The Munster Football Final is the premier game in the Gaelic Football calendar in Munster. All six counties take part: Tipperary, Waterford, Limerick, Clare, Kerry and Cork. The teams play following an open draw and the two teams that win all their games strengthen to the final. The feature of the year is a Kerry and Cork Final.
Kerry has won a total of 73 titles since the competition was started in 1887. Winning the Munster Title is an honour in itself and the winning team represents Munster in The All Ireland Series. Kerry won The Munster Final in 2010. The game was played in Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney. At the final whistle the teams were level. They replay was played in Cork.
If Kerry plays Cork in The Munster Final the teams rotate venues. The feature of the year is when both teams meet in the final in Killarney. However they may also meet earlier in the series: first round, quarter final or semi final. The game if played earlier than the Final is all the time known as the real Munster Final as both teams play top class football.
Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is an exquisite venue to get to. It is within five minutes walking distance from Killarney town. Anyone going to the game has a great choice in chamber and restaurants as they wait for the game. The atmosphere in the streets before and after the game is electric and the banter between both set of fans adds to the occasion. Fans commonly come to Killarney on the night before the final and avail of the very contentious ability chamber in the town.
Anyone visiting the town on a Munster Final weekend will see the hundreds of fans descending on the town. The Cork fans wear red and white,the Kerry fans Green and Gold. It is a pastime in itself to just sit and watch the fans and the lengths they go to dress in the County colours. Children love this aspect of the game and they commonly dress to impress their peers in their county colours and in many cases get their faces painted and hair coloured for the occasion.
On Munster Final day the streets in Killarney are full of habitancy heading to Fitzgerald Stadium. They can buy food, soft drinks, ribbons, hats, flags, get their faces painted and get their hair sprayed on the way. Entrance to the stadium is label only and there are various label checks along the way. Once inside the ground everybody heads for their seat.
Prior to the Munster Final the Minor football final takes place. Not everybody going to the game wants to see the minor final. This is also for the County Teams and all the players are under 18. The real County Fan will be in his or her seat for the minor Final. It gives each County Supporter a occasion to see their young stars in action.
After the presentation to the Minor winning Captain the two senior teams appear on the pitch. The atmosphere is electric with both teams getting full vocal retain from their fans. The teams parade behind the band, the national anthem is sung and the game begins.
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