2020 McGrath Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Munster |
| Year | 2020 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Limerick (7th win) |
| Manager | Billy Lee |
| Captain | Iain Corbett and Donal O'Sullivan |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Manager | Ronan McCarthy |
| Captain | Ian Maguire |
The 2020 McGrath Cup is inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams.[1][2][3][4] It was won by Limerick, who won their first Cup since 2005.[5]
Format[edit]
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, a penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner; there is no extra time played.[6]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Limerick
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Clare
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Waterford
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2019. Source: Munster GAA
| 29 December 2019 Round 1 | Limerick
|
0-14 (14) – (12) 2-06 | Clare
|
Rathkeale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Mick Neville Park | ||||
| Report |
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| 2 January 2020 Round 2 | Waterford
|
0-10 (10) – (16) 2-10 | Limerick
|
Dungarvan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Fraher Field | ||||
| Report | Referee: Sean Lonergan (Tipperary)
|
| 5 January 2020 Round 3 | Clare
|
3-14 (23) – (16) 3-07 | Waterford
|
Milltown Malbay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Hennessy Memorial Park | ||||
| Report |
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Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cork
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Tipperary
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Kerry
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2019. Source: Munster GAA
| 29 December 2019 Round 1 | Kerry
|
2-09 (15) – (37) 6-19 | Cork
|
Tralee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Austin Stack Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Derek O’Mahony (Tipperary)
|
| 2 January 2020 Round 2 | Cork
|
3-19 (28) – (14) 0-14 | Tipperary
|
Mallow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Mallow Sports Complex | ||||
| Report | Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)
|
| 5 January 2020 Round 3 | Tipperary
|
1-13 (16) – (14) 1-11 | Kerry
|
Clonmel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Clonmel Sportsfield | ||||
| Report | Referee: David Murnane (Cork)
|
Final[edit]
| 11 January 2020 Final | Limerick
|
0-20 (20) – (16) 0-16 | Cork
|
Limerick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Gaelic Grounds | ||||
| Report | Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)
|
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League & McGrath Cup Football Draws". 11 November 2019.
- ^ "McGrath Cup Football".
- ^ McGrath Cup Fixtures Confirmed Archived 2019-12-07 at the Wayback Machine Friends of Tipperary Football, November 21, 2019
- ^ "Draws made for Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup". www.irishexaminer.com. 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Limerick stun Cork to seal famous McGrath Cup final win". www.limerickleader.ie.
- ^ "Fixture details confirmed for Limerick and Cork hurling and football finals". www.limerickleader.ie.