2026 Munster Senior Football Championship

2026 Munster SFC
Tournament details
Province Munster
Year2026
TrophyPáidí Ó Sé Cup
Date12 April – 10 May 2026
Defending champions Kerry
Winners
Champions Kerry (87th win)
ManagerJack O'Connor
CaptainPaul Geaney
Runners-up
Runners-up Cork
ManagerJohn Cleary
CaptainIan Maguire

The 2026 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2026 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by Munster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Munster Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 27 November 2025.[1] The defending champion was Kerry.[2]

The defending champions Kerry defeated Cork 1-23 to 1-15[3] to retain the Páidí Ó Sé Cup[4] for the 6th year in a row and win their 87th Munster Senior Football Championship.

Teams

General Information

Six counties compete in the Munster Senior Football Championship:

County Last Championship title Last All-Ireland title Position in 2025 Championship
Clare 1992 — Runners-up
Cork 2012 2010 Semi-finals
Kerry 2025 2025 Champions
Limerick 1896 1896 Quarter-finals
Tipperary 2020 1920 Semi-finals
Waterford 1898 — Quarter-finals

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsors
Clare Paul Madden[5] Cillian Rouine[6] Pat O'Donnell
Cork John Cleary Ian Maguire Sports Direct
Kerry Jack O'Connor Paul Geaney[7] Kerry Group
Limerick Jimmy Lee Cillian Fahy[8][9] None
Tipperary Niall Fitzgerald[10] Paudie Feehan[11] Clover[12]
Waterford Vacant Conor Murray Suir Engineering[13]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 12 April, Dungarvan
 
 
 Waterford 1-7
 
 25 April, Thurles
 
 Tipperary 0-15
 
 Tipperary 1-12
 
 12 April, Cork
 
 Cork 4-18
 
 Cork 4-16
 
 10 May, Killarney
 
 Limerick 1-16
 
 Cork 1-15
 
 
 Kerry 1-23
 
 
 25 April, Ennis
 
 
 Clare 1-14
 
 
 Kerry 2-19
 
 
 
 

Quarter-finals

12 April 2026 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-15 (15) – (10) 1-7 Waterford Dungarvan  
14:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-5 - 1-3) Venue: Fraher Field

Pts: Seán O'Connor 0-6 (1tp, 2f), Cian Smith 0-4 (3f), Jack O'Neill 0-1, Charlie King 0-1, Eoin Craddock 0-1, Micheál Freaney 0-1, Killian Butler 0-1		 Report
Pts: Michael O'Brien 1-0, Stephen Curry 0-2 (1f), Alan Dunwoody 0-2, Billy Hynes 0-1, Conor Murray 0-1, Adam Murray 0-1		 Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin)


12 April 2026 Quarter-final Cork 4-16 (28) – (19) 1-16 bo der Limerick Cork  
14:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 4-10 - 0-7) Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Pts: Steven Sherlock 0-4 (1'45, 1f), Tommy Walsh 1-0, Ian Maguire 1-0, Seán McDonnell 1-0, Dara Sheedy 1-0, Mark Cronin 0-3, Conor Calahane 0-3, Paul Walsh 0-2, Chris Óg Jones 0-2, Luke Fahy 0-1, Brian Hurley 0-1		 Report
Pts: James Naughton 1-4 (1pen, 1f), Eliah O'Riordan 0-5 (4'45, 1f), Barry Coleman 0-2 (tp), Killian Ryan 0-1, Rory O'Brien 0-1, Cillian Fahy 0-1, Peter Nash 0-1, Mark McCarthy 0-1		 Referee: Séamus Mulhare (Laois)


Semi-finals

25 April 2026 Semi-final Kerry 2-19 (25) – 1-14 (17) Clare Ennis  
14:00 (HT: 0-13 - 1-6) Venue: Cusack Park

Pts: David Clifford 1-7 (2tpf), Paudie Clifford 1-3 (1tpf), Diarmuid O'Connor 0-3, Killian Spillane 0-2, Micheál Burns 0-2, Dylan Casey 0-1, Keith Evans 0-1		 Report
Pts: Mark McInerney 0-6 (2tp, 1f), Aaron Griffin 0-4, Alan Sweeney 1-0, Conor Meaney 0-2, Cormac Murray 0-1, Brian McNamara 0-1		 Referee: Thomas Murphy (Galway)
TV: GAA+


25 April 2026 Semi-final Tipperary 1-12 (15) – 4-18 (30) Cork Thurles  
14:00 (HT: 1-4 - 1-5) Venue: Semple Stadium

Pts: Seân O'Connor 1-6 (1tpf, 1f), Micheál Freany 0-2 (1tp), Eoin Craddock 0-1, Cian Smith 0-1 (1f), Daithí Hogan 0-1, Killian Butler 0-1		 Report
Pts: Chris Óg Jones 2-2, Steven Sherlock 0-7 (1tp, 2f), Colm O'Callaghan 1-0, Conor Corbett 1-0, Luke Fahy 0-3, Brian Hurley 0-3 (1tp), Brian O'Driscoll 0-1, Mark Cronin 0-1, Ruairí Deane 0-1		 Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)


Final

10 May 2026 Final Kerry 1-23 (26) – 1-15 (18) Cork Killarney  
13:45 (HT: 0-10 - 0-13) Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium

Pts: David Clifford 1-6 (1tp, 1f), Tony Brosnan 0-5 (1tp), Keith Evans 0-2, Armin Heinrich 0-2, Tomás Kennedy 0-2 (2f), Mike Breen 0-1, Paudie Clifford 0-1, Gavin White 0-1, Killian Spillane 0-1, Dylan Geaney 0-1		 Report
Pts: Mark Cronin 0-5 (1tp, 1f), Brian O'Driscoll 1-2 (1tp), Sean McDonnell 0-2, Chris Óg Jones 0-2, Steven Sherlock 0-2 (1 s/l, 1 45), Colm O'Callaghan 0-1, David Buckley 0-1		 Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Attendance: 32,691
TV: RTÉ2


Statistics

Scoring events

  • Widest winning margin: 15 points
    • Cork 4-18 – 1-12 Tipperary (Semi-finals)
  • Most goals in a match: 5
    • Cork 4-16 – 1-16 Limerick (Quarter-finals)
    • Cork 4-18 – 1-12 Tipperary (Semi-finals)
  • Most points in a match: 38
    • Kerry 1-23 – 1-15 Cork (Final)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 4
    • Cork 4-16 – 1-16 Limerick (Quarter-finals)
    • Cork 4-18 – 1-12 Tipperary (Semi-finals)
  • Most points by one team in a match: 23
    • Kerry 1-23 – 1-15 Cork (Final)
  • Highest aggregate score: 47 points
    • Cork 4-16 – 1-16 Limerick (Quarter-finals)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 25 points
    • Tipperary 0-15 - 1-7 Waterford (Quarter-finals)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gaa.ie (2025-11-27). "2026 Provincial Senior Football Championships draws". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  2. ↑ Donnelly, Ed (2025-02-14). "2025 Munster Senior Football Championship Final – Kerry 4-20 Clare 0-21 - Munster GAA". Munster GAA - Aras Mumhan. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  3. ↑ Gaa.ie (2026-05-10). "Munster SFC Final: Clifford inspires Kerry to victory over Cork". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  4. ↑ Pigott, Sinead (2026-03-28). "Páidí Ó Sé Cup - Munster Senior Football Cup". Kerry GAA. Retrieved 2026-05-13.
  5. ↑ Gaa.ie (2025-08-12). "Paul Madden appointed new Clare senior football team manager". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  6. ↑ "Rouine named new Clare captain - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  7. ↑ Murphy, Mortimer (2026-01-20). "Paul Geaney confirmed as Kerry football captain for 2026". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  8. ↑ "Fahy named new Limerick football captain". Hogan Stand. 15 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Limerick full of confidence and ready to cause an upset in Tailteann Cup final". RTÉ. 7 July 2025. 'There has been a great buzz around the camp', Limerick captain Cillian Fahy told RTÉ Sport ahead of the Croke Park decider.
  10. ↑ "Fitzgerald to become new Tipp Senior Football manager". Nenagh Guardian. 2025-11-05. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  11. ↑ Quinn, Michael (2026-01-20). "Tipperary Senior Football Captain Announcement". Tipperary GAA. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  12. ↑ Quinn, Michael (2025-10-30). "Tipperary GAA Announces New 2026 Jersey in Partnership with Fiserv". Tipperary GAA. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
  13. ↑ ff-admin (2024-03-01). "Official Sponsor of Waterford GAA County Teams | News". Suir Engineering. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
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