Munster Senior League (association football)

Munster Senior League

Founded
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Nation

Divisions
Premier Division Division One Division Two
Number of Teams
30 (10 in each division)
Cups
Munster Senior Cup

Munster Senior League is an amateur football league in the Irish province of Munster

Munster

Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...

. Teams from this league also compete in Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

's top cup competitions including the FAI Cup

FAI Cup

The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...

, the FAI Junior Cup

FAI Junior Cup

The FAI Junior Cup is a football competition organised by the Football Association of Ireland. It is regarded as one of the biggest competitions at the junior level in European football....

and the FAI Intermediate Cup

FAI Intermediate Cup

The FAI Intermediate Cup is an annual knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland outside of the League of Ireland and also not open to clubs who play in leagues permitting the use of public pitches...

. The league gained some interest when League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

champions Bohemians

Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

were drawn against Division 1 side Mayfield United in the third round of the FAI Cup

FAI Cup

in 2009 and again in 2011 when Midelton played Cork City FC in the FAI cup

Teams

Premier Division

Avondale United F.C.
Ballincollig A.F.C.
Blarney United FC
Castleview United A.F.C
Cobh Wanderers A.F.C.
Douglas Hall A.F.C.
Everton A.F.C.
Mayfield United A.F.C.
Rockmount F.C.
St. Mary's A.F.C.
UCC

Division 1

Carrigaline United F.C.
College Corithians A.F.C.
Lakewood Athletic F.C.
Leeds A.F.C.
Mallow United
Mallow United F.C.
Mallow United F.C. is an Irish football club currently playing in the Munster Senior League First Division.-Honours:*Munster Senior League**Junior First Division Champions 07/08**Junior Super Cup Winners 08/09-Current squad:...
Midleton A.F.C.
Passage A.F.C.
Ringmahon Rangers F.C.
Tramore Athletic F.C.

Division 2

Ballinhassig A.F.C.
Bandon A.F.C.
CIT. F.C.
Casement Celtic F.C.
Fermoy A.F.C.
Garryduff F.C.
Glasheen A.F.C.
Templemount Celtic F.C.
Youghal United F.C.

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