Munster Minor Football Championship
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| Founded | 1928 |
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| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champions | Corcaigh (31st time) |
| Website | www |
The Munster Minor Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors (under-18) in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is currently sponsored by Electric Ireland and therefore officially known as the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Football Minor Championship.
The series of games are played during the summer months with the Munster final currently being played on the second Sunday in July. The minor final provides the curtain-raiser to the senior final. The winning team is presented with the Tadhg Crowley Cup. This was presented by Munster Council in 1990 to commemorate Tadhg Crowley, who was elected as Munster Council Treasurer in 1968 and served until his death in December 1989. The championship had always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they are eliminated from the series; however, in recent years the championship has expanded to include a first-round losers' group.
The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. The winners of the Munster final, like their counterparts in the other provincial championships, are rewarded by advancing to the quarter-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. The losers of the Munster final also enter the All-Ireland series at the quarter-final stage.
Top winners
| County | Won | Years won | Runner-up | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry | 49 | 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | 29 | 1939, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2022 |
| 2 | Cork | 31 | 1939, 1952, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2021, 2022 | 33 | 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| 3 | Tipperary | 7 | 1934, 1935, 1955, 1984, 1995, 2011, 2012 | 12 | 1930, 1931, 1936, 1946, 1983, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015 |
| 4 | Clare | 3 | 1929, 1930, 1953 | 9 | 1937, 1940, 1952, 1961, 1964, 1994, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| 5 | Limerick | 1 | 1956 | 4 | 1950, 1997, 1998, 2021 |
| 6 | Waterford | 0 | 4 | 1929, 1934, 1941, 1958 |
List of finals
| All-Ireland champions | |
| All-Ireland runners-up |
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Winning Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Clare | 1–06 (9) | Waterford | 0–04 (4) | George Comerford | |
| 1930 | Clare | 2–03 (9) | Tipperary | 1–03 (6) | Gaelic Grounds | |
| 1931 | Kerry | 3–06 (15) | Tipperary | 0–07 (7) | Tralee | Jimmy O'Gorman |
| 1932 | Kerry | 4–05 (17) | Cork | 2–05 (11) | Clonakilty | Charlie O'Sullivan |
| 1933 | Kerry | 2–09 (15) | Cork | 3–04 (13) | Macroom | |
| 1934 | Tipperary | 3–10 (19) | Waterford | 0–05 (5) | Walsh Park | Andy Greensmith |
| 1935 | Tipperary | 3–05 (14) | Cork | 0–04 (4) | Fermoy | Dick Power |
| 1936 | Kerry | 1–05 (8) | Tipperary | 1–02 (5) | Gaelic Grounds | Tom "Gega" O'Connor |
| 1937 | Kerry | 3–08 (17) | Clare | 1–02 (5) | ||
| 1938 | Kerry | 8–09 (33) | Cork | 1–02 (5) | Clonakilty | D. Rice |
| 1939 | Cork | 3–03 (12) | Kerry | 3–02 (11) | Clonmel | Paddy O Grady |
| 1940 | Kerry | 1–03 (6) | Clare | 1–02 (5) | ||
| 1941 | Kerry | 7–05 (26) | Waterford | 2–01 (7) | ||
| 1942 | No Championship | |||||
| 1943 | No Championship | |||||
| 1944 | No Championship | |||||
| 1945 | Kerry | 2–04 (10) | Cork | 2–03 (9) | Fitzgerald Stadium | |
| 1946 | Kerry | 4–17 (29) | Tipperary | 0–02 (2) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Tom Moriarty |
| 1947 | Kerry | 0–07 (7) | Cork | 1–03 (6) | Cork Athletic Grounds | |
| 1948 | Kerry | 3–04 (13) | Cork | 1–05 (8) | Fitzgerald Stadium | |
| 1949 | Kerry | 0–07 (7) | Cork | 0–05 (5) | Gaelic Grounds | Jerry Moriarty |
| 1950 | Kerry | 4–10 (22) | Limerick | 1–05 (8) | Mick Brosnan | |
| 1951 | Kerry | 0–07 (7) | Cork | 0–03 (3) | Fitzgerald Stadium | |
| 1952 | Cork | 3–09 (18) | Clare | 1–01 (4) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Dick Cronin |
| 1953 | Clare | 0–07 (7) | Cork | 0–02 (2) | Fitzgerald Stadium | |
| 1954 | Kerry | 4–10 (22) | Cork | 1–03 (6) | Cork Athletic Grounds | |
| 1955 | Tipperary | 0–09 (9) 0–09 (9) (R) | Kerry | 1–06 (9) 1–05 (8) (R) | Fitzgerald Stadium, Semple Stadium | Liam Boland |
| 1956 | Limerick | 1–07 (10) | Kerry | 1–05 (8) | Eamonn O'Connor | |
| 1957 | Kerry | 1–05 (8) | Cork | 0–05 (5) | Semple Stadium | |
| 1958 | Kerry | 3–11 (20) | Waterford | 0–04 (4) | Dave Geaney | |
| 1959 | Cork | 2–07 (13) | Kerry | 0–07 (7) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Patsy Harte |
| 1960 | Cork | 3–08 (17) | Kerry | 0–07 (7) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Jim Travers |
| 1961 | Cork | 2–12 (18) | Clare | 0–02 (2) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Ned Coughlan |
| 1962 | Kerry | 2–09 (15) | Cork | 0–09 (9) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Jimmy O'Mahony |
| 1963 | Kerry | 0–11 (11) | Cork | 0–04 (4) | Cork Athletic Grounds | |
| 1964 | Cork | 4–11 (23) | Clare | 0–05 (5) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Con Roche |
| 1965 | Kerry | 3–11 (20) | Cork | 1–05 (8) | Gaelic Grounds | |
| 1966 | Cork | 5–12 (27) | Kerry | 1–07 (10) | Fitzgerald Stadium | |
| 1967 | Cork | 2–08 (14) | Kerry | 0–03 (3) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Donal Aherne |
| 1968 | Cork | 2–13 (19) | Kerry | 0–02 (2) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Donal Aherne |
| 1969 | Cork | 3–11 (20) | Kerry | 0–12 (12) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Eamonn Fitzpatrick |
| 1970 | Kerry | 4–09 (21) | Cork | 1–11 (14) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Ger Power |
| 1971 | Cork | 2–13 (19) | Kerry | 1–02 (5) | Cork Athletic Grounds | |
| 1972 | Cork | 2–14 (20) | Kerry | 1–14 (27) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Gerard Aherne |
| 1973 | Cork | 1–13 (16) | Kerry | 3–05 (14) | Cork Athletic Grounds | |
| 1974 | Cork | 0–13 (13) | Kerry | 1–06 (9) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Gene Desmond |
| 1975 | Kerry | 3–07 (16) | Cork | 1–11 (14) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Robert Bunyan |
| 1976 | Cork | 0–10 (10) | Kerry | 1–05 (8) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | John Cremin |
| 1977 | Cork | 1–07 (10) | Kerry | 1–03 (6) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Liam Hedderman |
| 1978 | Kerry | 1–04 (7) | Cork | 0–06 (6) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Michael F. O'Shea |
| 1979 | Kerry | 3–06 (15) 1–11 (14) | Cork | 2–09 (15) 1–05 (8) | Fitzgerald Stadium Replay Páirc Uí Chaoimh | John Chute |
| 1980 | Kerry | 1–12 (15) | Cork | 1–10 (13) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Michael McAuliffe |
| 1981 | Cork | 0–9 (9) | Kerry | 1–5 (8) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Vivian Hedderman |
| 1982 | Kerry | 1–11 (14) | Cork | 0–05 (8) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | |
| 1983 | Cork | 1–11 (14) | Tipperary | 1–05 (8) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Mick Slocum |
| 1984 | Tipperary | 2–03 (9) | Kerry | 0–08 (8) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Frank Howlin |
| 1985 | Cork | 1–08 (11) | Kerry | 0–04 (4) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Kevin Keily |
| 1986 | Cork | 2–12 (18) | Kerry | 0–04 (4) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Fintan Corrigan |
| 1987 | Cork | 0–08 (8), 0–12 (12) | Kerry | 0–08 (8), 1–08 (11) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh Replay – Fitzgerald Stadium | Noel Twomey |
| 1988 | Kerry | 1–08 (11) | Cork | 0–10 (10) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Peter Linehan |
| 1989 | Kerry | 2–10 (16) | Cork | 2–09 (15) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Billy O'Sullivan |
| 1990 | Kerry | 1–10 (13) | Cork | 0–03 (3) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Owen Joy |
| 1991 | Cork | 0–10 (10) | Kerry | 0–08 (8) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Alan McCarthy |
| 1992 | Cork | 0–11 (11), 3–06 (15) | Kerry | 2–05 (11), 2–07 (13) | Gaelic Grounds Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Kevin Harrington |
| 1993 | Cork | 2–15 (21) | Tipperary | 2–07 (13) | Semple Stadium | Conor O'Brien |
| 1994 | Kerry | 2-11 (17) | Clare | 3-5 (14) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Jack Ferriter |
| 1995 | Tipperary | 2–06 (12) | Cork | 0–10 (10) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Mark O'Shea |
| 1996 | Kerry | 3–09 (18) | Cork | 2–06 (12) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | John Lynch |
| 1997 | Kerry | 4–12 (24) | Limerick | 1–07 (10) | Gaelic Grounds | Paul McCarthy |
| 1998 | Kerry | 2-11 (17) | Limerick | 0-8 (8) | Semple Stadium | Eugene Courtney |
| 1999 | Cork | 2–16 (22) | Kerry | 1–08 (11) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Paddy O'Shea |
| 2000 | Cork | 1–13 (16) | Kerry | 0–14 (14) | Gaelic Grounds | James Masters |
| 2001 | Kerry | 0–15 (15) | Cork | 0–12 (12) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Declan O'Sullivan |
| 2002 | Kerry | 3–16 (25) | Tipperary | 2–06 (12) | Semple Stadium | Bryan Sheehan |
| 2003 | Kerry | 1–14 (17) | Cork | 0–10 (10) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Damien Breen |
| 2004 | Kerry | 0–09, 0–13 | Cork | 0–09, 1–07 | Gaelic Grounds Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Shane Murphy |
| 2005 | Cork | 3–08 (17) | Kerry | 1–11 (14) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Eoin Cotter |
| 2006 | Kerry | 1–13 (16) | Tipperary | 0–08 (8) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Paddy Curran |
| 2007 | Cork | 1–16 (19) | Kerry | 2–08 (14) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Chris O'Donovan |
| 2008 | Kerry | 1–09, 2–12 | Tipperary | 1–09, 0–08 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | Paul Geaney |
| 2009 | Kerry | 0–12 (12) | Tipperary | 0–06 (6) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Niall O'Shea |
| 2010[1] | Cork | 1–08 (11) | Kerry | 1–07 (10) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Daniel Fitzpatrick |
| 2011[2] | Tipperary | 3–11 (20) | Cork | 1–09 (12) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Liam McGrath |
| 2012[3] | Tipperary | 2–14 (20) | Kerry | 1–14 (17) | Gaelic Grounds | Dylan Fitzelle |
| 2013[4] | Kerry | 0–15 (15) | Tipperary | 0–10 (10) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Kevin Shanahan |
| 2014 | Kerry | 2–17 (23) | Cork | 2–13 (19) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Liam Kearney |
| 2015[5] | Kerry | 2–12 (18) | Tipperary | 0–07 (7) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Mark O'Connor |
| 2016[6] | Kerry | 3–14 (23) | Cork | 3–08 (17) | Fitzgerald Stadium | Sean O'Shea |
| 2017[7] | Kerry | 2–21 (27) | Clare | 0–03 (3) | Fitzgerald Stadium | David Clifford |
| 2018[8] | Kerry | 3–21 (30) | Clare | 1–07 (10) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Paul O'Shea |
| 2019 | Kerry | 3-14 (23) | Cork | 2-14 (20) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Jack O'Connor |
| 2020 | Kerry | 2-14 (20) | Clare | 1-07 (10) | Gaelic Grounds | Oisín Maunsell |
| 2021[9] | Cork | 1-17 (20) | Limerick | 0-13 (13) | Semple Stadium | Rory O'Shaughnessy & Hugh O'Connor |
| 2022 | Cork | 3-11 (20) | Kerry | 0-09 (09) | ||
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