Munster Football League

Munster Football League
IrishSraith Peile na Mumhan
CodeFootball
Founded1925
Abolished1935
RegionMunster (GAA)
TrophyMcGrath Cup
No. of teams6
First winnerKerry
Most titlesCork and Tipperary (2 titles)

The Munster Football League was a senior inter-county Gaelic football competition. It was established in 1925. The competition was often referred to as the McGrath Cup, as the trophy was presented by Mr. Pat McGrath, the secretary of the Munster Council.

This competition is not to be confused with the McGrath Cup which commenced in 1981 to stem the decline of Gaelic football in Munster and continues to take place at the start of each season.[1][2]

Roll of honour

Key to list of winners
* Final won after Replay
† Final not played
Year Date Winner Runner-up Venue Note
1925–26 13 June 1926 Kerry 0-5 Tipperary 0-2 Austin Stack Park, Tralee[3] This was the final round of the league rather than a final
1929–30 15 June 1930 Tipperary 5-7 Limerick 0-2 Clonmel[4]
1931–32 2 October 1932 Cork 5-4 Clare 0-1 Cork[5]
1932–33 22 January 1933 Cork 4-5 Limerick 2-3 Glin[6]
1933–34 8 April 1934 Clare 2-4 Tipperary 2-2 Ennis[7]
1934–35 Tipperary Cork Tournament was played on a league basis[8]

References

  1. ^ "League football in Munster", The Kerryman, 7 February 1925, p. 5
  2. ^ McElligott, Richard (2013). Forging a Kingdom: The GAA in Kerry 1884-1934.Collins Press. p. 332. ISBN 9781848891777.
  3. ^ "Kerry wins McGrath Cup",The Kerryman, 19 June 1926, p. 10
  4. ^ "McGrath Cup Final", Irish Independent, 16 June 1930, p. 12
  5. ^ "Cork win National League Decider", Irish Press, 03 October 1932, p. 8
  6. ^ "Cork win McGrath Cup", The Irish Press, 23 January 1933, p. 9
  7. ^ "McGrath Cup Final", Cork Examiner, 9 April 1934, p. 10
  8. ^ "National League", Irish Independent, 6 May 1935, p. 14