2024 McGrath Cup

2024 McGrath Cup

Tournament details
Province	Munster
Date	3–20 January 2024
Teams	6
Defending champions	Cork
Winners
Champions	Cork (12th win)
Manager	John Cleary
Captain	Seán Meehan
Runners-up
Runners-up	Kerry
Manager	Jack O'Connor
Other
Matches played	7

The 2024 McGrath Cup is an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams in January 2024.[1][2] Cork were the winners.[3]

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 is decided by penalty shoot-out without the playing of extra time.[4]

Results

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Kerry	2	2	0	0	65	21	+44	4	Advance to final
2	Tipperary	2	1	0	1	24	39	−15	2
3	Limerick	2	0	0	2	21	50	−29	0

Source: Munster GAA

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Cork	2	2	0	0	43	14	+29	4	Advance to final
2	Clare	2	1	0	1	35	30	+5	2
3	Waterford	2	0	0	2	16	50	−34	0

Source: Munster GAA

Final

Kerry v Cork

20 January 2024 (2024-01-20) Final	Kerry	1-14 (17) – (17) 1-14 (3–4 pen)	Cork	Cork
19:00 IWT (UTC±0)				Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
		Report		Referee: Donnacha O’Callaghan (Limerick)
		Penalty shootout

References

1. "Clare's Pre-Season GAA Fixtures Confirmed". December 2, 2023.
2. "2024 Munster GAA Pre-Season Fixtures confirmed - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
3. "Cork retain McGrath Cup after penalty shoot-out victory over Kerry". The Irish Times.
4. "McGrath Cup Football - Munster GAA". December 7, 2009.