1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

1997 Munster Senior Hurling Final
Event 1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare Tipperary
1-18 0-18
Date 6 July 1997
Venue Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee P. O'Connor (Limerick)
Attendance 43,560
Weather Sunny

The 1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final (sponsored by Guinness) was a hurling match played on Sunday 6 July 1997 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork. It was contested by Clare and Tipperary. Clare captained by Anthony Daly and managed by Ger Loughnane claimed the title beating Tipperary on a scoreline of 1-18 to 0-18.[1] The match was shown live in Ireland as part of the Sunday Game live on RTÉ Two.

The win was the first for Clare over Tipperary in a Munster final. Both teams would go on to contest the 1997 All-Ireland Final, two months later, a game which was also won by Clare on a 2-13 to 0-20 scoreline.[2][3]

Clare 1-18 – 0-18 Tipperary
J. O'Connor (0-5), D. Forde (1-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-3), S. McMahon (0-3), P. J. O'Connell (0-2), C. Lynch (0-1), F. Tuohy (0-1), S. McNamara (0-1), B. Murphy (0-1). T. Dunne (0-7), D. Ryan (0-4), K. Tucker (0-3), J. Leahy (0-3), M. Cleary (0-1).
Attendance: 43,560
Referee: P. O'Connor (Limerick)

References

  1. ↑ "Munster Final Winning Teams". Munster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Clare v Tipperary". Hogan Stand. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Clare's second win was the sweetest - Jamesie O'Connor meets Brian Lohan to talk about '97". Irish Independent. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

See also

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