Munster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics

This page details statistics of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

General performances

By county

Team Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
Cork[1]54291888, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1912, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2017, 20181896, 1897, 1898, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1921, 1932, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2004, 2010, 2013
Tipperary[2]42261895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 20161894, 1904, 1907, 1911, 1912, 1923, 1926, 1935, 1936, 1942, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006
Limerick[3]19271897, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1955, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1996, 20131891, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1905, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1937, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1956, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2014
Waterford[4]9201938, 1948, 1957, 1959, 1963, 2002, 2004, 2007, 20101903, 1925, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Clare[5]6211889, 1914, 1932, 1995, 1997, 19981899, 1901, 1915, 1918, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1938, 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2008, 2017, 2018
Kerry[6]1418911889, 1890, 1892, 1908

Teams

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Munster Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:

  • 1890s: 4 each for Cork (1890-92-93-94) and Tipperary (1895-96-98-99)
  • 1900s: 6 for Cork (1901-02-03-04-05-07)
  • 1910s: 3 each for Cork (1912-15-19); Limerick (1910-11-18) and Tipperary (1913-16-17)
  • 1920s: 5 for Cork (1920-26-27-28-29)
  • 1930s: 4 for Limerick (1933-34-35-36)
  • 1940s: 5 for Cork (1942-43-44-46-47)
  • 1950s: 4 for Cork (1952-53-54-56)
  • 1960s: 7 for Tipperary (1960-61-62-64-65-67-68)
  • 1970s: 7 for Cork (1970-72-75-76-77-78-79)
  • 1980s: 5 for Cork (1982-83-84-85-86)
  • 1990s: 3 each for Clare (1995-97-98) and Cork (1990-92-99)
  • 2000s: 4 for Cork (2000-03-05-06)
  • 2010s: 4 for Tipperary (2011-12-15-16)

Other records

Biggest wins

Successful defending

Only 4 teams of the 6 who have won the Munster championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:

    • Cork on 27 attempts out of 50 (1893, 1894, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1920, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2000, 2006, 2018)
    • Tipperary on 16 attempts out of 40 (1896, 1899, 1900, 1909, 1917, 1925, 1950, 1951, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1988, 1989, 2009, 2012)
    • Limerick on 6 attempts out of 19 (1911, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1974, 1981)
    • Clare on 1 attempt out of 6 (1998)

Gaps

    • Top ten longest gaps between successive Munster titles:
      • 63 years: Clare (1932-1995)
      • 39 years: Waterford (1963-2002)
      • 25 years: Clare (1889-1914)
      • 18 years: Limerick (1955-1973)
      • 18 years: Clare (1914-1932)
      • 17 years: Limerick (1996-2013)
      • 16 years: Tipperary (1971-1987)
      • 15 years: Limerick (1940-1955)
      • 13 years: Limerick (1981-1994)
      • 13 years: Limerick (1897-1910)

Longest undefeated run

The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 15 games held by Cork. It began with a 1-19 to 2-8 win against Tipperary in the quarter-final of the 1982 championship and finished with a 1-18 apiece draw with Tipperary in the Munster final of the 1987 championship. The 15 game unbeaten streak, which included just one drawn game, ended with a 4-22 to 1-22 extra-time loss to Tipperary in the replay of the 1987 Munster final.

Players

Top scorers

All time

This is a list of players who have scored a cumulative total of 100 points or more in the Munster Championship.

As of the 2018 championship
Pos. Name Team Goals Points Total
1Christy RingCork29146233
2Eoin KellyTipperary12177213
3Patrick HorganCork7161182
4Paul FlynnWaterford19120177
5Jimmy DoyleTipperary16125173
6Charlie McCarthyCork22103169
7Gary KirbyLimerick7139160
8Éamonn CreganLimerick2478150
9Joe DeaneCork6114132
10Nicky EnglishTipperary1477119
11Tony O'SullivanCork1115118
12John FentonCork5102117
13Jimmy SmythClare2053113
14Ben O'ConnorCork691109
15Séamus CallananTipperary1078108
Richie BennisLimerick884
16Pat FoxTipperary686104
17Michael ClearyTipperary879103
18Jimmy KennedyCork333102

Overall

Year Name Team Score Total
1937Dave ClohessyLimerick5-0217
1938Locky ByrneLimerick3-009
1939Paddy McMahonLimerick6-0018
1940Ted O'SullivanCork8-0024
1941Jack LynchCork3-0918
1942Johnny QuirkeCork4-0113
1943Ted O'SullivanCork4-0012
1944Dick StokesTipperary3-1524
1945Mutt RyanTipperary2-0511
1946Christy RingCork0-1212
1947Christy RingCork3-1423
1948Jackie PowerLimerick4-0012
1949Jimmy KennedyTipperary2-3137
1950Jimmy KennedyTipperary4-1931
1951Christy RingCork1-0811
1952Liam DowlingCork3-0312
1953Jimmy SmythClare6-0422
1954Séamus PowerWaterford5-0318
1955Dermot KellyLimerick1-1215
1956Christy RingCork4-0820
1957Liam SkellyTipperary4-0214
1958Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-1215
1959Frankie WalshWaterford2-1420
1960Jimmy DoyleTipperary5-1732
1961Christy RingCork3-0817
1962Jimmy DoyleTipperary4-2032
1963Phil GrimesWaterford1-1114
1964Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-1720
1965John BennettCork1-1013
1966Seánie BarryCork3-1928
1967Pat CroninClare2-1824
1968Charlie McCarthyCork1-1114
1969Charlie McCarthyCork5-0722
1970Pat CroninClare1-0912
1971Richie BennisLimerick2-2531
1972Charlie McCarthyCork3-2534
1973Francis LoughnaneTipperary3-1928
1974Richie BennisLimerick3-1423
1975Richie BennisLimerick1-2124
1976Éamonn CreganLimerick6-0220
1977Colm HonanClare1-1417
1978Colm HonanClare0-1515
1979Éamonn CreganLimerick2-1723
1980Éamonn CreganLimerick3-1120
1981Joe McKennaLimerick7-0627
1982Tony O'SullivanCork0-2626
1983Jimmy Barry-Murphy
John Grogan
Tipperary2-10
1-13
16
1984John FentonCork1-1417
1985John FentonCork2-1117
1986Cyril Lyons
Tommy Guilfoyle
Clare0-12
3-03
12
1987Pat FoxTipperary1-4447
1988Pat HorganCork2-1016
1989Nicky EnglishTipperary2-1824
1990Kevin HennessyCork4-0618
1991Michael ClearyTipperary1-2023
1992Tony O'SullivanCork0-2323
1993Michael ClearyTipperary4-0618
1994Gary KirbyLimerick3-2130
1995Gary KirbyLimerick0-1818
1996Gary KirbyLimerick1-2427
1997Jamesie O'ConnorClare0-1717
1998Paul FlynnWaterford1-2225
1999Tommy DunneTipperary0-2424
2000Joe DeaneCork1-1821
2001Paul O'GradyLimerick0-1717
2002Eoin KellyTipperary2-2430
2003Paul FlynnWaterford6-1634
2004Dan ShanahanWaterford6-0422
2005Eoin KellyTipperary0-2727
2006Eoin KellyTipperary2-3036
2007Andrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick0-2121
2008Eoin Kelly
Niall Gilligan
Tipperary
Clare
1-1316
2009Eoin KellyWaterford1-2225
2010Eoin KellyWaterford1-2225
2011Eoin KellyTipperary4-1628
2012Pa BourkeTipperary1-2225
2013Declan HannonLimerick0-1717
2014Patrick HorganCork2-4147
2015Shane DowlingLimerick1-1821
2016Séamus CallananTipperary2-2531
2017Patrick HorganCork0-2727
2018Peter DugganClare2-4955

Single game

Year Top scorer Team Score Total
1937 Paddy McMahon Limerick 4-00 12
1938 Jimmy Coffey Tipperary 2-02 8
1939 Ted O'Sullivan Cork 3-00 9
Paddy McMahon Limerick
1940 Ted O'Sullivan Cork 4-00 12
1941 Jack Lynch Cork 2-05 11
1942 Johnny Quirke Cork 3-00 9
1943 Ted O'Sullivan Cork 4-00 12
1944 Dick Stokes Limerick 2-05 11
1945 Jackie Solon Clare 2-01 7
Tommy Doyle Tipperary 1-04
1946 John Mackey Limerick 2-01 7
1947 Christy Ring Cork 2-07 13
1948 Jackie Power Limerick 3-00 9
Willie McAllister Clare
1949 Jimmy Kennedy Tipperary 0-11 11
1950 Jimmy Kennedy Tipperary 3-06 15
1951 Jimmy Smyth Clare 3-01 10
1952 Josie Hartnett Cork 2-02 8
Séamus Bannon Tipperary
1953 Jimmy Smyth Clare 6-04 22
1954 Séamus Power Waterford 4-02 14
1955 Dermot Kelly Limerick 1-12 15
1956 Mick Ryan Cork 2-02 8
Terry Kelly Cork
1957 Liam Skelly Tipperary 4-00 12
1958 Christy Ring Cork 2-04 10
1959 Christy Ring Cork 1-08 11
1960 Donie Nealon Tipperary 3-04 13
1961 Christy Ring Cork 3-04 13
1962 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-10 13
1963 Jimmy Smyth Clare 1-07 10
1964 Richard Browne Cork 4-00 12
1965 Frank Coffey Galway 1-06 9
1966 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 3-05 14
1967 Michael Keating Tipperary 3-02 11
1968 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-07 7
1969 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-08 11
1970 Pat Cronin Clare 1-08 11
1971 Michael Keating Tipperary 3-04 13
1972 Charlie McCarthy Cork 2-09 15
1973 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 2-10 16
1974 Richie Bennis Limerick 2-08 14
1975 Michael Keating Tipperary 2-03 9
Richie Bennis Limerick 1-06
Richie Bennis Limerick 0-09
1976 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 4-01 13
1977 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 1-06 9
1978 Willie Fitzmaurice Limerick 3-00 9
Colm Honan Clare 0-09
1979 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2-04 10
Joe McKenna Limerick
1980 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2-05 11
1981 Joe McKenna Limerick 3-03 12
John Grogan Tipperary 2-06
1982 Seánie O'Leary Cork 4-00 12
1983 John Grogan Tipperary 1-06 9
1984 John Fenton Cork 1-07 10
1985 Séamus Power Tipperary 2-05 11
1986 Tommy Guilfoyle Clare 2-02 8
John Fenton Cork 0-08
1987 Pat Fox Tipperary 1-10 13
1988 Pat Horgan Cork 1-06 9
Nicky English Tipperary 0-09
1989 Joe Hennessy Kerry 3-04 13
Finbarr Delaney Cork 1-11
1990 Mark Foley Cork 2-07 13
1991 Michael Cleary Tipperary 1-07 10
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-10
1992 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-08 11
1993 Michael Cleary Tipperary 3-02 11
1994 Gary Kirby Limerick 2-05 11
1995 Gary Kirby Limerick 0-12 12
1996 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-07 10
Gary Kirby Limerick 0-10
1997 Paul Flynn Waterford 1-07 10
1998 Paul Flynn Waterford 0-10 10
1999 Paul Flynn Waterford 1-08 11
2000 Joe Deane Cork 0-10 10
2001 Jamesie O'Connor Clare 1-04 7
Jamesie O'Connor Clare 0-07
Eoin Kelly Tipperary
Paul O'Grady Limerick
2002 Paul Flynn Waterford 0-12 12
Eoin Kelly Tipperary
2003 Paul Flynn Waterford 3-03 12
2004 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-08 14
2005 T. J. Ryan Limerick 1-07 10
2006 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 2-09 15
2007 Dan Shanahan Waterford 3-03 12
2008 Eoin Kelly Tipperary 1-07 10
Mark Flaherty Clare
Dave Bennett Waterford 0-10
2009 Eoin Kelly Waterford 0-12 12
Colin Ryan Clare
2010 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-08 11
2011 Lar Corbett Tipperary 4-04 16
2012 Pa Bourke Tipperary 0-12 12
2013 Declan Hannon Limerick 0-09 9
2014 Patrick Horgan Cork 2-11 17
2015 Maurice Shanahan Waterford 1-09 12
2016 Séamus Callanan Tipperary 1-11 14
2017 Patrick Horgan Cork 0-13 13
2018 Jason Forde Tipperary 1-14 17

Finals

Year Top scorer Team Score Total
1932 Tull Considine Clare 3-01 10
1933 Mick Mackey Limerick 2-01 7
1934 Mick Mackey Limerick 1-07 10
1935 Dave Clohessy Limerick 2-00 6
1936 Mick Mackey Limerick 5-03 18
1937 Paddy Ryan Tipperary 2-01 7
1938 Mick Hennessy Clare 1-01 4
1939 Ted O'Sullivan Cork 3-00 9
Jim McCarthy Limerick
1940 Paddy McMahon (D) Limerick 3-00 9
Paddy McMahon (R) Limerick 2-00 6
1941 Bill O'Donnell Tipperary 2-03 9
1942 Christy Ring Cork 0-08 8
1943 Christy Ring Cork 1-03 6
1944 Mick Mackey (D) Limerick 2-04 10
John Mackey (R) Limerick 2-00 6
Jim Morrison (R) Cork
1945 Mutt Ryan Tipperary 1-03 6
1946 Christy Ring Cork 0-05 5
1947 Dick Stokes Limerick 1-03 6
1948 Christy Ring Cork 1-04 7
1949 Jimmy Kennedy Tipperary 0-11 11
1950 Jimmy Kennedy Tipperary 0-10 10
1951 Christy Ring Cork 1-04 7
1953 Liam Dowling Cork 1-03 6
1954 Christy Ring Cork 1-08 11
1954 Christy Ring Cork 1-05 8
1955 Dermot Kelly Limerick 1-12 15
1956 Terry Kelly Cork 2-02 8
1957 Phil Grimes Waterford 0-06 6
1958 Liam Connolly Tipperary 2-01 7
1959 John Kiely Waterford 2-02 8
Christy Ring Cork 1-05
1960 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-08 11
1961 Liam Devaney Tipperary 1-01 4
Christy Ring Cork 0-04
1962 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 1-10 13
1963 Phil Grimes Waterford 0-08 8
1964 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-10 10
1965 Theo English Tipperary 2-01 7
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-07
1966 Seánie Barry Cork 1-06 9
1967 Michael Keating Tipperary 3-02 11
1968 Michael Keating Tipperary 1-03 6
1969 Willie Walsh Cork 3-00 9
1970 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 1-04 7
1971 Michael Keating Tipperary 3-04 13
1972 Charlie McCarthy Cork 2-09 15
1973 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 2-10 16
1974 Richie Bennis Limerick 2-08 14
1975 Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-05 8
1976 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 4-01 13
1977 Colm Honan Clare 1-05 8
1978 Colm Honan Clare 0-06 6
1979 Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-04 7
1980 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 1-06 9
1981 Joe McKenna Limerick 3-03 12
1982 Seánie O'Leary Cork 4-00 12
1983 Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 1-05 8
1984 Séamus Power Tipperary 1-06 9
1985 Nicky English Tipperary 2-03 9
John Fenton Cork 1-06
1986 Tommy Guilfoyle Clare 2-02 8
John Fenton Cork 0-08
1987 John Fenton (D) Cork 0-12 12
John Fenton (R) Cork 0-13 13
1988 Nicky English Tipperary 0-09 9
1989 Nicky English Tipperary 0-13 13
1990 Mark Foley Cork 2-07 13
1991 Michael Cleary (D) Tipperary 0-08 8
Michael Cleary (R) Tipperary 1-07 10
1992 Gary Kirby Limerick 1-08 11
1993 Michael Cleary Tipperary 1-04 7
1994 Gary Kirby Limerick 0-09 9
1995 Gary Kirby Limerick 0-06 6
Jamesie O'Connor Clare
1996 Gary Kirby (D) Limerick 0-10 10
Michael Cleary (R) Tipperary 0-07 7
1997 Tommy Dunne Tipperary 0-07 7
1998 Anthony Kirwan (D) Waterford 2-01 7
Jamesie O'Connor (D) Clare 0-07
Niall Gilligan (R) Clare 1-01 4
Seánie McMahon (R) Clare 0-04 4
Jamesie O'Connor (R) Clare
Paul Flynn (R) Waterford
1999 Joe Deane Cork 1-04 7
2000 Joe Deane Cork 0-10 10
2001 Seán O'Connor Limerick 1-03 6
2002 Paul Flynn Waterford 1-06 9
2003 John Mullane Waterford 3-01 10
2004 Paul Flynn Waterford 1-07 10
2005 Paul Kelly Tipperary 0-07 7
2006 Joe Deane Cork 0-08 8
2007 Dan Shanahan Waterford 3-03 12
2008 Niall Gilligan Clare 0-08 8
2009 Eoin Kelly Waterford 1-07 10
2010 Eoin Kelly (D) Waterford 1-08 11
Eoin Kelly (R) Waterford 0-08 8
Ben O'Connor (R) Cork 1-05
2011 Lar Corbett Tipperary 4-04 16
2012 Maurice Shanahan Waterford 0-08 8
2013 Declan Hannon Limerick 0-08 8
2014 Shane Dowling Limerick 0-12 12
2015 Maurice Shanahan Waterford 0-08 8
2016 Séamus Callanan Tipperary 1-11 14
2017 Patrick Horgan Cork 0-13 13
2017 Patrick Horgan Cork 0-11 11

All-time appearances

Rank Player Team Appearances Year
1 Christy Ring Cork 49 1940-1963

Munster final appearances

Rank Player Team Appearances Finals
1 Christy Ring Cork 18 1940, 1940 (R), 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961
2 John Doyle Tipperary 14 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
3 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 11 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971
Charlie McCarthy Cork 11 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 11 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Munster medal winners

Rank Player Team No. Years
1 John Doyle Tipperary 10 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967
Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 10 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
3 Christy Ring Cork 9 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 9 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971
Charlie McCarthy Cork 9 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Gerald McCarthy Cork 9 1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Ray Cummins Cork 9 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
Johnny Crowley Cork 9 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
9 Donie Nealon Tipperary 8 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
Tom Cashman Cork 8 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Dermot McCurtain Cork 8 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Other records

See also

References

  1. "Cork GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  2. "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  3. "Limerick GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. "Waterford GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  5. "Clare GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. "Kerry GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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