2019 Munster Senior Football Championship

The 2019 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2019 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by the Munster GAA.[1] The fixtures were announced on 12 October 2018.[2]

2019 Munster SFC
Tournament details
Year2019
Winners
ChampionsKerry
Runners-up
Runners-upCork
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Darren Mulhearne notably made his championship debut for Waterford against Clare in the quarter-final at the age of 46, believed to be the oldest player to debut. Two of his opponents in that game, and fellow debutants, had a combined age that was less than that of Mulhearne. He kept a clean sheet, in a one-point loss. Mulhearne was called into the team after Aaron Beresford sustained an injury. Mulhearne had first been part of the Waterford senior team as a 17-year-old schoolboy, but never played.[3][4][5]

Teams

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The Munster championship is contested by all six counties in the Irish province of Munster.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Clare   Saffron and Blue Colm Collins Gary Brennan
Cork   Red and white Ronan McCarthy Paul Kerrigan
Kerry   Green and gold Peter Keane Gavin White[6]
Limerick   Green and white Billy Lee Donal O'Sullivan
Tipperary   Blue and gold Liam Kearns Robbie Kiely
Waterford   White and blue Benji Whelan Paul Whyte

Bracket

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Quarter-finals, May 11 Semi-finals, June 1 Final, June 22
  Cork 3-18
  Tipperary 1-10   Limerick 0-06
  Limerick 3-11   Cork 3-10
  Kerry 1-19
  Kerry 1-15
  Clare 0-9   Clare 0-12
  Waterford 0-8

Quarter-finals

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[7][8] The 4 non-finalists of the 2018 championship entered this round. The lowest ranked counties to play in the quarter-finals are Limerick and Waterford of Division 4.

Semi-finals

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[9][10] The 2 finalists of the 2018 championship entered this round along with the 2 quarter-final winners. The lowest ranked counties to play in the semi-finals are and Limerick of Division 3.

Cork (2)3-18 - 0-06Limerick (3)
Kerry (1)1-15 - 0-12Clare (2)

Final

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[11]

Kerry advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals while Cork advance to the qualifiers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Munster SHC/SFC Fixtures". munstergaa.ie. 18 February 2018.
  2. ^ "2019 GAA All-Ireland Football Championship draw revealed for Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht". GAA. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ Roche, Cian (1 May 2019). "'A dream come true': 46-year-old keeper in line to make Championship debut for Waterford". The42.ie.
  4. ^ "Waterford hand 46-year-old keeper Mulhearne first start". RTÉ. 10 May 2019.
  5. ^ Rooney, Declan (14 May 2019). "'I might become professional' - The story of the unemployed 46-year-old debutant Waterford goalkeeper". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media.
  6. ^ "David Clifford named Kerry captain for 2020". RTÉ Sport. 20 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Limerick stun Tipperary to claim first senior football win in Munster since 2012". The 42. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Clare failed to score after the 39th minute as they scraped past Waterford". Irish Independent. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  9. ^ "First half blitz seals victory". Irish Independent. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  10. ^ "O'Shea hits 0-5 as Kerry seal Munster decider with unconvincing win over Clare". The 42. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  11. ^ "14-man Kerry survive Cork test to remain Munster football champions". The 42. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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