champions since 1935. The Munster Council abandoned the open draw and returned to a system of seeding both Cork and Kerry on opposite sides before the 2008 championship. After an outcry, the open draw was reinstated in 2009 after just one season of seeding. The policy of seeding Cork and Kerry returned once again in 2013, however, it was abandoned after just one season and the open draw has remained in place ever since. The Munster Championship has always been an integral part of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Between 1888 and 2000 the Munster final winners automatically qualified for the All-Ireland semi-final. The introduction of the All-Ireland Qualifiers system in 2001 allowed the five defeated teams a second chance of qualifying the All-Ireland Championship, while the Munster champions received a bye to the All-Ireland quarter-final. Until 1952 usually an open draw 1953–1964 Limerick didn't take part expect in 1955 Limerick were apporoved to host Waterford but withdraw. 1954 Clare skipped a year. 1965 Cork and Kerry byes to semi-finals. 1966 Kerry and Limerick byes to semi-finals. 1967–1979 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final. 1980 Two First round games, One Quarter-final, one Semi-final and Kerry bye to the final. 1981–1990 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final. 1991–1996 Open draw straight forward. 1997–1998 One First round game, One Quarter-final and two Semi-finals. 1999–2007 Open draw straight forward. 2008 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final. 2009–2013 Open draw straight forward. 2014 Seeded draw meaning Cork and Kerry only allowed to meet in the final. 2015–2022 Open draw but two teams reach final are byes to semi-final. 2022 Two First round games, One Quarter-final, one Semi-final and Kerry bye to the final due to 1 sided games in 2021 and 2022. Current format Overview The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is currently no seeding. Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found. Progression Qualification for subsequent competitions As of the 2020