2022 McGrath Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Munster |
| Date | 5–22 January 2022 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Limerick |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kerry (6th win) |
| Manager | Jack O'Connor |
| Captain | Seán O'Shea |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Manager | Keith Ricken |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 6 |
The 2022 McGrath Cup was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams.[1][2][3] It was won by Kerry.[4][5]
The opening game, between Clare and Waterford, was postponed, with Waterford unable to field a team due to COVID-19 cases and contacts.[6]
Format
The teams are drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners play in the final; if the final is a draw, it goes to a penalty shootout without extra time being played.[7]
Fixtures and results
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cork
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Clare
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Waterford
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2022. Source: Munster GAA
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kerry
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 11 | +44 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Tipperary
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Limerick
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2022. Source: Munster GAA
Final
| 22 January 2022 Final | Cork
|
0-11 (11) – (23) 2-17 | Kerry
|
Killarney | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 0-05 – 2-09) | Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium | |||
| Report[8] | Referee: Niall Quinn (Clare)
|
References
- ^ "McGrath Cup Football". 7 December 2009.
- ^ "Draws for Munster Hurling League & McGrath Cup revealed". www.tipperarylive.ie.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (8 December 2021). "Keith Ricken to start Cork tenure away to Clare as Munster GAA announce pre-season draws". Irish Examiner.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (22 January 2022). "Kerry pick up McGrath Cup title with 12-point win over Cork as Geaney shoots 1-4". The42.
- ^ "Kerry 2-17 Cork 0-11". Munster GAA. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Niall (31 December 2021). "McGrath Cup opener between Waterford and Clare postponed due to Covid". The42.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Farrell, Sinead (8 December 2021). "Here are the draws and fixtures for the Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup". The42.
- ^ "Kerry pick up McGrath Cup title with 12-point win over Cork as Geaney shoots 1-4". the42. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.