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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
St Finbarr's won the Munster Senior Club Football and Hurling championships in 1980 and are currently the only Munster club team to achieve this double.
^"Castlehaven Munster SFC winners for the first time since 1997 after an epic decider with Dingle". Echo Live. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
^"No arguments as Dr Crokes prove simply the best". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
^"Nemo Rangers stunned as Clonmel Commercials make history". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
^"Sticky Stacks extricate themselves from another tight spot". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
^"Buckley's late winner breaks Cratloe hearts". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^"Crokes get the job done early". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
^"Consistent Rangers resume normal service". Irish Examiner. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
^"Nemo ride out 'Courty storm". Irish Examiner. 10 December 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
January 01, 1970
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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 ChampionshipCurrent season or competition 2023 Munster Senior Club Football ChampionshipIrishCraobh na MumhanCodeGaelic footballFounded1964 60 years ago 1964 RegionMunster GAA TrophyO Connor CupNo of teams6Title holdersCastlehaven 4th title Most titlesNemo Rangers 17 titles SponsorsAllied Irish BanksTV partner s TG4MottoThe toughest 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 The current holders are Castlehaven Contents 1 History 1 1 Overview 2 Format 2 1 Championship format 3 Teams 3 1 Qualification 4 Wins listed by club 5 Wins listed by county 5 1 Summary 5 2 Winning clubs by county 6 List of finals 7 Records and statistics 7 1 Final 7 1 1 Team 7 2 Teams 7 2 1 By decade 7 2 2 Gaps 7 3 Top scorers 7 3 1 All time 7 3 2 Overall 7 3 3 Single game 7 3 4 In finals 8 ReferencesHistory editOverview edit 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 editChampionship format edit 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 Teams editQualification edit County Championship Qualifying teams nbsp Clare Clare Senior Football Championship Champions nbsp Cork Cork Premier Senior Football Championship Champions nbsp Kerry Kerry Senior Football Championship Champions nbsp Limerick Limerick Senior Football Championship Champions nbsp Tipperary Tipperary Senior Football Championship Champions nbsp Waterford Waterford Senior Football Championship ChampionsWins listed by club editTeam County Wins Runners Up Years won Years runners up 1 nbsp Nemo Rangers Cork 17 2 1972 1974 1975 1978 1981 1983 1987 1988 1993 2000 2001 2002 2005 2007 2010 2017 2019 1977 2015 2 nbsp Dr Crokes Kerry 8 2 1990 1991 2006 2011 2012 2013 2016 2018 2010 2017 3 nbsp St Finbarr s Cork 5 3 1979 1980 1982 1986 2021 1976 1984 1985 4 nbsp Castlehaven Cork 4 1 1989 1994 1997 2023 2012 5 nbsp East Kerry Kerry 3 0 1965 1968 1970 nbsp University College Cork Cork 3 1 1971 1973 1999 2011 7 nbsp Austin Stacks Kerry 2 3 1976 2014 1974 1975 2021 nbsp Castleisland Desmonds Kerry 2 1 1984 1985 1982 nbsp Laune Rangers Kerry 2 0 1995 1996 nbsp Kilmurry Ibrickane Clare 2 2 2004 2009 1993 2008 11 nbsp Clonmel Commercials Tipperary 1 5 2015 1966 1971 1990 1994 2019 nbsp Doonbeg Clare 1 4 1998 1972 1983 1991 1999 nbsp Kerins O Rahilly s Kerry 1 1 2022 2009 nbsp Shannon Rangers Kerry 1 0 1964 nbsp St Nicholas Cork 1 0 1966 nbsp Beara Cork 1 0 1967 nbsp Thomond College Limerick 1 0 1977 nbsp O Donovan Rossa Cork 1 0 1992 nbsp An Ghaeltacht Kerry 1 0 2003 nbsp Dromcollogher Broadford Limerick 1 0 2008 20 nbsp St Senan s Kilkee Clare 0 4 1989 1992 2003 2005 nbsp Kilrush Shamrocks Clare 0 3 1978 1979 1981 nbsp The Nire Waterford 0 3 2006 2014 2016 nbsp Stradbally Waterford 0 2 1980 2004 nbsp Kilrossanty Waterford 0 2 1986 1988 nbsp Moyle Rovers Tipperary 0 2 1995 1998 nbsp Fethard Tipperary 0 2 1997 2001 nbsp Newcastle West Limerick 0 2 1987 2022 nbsp Cooraclare Clare 0 1 1965 nbsp John Mitchels Kerry 0 1 1967 nbsp Mid Kerry Kerry 0 1 1968 nbsp Carbery Cork 0 1 1969 nbsp Muskerry Cork 0 1 1970 nbsp Loughmore Castleiney Tipperary 0 1 1973 nbsp Clonakilty Cork 0 1 1996 nbsp Glenflesk Kerry 0 1 2000 nbsp Monaleen Limerick 0 1 2002 nbsp Ballinacourty Waterford 0 1 2007 nbsp Cratloe Clare 0 1 2013 nbsp St Joseph s Miltown Malbay Clare 0 1 2018 nbsp Dingle Kerry 0 1 2023Wins listed by county editSummary edit County Titles Runners up Total nbsp Cork 31 9 40 nbsp Kerry 20 11 31 nbsp Clare 3 16 19 nbsp Limerick 2 3 5 nbsp Tipperary 1 10 11 nbsp Waterford 0 8 8 Winning clubs by county edit County Winners Runners Up Winning Clubs Runner Up Clubs 1 Cork 31 9 Nemo Rangers 16 St Finbarr s 5 Castlehaven 4 University College Cork 3 St Nicholas Beara O Donovan Rossa St Finbarr s 3 Nemo Rangers 2 University College Cork Castlehaven Carbery Muskerry Clonakilty 2 Kerry 20 11 Dr Crokes 8 East Kerry 3 Austin Stacks 3 Castleisland Desmonds 2 Laune Rangers 2 Shannon Rangers An Ghaeltacht Kerin s O Rahilly s Dr Crokes 2 Austin Stacks 2 Castleisland Desmonds John Mitchels Mid Kerry Glenflesk Kerin s O Rahilly s Dingle 3 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 4 Limerick 2 3 Thomond College Dromcollogher Broadford Newcastle West 2 Monaleen 5 Tipperary 1 10 Clonmel Commercials Clonmel Commercials 5 Moyle Rovers 2 Fethard 2 Loughmore Castleiney 6 Waterford 0 8 None The Nire 3 Stradbally 2 Kilrossanty 2 BallinacourtyList of finals editYear Winner Runners up Club County Score Club County Score 2023 1 Castlehaven Cork 0 13 4 pen Dingle Kerry 0 13 3 pen 2022 Kerins O Rahillys Kerry 2 06 Newcastle West Limerick 1 08 2021 St Finbarr s Cork 2 09 Austin Stacks Kerry 1 10 2020 Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on Gaelic games 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 05 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 Ghaeltacht 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 Championship 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 Finbarr s 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 editFinal edit Team edit 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 Nemo Rangers 2000 2001 2002 Dr Crokes 2011 2012 2013 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 Clonmel Commercials 1965 1971 1990 1994 2019 Teams edit By decade edit The most successful team of each decade judged by number of Munster Championship titles is as follows 1960s 2 for East Kerry 1965 68 1970s 4 for Nemo Rangers 1972 74 75 78 1980s 4 for Nemo Rangers 1981 83 87 88 1990s 2 each for Dr Crokes 1990 91 Castlehaven 1994 97 and Laune Rangers 1995 96 2000s 5 for Nemo Rangers 2000 01 02 05 07 2010s 4 for Dr Crokes 2011 12 13 16 Gaps edit Top three longest gaps between successive championship titles 38 years Austin Stacks 1976 2014 27 years Castlehaven 1997 2023 26 years University College Cork 1973 1999 15 years Dr Crokes 1991 2006 Top scorers edit All time edit As of match played 1 December 2019 Rank Name Team Goals Points Total 1 Mikey Sheehy Austin Stacks 17 91 142 2 Colm Cooper Dr Crokes 10 67 97 3 Paul Kerrigan Nemo Rangers 5 55 70 4 James Masters Nemo Rangers 5 54 69 5 Daithi Casey Dr Crokes 7 45 66 6 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 8 51 65 7 Kieran O Leary Dr Crokes 6 36 54 8 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 3 42 51 9 Niall Curran Stradbally 1 46 49 Brian Looney Dr Crokes 3 40 49 10 Franny Kelly Clonmel Commercials 3 37 46 Overall edit Year Top scorer Team Score Total 1980 Eoin O Brien Stradbally 2 11 17 1981 Charlie Murphy Nemo Rangers 3 06 15 1982 1983 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 2 11 17 1984 1985 Dave Barry St Finbarr s 0 12 12 1986 Dave Barry St Finbarr s 0 15 15 1987 Sean Gleeson Newcastle West 2 05 11 Tony Nation Nemo Rangers 1 08 1988 Ephie Fitzgerald Nemo Rangers 2 04 10 1989 John Murray St Senan s Kilkee 2 11 17 1990 Franny Kelly Clonmel Commercials 0 13 13 1991 Gerry Killeen Doonbeg 0 19 19 1992 Mick McCarthy O Donovan Rossa 1 13 16 1993 Colin Corkery Nemo Rangers 1 16 19 1994 Franny Kelly Clonmel Commercials 2 12 18 1995 Gerard Murphy Laune Rangers 3 10 19 1996 Terry Dillon Clonakilty 2 08 14 1997 John Cleary Castlehaven 3 07 16 1998 Declan Browne Moyle Rovers 1 11 14 1999 Paul Hehir Doonbeg 1 09 12 Martin Power Rathgormack 0 12 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 Kilkee 1 04 7 Michael Keane St Senan s Kilkee 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 Daithi 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 edit 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 Daithi 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 edit 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 o Cruadhlaoich An Ghaeltacht 1 01 4 Denis Russell St Senan s Kilkee 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 Daithi 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 Daithi 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 7References edit Castlehaven Munster SFC winners for the first time since 1997 after an epic decider with Dingle Echo Live 10 December 2023 Retrieved 10 December 2023 No 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