Munster Senior hurling championship - wikipedia Munster Senior hurling championship Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Current season or competition : 2018 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Irish Craobh Iomána na Mumhan Code Hurling Founded 1888 ; 130 years ago ( 1888 ) Region Munster ( GAA ) Trophy Munster Cup No. of teams 5 Title holders Cork ( 54th title ) Most titles Cork ( 54 titles ) Sponsors Centra, Littlewoods Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy TV partner ( s ) RTÉ Motto Be there. All the way. Official website Official website The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster 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 in the province of Munster, and has been contested every year since the 1888 championship. 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 Munster 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 Senior 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 stage, while the third - placed team advances to the preliminary quarter - finals. Five teams currently participate in the Munster Championship. Two of the most successful teams in hurling, namely Cork and Tipperary, play their provincial hurling in the Munster Championship. Between them, these teams have won the provincial title on 92 occasions while they have also claimed 56 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 Cork, who have won the competition 52 times. Cork are also the current champions. Hurling is the more prominent of the two Gaelic games in Munster. As such the Munster Championship is regarded as the most skillful and exciting of all the provincial hurling championships. The Munster final, particularly when played in Semple Stadium in Thurles, is considered one of the biggest and best sporting occasions in Ireland. Contents 1 History 1.1 Development 1.2 Beginnings 1.3 Team changes 1.4 Team dominance 1.5 Format 2 Current format 2.1 Championship 2.2 Qualification for the All - Ireland Championship 2.3 Promotion and relegation 3 Venues 3.1 History 3.2 Attendances 3.3 Group stage 3.4 Final 4 Managers 5 Trophy and medals 6 Sponsorship 7 Media coverage 8 Championship upsets 9 General statistics 10 List of Munster Finals 11 External links 12 References History Development Following the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884, new rules for Gaelic football and hurling were drawn up and published in the United Irishman newspaper. In 1886, county committees began to be established, with several counties affiliating over the next few years. The GAA ran its inaugural All - Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1887. The decision to establish that first championship was influenced by several factors. Firstly, inter-club contests in 1885 and 1886 were wildly popular and began to draw huge crowds. Clubs started to travel across the country to play against each other and these matches generated intense interest as the newspapers began to speculate which teams might be considered the best in the country. Secondly, although the number of clubs was growing, many were slow to affiliate to the Association, leaving it short of money. Establishing a central championship held the prospect of enticing GAA clubs to process their affiliations, just as the establishment of the FA Cup had done much in the 1870s to promote the development of the Football Association in England. The championships were open to all affiliated clubs who would first compete in county - based competitions, to be run by local county committees. The winners of each county championship would then proceed to represent that county in the All - Ireland series. For the first and only time in its history the All - Ireland Championship used an open draw format. Six teams entered the first championship, however, this number increased to nine in 1888. Because of this, and in an effort to reduce travelling costs, the GAA decided to introduce provincial championships in Leinster and Munster. Beginnings The inaugural Munster Championship featured Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. Cork and Tipperary contested the very first match on Sunday 27 May 1888. Despite losing, Cork advanced to the Munster semi-final as Tipperary champions Clonoulty used players from other clubs to supplement their team. Such a format was not yet allowed. A replay was ordered in Cork but Clonoulty refused to play anywhere in Cork stating a preference for Kilmallock. As a result of their refusal to play they were disqualified. The inaugural Munster final between Cork and Clare was to be played on Wednesday 29 August 1888, however, the provincial showpiece ended in disarray. Clare champions Ogonelloe, who had received a walkover from South Liberties of Limerick in the semi-final. Before the final commenced South Liberties took to the field to play Ogonelloe, with the winners competing in the final later that day. The officials decided then not to play either game. It was then decided to play the final in Cork on Sunday 2 September 1888, however, Clare refused to travel and Cork were awarded the title. Postponements, disqualifications, objections, withdrawals and walkovers were regular occurrences during the initial years of the championship. Kerry became the sixth and final team to enter the championship in 1889, however, the championship ended without a final once again as Kerry conceded a walkover to Clare. On Sunday 28 September 1890 the very first Munster final took place. Cork won their first title on the field of play after a 2 - 00 to 0 - 01 defeat of Kerry. Since then the championship title has been awarded every year except in 1908 when Tipperary were awarded the title after being granted a walkover by Kerry. Team changes In spite of winning the Munster title in 1891, Kerry eventually became a county dominated by Gaelic football. Because of this the inter-county hurling team went into a sharp decline. Kerry 's championship appearances were sporadic by the 1950s and the county eventually stopped fielding a team at senior level before regrading to the All - Ireland Junior Hurling Championship. After some successes in the All - Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, Kerry returned to the Munster Championship after a nineteen - year absence in 1977. A decade later the team made a more permanent return to the championship, however, Kerry only recorded one championship victory from then until their last appearance in the championship in 2004. Due to a lack of competition in the Connacht Championship, the Galway County Board proposed a regrading to the junior championship in January 1958. This led to a wider debate regarding the structure of the championship. The abolition of the provincial system and the introduction of an open draw was rejected. Galway put forward their own proposal for the creation of a new `` province '' consisting of Galway, Clare, Laois, Offaly and Westmeath, however, this was also rejected. The possibility of starting the National Hurling League in April in an effort to give Galway some game time before the start of the championship was also discussed. At a meeting of the Munster Council on 10 January 1959 it was decided to invite Galway to participate in all grades of hurling in Munster on a temporary basis. This decision was later ratified at the GAA Congress. Galway played in the Munster Championship from 1959 until 1969, however, during that time they won just one of their twelve championship games. Team dominance Since the beginning the championship has been dominated by Cork and Tipperary. They have won a combined total of 94 of the 129 championship titles. These two teams began their hegemony by winning 18 championship titles between 1890 and 1909. Cork set a number of records during this time by becoming the first team to win successive titles in 1893, before claiming a first three - in - a-row the following year. Cork also set the all - time record of five successive championships which they won between 1901 and 1905. After twenty years Limerick emerged to break the dominance of the `` big two '' when they claimed five championship titles between 1910 and 1923. Limerick enjoyed a second golden era by winning a further five championship titles between 1933 and 1940. After a period in decline Cork returned to dominate by winning nine championships between 1942 and 1956. A period in decline followed once again, as Tipperary emerged with what many people regard as their greatest ever team. Between 1958 and 1971 they won nine championships, however, a sixteen - year barren spell followed. Cork dominated the next two decades, winning thirteen championships between 1972 and 1986. The 1990s saw a more equitable period develop in the championship as every team qualified for a Munster final with victories for Clare, Cork, Limerick and Tipperary. Format Between 1888 and 2017 the Munster Championship was a knockout tournament whereby once a team was defeated they were eliminated from the championship. In the early years the pairings were drawn at random and there was no seeding. Each match was played as a single leg. If a match ended in a draw there was a replay. Drawn replays were settled with extra time ; however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time a second replay took place and so on until a winner was found. Extra-time was eventually adopted in the event of a draw for all championship games except the final. The dominance of Cork and Tipperary eventually led to both these teams being placed on opposite sides of the championship draw. This was later viewed as a mean of penalising the other teams. While it might be possible to beat one of these teams it was deemed near impossible to beat the two strongest teams in the province in a single championship season. This practice was eventually abolished with a return to the open draw in which three of the five teams automatically qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship. Two other teams played in a lone quarter - final with the winner joining the other three teams at the semi-final stage. The Munster Championship was an integral part of the All - Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Between 1888 and 1996 the Munster final winners automatically qualified for either the All - Ireland semi-final or final. The introduction of the `` back door '' system in 1997 allowed the defeated Munster finalists access to the All - Ireland quarter - final, while the Munster champions received a bye to the All - Ireland semi-final. The `` back door '' system was replaced in 2002 by the All - Ireland Qualifiers which afforded every defeated team in the Munster Championship the chance of qualifying for the All - Ireland Championship. Between 2005 and 2007 both Munster finalists qualified for the All - Ireland quarter - finals, however, this system was abolished in 2008 with the Munster champions receiving a bye to the All - Ireland semi-final. 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 abolition of the qualifiers. 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. The third - placed team in the group enter the All - Ireland Championship at the preliminary quarter - final stage where they play either the champions or runners - up of the Joe McDonagh Cup. Promotion and relegation A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Munster Championship and the Joe McDonagh Cup, however, this only occurs if Kerry win the Joe McDonagh Cup. If that were to happen they contest a relegation / promotion play - off with the bottom team in the Munster group for the right to compete in the following year 's Munster Championship. Venues Semple Stadium in Thurles is the home venue of Tipperary. As a regular final venue it is often regarded as the spiritual home of Munster hurling. In spite of being a Gaelic football stronghold, FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney has hosted several Munster finals between Cork and Tipperary. As well as being the home venue of Cork, Páirc Uí Chaoimh has often been used as a neutral venue for games involving Clare and Waterford. History Munster Championship matches were traditionally played at neutral venues or at a location that was deemed to be halfway between the two participants ; however, teams eventually came to home and away agreements depending on the capacity of their stadiums. Teams that previously had agreements prior to the restructuring of the championship were Cork and Tipperary, Limerick and Cork and Limerick and Tipperary. Every second meeting between these teams was played at the home venue of one of them. Waterford and Clare, in spite of having home stadiums, did not have home and away agreements with the other teams as their stadiums were initially deemed not to be of an adequate size for Munster Championship games. These teams usually played their games at neutral venues. Attendances Stadium attendances are a significant source of regular income for the Munster Council and for the teams involved. For the 2017 championship, average attendances were 31,998 with a total aggregate attendance figure of 127,992. For a four - game championship, it was the highest cumulative figure since 2008 ( 136,868 ). The 2017 figure represented the highest combined total for a Munster Championship since 2009, when 136,908 fans attended five games, including a semi-final replay between Limerick and Waterford. 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. 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. If Clare or Waterford reach the Munster final the game will be played at a neutral venue. Managers See also : List of hurling managers Noel Drumgoole managed Limerick to back - to - back titles in 1980 and 1981. Nicky English managed Tipperary to the title in 2001. Davy Fitzgerald managed Waterford to the title in 2010. Managers in the Leinster Championship are involved in the day - to - day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players from the club championships. Their influence varies from county - to - county and is related to the individual county boards. From 2018, all inter-county head coaches must be Award 2 qualified. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and an extensive backroom team consisting of various coaches. Prior to the development of the concept of a manager in the 1970s, teams were usually managed by a team of selectors with one member acting as chairman. Winning managers ( 1973 - 2017 ) Manager Team Wins Winning years Justin McCarthy Cork Waterford 6 1975, 1984, 1985, 2002, 2004, 2007 Bertie Troy Cork 5 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 Michael `` Babs '' Keating Tipperary 5 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993 Michael O'Brien Cork 1984, 1985, 1990, 1992 Ger Loughnane Clare 1995, 1997, 1998 Jimmy Barry - Murphy Cork 1999, 2000, 2014 John Allen Cork Limerick 2005, 2006, 2013 Jackie Power Limerick 1973, 1974 Noel Drumgoole Limerick 1980, 1981 Johnny Clifford Cork 1983, 1986 Tom Ryan Limerick 1994, 1996 Liam Sheedy Tipperary 2008, 2009 Declan Ryan Tipperary 2011, 2012 Nicky English Tipperary 2001 Donal O'Grady Cork 2003 Davy Fitzgerald Waterford Éamonn O'Shea Tipperary 2015 Michael Ryan Tipperary 2016 Kieran Kingston Cork 2017 John Meyler Cork 2018 Current managers Nat. Name Team ( s ) Appointed Time as manager Derek McGrath Waterford 23 October 2013 7003172400000000000 ♠ 4 years, 263 days Michael Ryan Tipperary 3 November 2015 7002983000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 252 days John Kiely Limerick 13 September 2016 7002668000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 303 days Donal Moloney Gerry O'Connor Clare 11 October 2016 7002640000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 275 days John Meyler Cork 17 October 2017 7002269000000000000 ♠ 269 days John Meyler Cork 17 October 2017 7002269000000000000 ♠ 269 days Trophy and medals At the end of the Munster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Munster Cup, which is similar in design to the Liam MacCarthy Cup, is held by the winning team until the following year 's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in the stand where GAA and political dignitaries and special guests view the match. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams ' sets of ribbons attached and the runners - up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup. The present Munster Cup is the second to be used. The first was used from 1928, when it was donated by the Munster Council, until 1990 when a replica was commissioned due to old age. In 2013 a proposal from the Limerick County Board to name the cup in honour of Mick Mackey was rejected. In accordance with GAA rules, the Munster Council awards up to twenty - six gold medals to the winners of the Munster final. Sponsorship Since 1995, the Munster Championship has been sponsored. The sponsor has usually been able to determine the championship 's sponsorship name. Period Sponsor ( s ) Name 1888 - 1994 No main sponsor The Munster Championship 1995 - 2007 Guinness The Guinness Munster Championship 2008 - 2009 RTÉ Sport, Etihad Airways, Guinness The Munster GAA Hurling Championship 2010 - 2012 Centra, Etihad Airways, Guinness The Munster GAA Hurling Championship 2013 - 2016 Centra, Etihad Airways, Liberty Insurance The Munster GAA Hurling Championship 2017 - 2019 Centra, Littlewoods Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy The Munster GAA Hurling Championship Media coverage In the early years of coverage Radio Éireann had exclusive radio coverage of championship games. When Telefís Éireann was established on 31 December 1961, the new station was interested in the broadcasting of championship games. The GAA, however, were wary that live television coverage would result in lower attendances at games. Because of this, the association restricted annual coverage of its games to the All - Ireland hurling and football finals, the two All - Ireland football semi-finals and the two Railway Cup finals. RTÉ broadcast highlights of the Munster final for the first time on 19 July 1970. These highlights programmes continued for the rest of the decade until the development of a dedicated highlights programme called The Sunday Game. The first edition of the programme on 8 July 1979 featured extensive coverage and analysis of the Munster final between Cork and Limerick. The first live broadcast of a Munster final took place on Network 2 on 2 July 1989. In 2007 it was announced that TV3 had signed a three - year broadcasting deal with the GAA, resulting in senior inter-county championship games not being broadcast exclusively on RTÉ for the first time since 1962. TV3 's first live championship broadcast was a semi-final between Limerick and Waterford on 1 June 2008. Following the completion of the initial three - year deal in 2010, the GAA were satisfied to give TV3 an expanded role in Gaelic games broadcasting. TV3 broadcast one of the semi-finals over the next three years, however, RTÉ retained the rights to the other matches, including the final. Since 2017, Sky Sports and RTÉ have shared live coverage of championship matches. Sky broadcast their first championship match, a semi-final between Clare and Limerick, on 4 June 2017, while RTÉ had live coverage of the other three matches including the final. Championship upsets The possibility of unlikely victories in the various rounds of the championship, where lower ranked teams beat higher placed opposition in what is known as a `` giant killing '', is much anticipated by the public. Such upsets are considered an integral part of the tradition and unpredictable nature of the championship, and the attention gained by giant - killing teams can be as great as that for winners of the championship. Almost every team in the championship has a fondly remembered giant - killing act in its history. It is considered particularly newsworthy when a top championship team suffers an upset defeat. Waterford 9 - 3 Tipperary 3 - 4 ( 12 July 1959 ) : An incredible game of hurling which saw reigning All - Ireland champions Tipperary trounced by Munster minnows Waterford. Tipperary played against the wind in the opening half, however, after one of the most remarkable halves in the history of hurling, Waterford had recorded 8 - 2 while holding Tipperary scoreless. Michael O'Hehir, who was commentating on a match in the Connacht Football Championship, announced the half - time score on Radio Éireann but advised listeners to `` beware for the scoreline read is most probably a hoax ''. Tipperary were shell shocked ; however, they managed to score 3 - 4 in the second half. Limerick 6 - 7 Tipperary 2 - 18 ( 29 July 1973 ) : A day which saw Limerick end a provincial drought which had lasted since 1955. Tipperary looked a sure thing to win the game and looked set to break away into an unbeatable lead, however, Limerick hung in their with a fantastic goal - scoring ability. The game hinged on the very final passage of play. A Limerick shot appeared to have gone wide before it struck a Tipperary defender. In spite of this, Limerick were still awarded a 70 - yard free. Richie Bennis stepped up to take it and was told that it would have to make a direct score as it was the final puck of the game. Bennis did n't fail, in spite of some Tipperary fans behind the goal claiming that the sliotar trailed off and went wide. Kerry 4 - 13 Waterford 3 - 13 ( 23 May 1993 ) : Kerry went into this match with great optimism, in spite of not having won a match in the Munster Championship since 1926. Waterford got off to a great start by scoring a goal inside the first minute, however, Kerry battled for every ball. After the interval Kerry were still in contention ; however, Waterford pulled five points clear and an upset looked unlikely. A Christy Walsh goal brought Kerry back into the game and a lucky goal from a long - range free from D.J. Leahy gave Kerry the impetus to drive on and win the game. Cork 4 - 16 Tipperary 2 - 14 ( 15 July 1990 ) : Tipperary were reigning All - Ireland champions and were expected to build on this success in 1990 by retaining the title but despite a strong early start which gave them a good lead Tipperary lost their way and Cork won well in the end. Mark Foley played the game of his life, scoring 2 - 7 from play, and helped Cork to an eight - point defeat of the All - Ireland champions. Clare 2 - 13 Cork 3 - 9 ( 4 June 1995 ) : Regarded as the game that changed Clare hurling forever. Trailing by two points with time almost up, Fergus Tuohy angled a line ball neatly into the Cork square and Ollie Baker flicked the ball to the net for the winning goal. Clare later claimed the Munster title for the first time in 63 years following a 1 - 17 to 0 - 11 defeat of reigning champions Limerick. Limerick 1 - 13 Clare 0 - 15 ( 16 June 1996 ) : Played on the hottest day of the year, Limerick set out to topple the reigning All - Ireland champions on the opening day of their campaign. In a game that had a draw written all over it, Clare acquitted themselves well in energy - sapping conditions. While the game entered the dying stages Pat Tobin leveled for Limerick and it looked like a replay would be required. The resultant puck - out fell into the hands of Limerick captain Ciarán Carey who took off on a remarkable solo - run. Balancing the sliotar on the end of his hurley, Carey ran 70 metres before sending over the match - winner. Waterford 2 - 23 Tipperary 3 - 12 ( 30 June 2002 ) : Another Munster Championship game in which the record books were rewritten under the weight of expectation. Waterford were seeking a first Munster title in 39 years, while Tipperary were the reigning provincial and All - Ireland champions. A point adrift at the interval, Waterford finished in style scoring 1 - 6 without reply in the final twenty minutes. Ken McGrath scored seven points from play, in spite of going into the game nursing a shoulder injury. General statistics See : Munster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics List of Munster Finals All - Ireland champions All - Ireland runners - up Year Winners Score Runners - up Score Venue Winning Captain Attendance 1888 Cork w / o Clare scr William Gleeson 1889 Clare w / o Kerry scr John Considine 1890 Cork 2 - 0 Kerry 0 - 1 Dan Lane 1891 ( R ) Kerry 1 - 1 2 - 4 Limerick 1 - 2 0 - 1 Newcastlewest Abbeyfeale John O'Mahony 1892 Cork 5 - 3 ( 28 ) Kerry 2 - 5 ( 15 ) Bill O'Callaghan 1893 Cork 5 - 3 ( 28 ) Limerick 0 - 0 ( 0 ) John ' Curtis ' Murphy 1894 Cork 3 - 4 ( 19 ) Tipperary 1 - 2 ( 7 ) Charleville Stephen Hayes 1895 Tipperary 7 - 8 ( 43 ) Limerick 0 - 2 ( 2 ) Mikey Maher 1896 ( R ) Tipperary 1 - 3 ( 6 ) 7 - 9 ( 30 ) Cork 1 - 3 ( 6 ) 2 - 3 ( 9 ) Mikey Maher 1897 Limerick 4 - 9 ( 21 ) Cork 1 - 6 ( 9 ) Tipperary Denis Grimes 1898 ( R ) Tipperary 3 - 0 ( 9 ) 1 - 13 ( 16 ) Cork 2 - 3 ( 9 ) 1 - 2 ( 5 ) Mikey Maher 1899 Tipperary 5 - 16 ( 31 ) Clare 0 - 8 ( 8 ) Tim Condon 1900 Tipperary 6 - 11 ( 29 ) Kerry 1 - 9 ( 12 ) Ned Hayes 1901 Cork 3 - 10 ( 19 ) Clare 2 - 6 ( 12 ) Market 's Field Paddy Cantillon 1902 Cork 2 - 9 ( 15 ) Limerick 1 - 5 ( 8 ) Tipperary Jamesy Kelleher 1903 Cork 5 - 16 ( 31 ) Waterford 1 - 1 ( 4 ) Tipperary Steva Riordan 1904 Cork 3 - 10 ( 19 ) Tipperary 3 - 4 ( 13 ) Denis Harrington 1905 Cork 7 - 12 ( 33 ) Limerick 1 - 4 ( 7 ) Tipperary Chris Young 1906 Tipperary 3 - 4 ( 13 ) Cork 0 - 9 ( 9 ) Tipperary Tom Semple 1907 Cork 1 - 6 ( 9 ) Tipperary 1 - 4 ( 7 ) Jamesy Kelleher 1908 Tipperary w / o Kerry scr Tom Semple 1909 Tipperary 2 - 10 ( 16 ) Cork 2 - 6 ( 12 ) Tom Semple 1910 Limerick 5 - 1 ( 16 ) Cork 4 - 2 ( 14 ) Tralee John `` Tyler '' Mackey 1911 Limerick 5 - 3 ( 18 ) Tipperary 4 - 3 ( 15 ) John `` Tyler '' Mackey 1912 Cork 5 - 1 ( 16 ) Tipperary 3 - 1 ( 10 ) Barry Murphy 1913 Tipperary 8 - 2 ( 26 ) Cork 4 - 3 ( 15 ) Fraher Field Patrick ' Wedger ' Meagher 1914 Clare 3 - 2 ( 11 ) Cork 3 - 1 ( 10 ) Thurles Sportsfield Amby Power 1915 Cork 8 - 2 ( 26 ) Clare 2 - 1 ( 7 ) Markets Field Connie Sheehan 1916 Tipperary 5 - 0 ( 15 ) Cork 1 - 2 ( 5 ) Fraher Field Johnny Leahy 1917 ( R ) Tipperary 3 - 4 ( 13 ) 6 - 4 ( 22 ) Limerick 3 - 4 ( 13 ) 3 - 1 ( 10 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Cork Athletic Grounds Johnny Leahy 1918 Limerick 11 - 3 ( 36 ) Clare 1 - 2 ( 5 ) Thurles Sportsfield Willie Hough 1919 Cork 3 - 5 ( 14 ) Limerick 1 - 6 ( 9 ) Markets Field Jimmy ' Major ' Kennedy 1920 Cork 3 - 4 ( 13 ) Limerick 0 - 5 ( 5 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Dick O'Gorman 1921 Limerick 5 - 2 ( 17 ) Cork 1 - 2 ( 5 ) Thurles Sportsfield Bob McConkey 1922 ( R ) Tipperary 2 - 2 ( 8 ) 4 - 2 ( 14 ) Limerick 2 - 2 ( 8 ) 1 - 4 ( 7 ) Thurles Sportsfield Markets Field Johnny Leahy 1923 Limerick 2 - 3 ( 9 ) Tipperary 1 - 0 ( 3 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Paddy McInerney 1924 Tipperary 3 - 1 ( 10 ) Limerick 2 - 2 ( 8 ) Fraher Field Johnny Leahy 1925 Tipperary 6 - 6 ( 24 ) Waterford 1 - 2 ( 5 ) Fraher Field Johnny Leahy 1926 ( R ) ( R ) Cork 0 - 0 ( 0 ) 3 - 4 ( 13 ) 3 - 6 ( 15 ) Tipperary 1 - 2 ( 5 ) 4 - 1 ( 13 ) 2 - 4 ( 10 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Thurles Sportsfield Cork Athletic Grounds Seán Óg Murphy 1927 Cork 5 - 3 ( 18 ) Clare 3 - 4 ( 13 ) Market 's Field Seán Óg Murphy 1928 ( R ) Cork 2 - 2 ( 8 ) 6 - 4 ( 22 ) Clare 2 - 2 ( 8 ) 2 - 2 ( 8 ) Gaelic Grounds Seán Óg Murphy 1929 Cork 4 - 6 ( 18 ) Waterford 2 - 3 ( 9 ) Fraher Field Dinny Barry - Murphy 1930 Tipperary 6 - 4 ( 22 ) Clare 2 - 8 ( 14 ) Cork Athletic Grounds John Joe Callanan 1931 ( R ) Cork 1 - 9 ( 12 ) 5 - 4 ( 19 ) Waterford 4 - 0 ( 12 ) 1 - 2 ( 5 ) Ned Hall Park Ned Hall Park Eudie Coughlan 1932 Clare 5 - 2 ( 17 ) Cork 4 - 1 ( 13 ) Thurles Sportsfield John Joe Doyle 1933 Limerick 3 - 7 ( 16 ) Waterford 1 - 2 ( 5 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Micky Fitzgibbon 1934 Limerick 4 - 8 ( 20 ) Waterford 2 - 5 ( 11 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Timmy Ryan 1935 Limerick 5 - 5 ( 20 ) Tipperary 1 - 4 ( 7 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Timmy Ryan 1936 Limerick 8 - 5 ( 29 ) Tipperary 4 - 6 ( 18 ) Thurles Sportsfield Mick Mackey 1937 Tipperary 6 - 3 ( 21 ) Limerick 4 - 3 ( 15 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Jim Lanigan 1938 Waterford 3 - 5 ( 14 ) Clare 2 - 5 ( 11 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Willie Walsh 1939 Cork 4 - 3 ( 15 ) Limerick 3 - 4 ( 13 ) Thurles Sportsfield Jack Lynch 1940 ( R ) Limerick 4 - 3 ( 15 ) 3 - 3 ( 12 ) Cork 3 - 6 ( 15 ) 2 - 4 ( 10 ) Thurles Sportsfield Thurles Sportsfield Mick Mackey 1941 Tipperary 5 - 4 ( 19 ) Cork 2 - 5 ( 11 ) Gaelic Grounds Johnny Ryan 10,000 1942 Cork 4 - 15 ( 27 ) Tipperary 4 - 1 ( 13 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Jack Lynch 1943 Cork 2 - 13 ( 19 ) Waterford 3 - 8 ( 17 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Mick Kennefick 1944 ( R ) Cork 6 - 7 ( 25 ) 4 - 6 ( 18 ) Limerick 4 - 13 ( 25 ) 3 - 6 ( 15 ) Thurles Sportsfield Thurles Sportsfield Seán Condon 1945 Tipperary 4 - 3 ( 15 ) Limerick 2 - 6 ( 12 ) Thurles Sportsfield John Maher 1946 Cork 3 - 8 ( 17 ) Limerick 1 - 3 ( 6 ) Thurles Sportsfield Christy Ring 1947 Cork 2 - 6 ( 12 ) Limerick 2 - 3 ( 9 ) Thurles Sportsfield Seán Condon 1948 Waterford 4 - 7 ( 19 ) Cork 3 - 9 ( 18 ) Thurles Sportsfield Jim Ware 1949 Tipperary 1 - 16 ( 19 ) Limerick 2 - 10 ( 16 ) Cork Athletic Grounds Pat Stakelum 35,000 1950 Tipperary 2 - 17 ( 23 ) Cork 3 - 11 ( 20 ) FitzGerald Stadium Seán Kenny 38,733 1951 Tipperary 2 - 11 ( 17 ) Cork 2 - 9 ( 15 ) Gaelic Grounds Jimmy Finn 42,237 1952 Cork 1 - 11 Tipperary 2 - 6 Gaelic Grounds Paddy Barry 42,326 1953 Cork 3 - 10 ( 19 ) Tipperary 1 - 11 ( 14 ) Gaelic Grounds Christy Ring 46,295 1954 Cork 2 - 8 ( 14 ) Tipperary 1 - 8 ( 11 ) Gaelic Grounds Christy Ring 50,071 1955 Limerick 2 - 15 ( 21 ) Clare 2 - 6 ( 12 ) Gaelic Grounds Liam Ryan 23,125 1956 Cork 5 - 5 ( 20 ) Limerick 3 - 5 ( 14 ) Thurles Sportsfield Christy Ring 47,017 1957 Waterford 1 - 11 ( 14 ) Cork 1 - 6 ( 9 ) Thurles Sportsfield Phil Grimes 40,368 1958 Tipperary 4 - 12 ( 24 ) Waterford 1 - 5 ( 8 ) Thurles Sportsfield Tony Wall 41,384 1959 Waterford 3 - 9 ( 18 ) Cork 2 - 9 ( 15 ) Thurles Sportsfield Frankie Walsh 55,174 1960 Tipperary 4 - 13 ( 25 ) Cork 4 - 11 ( 23 ) Thurles Sportsfield Tony Wall 49,670 1961 Tipperary 3 - 6 ( 15 ) Cork 0 - 7 ( 7 ) Gaelic Grounds Matt Hassett 62,175 1962 Tipperary 5 - 14 ( 29 ) Waterford 2 - 3 ( 9 ) Gaelic Grounds Jimmy Doyle 31,000 1963 Waterford 0 - 11 ( 11 ) Tipperary 0 - 8 ( 8 ) Gaelic Grounds Joe Condon 36,000 1964 Tipperary 3 - 13 ( 22 ) Cork 1 - 5 ( 8 ) Gaelic Grounds Mick Murphy 44,245 1965 Tipperary 4 - 11 ( 23 ) Cork 0 - 5 ( 5 ) Gaelic Grounds Jimmy Doyle 40,687 1966 Cork 4 - 9 ( 21 ) Waterford 2 - 9 ( 15 ) Gaelic Grounds Gerald McCarthy 31,352 1967 Tipperary 4 - 12 ( 24 ) Clare 2 - 6 ( 12 ) Gaelic Grounds Mick Roche 34,940 1968 Tipperary 2 - 13 ( 19 ) Cork 1 - 7 ( 10 ) Gaelic Grounds Mick Roche 43,238 1969 Cork 4 - 6 ( 18 ) Tipperary 0 - 9 ( 9 ) Gaelic Grounds Denis Murphy 43,569 1970 Cork 3 - 10 ( 19 ) Tipperary 3 - 8 ( 17 ) Gaelic Grounds Paddy Barry 33,900 1971 Tipperary 4 - 16 ( 28 ) Limerick 3 - 18 ( 27 ) FitzGerald Stadium Tadhg O'Connor 31,118 1972 Cork 6 - 18 ( 36 ) Clare 2 - 8 ( 14 ) Semple Stadium Frank Norberg 25,048 1973 Limerick 6 - 7 ( 25 ) Tipperary 2 - 18 ( 24 ) Semple Stadium Éamonn Grimes 41,723 Limerick 6 - 14 ( 32 ) Clare 3 - 9 ( 18 ) Semple Stadium Seán Foley 36,446 Cork 3 - 14 ( 23 ) Limerick 0 - 12 ( 12 ) Gaelic Grounds Gerald McCarthy 46,851 1976 Cork 3 - 15 ( 24 ) Limerick 4 - 5 ( 17 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ray Cummins 46,800 1977 Cork 4 - 15 ( 27 ) Clare 4 - 10 ( 22 ) Semple Stadium Martin O'Doherty 44,586 1978 Cork 0 - 13 ( 13 ) Clare 0 - 11 ( 11 ) Semple Stadium Charlie McCarthy 54,981 1979 Cork 2 - 14 ( 20 ) Limerick 0 - 9 ( 9 ) Semple Stadium John Horgan 47,849 1980 Limerick 2 - 14 ( 20 ) Cork 2 - 10 ( 16 ) Semple Stadium Seán Foley 43,090 1981 Limerick 3 - 12 ( 21 ) Clare 2 - 9 ( 15 ) Semple Stadium Paudie Fitzmaurice 40,205 1982 Cork 5 - 31 ( 46 ) Waterford 3 - 6 ( 15 ) Semple Stadium Jimmy Barry - Murphy 38,558 Cork 3 - 22 ( 31 ) Waterford 0 - 12 ( 12 ) Semple Stadium Jimmy Barry - Murphy 20,816 1984 Cork 4 - 15 ( 27 ) Tipperary 3 - 14 ( 23 ) Semple Stadium John Fenton 50,093 1985 Cork 4 - 17 ( 29 ) Tipperary 4 - 11 ( 23 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ger Cunningham 49,691 1986 Cork 2 - 18 ( 24 ) Clare 3 - 12 ( 21 ) FitzGerald Stadium Tom Cashman 39,975 ( R ) Tipperary 1 - 18 ( 21 ) 4 - 22 ( 34 ) Cork 1 - 18 ( 21 ) 1 - 22 ( 25 ) Semple Stadium FitzGerald Stadium Richard Stakelum 56,005 45,000 1988 Tipperary 2 - 19 ( 25 ) Cork 1 - 13 ( 16 ) Gaelic Grounds Pat O'Neill 50,000 1989 Tipperary 0 - 26 ( 26 ) Waterford 2 - 8 ( 14 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Bobby Ryan 30,241 1990 Cork 4 - 16 ( 28 ) Tipperary 2 - 14 ( 20 ) Semple Stadium Kieran McGuckin 54,000 1991 ( R ) Tipperary 2 - 16 ( 22 ) 4 - 19 ( 31 ) Cork 4 - 10 ( 22 ) 4 - 15 ( 27 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Semple Stadium Declan Carr 46,927 55,600 1992 Cork 1 - 22 ( 25 ) Limerick 3 - 11 ( 20 ) Semple Stadium Ger FitzGerald 48,036 1993 Tipperary 3 - 27 ( 36 ) Clare 2 - 12 ( 18 ) Gaelic Grounds Michael O'Meara 41,557 1994 Limerick 0 - 25 ( 25 ) Clare 2 - 10 ( 16 ) Semple Stadium Gary Kirby 43,638 1995 Clare 1 - 17 ( 20 ) Limerick 0 - 11 ( 11 ) Semple Stadium Anthony Daly 46,361 ( R ) Limerick 0 - 19 ( 19 ) 4 - 7 ( 19 ) Tipperary 1 - 16 ( 19 ) 0 - 16 ( 16 ) Gaelic Grounds Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ciarán Carey 43,525 40,000 1997 Clare 1 - 18 ( 21 ) Tipperary 0 - 18 ( 18 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Anthony Daly 43,560 1998 ( R ) Clare 1 - 16 ( 19 ) 2 - 16 ( 22 ) Waterford 3 - 10 ( 19 ) 0 - 10 ( 10 ) Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Anthony Daly 51,417 51,731 1999 Cork 1 - 15 ( 18 ) Clare 0 - 14 ( 14 ) Semple Stadium Mark Landers 54,000 2000 Cork 0 - 23 ( 23 ) Tipperary 3 - 12 ( 21 ) Semple Stadium Fergal Ryan 54,586 2001 Tipperary 2 - 16 ( 22 ) Limerick 1 - 17 ( 20 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Tommy Dunne 43,500 2002 Waterford 2 - 23 ( 29 ) Tipperary 3 - 12 ( 21 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Fergal Hartley 40,276 2003 Cork 3 - 16 ( 25 ) Waterford 3 - 12 ( 21 ) Semple Stadium Alan Browne 52,833 Waterford 3 - 16 ( 25 ) Cork 1 - 21 ( 24 ) Semple Stadium Ken McGrath 52,100 2005 Cork 1 - 21 ( 24 ) Tipperary 1 - 16 ( 19 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Seán Óg Ó hAilpín 43,500 2006 Cork 2 - 14 ( 20 ) Tipperary 1 - 14 ( 17 ) Semple Stadium Pat Mulcahy 53,500 2007 Waterford 3 - 17 ( 26 ) Limerick 1 - 14 ( 17 ) Semple Stadium Michael ' Brick ' Walsh 48,700 2008 Tipperary 2 - 21 ( 27 ) Clare 0 - 19 ( 19 ) Gaelic Grounds Eoin Kelly 48,076 2009 Tipperary 4 - 14 ( 26 ) Waterford 2 - 16 ( 22 ) Semple Stadium Willie Ryan 40,330 ( R - ET ) Waterford 2 - 15 ( 21 ) 1 - 16 ( 19 ) Cork 2 - 15 ( 21 ) 1 - 13 ( 16 ) Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Stephen Molumphy 35,375 22,763 2011 Tipperary 7 - 19 ( 40 ) Waterford 0 - 19 ( 19 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Eoin Kelly 36,654 2012 Tipperary 2 - 17 ( 23 ) Waterford 0 - 16 ( 16 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Paul Curran 26,438 2013 Limerick 0 - 24 ( 24 ) Cork 0 - 15 ( 15 ) Gaelic Grounds Donal O'Grady 42,730 2014 Cork 2 - 24 ( 30 ) Limerick 0 - 24 ( 24 ) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Pa Cronin 36,075 2015 Tipperary 0 - 21 ( 21 ) Waterford 0 - 16 ( 16 ) Semple Stadium Brendan Maher 43,084 2016 Tipperary 5 - 19 ( 34 ) Waterford 0 - 13 ( 13 ) Gaelic Grounds Brendan Maher 26,508 2017 Cork 1 - 25 ( 28 ) Clare 1 - 20 ( 23 ) Semple Stadium Stephen McDonnell 45,558 2018 Cork 2 - 24 ( 30 ) Clare 3 - 19 ( 28 ) Semple Stadium Seamus Harnedy 45,364 External links Gaelic games portal List of Munster Champions References Jump up ^ `` Cork victorious over Clare in Munster hurling final ''. 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Question: when did clare last win munster hurling final
Answer: 1998