2022 Munster Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Kerry (83rd win) |
| Manager | Jack O'Connor |
| Captain | Seán O'Shea |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Limerick |
The 2022 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2022 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by the Munster GAA. The defending champion, Kerry, retained the title after a 1–28 to 0–8 win against Limerick in the final on 28 May.[1][2]
The Munster championship is contested by all six counties in the Irish province of Munster.[3]
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Last previous success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Clare |  Saffron and Blue |
Colm Collins | ||||
| Cork |  Red and white |
John Cleary | Paul Kerrigan | |||
| Kerry |  Green and gold |
Jack O'Connor | Joe O'Connor[4] | |||
| Limerick |  Green and white |
Billy Lee | Donal O'Sullivan | |||
| Tipperary |  Blue and gold |
David Power | Conor Sweeney | |||
| Waterford |  White and blue |
Ephie Fitzgerald | Paul Whyte | |||
Draw
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Matches
The four non-finalists from the 2021 championship entered this round. The lowest ranked counties to play in the quarter-finals were Tipperary and Waterford of Division 4.
Waterford  | 1–8 – 2–13 |  Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| J Curry (1-4, 1-0 pen, 0-4 frees), D Ryan and C Murray (0-2 each). | Report | C Sweeney (1-4, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), S O'Connor (0-4, 0-1 free), S O'Brien (1-0), M O'Shea (0-3), J Kennedy (0-2). |
Clare  | 1-19 - 2-16 (a.e.t.) | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Malone (0-1), Darren O'Neill (0-2), Pearse Lillis (0-1), Eoin Cleary (capt, 0-6, 0-2F), Emmet McMahon (0-1); Gavin Cooney (0-1), David Tubridy (1-1, 1-0 penalty), Aaron Griffin (0-4), Brendan Rouine (0-2) | Report | Brian Fanning (1-0), Darragh Treacy (0-1), Cillian Fahy (0-2), Adrian Enright (0-1), Brian Donovan (0-1), Peter Nash (0-2), Josh Ryan (0-6, 0-4F, 0-1 mark), Hugh Bourke (0-1), Robbie Bourke (1-2, 0-1F) |
| Penalties | ||
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1–4 |
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Semi-finals
The two finalists from the 2021 championship entered this round along with the two quarter-final winners.
| 7 May 2022 |  Cork |
0–11 – 0–23 | Kerry |
Pairc Ui Rinn, Cork Attendance: 10,743 Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare) |
| Steven Sherlock 0-6 (0-5f), Cathail O'Mahony 0-3, Eoghan McSweeney 0-1, Kevin O'Donovan 0-1. | Report | Sean O'Shea 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 '45), David Clifford 0-4 (0-3f), Stephen O'Brien 0-2, Paul Geaney 0-2, Paudie Clifford 0-2, Diarmuid O'Connor 0-1, Tony Brosnan 0-1, Micheal Burns 0-1. |
| 14 May 2022 | Limerick |
2–10 – 0–10 | Tipperary |
Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon). |
| Josh Ryan 1-1 (1f), Brian Donovan 1-0, Cillian Fahy and Robbie Bourke (1f) 0-3 each, Hugh Bourke 0-2 (1f), Adrian Enright 0-1 | Report | Jack Kennedy 0-5 (2f, 3'45s), Sean O'Connell 0-2, Sean O'Connor (1f), Mark Russell and Shane O'Connell 0-1 each |
Final
| Kerry | 1–28 – 0–8 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Sean O'Shea 0-6 (0-1f, 0-1 '45), Killian Spillane 1-3, Paul Geaney 0-4 (0-1 mark), Tony Brosnan 0-3, Tom O'Sullivan 0-3, Mícheál Burns 0-2, Brian Ó Beaglaoich 0-2, Paudie Clifford 0-2, Gavin White 0-1, Adrian Spillane 0-1, Stephen O'Brien 0-1. | Report | Cian Sheehan 0-3, Iain Corbett 0-2, Josh Ryan 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1 '45), Gordon Brown 0-1. |
Kerry advanced to the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals, while Limerick advanced to the qualifiers.
