2025 Munster Senior Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Munster |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Munster Cup |
| Date | April – May 2025 |
| Defending champions |  Kerry |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kerry (86th win) |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Clare |
The 2025 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2025 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by Munster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Munster Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 12 October 2024.[1] The defending champion was Kerry and they went on to retain the title.[2][3]
Teams
General information
Six counties competed in the Munster Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Championship title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2024 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare |
1992 | — | Runners-up |
 Cork |
2012 | 2010 | Semi-finals |
| Kerry |
2024 | 2022 | Champions |
 Limerick |
1896 | 1896 | Quarter-finals |
 Tipperary |
2020 | 1920 | Quarter-finals |
 Waterford |
1898 | — | Semi-finals |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare |
Peter Keane | Eoin Cleary | Pat O'Donnell |
| Cork |
John Cleary | Ian Maguire | Sports Direct |
| Kerry |
Jack O'Connor | Jack Moloney | Kerry Group |
| Limerick |
Jimmy Lee | Cillian Fahy[4][5] | None |
| Tipperary |
Philly Ryan | Vacant | Fiserv |
| Waterford |
Paul Shankey[6][7] | Dermot Ryan | Cognizant |
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Matches
| 5 April 2025 Quarter-final | Tipperary |
1-22 – 1-19 | Waterford |
Thurles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: Semple Stadium | |||||
| Gls: S O’Brien 1 Pts: P Feehan 1, M Freaney 4 (1tp), C Smith 6 (2fs), S O’Brien 8 (2tpf, 1tp, 1 '45) |
Report | Gls: A Dunwoody 1 Pts: L Fennell 1, C Murray 5 (1tp), James Power 3 (1tp), J Curry 6 (4fs, 1 '45), A Dunwoody 2 |
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) Attendance: 1,017
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| 5 April 2025 Quarter-final | Cork |
0-24 – 0-13 | Limerick |
Limerick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds | |||||
Pts: Brian O’Driscoll 6 (2tp), Matty Taylor 1, Colm O’Callaghan 2, Paul Walsh 2, Seán McDonnell 1, Mark Cronin 6 (2tpf, 2f), Brian Hurley 4 (1f, 1tpf), Chris Óg Jones 1, Cathail O’Mahony 1 |
Report | Pts: Colm McSweeney 1, Paul Maher 1, Emmett Rigter 2 (1tpf), James Naughton 7 (1f, 2tpf), Peter Nash 2 (1f) |
Referee: Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary) Attendance: 2,042[8]
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Semi-finals
Matches
| 19 April 2025 Semi-final | Clare |
2-18 – 1-15 | Tipperary |
Ennis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00pm | Venue: Zimmer Biomet Phairc | ||||
| Report[9] | Referee: James Molloy (Galway) Attendance: 2,893
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| 19 April 2025 Semi-final | Kerry |
3-21 – 1-25 | Cork |
Cork | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.00pm | Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh | ||||
| Report[10] | Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin) Attendance: 14,358
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Final
Munster Final
| 4 May 2025 Final | Kerry |
4-20 – 0-21 | Clare |
Killarney | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.45pm | Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium | ||||
| Report[11] | Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan) Attendance: 13,181
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- Clare and Kerry qualified for the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship group stage.
Statistics
Scoring events
Does not include scores after extra-time.
- Widest winning margin: 11 points
- Cork 0–24 — 0–13 Limerick (Quarter-finals)
- Kerry 4–20 — 0–21 Clare (Final)
- Most goals in a match: 4
- Kerry 4–20 — 0–21 Clare (Final)
- Most points in a match: 41
- Tipperary 1–22 — 1–19 Waterford (Quarter-finals)
- Kerry 4–20 — 0–21 Clare (Final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Kerry 4–20 — 0–21 Clare (Final)
- Most points by one team in a match: 24
- Cork 0–24 — 0–13 Limerick (Quarter-finals)
- Highest aggregate score: 53 points
- Kerry 4–20 — 0–21 Clare (Final)
- Lowest aggregate score: 37 points
- Cork 0–24 — 0–13 Limerick (Quarter-finals)
Stadia and attendance
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