It is affiliated to the Football Association of Ireland and is responsible for organising the Munster Senior Cup and the Munster Senior League as well as numerous other leagues and cup competitions for junior teams.

According to David Toms there were many civilian and British Army teams based throughout the province, most notably in Cork and Waterford, but also in Limerick and County Tipperary.

[3] However the original MFA organising committee was dominated by the British Army, and it fell into abeyance following the outbreak of the First World War.

One of the prime movers in reforming the association was a former Ireland international and then Fordsons player, Harry Buckle, who became its vice president and chairman.

[6] A combined Leinster & Munster team finished as runners up in the 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup.