| Previous: | 2021 |
| Runnersup: | Limerick |
| 2022 Munster SFC | |
| Ordinal: | 83 |
| Winners: | Kerry |
| Captain: | Seán O'Shea |
| Manager: | Jack O'Connor |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2023 |
The 2022 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2022 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by the Munster GAA. Kerry were defending champions and went on to retain the title after a 1–28 to 0–8 win against Limerick in the final on 28 May.[1] [2]
The Munster championship is contested by all six counties in the Irish province of Munster.[3]
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Last previous success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | ||||||
| Clare | Saffron and Blue | Colm Collins | |||||
| Cork | Red and white | John Cleary | Paul Kerrigan | ||||
| Kerry | Green and gold | Jack O'Connor | Joe O'Connor[4] | ||||
| Limerick | Green and white | Billy Lee | Donal O'Sullivan | ||||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | David Power | Conor Sweeney | ||||
| Waterford | White and blue | Ephie Fitzgerald | Paul Whyte | ||||
Cork and Kerry, finalists from the 2021 championship, received a bye to the semi-finals.
The four non-finalists from the 2021 championship entered this round. The lowest ranked counties to play in the quarter-finals were Tipperary and Waterford of Division 4.
The two finalists from the 2021 championship entered this round along with the two quarter-final winners.
Kerry advanced to the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-finals, while Limerick advanced to the qualifiers.
| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | Ennis | Munster | Cusack Park | 19,000 | |
| Cork | Cork | Munster | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 45,000 | |
| Kerry | Tralee | Munster | Fitzgerald Stadium | 40,000 | |
| Limerick | Limerick | Munster | Gaelic Grounds | 44,203 | |
| Tipperary | Thurles | Munster | Semple Stadium | 45,690 | |
| Waterford | Waterford | Munster | Fraher Field | 15,000 |
| Team | Championship | Qualification Method | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry | Qualification for the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | Via the Provincial Final |
| 13 | Clare | Via the 2022 National Football League | |
| 14 | Cork | ||
| 16 | Limerick | Via the Provincial Final | |
| 24 | Tipperary | Qualification for the 2022 Tailteann Cup | Via the 2022 National Football League |
| 32 | Waterford | ||