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] | 54 | 29 | 1888, 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, 2018 | 1896, 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] | 42 | 28 | 1895, 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, 2016 | 1894, 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, 2019, 2021 |
Limerick[3] | 22 | 27 | 1897, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1955, 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1994, 1996, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021 | 1891, 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] | 9 | 21 | 1938, 1948, 1957, 1959, 1963, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010 | 1903, 1925, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1943, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020 |
Clare[5] | 6 | 22 | 1889, 1914, 1932, 1995, 1997, 1998 | 1899, 1901, 1915, 1918, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1938, 1955, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2008, 2017, 2018 |
Kerry[6] | 1 | 4 | 1891 | 1889, 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[]
- The most one sided Munster finals since 1896 when goals were made equal to three points:
- 31 points – 1918: Limerick 11-3 (36) – (5) 1-2 Clare
- 31 points – 1982: Cork 5-31 (46) – (15) 3-6 Waterford
- 28 points – 1893: Cork 5-13 (28) – (0) 0-0 Limerick
- 27 points – 1903: Cork 5-16 (31) – (4) 1-1 Waterford
- 26 points – 1905: Cork 7-12 (33) – (7) 1-4 Limerick
- 23 points – 1899: Tipperary 5-16 (31) – (8) 0-8 Clare
- 22 points – 1900: Tipperary 6-11 (29) – (7) 2-1 Kerry
- 22 points – 1972: Cork 6-18 (36) – (14) 2-8 Clare
- 21 points – 2016: Tipperary 5-19 (34) – (13 0-13 Waterford
- 21 points – 1896: Tipperary 7-9 (30) – (9) 2-3 Cork
- 21 points – 2011: Tipperary 7-19 (40) - (19) 0-19 Waterford
- 20 points – 1962: Tipperary 5-14 (29) – (9) 2-3 Waterford
- 19 points – 1915: Cork 8-2 (26) – (7) 2-1 Clare
- 19 points – 1983: Cork 3-22 (31) – (12) 0-12 Waterford
- 18 points – 1993: Tipperary 3-27 (36) – (18) 2-12 Clare
- 18 points – 1965: Tipperary 4-11 (23) – (5) 0-5 Cork
- The most one sided games from the semi-final and quarter-final stages of the championship:
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 8 attempts out of 21 (1911, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1974, 1981, 2020, 2021)
- 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)
- Top ten longest gaps between successive Munster titles:
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.
Pos. | Name | Team | Goals | Points | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 12 | 216 | 252 |
2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 29 | 146 | 233 |
3 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 12 | 177 | 213 |
4 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 19 | 120 | 177 |
5 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 16 | 125 | 173 |
6 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 22 | 103 | 169 |
7 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 7 | 139 | 160 |
8 | Mick Mackey | Limerick | 30 | 61 | 151 |
9 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 24 | 78 | 150 |
10 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 16 | 92 | 140 |
11 | Joe Deane | Cork | 6 | 114 | 132 |
12 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 6 | 110 | 128 |
13 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 14 | 77 | 119 |
14 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 1 | 115 | 118 |
15 | John Fenton | Cork | 5 | 102 | 117 |
16 | Jimmy Smyth | Clare | 20 | 53 | 113 |
17 | Ben O'Connor | Cork | 6 | 91 | 109 |
18 | Richie Bennis | Limerick | 8 | 84 | 108 |
19 | Pat Fox | Tipperary | 6 | 86 | 104 |
20 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 8 | 79 | 103 |
Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 4 | 91 | 103 | |
Shane Dowling | Limerick | 3 | 94 | 103 | |
23 | Jimmy Kennedy | Cork | 33 | 3 | 102 |
By year[]
Single game[]
Finals[]
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[]
- Winners of Munster medals on the field of play in each of three decades:
- Paddy Ahern of Cork: 1919, 1920, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931
- Tommy Doyle of Tipperary: 1937, 1942, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951
- Jimmy Doyle of Tipperary: 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971
- Ray Cummins of Cork: 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
- Declan Ryan of Tipperary: 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001
Matches[]
Attendances[]
Overall[]
Year | Total | Average |
---|---|---|
2010 | 119,630 | 23,926 |
2011 | 100,145 | 20,029 |
2012 | 93,370 | 23,342 |
2013 | 93,394 | 23,348 |
2014 | 127,765 | 25,553 |
2015 | 117,112 | 29,278 |
2016 | 100,868 | 25,217 |
2017 | 127,992 | 31,998 |
2018 | 248,809 | 22,619 |
2019 | 280,688 | 25,517 |
Finals[]
Year | Attendance |
---|---|
2006 | 53,286 |
2007 | 48,371 |
2008 | 48,077 |
2009 | 40,330 |
2010 | 22,763 |
2011 | 36,654 |
2012 | 26,438 |
2013 | 42,730 |
2014 | 36,075 |
2015 | 43,084 |
2016 | 26,508 |
2017 | 45,558 |
2018 | 45,364 |
2019 | 44,052 |
See also[]
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "Cork GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Limerick GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Waterford GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Clare GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Kerry GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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