THE MCGRATH CUP and Munster Hurling League draws have been announced, with the pre-season tournament set to begin in early January next year.
In Group 1 of the Munster Hurling League, Cork and Tipperary will face off in a replay of the 2025 All-Ireland final, before both sides go on to face Waterford, who lost last year’s pre-season final.
All-Ireland champions Limerick, who also won this competition in 2026, will face Clare and Kerry in Group 2, before a final is played between the two group winners.
Meanwhile, Munster’s three highest-ranking football counties, Kerry, Cork and Clare, are all in the same group for the McGrath Cup.
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The winner there will face the top team from Group 1, which contains Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford, with all three sides preparing for Division 4 football in early 2027.
Fixtures for the pre-season tournaments will be announced in the coming weeks, with the finals set to be held on the weekend of 14-16 January.
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McGrath Cup and Munster Hurling League draws announced
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THE MCGRATH CUP and Munster Hurling League draws have been announced, with the pre-season tournament set to begin in early January next year.
In Group 1 of the Munster Hurling League, Cork and Tipperary will face off in a replay of the 2025 All-Ireland final, before both sides go on to face Waterford, who lost last year’s pre-season final.
All-Ireland champions Limerick, who also won this competition in 2026, will face Clare and Kerry in Group 2, before a final is played between the two group winners.
Meanwhile, Munster’s three highest-ranking football counties, Kerry, Cork and Clare, are all in the same group for the McGrath Cup.
The winner there will face the top team from Group 1, which contains Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford, with all three sides preparing for Division 4 football in early 2027.
Fixtures for the pre-season tournaments will be announced in the coming weeks, with the finals set to be held on the weekend of 14-16 January.
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