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Munster Junior Football Championship

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Code
  
Gaelic Football

Region
  
Munster (GAA)

Most titles
  
Kerry (42 titles)

Founded
  
1910

Title holders
  
Kerry (42nd title)

First winner
  
Tipperary GAA

No. of teams
  
Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Tipperary, Clare

The Munster Junior Football Championship is a gaelic football tournament between the six counties of Munster: Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Clare and Waterford. It is the third-tier county teams playing off in a single-elimination tournament with 2 quarter finals instead of 4 (as of 2014). The cup was first given to the winners in 1957. Kerry have won the most titles, 42 in all. The winner will play against the champions of the other provinces in the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship.

List of finals

  • 1913 Replay ordered after an objection
  • 1916 Limerick awarded title on an objection after Cork had won the final 1-0 to 0-2
  • References

    Munster Junior Football Championship Wikipedia