Corn Uí Mhuirí is the cup presented to the winners of the Munster colleges senior "A" football
championship
In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.
Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this sys ...
, the top level
Gaelic football
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championship for secondary schools in
Munster
Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...
. The winners advance to the
Hogan Cup
The Hogan Cup (), also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools (sometimes referred to as colleges) in Ireland. The competition itself is re ...
, which is the All-Ireland colleges senior "A" football championship.
The competition begins with a round-robin system of four groups of three teams. The top two teams in each group advance to the knock-out stage.
The competition was established in 1927 by Dr. Eamon O'Sullivan and Canon Breen at a meeting in
Mallow.
The holders are
Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk, who defeated
Tralee CBS in the 2024 Final, played at Austin Stacks Park on 10 February 2024.
Wins listed by college
Finals listed by year
* Teams in bold went on to win the
Hogan Cup
The Hogan Cup (), also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools (sometimes referred to as colleges) in Ireland. The competition itself is re ...
in the same year.
See also
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Hogan Cup
The Hogan Cup (), also known as the All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior A Football Championship, is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools (sometimes referred to as colleges) in Ireland. The competition itself is re ...
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Connacht Championship
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Leinster Championship
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MacRory Cup (Ulster Championship)
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Dr Harty Cup (Hurling Championship)
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Frewen Cup
References
Sources
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1927 establishments in Ireland
Gaelic football competitions in Munster
Gaelic football cup competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1927
Minor-level Gaelic football