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Munster Senior Football Championship

Annual Gaelic football competition in Ireland

Munster Senior Football Championship

Summary

Annual Gaelic football competition in Ireland

FieldValue
nameMunster Senior Football Championship
currentlyrunning2026 Munster Senior Football Championship
irishCraobh Peile na Mumhan
codeGaelic football
founded
regionMunster
trophyMunster Cup
teams6
title holders[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]]
currentordinal86
most titles[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]]
mostordinal86
sponsorsSuperValu, Allianz, AIB
tvRTÉ
GAA+
mottoExperience The Unforgettable
website

GAA+ The Munster Senior Football Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship and shortened to Munster SFC, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, and has been contested every year, bar one, since the 1888 championship.

The final, currently held on the fourth Saturday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Munster Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship.

The Munster SFC is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners and runners-up of the Munster SFC, like their counterparts in Connacht, Leinster and Ulster, are rewarded by advancing directly to the All-Ireland group stage. Each of the other defeated teams, depending on their league ranking, advance to the All-Ireland SFC, or to the second-tier Tailteann Cup.

Six teams currently participate in the Munster SFC. The title has been won at least once by all six of the Munster counties, four of which have won the title more than once. Kerry have won the most titles, with 84 in total. Kerry are the three-time title holder, having defeated Clare by 4–20 to 0–21 in the 2025 final.

History

Development

Following the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884, new rules for Gaelic football and hurling were drawn up and published in the United Irishman newspaper. In 1886, county committees began to be established, with several counties affiliating over the next few years. The GAA ran its inaugural All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1887. The decision to establish that first championship was influenced by several factors. Firstly, inter-club contests in 1885 and 1886 were wildly popular and began to draw huge crowds. Clubs started to travel across the country to play against each other and these matches generated intense interest as the newspapers began to speculate which teams might be considered the best in the country. Secondly, although the number of clubs was growing, many were slow to affiliate to the Association, leaving it short of money. Establishing a central championship held the prospect of enticing GAA clubs to process their affiliations, just as the establishment of the FA Cup had done much in the 1870s to promote the development of the Football Association in England. The championships were open to all affiliated clubs who would first compete in county-based competitions, to be run by local county committees. The winners of each county championship would then proceed to represent that county in the All-Ireland series. For the first and only time in its history the All-Ireland Championship used an open draw format. Six teams entered the first championship, however, this number increased to nine in 1888. Because of this, and in an effort to reduce travelling costs, the GAA decided to introduce provincial championships.

Beginnings

The inaugural Munster Championship featured Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Cork and Tipperary contested the first match on Sunday 27 May 1888, as part of a hurling-football double-header between the counties at Buttevant. Clare defeated Limerick in the first semi-final, however, Limerick were later awarded the game as Clare champions Newmarket-on-Fergus used players from other clubs to supplement their team. Such a format was not yet allowed. The inaugural Munster SFC final between Tipperary and Limerick was to be played on Saturday 10 November 1888, however, no game was played as Tipperary received a walkover from Limerick.

Postponements, disqualifications, objections, withdrawals and walkovers were regular occurrences during the initial years of the championship. Kerry became the sixth and final team to enter the championship in 1889. On Sunday 6 October 1889, the first Munster SFC final took place. Tipperary won their first title on the field of play after a 1–2 to 0–3 defeat of Cork. Since then the championship title has been awarded every year, except in 1921, when the championship was cancelled due to the ongoing Civil War.

Team dominance

The championship has been dominated by Kerry, and to a lesser extent Cork, who have won the title every year since 1936, with the exception of victories by Tipperary in 2020 and Clare in 1992.

Limerick have lost too many Munster SFC finals since 1896, but Waterford have been without a Munster SFC final appearance since 1960.

The first 15 years of the Munster SFC saw the most equitable era in its history with five of the six participating teams claiming the title. Cork led the way by claiming seven titles, closely followed by five for Tipperary, who also became the first team to retain the title. Limerick, Waterford and Kerry all claimed one title apiece during this era. In winning the 1903 Munster SFC final, Kerry claimed the first of a new record of three successive titles and set in train a level of championship dominance that continues to the present day. This record was bested in each of the following decades with Kerry winning four-a-in-a-row between 1912 and 1915, five-in-a-row between 1923 and 1927, six-in-a-row between 1929 and 1934, seven-in-a-row between 1936 and 1942 and eight-in-a-row between 1958 and 1965. The dominance continued with Kerry claiming 20 of the 25 available Munster SFC titles between 1958 and 1982. Since the turn of the 20th century, Cork had claimed titles in almost every decade, including several back-to-back successes, but had never enjoyed a prolonged period of dominance. Cork won the 1987 Munster final, bringing an end to a run of success by a Kerry team that has since come to be regarded as the greatest of all time and securing the first of seven Munster SFC titles over the following nine seasons. For the first time in 100 years, Cork ended the nineties as the "team of the decade" after winning five Munster SFC titles in total. The first two decades of the 21st century has seen Kerry win 15 of a possible 20 Munster SFC titles.

Format history

The Munster Senior Football Championship has always been a knockout tournament whereby once a team is defeated they are eliminated from the championship. In the early years the pairings were drawn at random and there was no seeding. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match ended in a draw there was a replay. Drawn replays were settled with extra time; however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time a second replay took place and so on until a winner was found. Extra-time was eventually adopted in the event of a draw for all championship games except the final.

The dominance of Kerry and, to a lesser extent, Cork led to both these teams being seeded on opposite sides of the championship draw. This was later viewed as a mean of penalising the other "weaker" teams. While it might be possible to beat one of these teams it was deemed near impossible to beat the two strongest teams in the province in a single championship season. This practice was eventually abolished for 1991 with a return to the open draw in advance of the 1992 championship, which eventually saw Clare become the first "non-traditional" champions since 1935. In 2020 Tipperary won a Munster SFC title for the first time since 1935.

The Munster Council abandoned the open draw and returned to a system of seeding both Cork and Kerry on opposite sides before the 2008 championship. After an outcry, the open draw was reinstated in 2009 after just one season of seeding. The policy of seeding Cork and Kerry returned once again in 2013, however, it was abandoned after just one season and the open draw has remained in place ever since.

The Munster SFC has always been an integral part of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Between 1888 and 2000 the Munster final winners automatically qualified for the All-Ireland SFC semi-final. The introduction of the All-Ireland Qualifiers system in 2001 allowed the five defeated teams a second chance of qualifying the All-Ireland SFC, while the Munster SFC champions received a bye to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final.

Waterford no Munster SFC final since 1960 hold the longest record and weakest team in the province to this day.

  • 1935 Kerry withdraw due to IRA trouble.
  • 1936-1938 Open draw all 6 teams involved.
  • 1939 Two First round games, One Quarter-final, one Semi-final with Cork a bye team and Kerry bye to the final.
  • 1940 Open draw all 6 teams involved.
  • 1941-1942 Limerick not part of the championship due to Foot and Mouth, Kerry were a bye to Munster final in 1941.
  • 1943-1948 Open draw all 6 teams involved.
  • 1949-1950 Limerick not part of the championship.
  • 1951-1952 Open draw all 6 teams involved.
  • 1953–1964 Limerick did not take part expect in 1955 Limerick were approved to host Waterford but withdrew match was cancelled due to a dispute over the eligibility of players.
  • 1954 Clare skipped a year.
  • 1965 Cork and Kerry byes to semi-finals.
  • 1966 Kerry and Limerick byes to semi-finals.
  • 1967–1979 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final.
  • 1980 Two First round games, One Quarter-final, one Semi-final with Cork a bye team and Kerry bye to the final.
  • 1981–1990 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final.
  • 1991–1996 Open draw straight forward.
  • 1997–1998 One First round game, One Quarter-final and two Semi-finals.
  • 1999–2007 Open draw straight forward.
  • 2008 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final.
  • 2009–2013 Open draw straight forward.
  • 2014 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final.
  • 2015 Open draw but two teams reach final are byes to semi-final. A straight forward open draw was ruled out due to Waterford's 1 sided defeats to Kerry in 2007 and 2013.

Munster SFC moments

  • Clare 2–10 – 0–12 Kerry (19 July 1992): Clare, who were 1991 Senior B champions and 1992 league quarter-finalists, carried their momentum into the Munster SFC final and defeated Kerry. It was their first Munster SFC title since 1917.
  • Cork 1–12 – 0–13 Kerry (8 November 2020): Kerry, aiming for their eight provincial title in a row, were defeated by Cork in the semi-finals.
  • Tipperary 0–17 – 0–14 Cork (22 November 2020): Tipperary defeated Cork to secure their first Munster SFC title in 85 years.
  • Clare 0–14 – 0–13 Cork (9 April 2023): Clare, who needed to reach the Munster SFC final to qualify for the All-Ireland SFC, beat Cork for the first time since 1997, doing so in the quarter-final.

Format

Overview

The Munster Senior Football Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is currently no seeding. Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.

Progression

Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous roundQuarter-finals
(4 teams)Semi-finals
(4 teams)Final
(2 teams)

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Munster SFC champion and runner-up qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship group stage.

Qualification to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the Tailteann Cup are linked with the provincial championships and the National Football League. The Munster SFC finalists, along with the six other provincial finalists, qualify for the All-Ireland SFC group stage as top seeds. The other eight spots in the All-Ireland SFC are allocated to the Tailteann Cup holders and the seven highest ranked counties in the National Football League that have not qualified. Teams that fail to reach the Munster SFC final and are not ranked high enough in the league qualify for the Tailteann Cup.

Teams

2026 Championship

Six counties competed in the 2026 Munster Senior Football Championship:

County teamLocationStadiumPosition in 2025 ChampionshipMunster SFC titlesLast Munster SFC titleAll-Ireland SFC titlesLast All-Ireland SFC title
[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20x20px]]EnnisCusack ParkRunner-up219920
[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20x20px]]CorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhSemi-finalist37201272010
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svgborder20x20px]]TraleeAustin Stack ParkWinner862025392025
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svgborder20x20px]]LimerickGaelic GroundsQuarter-finalist1189621896
[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svgborder20x20px]]ThurlesSemple StadiumSemi-finalist10202041920
[[File:Colours of Waterford.svgborder20x20px]]WaterfordWalsh ParkQuarter-finalist118980

List of teams

The following teams have competed in the Munster SFC for at least one season.

TeamApp.DebutMost recent# of Munster SFC titlesLast Munster SFC titleBest Munster SFC result
1888202521992Winner
18882025372012Winner
18892025862025Winner
1888202511896Winner
18882025102020Winner
1888202511898Winner

Personnel and kits

County teamManagerCaptain(s)Sponsors
[[File:Colours of Clare.svgborder20x20px]]Peter KeaneCillian BrennanPat O'Donnell
[[File:Colours of Cork.svgborder20x20px]]John ClearyBrian HurleySports Direct
[[File:Colours of Kerry.svgborder20x20px]]Jack O'ConnorGavin WhiteKerry Group
[[File:Colours of Limerick.svgborder20x20px]]Jimmy LeeCillian FahyNone
[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svgborder20x20px]]Niall FitzgeraldStephen O'BrienFiserv
[[File:Colours of Waterford.svgborder20x20px]] WaterfordEphie FitzgeraldConor MurrayCognizant

Trophy and medals

Kerry

Trophy

At the end of the Munster SFC final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Munster Cup is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in the stand where GAA and political dignitaries and special guests view the match.

The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup.

The present Munster Cup was first used in 1928, when it was donated by the Munster Council. In 2013, there was a debate around naming the cup in honour of a former player or administrator, however, this was rejected. In March 2021, the Munster Council deferred a decision to name the trophy, with Michael Hogan and Páidí Ó Sé the two names proposed.

Medals

In accordance with GAA rules, the Munster Council awards up to 26 gold medals to the winners of the Munster SFC final.

List of finals

Key

All-Ireland SFC runner-up

List of Munster SFC finals

YearDateWinnerRunner-upVenueWinning captain(s)Winning marginAttendanceRefereeCounty teamScoreCounty teamScore
1888w/oscr.Gil KavanaghTipperary awarded
18896 October0–30–2Mallow Town ParkGil Kavanagh1
1890
R28 September
19 October0-0
1–40-0
0–1Raheen
Banteer SportsfieldJim Power4
18911 November1–50–4Youghal SportsfieldCon O'Leary4
18924 December1–61–3Páirc Mac GearailtJP O'Sullivan3
18931 April 18942–31–4Mallow Town ParkJack O'Keeffe9
1894
R2 December 1894
3 March 18950-6
1–70-2
1–3Limerick
Charleville SportsfieldJohn O'Leary4Mr Trownsell, (Limerick)
189523 February 18960–50–3Kilmallock SportsfieldPaddy Finn2
189621 November 18970–40–1Mallow Town ParkCon Fitzgerald3
189725 September 18980–50–3Tipperary SportsfieldDanny O'Donovan2
189824 September 18991–30–4Castle GroundsJames Wall2
1899
(R)214 October
18 November 1900
17 November 19011–9
1-2
3-112–1
0-1
0-1Tipperary Grounds
Markets FieldDan Coughlan19P.J. Hayes, (Limerick)
J.Wall (W)
190011 May 19022–42–1Markets FieldJack Tobin3J.Fitzgerald
190119 April 19031–91–6Tipperary SportsfieldJim Murphy3
1902
(R)4 October
1 November 19031–4
2–41–4
0–3Turners CrossBob Quane7J. Fitzgerald
190330 October 19040–50–3Markets FieldThady O'Gorman2
1904
(R)10 December 1905
7 January 19060–3
2–30–3
0–2Cork Athletic Grounds
Fraher FieldAustin Stack7
19057 April 19072–101–6Tralee SportsfieldMaurice McCarthy7
190618 August 19071–100–3Tipperary SportsfieldMartin O'Connor10
190726 April 19081–70–1Fraher FieldBilly Mackesy9P. Naughton (L)
19086 December0–70–2Cork Athletic GroundsCon Healy5
1909
(R)19 September
7 November2–8
1-61–7
0-6Markets Field
Cork Athletic GroundsTom Costello3
191030 October0–40–2Cork Athletic GroundsTom Costello2
191129 October2–50–1Fraher FieldMick Mehigan10
191220 October0–30–1Cusack ParkDick Fitzgerald2
191326 October1–60–1Cork Athletic GroundsDick Fitzgerald8
19144 October0–50–1Tralee SportsfieldDick Fitzgerald4
191517 October4–30–1Tipperary SportsfieldDick Fitzgerald14
19163 September2–21–4Clonmel SportsfieldPaddy O'Connell1
191714 October5–40–1Tipperary Sportsfield15
191822 September1–10–1Cork Athletic GroundsNed O'Shea3M. Mehigan (C)
19193 August6–112–0Cusack ParkCon Clifford20
19209 April 19222–20–2Cork Athletic GroundsNed O'Shea6W. Walsh (Waterford)
1921No championship
19221 July 19231–70–1Thurles SportsfieldNed O'Shea9W. P. Aherne (Cork)
192314 October0–50–3Tralee SportsfieldJohn O'Mahony2W. P. Aherne (Cork)
192412 October5–82–2Markets FieldPhil O'Sullivan15
192513 September5–50–0Killarney SportsfieldTom O'Mahony20
192625 July0–111–4Cork Athletic GroundsJohn Joe Sheehy4S. Hogan (W)
192711 September4–41–3The Cricket FieldJoe Barrett10
19285 August4–30–4Fraher Field11P. Whelan (W)
192914 July1–141–2Killarney SportsfieldJoe Barrett12
193010 August3–41–2Tipperary SportsfieldJohn Joe Sheehy8S. Hogan (W)
19319 August5–80–2Tralee SportsfieldCon Brosnan21S. Malone (Clare)
19327 August3–101–4Carrick SportsfieldMiko Doyle12S. Hogan (W)
193313 August2–81–4Clonmel SportsfieldMiko Doyle7P. O'Donnell (W)
193429 July1–141–2Listowel SportsfieldDan O'Keeffe12
193521 July2–81–2Páirc Mac GearailtDick Power9D. Ryan (Kerry)
193626 July1–112–2Gaelic GroundsDan O'Keeffe6
193718 July4–91–1Gaelic GroundsMiko Doyle17
19387 August4–141–6Clonakilty SportsfieldBill Kinnerk17
193923 July2–110–4Clonmel SportsfieldTom O'Connor13D. Goode (W)
194021 July1–100–6Waterford SportsfieldDan Spring7
194110 August2–90–6Gaelic GroundsBill Dillon9
194219 July3–70–8Tralee SportsfieldTom O'Connor8
194325 July1–71–4Páirc Mac GearailtTadhgo Crowley3T. Greaney (W)
19449 July1–60–5Gaelic GroundsPaddy Bawn Brosnan4P. McKenna (Limerick)
19458 July1–111–6Fitzgerald StadiumTadhg Crowley57,000
194621 July2–162–1Austin Stack ParkEddie Dowling15
194727 July3–82–6Cork Athletic GroundsJackie Lyne5
194825 July2–92–6Fitzgerald StadiumJoe Keohane3
194931 July3–60–7Gaelic GroundsJohn O'Keeffe8
195030 July2–51–5Cork Athletic GroundsJackie Lyne3
195115 July1–60–4Fitzgerald StadiumJohn Joe Sheehan5
195220 July0–110–2Cork Athletic GroundsÉamonn Young9
195319 July2–72–3Fitzgerald StadiumPaudie Sheehy4
195425 July4–92–3Cork Athletic GroundsJohn Dowling12
195524 July0–142–6Fitzgerald StadiumJohn Dowling2
1956
(R)15 July
29 July0–8
1–82–2
1–7Cork Athletic Grounds
Fitzgerald StadiumDonal O'Sullivan1
195721 July0–161–2Thurles SportsfieldNealie Duggan11
195813 July2–70–3Cork Athletic GroundsMick Murphy1021,858P. Silke (Limerick)
19592 August2–152–8Fitzgerald StadiumMick O'Connell726,184Tom Cunningham (Waterford)
196024 July3–150–8Cork Athletic GroundsPaudie Sheehy168,100A Carroll (Clare)
1961
(R)16 July
23 July0–10
2–131–7
1–4Cork Athletic Grounds
Fitzgerald StadiumNiall Sheehy1217,500
27,852A Carroll (Clare)
196215 July4–80–4Cork Athletic GroundsSeán Óg Sheehy1625,090M Colbert (Limerick)
196314 July1–183–7Fitzgerald StadiumNiall Sheehy522,847J Martin (Roscommon)
196419 July2–111–8Cork Athletic GroundsNiall Sheehy626,023J Hatton (Wicklow)
196518 July2–162–7Gaelic GroundsJer D. O'Connor9
196617 July2–71–7Fitzgerald StadiumJerry O'Sullivan3J Martin (Roscommon)
196716 July0–80–7Cork Athletic GroundsDenis Coughlan115,000J. Martin (Tyrone)
196814 July1–213–8Fitzgerald StadiumPat Griffin7J. Dowling (Offaly)
196920 July0–161–4Cork Athletic GroundsJohnny Culloty929,985J Moloney (Tipperary)
197026 July2–222–9Fitzgerald StadiumDonie O'Sullivan13J Moloney (Tipperary)
197118 July0–250–14Cork Athletic GroundsMick Scannell1128,347Sean O'Connor (Limerick)
197216 July2–212–15Fitzgerald StadiumTom Prendergast629,827J Moloney (Tipperary)
197315 July5–121–15Cork Athletic GroundsBilly Morgan928,859J Moloney (Tipperary)
197414 July1–110–7Fitzgerald StadiumDenis Coughlan749,822Brendan Cross (Limerick)
197513 July1–140–7Fitzgerald StadiumMickey Ned O'Sullivan1043,295Brendan Cross (Limerick)
1976
(R)11 July
25 July0–10
3–200–10
2–19Páirc Uí ChaoimhJohn O'Keeffe440,600
45,235J Moloney (Tipperary)
197724 July3–150–9Fitzgerald StadiumGer O'Keeffe1546,087Brendan Cross (Limerick)
197816 July3–143–7Páirc Uí ChaoimhDenis Moran746,000Sean O'Connor (Limerick)
197922 July2–142–9Fitzgerald StadiumTim Kennelly546,146Pat Lane (Limerick)
19806 July3–130–12Páirc Uí ChaoimhGer Power1043,360Pat Lane (Limerick)
198119 July1–110–3Fitzgerald StadiumJimmy Deenihan1141,292Paddy Collins (Westmeath)
1982
(R)4 July
2 August0–9
2–180–9
0–12Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Fitzgerald StadiumJohn Egan1225,320
34,208R Moloney (Limerick)
198324 July3–103–9Páirc Uí ChaoimhChristy Ryan117,000J Moloney (Tipperary)
19841 July3–142–10Fitzgerald StadiumAmbrose O'Donovan736,258J Moloney (Tipperary)
198521 July2–110–11Páirc Uí ChaoimhPáidí Ó Sé628,524J Moloney (Tipperary)
19866 July0–120–8FitzGerald StadiumTommy Doyle433,198R Moloney (Limerick)
1987
(R)26 July
2 August1–10
0–132–7
1–5Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Fitzgerald StadiumConor Counihan549,358P. Lane (Limerick)
19883 July1–140–16Páirc Uí ChaoimhTony Nation141,234P. Lane (Limerick)
198923 July1–121–9Fitzgerald StadiumDinny Allen347,011P Russell (Tipperary)
19901 July2–231–11Páirc Uí ChaoimhLarry Tompkins1540,065P. Lane (Limerick)
199121 July0–233–12Fitzgerald StadiumJack O'Shea225,900P Russell (Tipperary)
199219 July2–100–12Gaelic GroundsFrancis McInerney424,015P Russell (Tipperary)
199318 July1–161–8Semple StadiumMick McCarthy822,140T Sugrue (Kerry)
199424 July2–193–9Páirc Uí ChaoimhSteven O'Brien713,118W O'Mahony (Limerick)
199523 July0–151–9Fitzgerald StadiumNiall Cahalane342,735P Russell (Tipperary)
199621 July0–140–11Páirc Uí ChaoimhBilly O'Shea3K Walsh (Clare)
199720 July1–130–11Gaelic GroundsMike Hassett5title=Laide leads Kerry past the dangerurl=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/laide-leads-kerry-past-the-danger-1.90646newspaper=The Irish Timesaccess-date=20 February 2022}}N Barrett (Cork)
19982 August0–171–10Semple StadiumSéamus Moynihan4title=Kingdom power to glory as Tipp go down fightingurl=https://www.independent.ie/sport/kingdom-power-to-glory-as-tipp-go-down-fighting-26176237.htmlwebsite=Irish Independentdate=2 August 1998access-date=20 February 2022}}N Barrett (Cork)
199918 July2–102–4Páirc Uí ChaoimhPhilip Clifford6title=Pairc life over as we know it for Munster's big twourl=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/pairc-life-over-as-we-know-it-for-munsters-big-two-30408377.html#:~:text=Cork%202%2D10%20Kerry%202,so%20little%20over%2035%20minutes.Pairc life over as we know it for Munster's big twowebsite=Irish Independentaccess-date=20 February 2022}}Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)
200016 July3–150–8Gaelic GroundsSéamus Moynihan16title=Kerry cruise on in second gearurl=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kerry-cruise-on-in-second-gear-1.293638newspaper=The Irish Timesaccess-date=16 February 2022}}J Bannon (Longford)
200115 July0–191–13Páirc Uí ChaoimhSéamus Moynihan3title=Kerry edge out Cork in thrillerurl=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/kerry-edge-out-cork-in-thriller-1.390317newspaper=The Irish Timesaccess-date=20 February 2022}}B O'Gorman (Armagh)
2002
(R)14 July
21 July2–11
1–231–14
0–7Semple Stadium
Páirc Uí ChaoimhColin Corkery19title=Unlikely hero Kelly keeps his head to secure replay for Tippurl=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/unlikely-hero-kelly-keeps-his-head-to-secure-replay-for-tipp-26041260.htmlwebsite=Irish Independentdate=14 July 2002access-date=16 February 2022}}
17,708G Kinneavey (Roscommon)
M Monaghan (Kildare)
200313 July1–110–9Fitzgerald StadiumMike McCarthy5title=Kerry dismantle Limerick to reach quartersurl=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/kerry-dismantle-limerick-to-reach-quarters-1.487528website=Irish Timesaccess-date=13 July 2022}}B Crowe (Cavan)
2004
(R)11 July
18 July1–10
3–101–10
2–9Gaelic Grounds
Fitzgerald StadiumDara Ó Cinnéide4title=Limerick effort drops shorturl=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/limerick-effort-drops-short-1.1148772newspaper=The Irish Timesaccess-date=16 February 2022}}
29,379E Kinneavy (Roscommon)
M Curley (Galway)
200510 July1–110–11Páirc Uí ChaoimhDeclan O'Sullivan3title=Kerry come from behind to winurl=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2005/0710/194278-kerry/website=RTEdate=10 July 2005access-date=16 February 2022}}D. Coldrick (Meath)
2006
(R)9 July
16 July0–10
1–120–10
0–9Fitzgerald Stadium
Páirc Uí ChaoimhDerek Kavanagh6title=Morgan one of few not surprisedurl=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/morgan-one-of-few-not-surprised-1.1028487newspaper=The Irish Timesaccess-date=16 February 2022}}
23,693J. McQuillan (Cavan)
S. Doyle (Wexford)
20071 July1–151–13Fitzgerald StadiumDeclan O'Sullivan2title=Kerry 1–15 Cork 1–13url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2007/0701/219788-kerry/website=RTEdate=July 2007access-date=16 February 2022}}Marty Duffy (Sligo)
20086 July1–161–11Páirc Uí ChaoimhGraham Canty5title=Cork 1–16 Kerry 1–11url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2008/0706/234253-cork_kerry/website=RTEdate=6 July 2008access-date=16 February 2022}}D Fahy (Longford)
20095 July2–60–11Páirc Uí ChaoimhGraham Canty1title=Munster Senior Football Championship Final – Cork Vs. Limerickurl=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/sfc_final_cork_limerick/website=Munster GAAdate=5 July 2009access-date=16 February 2022}}R Hickey (Clare)
20104 July1–171–14Fitzgerald StadiumBryan Sheehan3title=Kerry 1–17 Limerick 1–14url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2010/0701/267475-kerry_limerick/website=RTEdate=4 July 2010access-date=16 February 2022}}Patrick Fox (Westmeath)
20113 July1–151–12Fitzgerald StadiumColm Cooper3title=First blood to Kingdomurl=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/munster-senior-football-championship-final-3/website=Munster GAAdate=3 July 2011access-date=16 February 2022}}D Coldrick (Meath)
20128 July3–160–13Gaelic GroundsGraham Canty12title=Munster GAA Senior Football Final – Cork 3–16 Clare 0–13url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2012-munster-gaa-senior-football-championship-final/website=Munster GAAdate=8 July 2012access-date=16 February 2022}}E Kinsella (Laois)
20137 July1–160–17Fitzgerald StadiumColm Cooper2title=Munster Senior Football Final – Kerry 1–16 Cork 0–17url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/munster-senior-football-championship-final-4/website=Munster GAAdate=7 July 2013access-date=20 February 2022}}Marty Duffy (Sligo)
20146 July0–240–12Páirc Uí ChaoimhFionn Fitzgerald
Kieran O'Leary12title=Munster SFC final: Kerry's O'Donoghue orchestrates Rebels routurl=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/219845website=Hogan Standaccess-date=20 February 2022}}C Reilly (Meath)
2015
(R)5 July
18 July2–15
1–113–12
1–6Fitzgerald StadiumKieran Donaghy5title=Munster SFC Final – Kerry 2–15 Cork 3–12url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/munster-senior-football-championship-final-5/website=Munster GAAdate=5 July 2015access-date=16 February 2022}}
32,233Pádraig Hughes (Armagh)
Maurice Deegan (Laois)
20163 July3–172–10Fitzgerald StadiumBryan Sheehan10title=Munster Senior Football Final – Kerry 3–17 Tipperary 2–10url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/munster-senior-football-championship-final-6/#:~:text=Kerry%20defeated%20Tipperary%20by%203,3rd%20at%20Fitzgerald%20Stadium%20Killarney.website=Munster GAAdate=3 July 2016access-date=20 February 2022}}David Gough (Meath)
20172 July1–230–15Fitzgerald StadiumFionn Fitzgerald
Johnny Buckley11title=Masterful Kerry brush Cork aside in Munster finalurl=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0702/887149-kerry-v-cork/website=RTEdate=2 July 2017access-date=20 February 2022last1=Grahamfirst1=John }}Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
201823 June3–182–4Páirc Uí ChaoimhShane Murphy17title=Kerry score their biggest Championship win over Cork since 1938 to land Munster title in styleurl=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/kerry-score-their-biggest-championship-win-over-cork-since-1938-to-land-munster-title-in-style-37042192.htmlwebsite=Irish Independentdate=23 June 2018access-date=20 February 2022}}Ciarán Branagan (Down)
201922 June1–193–10Páirc Uí ChaoimhGavin White3title=Munster SFC Final: Kerry battle past Corkurl=https://www.gaa.ie/football/news/munster-sfc-final-kerry-battle-past-cork/website=GAAdate=22 June 2019access-date=20 February 2022}}Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
202022 November0–170–14Páirc Uí ChaoimhConor Sweeney3title=Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crownurl=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1122/1179721-tipperary-end-85-year-wait-to-win-munster-crown/website=RTEdate=22 November 2020access-date=20 February 2022last1=Hurleyfirst1=Denis }}Maurice Deegan (Laois)
202125 July4–221–9Fitzgerald StadiumPaul Murphy22title=2021 Munster Senior Football Championship Final – Kerry 4–22 Cork 1–9url=https://munster.gaa.ie/event/2021-munster-senior-football-championship-final/website=Munster GAAdate=3 January 2021access-date=20 February 2022}}Barry Cassidy (Derry)
202228 May1–280–8Fitzgerald StadiumSeán O'Shea23title=Kerry cruise to another Munster senior title with 23-point win over Limerickurl=https://www.the42.ie/kerry-limerick-munster-final-5776403-May2022/website=the42date=28 May 2022access-date=28 May 2022}}Martin McNally (Monaghan)
20237 May5–140–15Gaelic GroundsDavid Clifford1412,499Jerome Henry (Mayo)
20245 May0–231–13Cusack ParkPaudie Clifford7title=O'Shea kicks 0–9 as Kerry seal Munster football four-in-a-row in Ennisurl=https://www.the42.ie/kerry-beat-clare-munster-sfc-final-result-report-6372317-May2024/website=the42date=5 May 2024access-date=5 May 2024}}Fergal Kelly (Longford)
20254 May4–200–21Fitzgerald StadiumGavin White1113,181Noel Mooney (Cavan)
*Denotes match in which COVID-19 restrictions limited attendance

Team records and statistics

Main article: Munster Senior Football Championship records and statistics

Roll of honour

Legend

  • – Munster SFC winner or runner-up also won the All-Ireland SFC that year.

Performance by team

County teamTitle(s)Runner-upWinning yearsLosing years[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Kerry[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] Cork[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg20pxborder]] Tipperary[[File:Colours of Clare.svg20pxborder]] Clare[[File:Colours of Limerick.svg20pxborder]] Limerick[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg20pxborder]] Waterford
86241892, [](1903-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1904-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1905, 1908, [](1909-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1910, 1912, [](1913-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1914-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1915, 1919, 1923, [](1924-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1925, [](1926-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1927, [](1929-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1930-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1931-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1932-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1933, 1934, 1936, [](1937-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1938, [](1939-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1940-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1941-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1942, 1944, [](1946-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, [](1953-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1954, [](1955-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1958, [](1959-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1960, 1961, [](1962-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, [](1969-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1970-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1972, [](1975-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1976, 1977, [](1978-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1979-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1980-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1981-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1982, [](1984-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1985-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1986-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1991, 1996, [](1997-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1998, [](2000-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 2001, 2003, [](2004-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 2005, [](2007-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 2010, 2011, 2013, [](2014-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, [](2022-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 2023, 2024, [](2025-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final)1890, 1893, 1900, 1902, 1906, 1918, 1920, 1945, 1952, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, [](2006-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 2008
3754[](1890-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1891, 1893, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1901, 1906, 1907, [](1911-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1916, 1928, 1943, [](1945-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1949, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1967, 1971, [](1973-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1974, 1983, 1987, 1988, [](1989-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1990-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 20121889, 1892, 1898, 1903, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
10181888, [](1889-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1895-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), [](1900-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1902, 1918, [](1920-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final), 1922, 1935, 20201894, 1899, 1907, 1923, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2016
2151917, 19921912, 1915, 1916, 1919, 1925, 1929, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1949, 1997, 2012, 2023, 2024, 2025
113[](1896-all-ireland-senior-football-championship-final)1888, 1895, 1901, 1905, 1922, 1934, 1965, 1991, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2022
1918981891, 1896, 1904, 1908, 1911, 1940, 1946, 1957, 1960

Team progress: 2001–2019

Below is a record of each county's performance following the introduction of the qualifier system to the All-Ireland series in 2001. Before 2001 only the Munster SFC title winner contested the All-Ireland SFC. Qualifiers did not occur from 2020–2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. They are no longer held, with weaker teams instead playing in the Tailteann Cup.

;Key

Qualifier Rounds 1–4 / Tommy Murphy Cup

Post-COVID team results

Team results

Legend

  • – Winner
  • – Finalist
  • – Semi-finalist / Quarter-finalist
Team2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Years131313131313
[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]]SFSFSFSFSFSFSFQFQFQF2nd2nd2nd
[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]]2nd2nd2ndSF2nd2nd2nd2nd2ndSFQFSFSF
[[File:Colours_of_Kerry GAA.svgborder20x20px]]1st1st1st1st1st1st1stSF1st1st1st1st1st
[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]]QFQFQFQFQFQFSFSFSF2ndSFQFQF
[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svgborder20x20px]]QFSFSF2ndSFSFQF1stSFSFSFQFSF
[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svgborder20x20px]]SFQFQFQFQFQFQFQFQFQFQFSFQF

By semi-final appearances (2013–present)

TeamNo.Years
[[File:Colours_of_Kerry GAA.svgborder20x20px]]132013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]]122013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.pngborder20x20px]]102014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025
[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]]102013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025
[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]]52019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svgborder20x20px]]22013, 2024

Most recent championship meetings

ClaCorKerLimTipWatClareCorkKerryLimerickTipperaryWaterford
20232025202320252024
2025202520202017
202220232013
20222021
2025

Most recent championship wins

ClaCorKerLimTipWatClareCorkKerryLimerickTipperaryWaterford
2023202320252024
20182020202520182017
20252025202220232013
200920222021
2020202020202025
20101960195719812024

Consecutive titles

Octuple

  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)

Septuple

  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Sextuple

  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934)

Quintuple

  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Quadruple

  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1912, 1913, 1914, 1915)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1987, 1988, 1989, 1990)

Treble

  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1903, 1904, 1905)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1908, 1909, 1910)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1946, 1947, 1948)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1953, 1954, 1955)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1968, 1969, 1970)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1984, 1985, 1986)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1993, 1994, 1995)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1996, 1997, 1998)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2003, 2004, 2005)

Double

  • [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1888, 1889)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1890, 1891)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1893, 1894)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1906, 1907)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1950, 1951)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1956, 1957)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1966, 1967)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1973, 1974)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2000, 2001)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (2008, 2009)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2010, 2011)

Single

  • [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1897, 1899, 1901, 1911, 1916, 1928, 1943, 1945, 1949, 1952, 1971, 1983, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2012)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1895, 1900, 1902, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1935, 2020)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1892, 1919, 1944, 1972, 1991, 2007)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] (1917, 1992)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (1896)
  • [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] (1898)

Titles by decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Munster SFC titles, is as follows:

  • 1880s: 2 for [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1888–89)
  • 1890s: 6 for [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1890-91-93-94-97-99)
  • 1900s: 5 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1903-04-05-08-09)
  • 1910s: 6 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1910-12-13-14-15-19)
  • 1920s: 6 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1923-24-25-26-27-29)
  • 1930s: 9 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1930-31-32-33-34-36-37-38-39)
  • 1940s: 7 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1940-41-42-44-46-47-48)
  • 1950s: 7 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1950-51-53-54-55-58-59)
  • 1960s: 8 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1960-61-62-63-64-65-68-69)
  • 1970s: 7 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1970-72-75-76-77-78-79)
  • 1980s: 6 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1980-81-82-84-85-86)
  • 1990s: 5 for [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1990-93-94-95-99)
  • 2000s: 6 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2000-01-03-04-05-07)
  • 2010s: 9 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2010-11-13-14-15-16-17-18-19)
  • 2020s: 5 for [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (2021-22-23-24-25)

Finishing positions

  • Most championships
    • 86, [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1892, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Most second-place finishes
    • 54, [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1889, 1892, 1898, 1903, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
  • Most semi-final finishes
    • [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]]
  • Most quarter-final finishes
    • [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]]

Team debuts

YearDebutantsTotal
1888[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]] , [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]] , [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]] , [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svgborder20x20px]] , [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svgborder20x20px]]5
1889[[File:Colours_of_Kerry.svgborder20x20px]]1
1890–None0
Total6

Other records

Gaps

  • Longest gaps between successive Munster SFC titles:
    • 85 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1935–2020)
    • 75 years: [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] (1917–1992)
    • 16 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1902–1918)
    • 15 years: [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1928–1943)
    • 13 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1922–1935)
    • 12 years: [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1916–1928)
    • 11 years: [[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] (1892–1903)
  • Longest gaps between successive Munster SFC finals:
    • 49 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1944–1993)
    • 43 years: [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] (1949–1992)
    • 31 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (1934–1965)
    • 29 years: [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] (1911–1940)
    • 26 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (1965–1991)
    • 17 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (1905–1922)
    • 15 years: [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] (1997–2012)
    • 14 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (2002–2016)
    • 12 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (1922–1934)
    • 12 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (1991–2003)
    • 12 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (2010–2022)
    • 11 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (1907–1918)
    • 11 years: [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (1917–1928)
    • 11 years: [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] (1946–1957)
    • 11 years: [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] (2012–2023)

Active gaps

  • Longest active gaps since a Munster SFC title:
    • 129 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (1896–)
    • 127 years: [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] (1898–)
    • 33 years: [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] (1992–)
    • 13 years: [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (2012–)
    • 5 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (2020–)
  • Longest active gaps since Munster SFC final appearance:
    • 65 years: [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] (1960–)
    • 5 years: [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg|border|20x20px]] (2020–)
    • 4 years: [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] (2021–)
    • 3 years: [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] (2022–)

Longest undefeated run

  • The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 18 games, and is held by . They achieved this feat on three separate occasions: 1936–1943, 1958–1966 and 1975–1983.

Munster SFC final pairings

PairingMeetingFirst meetingLast meeting
Cork v Kerry6818902021
Clare v Kerry1619122025
Kerry v Tipperary1419182016
Cork v Tipperary1118892020
Kerry v Limerick819052022
Kerry v Waterford519041960
Cork v Waterford418911957
Clare v Cork419162012
Limerick v Tipperary318881922
Cork v Limerick318972009
Limerick v Waterford11896

All-time table (2020–present)

Legend

Colours
Currently competing in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Currently competing in the Tailteann Cup

As of 4 May 2025 (after Munster SFC final).

#TeamPldWDLPoints
1[[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svgborder20x20px]]12110122
2[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svgborder20x20px]]1160512
3[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]]104068
=[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]]104068
=[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]]104068
6[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svgborder20x20px]]71062

Player records

Most appearances

RankPlayerTeamGamesEra
1Colm Cooper412002–2016
Tomás Ó SéKerry411997–2013
3Darragh Ó SéKerry401994–2009
4Marc Ó SéKerry382002–2016
5Dan O'KeeffeKerry361932–1948
6Tom O'SullivanKerry342000–2011
Séamus MoynihanKerry341992–2006
Jack O'SheaKerry341977–1992
Mick O'ConnellKerry341956–1974
10Maurice FitzgeraldKerry331988–2001
Billy Morgan331966–1981

Record Munster SFC medal winners

RankPlayerTeamNo.Years
1Dan O'Keeffe141932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948
2Mick O'ConnellKerry121958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972
3Pat SpillaneKerry121975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991
4Mick O'DwyerKerry111958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972
5John O'KeeffeKerry111970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984
6Páidí Ó SéKerry111975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
7Ger PowerKerry111975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
8Mikey SheehyKerry111975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
9Denis "Ógie" MoranKerry111975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
10Dick FitzgeraldKerry101903, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1923
11Miko DoyleKerry101929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
12Joe KeohaneKerry101936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1948
13Johnny CullotyKerry101955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970
14Jack O'SheaKerry101977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991

Top scorers

All time

RankPlayerTeamScoreTallyEra
1Maurice FitzgeraldKerry9–1671941988–2001
2Mikey SheehyKerry15–1191641974–1987
3Colin CorkeryCork4–1321441993–2004
4Colm CooperKerry8–1101342002–2016
5Declan BrowneTipperary5–1061211996–2007
6Pat SpillaneKerry14–771191975–1991
7Bryan SheehanKerry5–971122005–2017
8Peter LambertTipperary11–681011988–2003
9Dara Ó CinnéideKerry8–71951994–2005
10Mick O'DwyerKerry4–79911957–1973
Dinny AllenCork11–58911972–1989

By year

YearNameTeamScoreTotal
2-814
3-615
3–1221
0–1212
0–1212
0–1212
3–1423
1–1619
0–1313
2–1420
1-811
4-012
1–2023
2-915
4–1325
4-618
0–2121
1–1114
2–1521
2–1117
1–1417
1-912
1–1922
1–1114
0–1515
0–1616
4-719
1–1417
0–2424
1–2023
2–2026
4–1325
4–2032
1–1518
1–1316
2–2935
1–1316
2-915
1–1316
0–2929
1–1619
0–2424
3–1221
1–2124
3–1827
1-811
3–1423
1–2023
2–1521
1–1720
1–1720
1-710
1-710
1-0710
0–1010
1–1417
0–1515
0–1616
2–1218
0–1717
1–1821
2–2127
0–1616
0-1414
2-0814
0–1515
2–1420

Captains

Each team's most recent winning captain

  • Clare: Francis McInerney (1992)
  • Cork: Graham Canty (2012)
  • Kerry: Gavin White (2025)
  • Limerick: Con Fitzgerald (1896)
  • Tipperary: Conor Sweeney (2020)
  • Waterford: James Wall (1898)

Winning captains

CaptainCounty teamAs captain / joint captainTitlesYears won
Dick Fitzgerald41912, 1913, 1914, 1915
Graham Canty32008, 2009, 2012
Séamus Moynihan31998, 2000, 2001
Niall Sheehy31961, 1963, 1964
Miko Doyle31932, 1933, 1937
Ned O'Shea31918, 1920, 1922
Gavin WhiteKerry22018, 2025
Fionn Fitzgerald22014, 2017
Bryan Sheehan22010, 2016
Colm Cooper22011, 2013
Declan O'Sullivan22005, 2007
Denis Coughlan21967, 1974
Paudie Sheehy21953, 1960
John Dowling21954, 1955
Tadhg Crowley21943, 1945
Tom O'Connor21939, 1942
Dan O'Keeffe21934, 1936
John Joe Sheehy21926, 1930
Joe Barrett21927, 1929
Tom Costello21909, 1910
Gil Kavanagh21888, 1889
[[File:Austin Stack.jpg120pxthumb[[Austin Stack]] captained [[Kerry county football teamKerry]] in 1904.]][[File:Billy Morgan. Villa Maria. Waterville.JPG120pxthumb[[Billy Morgan (Gaelic footballer)Billy Morgan]] captained [[Cork county football teamCork]] in 1973.]][[File:Denis 'Ogie' Moran. Sea Lodge Hotel. Waterville.jpgthumb120px[[Denis Moran (Gaelic footballer)Denis "Ógie" Moran]] captained [[Kerry county football teamKerry]] in 1978.]][[File:Dinny Allen. Villa Maria. Waterville.JPGthumb120px[[Dinny Allen]] captained [[Cork county football teamCork]] in 1989.]][[File:Ocinneide_cropped.jpgthumb120px[[Dara Ó Cinnéide]] captained [[Kerry county football teamKerry]] in 2004.]][[File:Declan O'Sullivan.JPGthumb120px[[Declan O'Sullivan]] captained [[Kerry county football teamKerry]] in 2005 and 2007.]][[File:Graham Canty.jpgthumb120px[[Graham Canty]] captained [[Cork county football teamCork]] in 2008 and 2009.]]

Managers

[[Mick O'Dwyer]] (right) won more titles that any other manager. Behind his left ear is [[Jimmy Deenihan]], the former Kerry player.
Cork]] to 8 titles across three separate decades.

Managers in the Munster SFC are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players from the club championships. Their influence varies from county-to-county and is related to the individual county boards. From 2018, all inter-county head coaches must be Award 2 qualified. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and an extensive backroom team consisting of various coaches. Prior to the development of the concept of a manager in the 1970s, teams were usually managed by a team of selectors with one member acting as chairman.

Winning managers (1968–present)

ManagerTeamWinsWinning years
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Mick O'DwyerKerry111975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] Billy MorganCork81987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2006
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Jack O'ConnorKerry82004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Páidí Ó SéKerry61996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Éamonn FitzmauriceKerry62013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Jackie LyneKerry31968, 1969, 1970
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] Donie O'DonovanCork31971, 1973, 1974
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] Conor CounihanCork32008, 2009, 2012
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] Larry TompkinsCork21999, 2002
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Peter KeaneKerry22019, 2021
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Johnny CullotyKerry11972
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] Éamonn RyanCork11983
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Mickey Ned O'SullivanKerry11991
[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg20pxborder]] John MaughanClare11992
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Pat O'SheaKerry12007
David PowerTipperary12020

Current managers

ManagerCountyAppointedTime as manager
[[File:Colours of Clare.svg20pxborder]] Peter KeaneClare
[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg20pxborder]] Philly RyanTipperary
[[File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg20pxborder]] Jack O'ConnorKerry
[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg20pxborder]] VacantWaterford
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] John ClearyCork
[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg20pxborder]] Jimmy LeeLimerick

Media coverage

  • RTÉ broadcasts highlights of the Munster SFC. They are shown through a dedicated highlights programme called The Sunday Game. The first edition of the programme was in 1979.
  • Since 2017, Sky Sports and RTÉ have shared live coverage of championship matches.

Sponsorship

Since 1994, the Munster SFC has been sponsored. The sponsor has usually been able to determine the championship's sponsorship name.

PeriodSponsor(s)Name
1888–1993No main sponsorThe Munster Championship
1994–2007IRL Bank of IrelandThe Bank of Ireland Munster Championship
2008–2009JPN Toyota, Ulster Bank, IRL VodafoneThe Munster GAA Football Championship
2010IRL SuperValu, Ulster Bank, IRL VodafoneThe Munster GAA Football Championship
2011–2013IRL SuperValu, Ulster Bank, IRL EircomThe Munster GAA Football Championship
2014IRL SuperValu, IRL GAAGO, IRL EircomThe Munster GAA Football Championship
2015IRL SuperValu, IRL AIB, IRL EircomThe Munster GAA Football Championship
2016–presentIRL SuperValu, IRL AIB, IRL EirThe Munster GAA Football Championship

Venues

[[FitzGerald Stadium]] is the home venue of Kerry and is one of the most popular Munster final venues
As well as being the home venue of Cork, the newly rebuilt [[Páirc Uí Chaoimh]] hosted the 2018 and 2019 finals

History

Munster SFC matches were traditionally played at neutral venues or at a location that was deemed to be halfway between the two participants; however, all of the teams eventually came to home and away agreements. Every second meeting between these teams is played at the home venue of one of them.

While the six county grounds have regularly been used for championship matches in recent times, smaller club grounds have historically been used for games which may not have had such a high-profile. These grounds include: Ned Hall Park in Clonmel, FitzGerald Park in Kilmallock, Páirc na nGael in Askeaton, Páirc Mac Gearailt in Fermoy, Hennessy Memorial Park in Milltown Malbay and Frank Sheehy Park in Listowel.

Attendances

Stadium attendances are a significant source of regular income for the Munster Council and for the teams involved. For the 2019 championship, average attendances were 6,146 with a total aggregate attendance figure of 30,731. Excluding the final, these figures revealed a drop of 49% recorded from those through the turnstiles the previous year.

Stadia and locations

County teamLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity
[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svgborder20x20px]]EnnisMunsterCusack Park19,000
[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svgborder20x20px]]CorkMunsterPáirc Uí Chaoimh45,000
[[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svgborder20x20px]]KillarneyMunsterFitzgerald Stadium38,000
[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svgborder20x20px]]LimerickMunsterGaelic Grounds44,023
[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svgborder20x20px]]ThurlesMunsterSemple Stadium45,690
[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svgborder20x20px]]WaterfordMunsterFraher Field15,000

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