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| Munster Under-20 Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2022 Munster Under-20 Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Peile na Mumhan Fé-20 |
| Code | Gaelic football |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Corn na Cásca |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Title holders | titles) Ciarraí (31st title) |
| Most titles | Ciarraí (31 titles) |
| Sponsors | EirGrid |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Official website | Munster GAA website |
The Munster GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county football competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in the province of Munster. The championship was contested as the Munster Under-21 Championship between 1962 and 2016 before changing to an under-20 age category from 2018. It is sponsored by EirGrid.
The final, currently held in March, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during a three-week period, and the results determine which team receives the Corn na Cásca. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship.
The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Football Under-20 All-Ireland Championship. The winners of the Munster final, like their counterparts in the other three provinces, advance to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games.
Six teams currently participate in the Munster Championship. Kerry is the most successful team with 29 titles . The title has been won at least once by five teams, with just three of these winning the title more than once. Kerry are the current champions.