McGrath Cup Final – UCC vs Waterford
UCC will play Waterford in the McGrath Cup Final tomorrow Saturday January 24th at 6pm in Fraher Field, Dungarvan.
When – Saturday January 24th at 6pm
Where – Fraher Field, Dungarvan
Referee – Seamus Mulvihill (Ciarraí)
Extra time – (2 periods x 10 minutes only) to be played if sides finish level at the end of 70 minutes
Admission Prices –
Adults – €10
Students / OAPs – €5
Under 16s will admitted free
Contact Munster GAA PRO Ger Ryan at pro.munster@gaa.ie or 0868149146 for more information
Team News
UCC (Cork clubs unless stated): M Martin (Nemo Rangers); J Davis (Douglas), J McGuire (Listowel Emmets, Kerry), D Culhane (Ballylongford, Kerry); C Dorman (Bishopstown), S White (Clonakilty), T Clancy (Fermoy); I Maguire (St Finbarr’s), G O’Sullivan (Listry, Kerry); S Keane (Legion, Kerry), L Connolly (Nemo Rangers), É Ó Conchúir (An Ghaeltacht, Kerry); T Hickey (Castleisland Desmonds, Kerry), C Cox (Listowel Emmets, Kerry), D Harrington (Adrigole).
Subs: P McCarthy (Rathmore, Kerry), P O’Connor (Legion, Kerry), F McNamara (Austin Stacks, Kerry), B O’Driscoll (Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh), P Geaney (Dingle, Kerry), S Kiely (Ballincollig), C Horgan (Nemo Rangers), A Spillane (Templenoe, Kerry), E Dennehy (St Finbarr’s), K O’Sullivan (Kenmare Shamrocks, Kerry), K Histon (Cobh), A O’Donovan (Nemo Rangers), R Murphy (Beaufort, Kerry), K Davis (O’Donovan Rossa), P Scanlon (Glin, Kerry), F Courtney (Beaufort, Kerry), K Fulignati (Nemo Rangers), F O’Connor (Knocknagree), C Hyde (Naomh Aban), K Hayes Curtin (Douglas), P Shanahan (Carbery Rangers), S Power (Clonmel Commercials, Tipperary), P Looram (Clonmel Commercials, Tipperary).
Waterford
1. Stephen Enright Ballinacourty
2. Dean Crowley St. Saviours
3. Niall Walsh Kilrossanty
4. Thomas O’Gorman (CAPT) Nire
5. Tadhg Ó hUallacháin An Rinn
6. Maurice O’Gorman Nire
7. Ray Ó Ceallaigh An Rinn
8. Shane Aherne Stradbally
9. Tommy Prendergast Kilrossanty
10. Michael Curry Rathgormack
11. Michael O’Halloran Ballinacourty
12. Patrick Hurney Ballinacourty
13. Liam Lawlor Nire
14. Gavin Nugent Rathgormack
15. Joey Veale Kilrossanty
For the Record
| Waterford | UCC | |
| 2014 McGrath Cup Performance | Did not take part | Lost to University of Limerick by 5-18 to 4-16 in the quarter final on January 5th. |
| Number of McGrath Cup Senior Football titles | 1 | 0 |
| Last McGrath Cup Senior Football Title | 1981 | N/A |
| McGrath Cup Senior Football Record since 2000 | Played – 20 Won – 6 Lost – 14 Drawn – 0 |
Played – 17 Won – 7 Lost – 10 Drawn – 0 |
Fixtures and Results
Preliminary Round
Sunday January 4th
@ Carriganore Waterford 1-16 UL 2-7
@ Mallow Cork 7-20 Mary Immaculate 0-4
Quarter-Finals
Sunday January 11th
@ AustinStack Park Tralee IT Tralee 4-12 Kerry 0-16
@ Rathkeale UCC 4-16 Limerick 3-9
@ Clonmel Cork 1-14 Tipperary 0-12
@ Clashmore Waterford 1-11 Cork IT 0-9
Semi-Finals
Friday January 16th
@ IT Tralee UCC 0-18 IT Tralee 0-6
Sunday January 18th
@ Clashmore Waterford 0-8 Cork 0-7
Final (Extra time)
Saturday January 25th
@ Fraher Field, Dungarvan Waterford v UCC @ 6pm
McGrath Cup Senior Football – Odds and Ends
Since 2000, Cork have won 20 of their 23 games (an 87% success rate, the best of any county). In the same period, Kerry’s McGrath Cup success rate is 85% with 17 wins out of 20 in the competition.
In the 8 games to date in the 2015 McGrath Cup, there has been an average of 2.9 goals per game. This compares with 4 in 2014, 2.6 in 2013, 2.4 in 2012 and 1.4 in 2011.
The last time a college reached the final was in 2010 when UCC also qualified. On that occasion they lost to Kerry by 1-11 to 0-9.
The last McGrath Cup Final which did not involve Cork or Kerry was in 2008 when Clare defeated Limerick by 1-6 to 0-8. Neither Cork or Kerry took part in the competition that year. The last McGrath Cup in which Cork and Kerry were both defeated in the early stages of the competition was in 2005. On that occasion, Tipperary accounted for Kerry in the Quarter-Final by 1-10 to 0-8 while Cork lost out in the semi-final to Limerick by 2-3 to 0-7. The 2005 McGrath Cup was won by Limerick following a 2-10 to 1-3 victory over the Cork Institute of Technology in the final.
Two counties lost to colleges teams in this year’s competition – UCC defeated Limerick and IT Tralee defeated Kerry. No college team defeated a county in 2014 but only Kerry and Cork participated. No college defeated a county team either in 2013. In 2012 IT Tralee defeated Waterford and UCC defeated Limerick.
McGrath Cup Senior Football Roll Of Honour
Clare (12) – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008
Cork (7) – 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014
Limerick (5) – 1985, 1987, 2001, 2004, 2005
Kerry (4) – 1996, 2010, 2011, 2013
Tipperary (3) – 1989, 1993, 2003
Waterford (1) – 1981
London (1) – 1988
Visit the Munster GAA web site History section to view the complete Roll of Honour since the competition began in 1981 – https://munster.gaa.ie/history/mcgrath-cup-football/
McGrath Cup
Presented by Joe McGrath on June 21st, 1981 for the promotion of Senior Football in Munster.
