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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kerry |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
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
editThe 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
edit| 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
edit[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
edit[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.
Final
editKerry advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals while Cork advance to the qualifiers.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2019 Munster SHC/SFC Fixtures". munstergaa.ie. 18 February 2018.
- ^ "2019 GAA All-Ireland Football Championship draw revealed for Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht". GAA. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Roche, Cian (1 May 2019). "'A dream come true': 46-year-old keeper in line to make Championship debut for Waterford". The42.ie.
- ^ "Waterford hand 46-year-old keeper Mulhearne first start". RTÉ. 10 May 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "David Clifford named Kerry captain for 2020". RTÉ Sport. 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Limerick stun Tipperary to claim first senior football win in Munster since 2012". The 42. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Clare failed to score after the 39th minute as they scraped past Waterford". Irish Independent. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "First half blitz seals victory". Irish Independent. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "O'Shea hits 0-5 as Kerry seal Munster decider with unconvincing win over Clare". The 42. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "14-man Kerry survive Cork test to remain Munster football champions". The 42. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.