2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship

The 2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship was the 2019 installment of the annual Munster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Munster GAA.[1]

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
Year2019
Date12 May–30 June
Teams5
Defending championsCork
Winners
ChampionsLimerick (20th win)
ManagerJohn Kiely
CaptainDeclan Hannon
Qualify forMunster SHC Final
All-Ireland SHC
Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
ManagerLiam Sheedy
CaptainSéamus Callanan
Other
Matches played11
← 2018
2020 →

Cork were the defending champions, but finished third in the group. Limerick defeated Tipperary in the final.

Teams

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The Munster championship was contested by five of the six counties from the Irish province of Munster. The exception was Kerry, traditionally the province's weakest at hurling (but strongest in football).

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ClareEnnisCusack Park, Ennis19,000
CorkCorkPáirc Uí Chaoimh45,000
LimerickLimerickGaelic Grounds49,886
TipperaryThurlesSemple Stadium53,000
WaterfordWaterfordWalsh Park11,046

Personnel and colours

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TeamColoursCaptain(s)Manager(s)Most recent successMain
Sponsor
All-IrelandProvincialLeague
Clare Patrick O'ConnorDonal Moloney
Gerry O'Connor
201319982016Pat O'Donnell
Cork Séamus HarnedyJohn Meyler200520181998Chill Insurance
Limerick Declan HannonJohn Kiely201820132019J. P. McManus
Tipperary Séamus CallananLiam Sheedy201620162008Teneo
Waterford Noel ConnorsPáraic Fanning195920102015TQS Integration

Group table

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Key to colours
    Advance to Munster final
    Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Tipperary 44008-1011-80428
2 Limerick 42024-922-71274
3 Cork 42026-987-8784
4 Clare 42023-736-89-254
5 Waterford 40042-677-104-520

Waterford did not need to play a relegation-playoff to avoid relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2020, because the winners of the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup were from Leinster (Laois).

Group matches

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Round 1

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v Clare
12 May 2019 Round 1Waterford 0-22 (22) (23) 1-20 Clare Waterford 
14:00(HT: 0-10 - 1-13)Venue: Walsh Park

Pts: Stephen Bennett 11 (8f, 165), A Gleeson 4, J Barron 2, Gleeson 1, M Kearney 1, Shane Bennett 1, T Ryan 1, M Shanahan 1
ReportGls: J Conlon 1
Pts: P Duggan 8 (7f), T Kelly 5, S Golden 1, S O’Donnell 1, J Conlon 1, P Collins 1, A McCarthy 1, R Taylor 1
Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
Attendance: 11,012
TV: RTÉ


v Tipperary
12 May 2019 Round 1Cork 1-24 (27) (34) 2-28 Tipperary Cork 
16:00Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Gls: S Harnedy 1
Pts: P Horgan 14 (10f), C Lehane 3, S Kingston 3, S Harnedy 2, T O’Mahony 1, R O’Flynn 1
ReportGls: S Callanan 1, J McGrath 1
Pts: J O’Dwyer 7, N McGrath 4 (1 65'), S Callanan 4, J Forde 5 (3f), B Maher 2, P Maher 1, R Maher 1, M Breen 1, N O’Meara 1, P Maher 1, J McGrath 1
Referee: Seán Cleere (Kilkenny)
Attendance: 30,274
TV: RTÉ


Round 2

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v Waterford
19 May 2019 Round 2Tipperary 2-30 (36) (18) 0-18 Waterford Thurles 
14:00Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: J Forde 1, S Callanan 1
Pts: J Forde 9 (4f), J McGrath 5, M Breen 6, J O'Dwyer 4, N McGrath 2 (1f), R Maher 1, B Heffernan 1, J Morris 1
Report
Pts: P Mahony 9 (7f), T Ryan 3, A Gleeson 2, T de Burca 1, Stephen Bennett 1.
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 22,883
TV: RTÉ


v Cork
19 May 2019 Round 2Limerick 1-19 (22) (29) 1-26 Cork Limerick 
16:00Venue: LIT Gaelic Grounds
Gls: G Mulcahy 1
Pts: A Gillane 9 (8f), G Mulcahy 4, D Byrnes 2, S Dowling 2 (2f), K Hayes 1, T Morrissey 1
ReportGls: P Horgan 1
Pts: P Horgan 9 (6f), D Kearney 4, S Harnedy 4, A Cadogan 3, D Dalton 2, L Meade 2, D Fitzgibbon 1, C Lehane 1
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
Attendance: 31,274
TV: RTÉ


Round 3

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v Limerick
2 June 2019 Round 3Waterford 0-10 (10) (30) 2-24 Limerick Waterford 
14:00Venue: Walsh Park

Pts: Pauric Mahony 7 (5f), Stephen Bennett 1, J Prendergast 1, Shane Bennett 1.
ReportGls: A Gillane 1, G Hegarty 1
Pts: A Gillane 4 (4f), S Dowling 3 (3f), K Hayes 3, P Casey 2, P O'Loughlin 2, D O'Donovan 2, D Hannon 1, T Morrissey 1, B Murphy 1, D Reidy 1, C Lynch 1, G Hegarty 1.
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
Attendance: 10,874
TV: RTÉ


v Tipperary
2 June 2019 Round 3Clare 0-17 (17) (30) 3-21 Tipperary Ennis 
16:00Venue: Cusack Park

Pts: P Duggan 9 (8f), T Kelly 3 (2f), P Collins 1, D Fitzgerald 1, S Golden 1, S McCarthy 1, D Ryan 1
Gls: S Callanan 1, P Maher 1, N McGrath 1
Pts: J McGrath 6, J Forde 6 (6f), S Callanan 3, N McGrath 2, P Maher 2, J O'Dwyer 1, B Maher 1
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
Attendance: 18,216
TV: RTÉ


Round 4

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v Waterford
8 June 2019 Round 4Cork 2-30 (36) (23) 2-17 Waterford Cork 
19:00Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Gls: P Horgan 1, A Cadogan 1.
Pts: P Horgan 10 (0-9 fs), S Harnedy 3, D Fitzgibbon 3, S Kingston 3, A Cadogan 2; M Coleman 2, T O’Mahony 2, D Kearney 1, L Meade 1, B Cooper 1, M Ellis 1, C Lehane 1.
ReportGls: Stephen Bennett 1, Shane Bennett 1.
Pts: Stephen Bennett 8 (0-7 fs); Shane Bennett 2, J Prendergast 2, P Hogan 2, J Barron 1, C Lyons 1, A Gleeson (sideline) 1.
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 26,521
TV: Sky Sports


v Clare
9 June 2019 Round 4Limerick 1-28 (31) (13) 0-13 Clare Limerick 
16:00Venue: LIT Gaelic Grounds
Gls: A Gillane 1.
Pts: A Gillane 11 (7 frees, 1 '65'), P Casey 4, T Morrissey 3, G Hegarty 2, G Mulcahy 2, D Byrnes 1, D Hannon 1, W O'Donoghue 1, K Hayes 1, D O'Donovan 1, S Dowling 1.
Report
Pts: P Duggan 11 (8 frees, 1 line 'cut'), C Galvin 1, T Kelly 1.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Attendance: 29,611
TV: RTÉ


Round 5

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v Cork
16 June 2019 Round 5Clare 2-23 (29) (24) 2-18 Cork Ennis 
14:00Venue: Cusack Park
Gls: T Kelly 1, S O'Donnell 1.
Pts: P Duggan 12 (9f), C Galvin 3, T Kelly 2, D Ryan 2, C McInerney 2, J Conlon 1, A McCarthy 1.
ReportGls: P Horgan 2.
Pts: P Horgan 9 (8f), A Cadogan 4, D Fitzgibbon 2, D Kearney 1, S Harnedy 1, S Kingston 1.
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
Attendance: 16,856


v Limerick
16 June 2019 Round 5Tipperary 1-22 (25) (21) 0-21 Limerick Thurles 
14:00Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: S Callanan 1.
Pts: J Forde 9 (4f, 2 sideline), S Callanan 4, P Maher 2, N McGrath (1f) 2, B Maher 1, M Breen 1, J Morris 1, J McGrath 1, J O'Dwyer 1.
Report
Pts: A Gillane 13 (9f, 1 '65), T Morrissey 3, D Byrnes 2 (1 '65), S Dowling 1, G Mulcahy 1, C Lynch 1.
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Attendance: 39,115
TV: RTÉ


Final

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v Tipperary
30 June 2019
14:00
Munster Final
Limerick 2-26 (32) (20) 2-14 Tipperary
(HT: 1-11 - 1-09)
Gls: P Casey 1, K Hayes 1.
Pts: P Casey 5, T Morrissey 4, A Gillane (3f) 4, G Hegarty 3, D Byrnes (3f) 3, K Hayes 2, G Mulcahy 2, B Nash 1.
Gls: S Callanan 1, J McGrath 1.
Pts: J Forde 6 (3f), R Maher 2, N McGrath (1f) 1, S Callanan 1, D McCormack 1, J O’Dwyer 1, J Morris 1, J Cahill 1.
LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
Attendance: 44,052

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Munster Senior Hurling Championship Details Confirmed". 8 March 2019.