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Christy O'Connor: The Munster championship that nearly never was

Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford were infuriated by the proposal which would have seen Cork and Kerry seeded for the 2026 Munster SFC.
Christy O'Connor: The Munster championship that nearly never was

Tipperary face Waterford in the Munster SFC quarter-finals on Sunday. Pic: David Ribeiro/Sportsfile

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 - 18:00
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Christy O'Connor
Christy O'Conner is a former top-level goalkeeper turned acclaimed hurling writer, with an intimate and unique understanding of gaelic games.

The Munster football championship that nearly never was 

As soon as the proposal that Cork and Kerry be seeded in separate semi-finals for the 2026 Munster draw was voted through last June - a seeding determined by Kerry and Cork having the two highest league finishing positions of the six counties in 2025 - Clare, Tipperary and Waterford were all up in arms. And Limerick were even more infuriated.

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