2009 Munster Senior Football Championship

The 2009 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 Limerick in the final. It was their first time to retain the title in 14 years.[1] Limerick had not won a Munster title since 1896.[2][3][4] After Cork's defeat of Kerry in the semi-final there were concerns that Kerry football was in "terminal decline."[5]

The winning Cork team received the Munster Championship Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Waterford 1-7
Cork 2-18 Cork 1-17
Kerry 0-12
Cork 2-6
Limerick 0-11
Clare 1-9
Tipperary 1-9 Limerick 1-13
Limerick 1-11

Quarter-finals

Quarter Final
Tipperary1-9 - 1-11Limerick
B Coen 1-2, B Grogan 0-4, H Coghlan, A Fitzgerald, B Mulvihill 0-1 each Report I Ryan 1-2, G Collins 0-4, C Joyce-Power 0-2, P Ranahan, S Lucey, K O'Callaghan 0-1 each
Quarter Final
Waterford1-7 - 2-18Cork
S Walsh 1-0, B Wall 0-2, S O'Hare, W Hennessy, S Cunningham, M O'Gorman, G Hurney 0-1 each Report D O'Connor 1-5, P Kerrigan 1-2, J Miskella 0-3, J Masters, D Goulding, C O'Neill 0-2 each, M Shields, P O'Flynn 0-1 each

Semi-finals

Semi Final
Clare1-9 - 1-13Limerick
D Tubridy 0-4, G Brennan 1-0, G Quinlan 0-2, Gordon Kelly, E Coughlan, M O’Shea 0-1 each Report I Ryan 0-6, S Lavin 1-0, G Collins 0-3, S Lucey, J O’Donovan, S Buckely, E Hogan 0-1 each
Semi Final
Kerry0-13 - 1-10Cork
B Sheehan 0-5, C Cooper 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, T Walsh, T Kennelly, D Ó Sé 0-1 each Report P O'Neill 1-2, D O'Connor 0-3, D Goulding 0-2, G Canty, N O'Leary, C O'Neill 0-1 each
Semi Final Replay
Cork1-17 - 0-12Kerry
D O'Connor 1-5, D Goulding 0-5, J Miskella 0-2, P Kelly, P Kerrigan, J Masters, F Goold, P O'Flynn 0-1 each, N O'Leary SO Report C Cooper 0-4, Darren O'Sullivan, B Sheehan 0-2 each, Declan O'Sullivan, T Kennelly, D Moran, D Ó Sé 0-1 each, P Galvin SO

Final

Final
Limerick0-11 - 2-6Cork
I Ryan 0-4, S Buckley 0-3, S Lavin, P Ranahan, G Collins, S Kelly 0-1 each Report D Goulding 1-3, D O'Connor 1-1, J Masters, C O'Neill 0-1 each
Attendance: 20,676

References

  1. ^ "Cork heave a huge sigh of relief". The Irish Times. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  2. ^ Cahill, Jackie (6 July 2009). "Agony for Limerick as Cork take title". Evening Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Heartbreak for Limerick". Irish Independent. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  4. ^ "'I hope we can re-group and pick ourselves up'". Limerick Leader. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  5. ^ Moynihan, Michael (1 July 2009). "Brolly: Kerry in 'terminal decline'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 July 2009.