<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-20-018500.txt : 20200602
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200602173901
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-20-018500
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200529
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Surface Carol A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001485966

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36820
		FILM NUMBER:		20938278

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			RICHFIELD
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55423

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Medtronic plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001613103
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0424

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 ON HATCH, LOWER HATCH STREET
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01135314381700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 ON HATCH, LOWER HATCH STREET
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			2

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Medtronic Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Medtronic Holdings Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140711

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Kalani I Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140709
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-05-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001613103</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Medtronic plc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MDT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001485966</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Surface Carol A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>710 MEDTRONIC PKWY MS LC300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55432</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP, Chief HR Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-05-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>97.72</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>47443</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>555</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>NQ Ret Plan Sup</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This balance increased by 371 shares due to exempt transactions such as dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Between October 11, 2019 and May 31, 2020, the reporting person acquired 8 shares of MDT common stock under the Medtronic NQ Retirement Plan.  The information in this report is based on a statement dated as of May 31, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Between October 11, 2019 and May 31, 2020, the shares of MDT common stock under the Medtronic 401(k) Plan were exchanged with a Bond Index, also under the Medtronic 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Perry F. Sekus, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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