Munster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players under the age of 17 in the province of Munster, and has been contested every year since the 1928 championship.
| Munster Minor Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: | |
| Irish | Craobh Iománaíochta Mionúir na Mumhan |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Trophy | The TWA Cup |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Title holders |  |
| Most titles |  |
| Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Official website | Official website |
The final, usually held on the first Sunday in July, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during May and June, and the results determine which team receives the TWA Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship, however, as of 2018 the championship will use a round-robin system.
The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship. The winners of the Munster final, like their counterparts in the Leinster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. The losers of the Munster final enter the All-Ireland series at the quarter-final group stage.
Five teams currently participate in the Munster Championship. Two of the most successful teams in the championship, namely Cork and Tipperary, play their provincial hurling in the Munster Championship. Between them, these teams have won the provincial title on 72 occasions while they have also claimed 38 All-Ireland titles.
The title has been won at least once by all six of the Munster counties, five of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Tipperary, who have won the competition 39 times. Limerick are the current champions.
Current format
Championship
There are five teams in the Munster Championship. During the course of a season (from May to June) each team plays the others once (a single round-robin system) for a total of 10 games. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points and then head-to-head results. The top two teams in the group contest the Munster final.
Qualification for the All-Ireland Championship
As of the 2018 championship qualification for the All-Ireland Championship has changed due to the introduction of a quarter-final group stage The Munster champions continue to receive a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final while the defeated Munster finalists enter the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Venues
Group stage
Fixtures in the five group stage rounds of the championship are played at the home ground of one of the two teams. Each team is guaranteed two home games. These games will be played as curtain raisers to their corresponding senior fixtures.
Final
The final has historically been played at either Semple Stadium, Páirc Uí Chaoimh or the Gaelic Grounds. As of the 2018 championship, the final will be played at one of these venues as per the home and away agreements between Cork, Limerick and Tipperary at senior level.
General statistics
Performance by county
| County | Wins | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 40 | 22 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018 | 1929, 1936, 1941, 1948, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| 2 | Cork | 33 | 12 | 1928, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1951, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2017 | 1930, 1933, 1935, 1946, 1961, 1962, 1987, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 |
| 3 | Limerick | 8 | 22 | 1940, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1984, 2013, 2014, 2019 | 1937, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| 4 | Waterford | 4 | 15 | 1929, 1948, 1992, 2009 | 1928, 1931, 1934, 1947, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1968, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Clare | 4 | 15 | 1981, 1989, 2010, 2011 | 1932, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1971, 1990, 1997, 1998 1999, 2012, 2017, 2019 | |
| 5 | Kerry | 0 | 1 | 1938 |
Biggest Munster final wins
- The most one sided Munster finals:
- 33 points – 1950: Tipperary 12–3 (39) – (6) 2–0 Clare
- 32 points – 1952: Tipperary 10–7 (37) – (5) 1–2 Clare
- 32 points – 1945: Tipperary 8–10 (34) – (2) 0–2 Clare
- 31 points – 1938: Cork 9–4 (31) – (0) 0–0 Kerry
- 25 points – 1939: Cork 8–3 (27) – (2) 0–2 Clare
- 24 points – 1956: Tipperary 10–10 (40) – (16) 4–4 Waterford
- 24 points – 1955: Tipperary 8–11 (35) – (11) 2–5 Waterford
- 24 points – 1929: Waterford 7–5 (26) – (2) 0–2 Tipperary
- 23 points – 1961: Tipperary 7–11 (32) – (9) 1–9 Cork
- 23 points – 1940: Limerick 8–3 (27) – (4) 0–4 Clare
List of Munster Finals
| All-Ireland champions | |
| All-Ireland runners-up |
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Winning Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Cork | 3–04 (13) | Waterford | 3–02 (11) | Gaelic Grounds | Chris Duggan |
| 1929 | Waterford | 7–05 (26) | Tipperary | 0–02 (2) | Fraher Field | Paddy Donnelly |
| 1930 | Tipperary | 4–03 (15) | Cork | 3–00 (9) | Mardyke | Jack Russell |
| 1931 | Tipperary | 6–05 (23) | Waterford | 6–03 (21) | Clonmel | William O'Neill |
| 1932 | Tipperary | 7–08 (29) | Clare | 3–00 (9) | Thurles Sportsfield | Denis O'Gorman |
| 1933 | Tipperary | 3–01 (10) | Cork | 2–02 (8) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Joe Fletcher |
| 1934 | Tipperary | 3–06 (15) | Waterford | 0–05 (5) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Phil Dwyer |
| 1935 | Tipperary | 4–03 (15) | Cork | 2–01 (7) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Con Maher |
| 1936 | Cork | 6–05 (23) | Tipperary | 1–04 (7) | Mitchelstown | |
| 1937 | Cork | 8–04 (28) | Limerick | 3–02 (11) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Mick Goggin |
| 1938 | Cork | 9–03 (30) | Kerry | 0–00 (0) | Cork Athletic Grounds | Kevin McGrath |
| 1939 | Cork | 8–03 (27) | Clare | 0–02 (2) | Thurles Sportsfield | Teddy Barry |
| 1940 | Limerick | 8–03 (27) | Clare | 0–04 (4) | Thurles Sportsfield | Paddy McCarthy |
| 1941 | Cork | 4–06 (18) | Tipperary | 3–03 (12) | Gaelic Grounds | Seán Condon |
| 1942–44 | No championship | |||||
| 1945 | Tipperary | 8–10 (34) | Clare | 0–02 (2) | Thurles Sportsfield | Pat Stakelum |
| 1946 | Tipperary | 5–06 (21) | Cork | 4–02 (14) | Thurles Sportsfield | Paddy Kenny |
| 1947 | Tipperary | 2–04 (10) | Waterford | 1–02 (5) | Thurles Sportsfield | Paddy Kenny |
| 1948 | Waterford | 3–06 (15) | Tipperary | 0–03 (3) | Thurles Sportsfield | Mick Flannelly |
| 1949 | Tipperary | 5–06 (21) | Clare | 5–05 (20) | Cork Athletic Grounds | John O'Grady |
| 1950 | Tipperary | 12–03 (39) | Clare | 2–00 (6) | FitzGerald Stadium | Gerry Doyle |
| 1951 | Cork | 5–11 (26) | Limerick | 1–03 (6) | Gaelic Grounds | Johnny Clifford |
| 1952 | Tipperary | 10–07 (37) | Clare | 1–02 (5) | Gaelic Grounds | Tony Wall |
| 1953 | Tipperary | 3–11 (20) | Limerick | 3–03 (12) | Gaelic Grounds | Billy Quinn |
| 1954 | Tipperary | 3–05 (14) | Limerick | 2–03 (9) | Gaelic Grounds | Larry Quinn |
| 1955 | Tipperary | 8–11 (35) | Waterford | 2–05 (11) | Gaelic Grounds | Ray Reidy |
| 1956 | Tipperary | 10–10 (40) | Waterford | 4–04 (16) | Thurles Sportsfield | Pat Ryan |
| 1957 | Tipperary | 3–08 (17) | Limerick | 1–04 (7) | Thurles Sportsfield | Jimmy Doyle |
| 1958 | Limerick | 8–09 (33) | Waterford | 2–05 (11) | Thurles Sportsfield | Paddy Cobbe |
| 1959 | Tipperary | 5–08 (23) | Limerick | 1–04 (7) | Thurles Sportsfield | Larry Kiely |
| 1960 | Tipperary | 6–07 (25) | Cork | 4–03 (15) | Thurles Sportsfield | John O'Donoghue |
| 1961 | Tipperary | 7–11 (32) | Cork | 1–06 (9) | Gaelic Grounds | Noel Hogan |
| 1962 | Tipperary | 4–11 (23) | Cork | 4–01 (13) | Gaelic Grounds | Michael 'Babs' Keating |
| 1963 | Limerick | 4–12 (24) | Tipperary | 5–04 (19) | Gaelic Grounds | Éamonn Cregan |
| 1964 | Cork | 2–14 (20) | Tipperary | 2–09 (15) | Gaelic Grounds | Kevin Cummins |
| 1965 | Limerick | 5–05 (20) | Tipperary | 3–09 (18) | Gaelic Grounds | Michael O'Flaherty |
| 1966 | Cork | 6–07 (25) | Galway | 2–08 (14) | Gaelic Grounds | |
| 1967 | Cork | 4–10 (22) | Limerick | 0–03 (3) | Gaelic Grounds | Pat Moylan |
| 1968 | Cork | 7–08 (29) | Waterford | 4–02 (14) | Gaelic Grounds | Denis McCarthy |
| 1969 | Cork | 1–12 (15) | Tipperary | 2–04 (10) | Gaelic Grounds | Seán Collins |
| 1970 | Cork | 3–08 (17) | Tipperary | 4–04 (16) | Gaelic Grounds | Pat Kavanagh |
| 1971 | Cork | 6–13 (31) | Clare | 3–05 (14) | FitzGerald Stadium | Séamus Coughlan |
| 1972 | Cork | 4–11 (23) | Limerick | 0–03 (3) | Semple Stadium | |
| 1973 | Tipperary | 5–12 (27) | Limerick | 5–04 (19) | Semple Stadium | Michael McCormack |
| 1974 | Cork | 3–07 (16) 2–11 (17) |
Tipperary | 2–10 (16) 2–07 (13) |
Semple Stadium Fraher Field |
Billy Geaney |
| 1975 | Cork | 3–16 (25) | Tipperary | 1–07 (10) | Gaelic Grounds | Tom Cashman |
| 1976 | Tipperary | 5–10 (25) | Limerick | 5–06 (21) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Joe Hogan |
| 1977 | Cork | 2-08 (14) | Limerick | 2-07 (13) | Semple Stadium | S. Hayes |
| 1978 | Cork | 1–14 (17) | Tipperary | 3–06 (15) | Semple Stadium | Pat Murphy |
| 1979 | Cork | 3–17 (26) | Limerick | 4–04 (16) | Semple Stadium | Christy Coughlan |
| 1980 | Tipperary | 1–17 (20) | Limerick | 1–04 (7) | Semple Stadium | Jim Maher |
| 1981 | Clare | 3–13 (22) | Tipperary | 3–11 (20) | Semple Stadium | John Lynch |
| 1982 | Tipperary | 1–10 (13) | Limerick | 1–07 (10) | Semple Stadium | John Kennedy |
| 1983 | Tipperary | 3–15 (24) | Limerick | 2–08 (14) | Semple Stadium | P.J. Lanigan |
| 1984 | Limerick | 3–06 (15) | Tipperary | 2–07 (13) | Semple Stadium | Anthony O'Riordan |
| 1985 | Cork | 1–13 (16) | Tipperary | 1–08 (11) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Michael O'Mahony |
| 1986 (R) |
Cork | 3–10 (19) 2–11 (16) |
Tipperary | 2–13 (19) 1–11 (14) |
FitzGerald Stadium Kilmallock |
Kieran Keane |
| 1987 | Tipperary | 2–11 (17) | Cork | 1–09 (12) | Semple Stadium | Michael O'Meara |
| 1988 | Cork | 5-07 (22) | Limerick | 1-02 (5) | Gaelic Grounds | K. O'Brien |
| 1989 | Clare | 2–13 (19) | Limerick | 2–12 (18) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Pat Lee |
| 1990 | Cork | 1-09 (12) | Clare | 0-09 (9) | Semple Stadium | Peter Smith |
| 1991 | Tipperary | 4-07 (19) | Limerick | 1-05 (8) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Adrian Hogan |
| 1992 (R) |
Waterford | 4–07 (19) 2–10 (16) |
Tipperary | 3–10 (19) 0–14 (14) |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Paddy O'Donnell |
| 1993 | Tipperary | 1–12 (21) | Cork | 1–09 (12) | Gaelic Grounds | Kevin Tucker |
| 1994 | Cork | 2–15 (21) | Waterford | 0–09 (9) | Semple Stadium | Brian Hurley |
| 1995 | Cork | 3–18 (27) | Waterford | 0–10 (10) | Semple Stadium | Brian O'Keeffe |
| 1996 | Tipperary | 2–19 (25) | Waterford | 1–11 (14) | Gaelic Grounds | William Maher |
| 1997 | Tipperary | 2–13 (19) | Clare | 1–13 (16) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Donnacha Fahy |
| 1998 | Cork | 3–13 (22) | Clare | 0–08 (8) | Semple Stadium | Cathal McCarthy |
| 1999 | Tipperary | 1–13 (16) | Clare | 2-07 (13) | Semple Stadium | Damien Young |
| 2000 | Cork | 2–19 (25) | Limerick | 1–10 (13) | Semple Stadium | Mark O'Connor |
| 2001 | Tipperary | 1–13 (16) | Cork | 1-06 (9) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Diarmaid FitzGerald |
| 2002 | Tipperary | 3-07 (16) | Cork | 2-07 (13) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Patrick McCormack |
| 2003 | Tipperary | 2–12 (18) | Cork | 0–16 (16) | Semple Stadium | David Morrissey |
| 2004 | Cork | 2–13 (19) | Tipperary | 3-08 (17) | Semple Stadium | Shane O'Neill |
| 2005 | Cork | 2–18 (24) | Limerick | 1–12 (15) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Pa Cronin |
| 2006 | Cork | 2–20 (26) | Tipperary | 1–15 (18) | Semple Stadium | Patrick Horgan |
| 2007 | Tipperary | 0–18 (18) | Cork | 1–11 (14) | Semple Stadium | Brendan Maher |
| 2008 | Cork | 0–19 (19) | Tipperary | 0–18 (18) | Gaelic Grounds | Daniel Roche |
| 2009 | Waterford | 0–18 (18) | Tipperary | 1–13 (16) | Semple Stadium | Martin O'Neill |
| 2010 | Clare | 1–16 (19) | Waterford | 1–11 (14) | Semple Stadium | Paul Flanagan |
| 2011 | Clare | 1–20 (23) | Waterford | 3–09 (18) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Tony Kelly |
| 2012[1] | Tipperary | 1-16(19) | Clare | 1-12(15) | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Bill Maher |
| 2013[2] | Limerick | 1-20 (23) | Waterford | 4-08 (20) | Semple Stadium | Richie English |
| 2014[3] | Limerick | 0-24 (24) | Waterford | 0-18 (18) | Semple Stadium | Cian Lynch |
| 2015[4] | Tipperary | 0-20 (20) | Limerick | 0-17 (17) | Semple Stadium | Darragh Peters |
| 2016[5] | Tipperary | 1-24 (27) | Limerick | 0-10 (10) | Gaelic Grounds | Brian McGrath |
| 2017 | Cork | 4-21 (33) | Clare | 0-16 (16) | Semple Stadium | |
| 2018 | Tipperary | 1-20 (23) | Limerick | 1-12 (15) | Semple Stadium | Johnny Ryan |
| 2019 | Limerick | 1-17 (20) | Clare | 1-11 (14) | Gaelic Grounds | Michael Keane |
Records and statistics
Teams
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Munster Minor Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1920s: 1 each for Cork (1929) and Waterford (1929)
- 1930s: 6 for Tipperary (1930-31-32-33-34-35)
- 1940s: 4 for Tipperary (1945-46-47-49)
- 1950s: 8 for Tipperary (1950-52-53-54-55-56-57-59)
- 1960s: 5 for Cork (1964-66-67-68-69)
- 1970s: 8 for Cork (1970-71-72-74-75-77-78-79)
- 1980s: 4 for Tipperary (1980-82-83-87)
- 1990s: 5 for Tipperary (1991-93-96-97-99)
- 2000s: 5 for Cork (2000-04-05-06-08)
- 2010s: 4 for Tipperary (2012-15-16-18)
Gaps
The longest gaps between successive Munster titles:
- 44 years: Waterford (1948–1992)
- 29 years: Limerick (1984–2013)
- 21 years: Clare (1989–2010)
- 19 years: Waterford (1929–1948)
- 19 years: Limerick (1965–1984)
- 18 years: Limerick (1940–1958)
- 17 years: Waterford (1992–2009)
- 13 years: Cork (1951–1964)
- 11 years: Tipperary (1962–1973)
- 10 years: Tipperary (1935–1945)
- 10 years: Cork (1941–1951)
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
| Year | Name | Team | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | John Beresford | Waterford | 3-02 | 11 |
| 1983 | Ray Sampson | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 |
| 1984 | Tom Leamy | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 |
| 1985 | Declan McInerney | Clare | 3-03 | 12 |
| 1986 | Mike Galligan | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 |
| 1987 | Donal Lyons | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 |
| Donal Lyons | Tipperary | 2-01 | 7 | |
| Brian Cunningham | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | |
| Brian Cunningham | Cork | 1-04 | 7 | |
| Ciarán Egan | Tipperary | 1-04 | 7 | |
| 1988 | Ken Ralph | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 |
| 1989 | P. J. Garvey | Limerick | 1-04 | 7 |
| Tom Fives | Waterford | 0-07 | 7 | |
| Paul Keary | Clare | 0-07 | 7 | |
| John Fitzgibbon | Limerick | 0-07 | 7 | |
| 1990 | Kevin Murray | Cork | 5-02 | 17 |
| 1991 | Eoin Farrell | Cork | 3-02 | 11 |
| 1992 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 3-06 | 15 |
| 1993 | Johnny Enright | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 |
| 1994 | Darren Ronan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 |
| 1995 | Dave Bennett | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 |
| 1996 | Eugene O'Neill | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 |
| 1997 | Kevin O'Dwyer | Limerick | 0-08 | 8 |
| 1998 | Eoin McGrath | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 |
| 1999 | Gareth McPhillips | Clare | 1-07 | 10 |
| 2000 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-11 | 17 |
| 2001 | Kieran Murphy | Cork | 1-11 | 14 |
| 2002 | Pat Shortt | Tipperary | 3-07 | 16 |
| 2003 | Bernard Gaffney | Clare | 2-04 | 10 |
| 2004 | Bernard Gaffney | Clare | 2-09 | 15 |
| Darragh Hickey | Tipperary | 1-12 | 15 | |
| 2005 | Eoin Ryan | Limerick | 2-07 | 13 |
| Patrick Cronin | Cork | 1-10 | 13 | |
| 2006 | Michael Ryan | Limerick | 2-04 | 10 |
| 2007 | Ryan Clifford | Cork | 3-04 | 13 |
| 2008 | Simon O'Brien | Cork | 1-07 | 10 |
| 2009 | John O'Dwyer | Tipperary | 2-06 | 12 |
| 2010 | Pauric Mahony | Waterford | 1-13 | 16 |
| 2011 | Rob O'Shea | Cork | 0-13 | 13 |
| 2012 | Bobby Duggan | Clare | 1-12 | 15 |
| 2013 | Josh Keane | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 |
| 2014 | Aron Shanagher | Clare | 1-13 | 16 |
| 2015 | Peter Casey | Limerick | 0-13 | 13 |
| 2016 | Eoghan Murray | Waterford | 0-11 | 11 |
| 2017 | Paul O'Brien | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 |
| 2018 | Michael Kiely | Waterford | 2-05 | 11 |
| Cathal O'Neill | Limerick | 0-11 | ||
| 2019 | Darragh Flynn | Cork | 1-10 | 11 |
| Cathal O'Neill | Limerick |
Finals
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