Thomond Feis

Thomond Feis
Irish	Feis Tuamhan
Code	hurling
Founded	1913
Abolished	1956
Region	Munster (GAA) (GAA)
Most titles	Limerick (14 titles)

The Thomond Feis was an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association between 1913 and 1956 for four of the top inter-county teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.^[1]

The series of games were usually played in the summer months after the completion of the National Hurling League and before the start of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. The prize for the winning team was a special set of gold medals for the winning team. The tournament was effectively a pre-season warm-up for Munster's top hurling teams and was played as a straight knock-out.

The Thomond Feis was once seen as a prestigious pre-championship hurling competition with large crowds attending games. Taken seriously by players, it offered a good indicator of a team's upcoming championship form. Over time, however, it fell out of favour and was eventually scrapped.

Roll of honour

Team	Wins
Limerick	14
Tipperary	8
Cork	7
Clare	3

References

↑ "Danno Mahony: a Charleville great honoured". The Corkman. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2012.

Inter-county competitions under administration by the Munster Council

Gaelic football	Senior Football Championship Junior Football Championship Under-21 Football Championship Minor Football Championship McGrath Cup

Hurling	Senior Hurling Championship Intermediate Hurling Championship Junior Hurling Championship Under-21 Hurling Championship Minor Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling League

Defunct	Thomond Feis Munster Football League Waterford Crystal Cup

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