2012 Munster Senior Football Championship

The 2012 Munster Senior Football Championship was that year's installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of the Munster GAA. It was won by Cork who defeated Clare in the final. It was Cork's 37th title.[1] This was Clare's first appearance in the final since 2000.

The winning Cork team received the Munster Championship Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Clare entered the All-Ireland Qualifiers but lost their next game, to Kerry. Cork were eliminated by eventual All-Ireland winners Donegal.[2][3]

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Limerick 2-12
Waterford 0-7 Limerick 0-15
Clare 1-13
Clare 0-13
Cork 3-16
Cork 0-17
Tipperary 0-10 Kerry 0-12
Kerry 0-16

Quarter-finals

Quarter Final
Limerick2-12 - 0-7Waterford
I Ryan 1-7 (6f), S O'Carroll 1-1, G Collins 0-2, J Cooke, I Corbett 0-1 each. Report T Grey, M Ferncombe, JJ Hutchinson 0-2 each, S Ahearne 0-1.
Attendance: 2,431
Referee: C Lane (Cork)
Quarter Final
Tipperary0-10 - 0-16Kerry
A Maloney 0-4 (3f), P Acheson 0-2, M Quinlivan 0-2 (2f), H Coghlan, P Austin 0-1 each. Report B Sheehan 0-6 (5f), C Cooper 0-4 (2f), T O Se, A Maher, Darran O'Sullivan, Declan O'Sullivan, K O'Leary, J O'Donoghue 0-1 each.
Attendance: 4,000 (approx)
Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

Semi-finals

Semi Final
Clare1-13 - 0-15Limerick
D Tubridy 0-5 (1 '45', 1f), R Donnelly 0-3, G Kelly 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, G Brennan 0-1, A Clohessy 0-1, G Quinlan 0-1 Report I Ryan 0-10 (5f), G Collins 0-2, S O'Carroll 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1
Attendance: 4,446
Referee: D Fahy (Longford)
Semi Final
Cork0-17 - 0-12Kerry
D O'Connor 0-6 (2f), C O'Neill 0-5 (3f), P Kerrigan, D Goulding 0-2 each, C Sheehan, P Kissane 0-1 each Report C Cooper 0-5 (3f), Declan O'Sullivan, J O'Donoghue 0-2 each, P Galvin, E Brosnan, Darran O'Sullivan 0-1 each
Attendance: 23,184
Referee: D Coldrick (Meath)

Final

Final
Cork3-16 - 0-13Clare
A Walsh 1-1, C Sheehan, C O'Neill 0-4 each, N Murphy, F Goold 1-0 each, D O'Connor, D Goulding, P Kerrigan all 0-2 each, B O'Driscoll 0-1. Report
Report 2		 M O'Shea 0-4, R Donnelly, D Tubridy (2f) 0-3 each, G Brennan 0-2, Gordan Kelly 0-1.
Attendance: 9,139
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois).

References

  1. ^ "Clinical Cork canter to 37th Munster title". 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ^ Hannigan, Mary (27 August 2012). "Donegal may be in a league of their own, but no it's not rugby". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 27 August 2012. Over on BBC Northern Ireland they were no less befuddled... "Predictions?" asked Austin O'Callaghan. Jarlath [Burns of Armagh]: "Cork." Mickey [Harte of Tyrone]: "Cork." Paddy [Bradley of Derry]: "Cork." [...] Final whistle. "Well?" asked Austin, but his guests didn't really know where – or how – to start.
  3. ^ "Donegal annihilate Cork in All-Ireland Football semi-final". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.