2022 Munster Senior Football Championship
The 2022 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2022 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by the Munster GAA. Kerry were defending champions and went on to retain the title after a 1–28 to 0–8 win against Limerick in the final on 28 May.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Kerry (83rd win) |
| Manager | Jack O'Connor |
| Captain | Seán O'Shea |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Limerick |
Teams
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
Cork and Kerry, finalists from the 2021 championship, received a bye to the semi-finals.
| Seeded | Unseeded |
|---|---|
Bracket
| Quarter-finals 30 April | Semi-finals 7/14 May | Final 28 May | |||||||||
 Cork
| 0-11 | ||||||||||
 Kerry
| 0-23 | ||||||||||
| Kerry
| 1-28 | ||||||||||
| Limerick
| 0-8 | ||||||||||
 Waterford
| 1-08 | ||||||||||
 Tipperary
| 2-13 | ||||||||||
| Tipperary
| 0-10 | ||||||||||
| Limerick
| 2-10 | ||||||||||
 Clare
| 1-19 | ||||||||||
| Limerick
| 2-16 (p) | ||||||||||
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.
Quarter Final
| Waterford | 1-08 - 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). |
Quarter Final
| 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 | ||
|
1–4 |
|
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 - 0-08 | 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.
Stadia and locations
| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare |
Ennis | Munster | Cusack Park | 19,000 |
| Cork |
Cork | Munster | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 45,000 |
| Kerry |
Tralee | Munster | Fitzgerald Stadium | 40,000 |
| Limerick |
Limerick | Munster | Gaelic Grounds | 44,203 |
| Tipperary |
Thurles | Munster | Semple Stadium | 45,690 |
| Waterford |
Waterford | Munster | Fraher Field | 15,000 |
All-Ireland/Tailteann Cup qualification
NFL Rank Team Championship Qualification Method 1 KerryQualification for the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Via the Provincial Final 13 ClareVia the 2022 National Football League 14 Cork16 LimerickVia the Provincial Final 24 TipperaryQualification for the 2022 Tailteann Cup Via the 2022 National Football League 32 Waterford
References
- "Kerry cruise past Limerick to win 83rd Munster SFC title". RTE Sport. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "Kerry 1-28 Limerick 0-8: Kingdom cruise past Treaty in Munster final rout". Sky Sports. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- "Senior". Munster GAA. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- "Joe O'Connor named Kerry captain despite never starting game for Kingdom". Irish Mirror. 2 February 2022.
- "History made as Limerick beat Clare in penalty shootout". RTE. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "Kerry cruise to another Munster senior title with 23-point win over Limerick". the42. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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