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Cluiche Leath-Cheannais Peil Sinsir Na Mumhan 2020 www.munster.gaa.ie RÚNAÍ PÁIRC UÍ CHAOIMH CLÁR OIFIGIÚIL Dé Domhnaigh 8 Samhain 2020 Tosnú: 4pm • Réiteoir: Derek O’Mahoney (Tiobraid Árann) TODAY’S REFEREE Derek O’Mahoney (TIPPERARY) Are you married or single? Married to Margaret, we have two kids Emer and Darren. When did you start refereeing? I started refereeing in 2003 in Tipperary and joined the Munster panel in 2005. This is my 6th season on the championship panel of Referees. What finals/significant Senior matches have you refereed? I refereed 2019 All Ireland Under 20 Final between Cork and Dublin and the 2019 Ulster Semi- Final Armagh v Cavan, 2019 All-Ireland Senior Club Semi-Final Kilcoo v Ballyboden St Endas. What is the best thing about refereeing? The friends I have made throughout the county, province and the country, some who are lifelong friends and the chance to prove and test yourself every day you referee. Standby Referee - Maurice Deegan (Laois). What is the funniest part Match Linesman - Sean Lonergan (Tipperary). of refereeing? Definitely Sideline Official - Seamus Mulhare (Laois). the craic in the car with the Umpires - Liam Barrett, Michael Kennedy, “ Officials umpires travelling to and from Peter Macken and Evan Barrett (Tipperary). the venues. What advice would you have for any aspiring referee? Put a good team around you that you trust and be prepared to test yourself and improve every day. That one day is If you could change one rule in football: Probably the pick up. what you live for. Winning the whole thing“ is what you dream of. Brendan Lowry, All-Ireland winner, 1982. eir, Ireland’s No.1 Broadband Provider Dara O’Cinneide of Kerry in action against Ciaran O’Sullivan of Cork in FLASHBACK Proud Sponsor of the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship the 1999 Munster Championship 2 3 EXTRA TIME AND FINISHING GAMES ON THE DAY All games in the 2020 Munster GAA Senior Football & Hurling Championship that finish level after normal playing times should be completed as per the GAA Ard Chomhairle Regulations approved on the 19th January 2019 and in accordance with Rules of Specification 3.4. & 3.6 T.O. Part 2 2019, that relevant games that finish level after normal playing times should be completed as follows - PHASE 1 • Proceed to Extra time as provided for in T.O Cuid II (two periods of ten minutes each way) PHASE 2 (Penalty Kicks/Pucks) If still level, a “penalty competition” to decide the outcome: • The relevant rules in T.O. Cuid II shall apply in relation to Penalty Kicks/Pucks, unless otherwise stated. • Penalties will be taken for goals only. • The Referee shall choose the end at which the penalty kicks/pucks will be taken. The end may be changed by the referee if it becomes unplayable during the course of the penalties. Call For A Great Quote Today • If a penalty is scored, the goal umpire, will wave the green flag once the referee has signalled • If the penalty is saved or missed the point umpire will signal a wide once the referee has signalled 021 601 8600 • Each team shall register five penalty takers, a goal keeper & a substitute goal keeper with the referee and indicate in which order the penalty takers will take their penalties. (A penalty taker can also be a goalkeeper or a substitute goalkeeper.) • Only players who are on the field of play at the end of Phase 1 (i.e. end of Extra Time), shall be allowed Or visit to be registered as a penalty taker or goalkeeper. Exception: The substitute goalkeeper can come from the team panel. • Subject to the conditions below both teams will take five penalty kicks/pucks which are taken alternately www.chill.ie by the teams. The game is awarded to whichever team scores more of their five penalty kicks/pucks. • If, before both teams have taken five penalty kicks/pucks, one team has scored more goals that the other team could score, even if they were to complete their five penalty kicks/pucks, no more penalty kicks/pucks shall be taken. • If, after both teams have taken five penalty kicks/pucks and both teams have scored the same number of goals, the penalty competition will continue but in sudden death format using the same five registered players until one team has scored a goal more than the other from the same number of kicks/pucks. • In sudden death, the same sequence of penalty takers does not have to be followed as in the first round of penalty kicks/pucks. • Each penalty kick/puck is taken by a different player. All registered players must take a penalty kick/puck before any player can take an additional penalty kick/puck. Chill Insurance Ltd t/a Chill Insurance is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. 4 5 2020 Munster GAA Senior Football Championship Fixtures ROUND DATE VENUE REFEREE QF Limerick 2-14 Waterford 0-9 31/10 Fraher Field Dungarvan Brendan Cawley (Kildare) QF Tipperary 2-11 Clare 1-11 1/11 Semple Stadium Thurles Conor Lane (Cork) SF Cork Kerry 8/11 Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 4pm Derek O’Mahoney (Tipperary) SF Tipperary Limerick 7/11 LIT Gaelic Grounds @ 1:15pm Maurice Deegan (Laois) FINAL 22/11 Semple Stadium Thurles, Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney, LIT Gaelic Grounds or Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 1:30pm Munster Senior Football Championship Kerry vs. Cork Past Meetings Breakdown Overall Matches Matches Matches Munster Matches Matches Record at Cork at Kerry played at Finals played played venue venue a Neutral Only when when venue Cork are Kerry are defending defending All-Ireland All-Ireland Champions Champions Played 110 61 46 3 75 7 32 Cork 30 20 8 2 20 3 5 Kerry 67 33 34 0 46 4 22 Drawn 12 7 4 1 7 0 5 Abandoned 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Note – All-Ireland Championship matches between Kerry and Cork are not included. These are Munster Championship stats only. Jamie O’Sullivan of Cork scores his side’s first goal during the 2018 Munster Final 6 7 half, an Eoin Murchan goal from the throw-in of the second half would prove a crucial score and Dublin ran out winners by six points. As 2020 began, the fixtures decreed a meeting of Dublin and Kerry in Croke Park in January in the opening game and again, the sides CAN CORK PULL would finish level. From here, Kerry were the dominant side in the Division and aside from a one point defeat at the hand of Tyrone in terrible conditions at Edendork, the Kingdom would secure narrow victories over Galway (1 pt), Meath (3 pts), Mayo (1 pt) and Monaghan (3 pts) to OFF A SIGNIFICANT leave the destination of the Division 1 title in their own hands going in to the final round of fixtures. Donegal travelled to Fitzgerald UPSET? Stadium two weeks ago and with one eye on their By ED DONNELLY opening round fixture in The age-old rivalry of Cork and Kerry will manifest the Ulster Championship, proved no itself on the excellent playing surface of Páirc Uí match for Kerry, losing out by 14 Chaoimh this afternoon when the sides meet in points. Afterwards, David Clifford a winner takes all Munster Semi-Final. With the lifted the cup as Kerry march 2020 Championship being delayed by five months, on to what they hope will be there are no second chances this year. To the a successful Championship winner, a place in the Munster Final – to the loser, campaign. it’s time to look ahead to 2021. Looking at today’s fixture, Kerry captain David Since the teams last met in the 2019 Munster Final, each County Kerry have dominated Clifford lifts the cup has seen their stock rise given subsequent performances over their neighbours in the after winning Allianz Football League Division 1 Cian Kiely of the last 15 months. In the case of Cork, following their Munster Munster Championship in Cork in action Final set-back, a 14-point victory over Laois ensured a place in the recent years with Cork’s Super 8s. While Cork failed to secure a win against Dublin, Tyrone or last victory dating back to Roscommon, they were competitive for long periods in all three games 2012. Since then, Kerry have and the experience gained could prove invaluable for Ronan McCarthy’s captured seven Munster titles side looking to dine at the top table again in the near future. Of most in a row. After some disappointing encouragement was their performance against Dublin where they scored performances against Kerry in 1-17, more than any other county in the 2019 Championship before losing recent years, the 2019 Munster Final out to some late goals as Cork tired following a massive effort. gave Cork Football supporters some Relegation to Division 3 in the spring of 2019 was a set-back for this cause for optimism about the future, side which would only be rectified by immediate promotion back scoring three goals and losing out in the to Division 2. Cork went about their business in an impressive end by three points. fashion in the spring-time, winning all five of their games before As mentioned above, both teams seem to have the competition was put on hold due to Covid-19. A comprehensive improved since then and with home advantage win over Louth last month secured their promotion and the Division 3 today, Cork will hope to pull off a significant title before receiving a walkover from Longford.