2019 McGrath Cup

The 2019 McGrath Cup is a Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by county teams.

2019 McGrath Cup

Tournament details
Province	Munster
Year	2019
Winners
Champions	Clare (13th win)
Manager	Colm Collins
Captain	Gary Brennan
Runners-up
Runners-up	Cork
Manager	Ronan McCarthy
Captain	Ian Maguire
Other
Matches played	3
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Four county teams competed in 2019, with Tipperary and Kerry sitting the competition out.^[1][2] Clare were the winners, their first win in 11 years.^[3]

Format

Four teams compete. The contest is a straight knock-out. Drawn games go to extra time and possibly a free-taking competition.

Fixtures

6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Semi-Final	Limerick	0-07 (07) – (24) 3-15	Cork	Rathkeale
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)				Venue: Mick Neville Park
		Report		Referee: D O’Mahoney (Tipperary)

Limerick v Cork

6 January 2019 (2019-01-06) Semi-Final	Waterford	1-06 (09) – (20) 1-17	Clare	Ballinacourty
13:00 GMT (UTC±0)				Venue: Gold Coast Resort
		Report		Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)

Waterford v Clare

12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) Final	Clare	1-09 (12) – (09) 0-09	Cork	Milltown Malbay
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)				Venue: Hennessy Memorial Park
	Gls: Gordon Kelly 1	Report		Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)

Clare v Cork