Munster Senior Club Football Championship

The Munster Senior Club Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship) is an annual gaelic football competition for the champion clubs of each county. It has been organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2019 Munster Senior Club Football Championship
IrishCraobh na Mumhan
CodeGaelic football
Founded1964 (1964)
RegionMunster (GAA)
TrophyO'Connor Cup
No. of teams6
Title holders Nemo Rangers (17th title)
Most titles Nemo Rangers (17 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks
TV partner(s)TG4
MottoThe toughest of them all
Official websiteMunster GAA

The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the final usually being played in late November. The prize for the winning team is the O'Connor 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 Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The winners of the Munster final join the champions of Connacht, Leinster and Ulster in the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Club Championship.

Six clubs currently participate in the Munster Championship. The title has been won at least once by 16 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Nemo Rangers who have won 17 championship titles.

Nemo Rangers were the title-holders after defeating Dr. Croke's by 0-16 to 0-11 in the 2017 championship final.[1]

The championship

Overview

The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament – a team is eliminated after their first defeat. The fixtures are determined by a random draw and there is no seeding.

Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn, two ten-minute periods of extra time are played. If the match is still level after extra time a replay takes place and so on until the game is won.

Format

Quarter-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the semi-finals. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.

Qualification
County Championship
Clare Clare Senior Football Championship
Cork Cork Senior Football Championship
Kerry Kerry Senior Football Championship
Limerick Limerick Senior Football Championship
Tipperary Tipperary Senior Football Championship
Waterford Waterford Senior Football Championship

Wins listed by club
Team Wins Years won County Runners Up Years runners up
1 Nemo Rangers 17 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2019 Cork 2 1977, 2015
2 Dr. Crokes 8 1990, 1991, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 Kerry 2 2010, 2017
3 St. Finbarr's 4 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 Cork 3 1976, 1984, 1985
4 East Kerry 3 1965, 1968, 1970 Kerry 0
University College Cork 3 1971, 1973, 1999 Cork 1 2011
Castlehaven 3 1989, 1994, 1997 Cork 1 2012
5 Austin Stacks 2 1976, 2014 Kerry 2 1974, 1975
Castleisland Desmonds 2 1984, 1985 Kerry 1 1982
Laune Rangers 2 1995, 1996 Kerry 0
Kilmurry-Ibrickane 2 2004, 2009 Clare 2 1993, 2008
6 Shannon Rangers 1 1964 Kerry 0
St. Nicholas' 1 1966 Cork 0
Beara 1 1967 Cork 0
Thomond College 1 1977 Limerick 0
O'Donovan Rossa 1 1992 Cork 0
Doonbeg 1 1998 Clare 4 1972, 1983, 1991, 1999
An Ghaeltacht 1 2003 Kerry 0
Dromcollogher-Broadford 1 2008 Limerick 0
Clonmel Commercials 1 2015 Tipperary 5 1966, 1971, 1990, 1994, 2019
7 St. Senan's, Kilkee 0 Clare 4 1989, 1992, 2003, 2005
Kilrush Shamrocks 0 Clare 3 1978, 1979, 1981
The Nire 0 Waterford 3 2006, 2014, 2016
Stradbally 0 Waterford 2 1980, 2004
Kilrossanty 0 Waterford 2 1986, 1988
Moyle Rovers 0 Tipperary 2 1995, 1998
Fethard 0 Tipperary 2 1997, 2001
Cooraclare 0 Clare 1 1965
John Mitchels 0 Kerry 1 1967
Mid Kerry 0 Kerry 1 1968
Carbery 0 Cork 1 1969
Muskerry 0 Cork 1 1970
Loughmore-Castleiney 0 Tipperary 1 1973
Newcastle West 0 Limerick 1 1987
Clonakilty 0 Cork 1 1996
Glenflesk 0 Kerry 1 2000
Monaleen 0 Limerick 1 2002
Ballinacourty 0 Waterford 1 2007
Kerins O'Rahilly's 0 Kerry 1 2009
Cratloe 0 Clare 1 2013
St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay 0 Clare 1 2018

Wins listed by county
County Winners Runners-Up Winning Clubs Runner-Up Clubs
Cork 29 9 Nemo Rangers (16), St. Finbarr's (4), University College Cork (3), Castlehaven (3), St. Nicholas, Beara, O'Donovan Rossa St. Finbarr's (3), Nemo Rangers (2), University College Cork, Castlehaven, Carbery, Muskerry, Clonakilty
Kerry 19 9 Dr. Crokes (8), East Kerry (3), Austin Stacks (2), Castleisland Desmonds (2), Laune Rangers (2), Shannon Rangers, An Ghaeltacht Dr. Crokes (2), Austin Stacks (2), Castleisland Desmonds, John Mitchels, Mid Kerry, Glenflesk, Kerin's O'Rahilly's
Clare 3 16 Kilmurry-Ibrickane (2), Doonbeg Doonbeg (4), St. Senan's, Kilkee (4), Kilrush Shamrocks (3), Kilmurry-Ibrickane (2), Cooraclare, Cratloe, St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay
Limerick 2 2 Thomond College, Dromcollogher-Broadford Newcastle West, Monaleen
Tipperary 1 10 Clonmel Commercials Clonmel Commercials (5), Moyle Rovers (2), Fethard (2), Loughmore-Castleiney
Waterford 0 8 The Nire (3), Stradbally (2), Kilrossanty (2), Ballinacourty

Finals listed by year
Year Winner County Score Opponent County Score
2019 Nemo Rangers Cork 0-15 Clonmel Commercials Tipperary 0-06
2018 Dr. Crokes Kerry 1-21 St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay Clare 2-09
2017 Nemo Rangers Cork 0-16 Dr. Crokes Kerry 0-11
2016[2] Dr. Crokes Kerry 3-15 The Nire Waterford 0-06
2015[3] Clonmel Commercials Tipperary 1-07 Nemo Rangers Cork 0-09
2014[4] Austin Stacks Kerry 3-05 The Nire Waterford 2-04
2013[5] Dr. Crokes Kerry 0-13 Cratloe Clare 0-12
2012[6] Dr. Crokes Kerry 0-19 Castlehaven Cork 0-12
2011 Dr. Crokes Kerry 3-14 UCC Cork 2-10
2010 Nemo Rangers Cork 1-15 Dr. Crokes Kerry 1-13
2009 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Clare 0-07 Kerins O'Rahillys Kerry 0-06
2008 Dromcollogher-Broadford Limerick 0-06 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Clare 0-05
2007[7][8] Nemo Rangers Cork 1-10 Ballinacourty Waterford 1-07
2006 Dr. Crokes Kerry 2-105 The Nire Waterford 0-08
2005 Nemo Rangers Cork 2-12 St. Senan's, Kilkee Clare 1-06
2004 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Clare 0-09 0-09 (R) Stradbally Waterford 0-09 0-08 (R)
2003 An Gaeltacht Kerry 1-08 St. Senan's, Kilkee Clare 1-06
2002 Nemo Rangers Cork 4-15 Monaleen Limerick 0-06
2001 Nemo Rangers Cork 1-11 Fethard Tipperary 0-10
2000 Nemo Rangers Cork 0-11 Glenflesk Kerry 0-07
1999 UCC Cork 1-17 Doonbeg Clare 0-07
1998 Doonbeg Clare 0-07 Moyle Rovers Tipperary 0-04
1997 Castlehaven Cork 1-14 Fethard Tipperary 1-08
1996 Laune Rangers Kerry 0-13 Clonakilty Cork 0-10
1995 Laune Rangers Kerry 3-19 Moyle Rovers Tipperary 2-04
1994 Castlehaven Cork 2-14 Clonmel Commercials Tipperary 1-04
1993 Nemo Rangers Cork 1-17 Kilmurry-Ibrickane Clare 0-04
1992 O'Donovan Rossa Cork 2-13 St. Senan's, Kilkee Clare 0-12
1991 Dr. Crokes Kerry 2-10 Doonbeg Clare 0-08
1990 Dr. Crokes Kerry 0-15 Clonmel Commercials Tipperary 0-10
1989 Castlehaven Cork 0-13 St. Senan's, Kilkee Clare 1-08
1988 Nemo Rangers Cork 1-06 Kilrossanty Waterford 1-02
1987 Nemo Rangers Cork 5-15 Newcastle West Limerick 2-03
1986 St. Finbarr's Cork 2-15 Kilrossanty Waterford 1-05
1985 Castleisland Desmonds Kerry 1-11 St. Finbarr's Cork 0-05
1984 Castleisland Desmonds Kerry 2-06 St. Finbarr's Cork 0-09
1983 Nemo Rangers Cork 2-10 Doonbeg Clare 0-03
1982 St. Finbarr's Cork 2-06 Castleisland Desmonds Kerry 0-06
1981 Nemo Rangers Cork 3-09 Kilrush Shamrocks Clare 1-06
1980 St. Finbarr's Cork 3-12 Stradbally Waterford 1-08
1979 St. Finbarr's Cork 0-10 Kilrush Shamrocks Clare 0-04
1978 Nemo Rangers Cork 0-08 Kilrush Shamrocks Clare 0-06
1977 Thomond College Limerick 0-12 Nemo Rangers Cork 1-03
1976 Austin Stacks Kerry 1-07 St. Finbarr's Cork 0-08
1975 Nemo Rangers Cork 1-09 Austin Stacks Kerry 0-10
1974 Nemo Rangers Cork 2-06 Austin Stacks Kerry 1-07
1973 UCC Cork 2-08 Loughmore-Castleiney Tipperary 1-05
1972 Nemo Rangers Cork 3-09 Doonbeg Clare 0-05
1971 UCC Cork 2-09 Clonmel Commercials Tipperary 1-08
1970 East Kerry Kerry 0-07 Muskerry Cork 0-06
1969 NOT COMPLETED
1968 East Kerry Kerry 2-10 Carbery Cork 1-10
1967 Beara Cork 1-11 Mid Kerry Kerry 2-07
1966 St Nicholas Cork 2-04 John Mitchels Kerry 1-06
1965 East Kerry Kerry 3-07 Clonmel Commercials Tipperary 0-07
1964 Shannon Rangers Kerry 2-07 Cooraclare Clare 0-04
  • St. Finbarrs won the Munster Senior Club Football and Hurling championships in 1980 and are currently the only Munster club team to achieve this double.

Records and statistics

Final

Team
  • Most wins: 17:
    • Nemo Rangers (1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2019)
  • Most consecutive wins: 3:
  • Most appearances in a final: 19:
    • Nemo Rangers (1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2019)
  • Most appearances in a final without losing (streak): 12
    • Nemo Rangers (1978, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010)
  • Most defeats: 5

Teams

By decade

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

Gaps

Top three longest gaps between successive championship titles:

Top scorers

Overall
Year Top scorer Team Score Total
2000 Johnny Crowley Glenflesk 1-05 8
2001 Michael Reidy Dromcollogher/Broadford 1-12 15
2002 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 2-12 18
2003 Michael O'Shea St. Senan's 1-04 7
Michael Keane St. Senan's 0-07
2004 Niall Curran Stradbally 0-19 19
2005 James Masters Nemo Rangers 1-12 15
2006 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 3-05 14
Barry Grogan Aherlow 1-11
2007 James Masters Nemo Rangers 0-15 15
2008 Paul Kerrigan Nemo Rangers 2-07 13
2009 Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-09 12
2010 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-08 14
2011 Paul Geaney UCC 3-14 23
2012 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-12 15
2013 Brian Looney Dr. Crokes 1-12 15
2014 Conor Gleeson The Nire 2-08 14
2015 Michael Quinlivan Clonmel Commercials 2-08 14
2016 Daithí Casey Dr. Crokes 4-05 17
2017 Luke Connolly Nemo Rangers 1-13 16
2018 Tony Brosnan Dr. Crokes 0-19 19
2019 Luke Connolly Nemo Rangers 0-13 13

Single game
Year Top scorer Team Score Total
2000 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 0-06 6
2001 Michael Reidy Dromcollogher/Broadford 1-05 8
2002 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 2-03 9
2003 Colin Crowley Castlehaven 0-06 6
2004 Johnny Daly Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-06 6
Niall Curran Stradbally
2005 Niall Curran Stradbally 0-09 9
2006 Barry Grogan Aherlow 1-05 8
2007 Kieran O'Callaghan Ballylanders 1-05 8
James Masters Nemo Rangers 0-08
2008 Paul Kerrigan Nemo Rangers 2-05 11
2009 Barry John Walsh Kerins O'Rahilly's 1-03 6
2010 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-05 11
2011 Paul Geaney UCC 2-05 11
2012 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 0-08 8
2013 Brian Looney Dr. Crokes 1-06 9
2014 Cathal McInerney Cratloe 1-06 9
2015 James Masters Nemo Rangers 1-05 8
2016 Daithí Casey Dr. Crokes 3-01 10
2017 Luke Connolly St. Finbarr's 0-10 10
2018 Kieran O'Leary Dr. Crokes 2-02 8
Tony Brosnan Dr. Crokes 0-08

In finals
Year Top scorer Team Score Total
2000 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 0-06 6
2001 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 0-06 6
2002 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 2-03 9
2003 Conall Ó Cruadhlaoich An Ghaeltacht 1-01 4
Denis Russell St. Senan's 0-04
2004 Johnny Daly Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-05 5
2005 James Masters Nemo Rangers 1-05 8
2006 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 2-01 7
2007 James Masters Nemo Rangers 0-05 5
2008 Multiple players Multiple clubs 0-02 2
2009 Ian McInerney Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-03 3
Declan Quill Kerins O'Rahilly's
2010 Kieran O'Leary Dr. Crokes 1-04 7
2011 Daithí Casey Dr. Crokes 2-03 9
2012 Brian Looney Dr. Crokes 0-07 7
2013 Cathal McInerney Cratloe 0-05 5
2014 David Mannix Austin Stacks 1-02 5
2015 Michael Quinlivan Clonmel Commercials 1-03 6
2016 Daithí Casey Dr. Crokes 3-01 10
2017 Luke Connolly Nemo Rangers 0-10 10
2018 Tony Brosnan Dr. Crokes 0-08 8
2019 Luke Connolly Nemo Rangers 0-07 7

References
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  3. "Nemo Rangers stunned as Clonmel Commercials make history". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. "Sticky Stacks extricate themselves from another tight spot". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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