2019 Munster Senior Football Championship
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The 2019 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2019 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by the Munster GAA.[1] The fixtures were announced on 12 October 2018.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kerry |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
Darren Mulhearne notably made his championship debut for Waterford against Clare in the quarter-final at the age of 46, believed to be the oldest player to debut. Two of his opponents in that game, and fellow debutants, had a combined age that was less than that of Mulhearne. He kept a clean sheet, in a one-point loss. Mulhearne was called into the team after Aaron Beresford sustained an injury. Mulhearne had first been part of the Waterford senior team as a 17-year-old schoolboy, but never played.[3][4][5]
Teams
The Munster championship is contested by all six counties in the Irish province of Munster.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Clare |  Saffron and Blue |
Colm Collins | Gary Brennan | |||
| Cork |  Red and white |
Ronan McCarthy | Paul Kerrigan | |||
| Kerry |  Green and gold |
Peter Keane | Gavin White[6] | |||
| Limerick |  Green and white |
Billy Lee | Donal O'Sullivan | |||
| Tipperary |  Blue and gold |
Liam Kearns | Robbie Kiely | |||
| Waterford |  White and blue |
Benji Whelan | Paul Whyte | |||
Bracket
Quarter-finals
[7][8] The 4 non-finalists of the 2018 championship entered this round. The lowest ranked counties to play in the quarter-finals are Limerick and Waterford of Division 4.
| 11 May 2019 Quarter Final | Tipperary (2) | 1-10 - 3-11 | Limerick (4) | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| Report |
| 11 May 2019 Quarter Final | Clare (2) | 0-09 - 0-08 | Waterford (4) | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| Report |
Semi-finals
[9][10] The 2 finalists of the 2018 championship entered this round along with the 2 quarter-final winners. The lowest ranked counties to play in the semi-finals are and Limerick of Division 3.
| 1 June 2019 Semi Final | Cork (2) | 3-18 - 0-06 | Limerick (3) | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| Report |
| 1 June 2019 Semi Final | Kerry (1) | 1-15 - 0-12 | Clare (2) | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| Report |
Final
| 22 June 2019 | Cork | 3-10 - 1-19 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| Report |
Kerry advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals while Cork advance to the qualifiers.