# 2017 Munster Senior Hurling League

The 2017 Munster Senior Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores.ie Munster Hurling League, was the second Munster Senior Hurling League, the annual hurling league competition for county teams from the province of Munster.
Clare came into the season as the defending champions. For the second year in succession Tipperary declined to field a team in the league. The opening round of the league took place on 8 January 2017.
On 29 January 2017, Cork won the league title following a 1–21 to 1–20 defeat of Limerick. It was their first Munster League title.

## Format

Five of the six Munster teams compete in the league, with Tipperary opting not to participate.
Each team plays each other team once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams play each other in the final.

## Table

    Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 Cork 44008-942-71+418 2 Limerick 43017-868-71+126 3 Clare 42024-776-62+94 4 Waterford 41039-672-83+52 5 Kerry 40041-6411-101−670

## Round 1

| 8 January 2017 14:00 Round 1 | Cork | 1-28 - 0-18 | Kerry | Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 8 January 2017 14:00 Round 1 | S Kingston 0-9 (0-3 frees), D Fitzgibbon 1-2, M Cahalane 0-4, S Harnedy (0-2 frees), L Meade, M Coleman (0-3 frees), 0-3 each, B Cooper 0-2, L McLoughlin, B Lawton 0-1 each. | Report | S Nolan 0-9 (0-7 frees), J Conway 0-3, M O’Leary, P O’Connor 0-2 each, M Boyle, J Egan 0-1 each. | Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
| 8 January 2017 14:00 Round 1 | Waterford | 1-14 - 0-24 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 8 January 2017 14:00 Round 1 | B Nolan 0-6 (0-3f), DJ Foran 1-1, M O’Neill 0-2, S Roche, M O’Brien, G O’Brien, M Kearney, C Roche 0-1 each. | Report | J Fitzgibbon 0-8 (0-6f) A Dempsey 0-7, S Tobin 0-3, D Byrnes (0-2f), G Hegarty 0-2 each, D Hannon, K Hayes 0-1 each. | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |

## Round 2

| 15 January 2017 14:00 Round 2 | Limerick | 1-19 - 7-22 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Attendance: 1,625 Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
| 15 January 2017 14:00 Round 2 | R Lynch 0-11 (0-8f), B Nash 1-0, K O’Brien 0-3, A Dempsey, D Dempsey, D Byrnes, J Ryan & P Browne 0-1 each. | Report | P Horgan 2-5 (0-3f), S Kingston 2-2, A Cadogan 1-4, L Meade & M O’Halloran 1-0 each, B Cooper 0-3, M Coleman, D Fitzgibbon & R O’Flynn 0-2 each, D Kearney & B Hennessy 0-1 each. | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Attendance: 1,625 Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
| 15 January 2017 14:00 Round 2 | Kerry | 1-15 - 2-24 | Clare | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: J Mullins (Limerick) |
| 15 January 2017 14:00 Round 2 | S Nolan 0-7, M Boyle 1-0, J Egan 0-2, J Conway 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P O’Connor 0-1, T Casey 0-1, P Boyle 0-1. | Report | D Reidy 0-10, P Collins 1-3, K Hehir 1-1, C McInerney 0-2, P Duggan 0-2, S Morey 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, C Malone 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: J Mullins (Limerick) |

## Round 3

| 18 January 2017 19:30 Round 3 | Clare | 0-19 - 2-15 | Limerick | O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 18 January 2017 19:30 Round 3 | D Reidy 0-5 (0-3f); J Conlon 0-4; A Cunningham 0-3; S Golden 0-2; D Fitzgerald, C O’Connell, J McCarthy, C Malone, B O’Gorman 0-1 each, | Report | D Byrnes 0-5 (0-3f); S Tobin 0-3 (0-3f); G Mulcahy, B Nash 1-0 each; J Fitzgibbon, C Lynch 0-2 each; G Hegarty, T Morrissey, P Browne 0-1 each. | O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 18 January 2017 19:30 Round 3 | Cork | 0-25 - 1-19 | Waterford | Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 18 January 2017 19:30 Round 3 | P Horgan 0-13 (0-9 frees), D Kearney 0-5, R O’Flynn 0-2, D Brosnan, L Meade, D Fitzgibbon, S Kingston, A Cadogan 0-1 each. | Report | Shane Bennett 0-9 (0-8 frees), Stephen Bennett 0-5, E Murphy 1-1, B O’Keeffe, T Devine, B Nolan, C Roche 0-1 each. | Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |

## Round 4

| 22 January 2017 14:00 Round 4 | Waterford | 3-13 – 2-19 | Clare | Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: J Larkin (Cork) |
| 22 January 2017 14:00 Round 4 | P Hogan 2-0; B Nolan 0-6 (6fs); B O’Keeffe 1-0; DJ Foran, E Murphy 0-2 each; S Roche, S Keating, J Fagan 0-1 each. | Report | C Malone, B O’Gorman 1-1 each; J Conlon, B Duggan (4fs) 0-4 each; A Cunningham 0-3; C O’Donnell 0-2; J McCarthy, S Golden, P Duggan, J Shanahan 0-1 each. | Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: J Larkin (Cork) |
| 22 January 2017 13:00 Round 4 | Limerick | 4-28 – 0-16 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: J McCormack (Tipperary) |
| 22 January 2017 13:00 Round 4 | P Casey (1-9; 0-6f), B Nash (2-3), T Morrissey (1-2), R Lynch (0-6; 5f), C Lynch (0-3), K O’Brien (0-2), S Cahill (0-1), J Ryan (0-1), G Mulcahy (0-1) | Report | S Nolan (0-6; 5f), D Collins (0-4), M Boyle (0-2), J Griffin (0-1), P Boyle (0-1), J Goulding (0-1 sideline), S Murphy (0-1). | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: J McCormack (Tipperary) |

## Round 5

| 25 January 2017 19:30 Round 5 | Clare | 0-15 – 0-19 | Cork | O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| 25 January 2017 19:30 Round 5 | C O’Connell 0-6 (5f); B Duggan 0-4 (3f); A Cunningham, S Golden 0-2 each; S Morey 0-1 | Report | C Lehane 0-8 (4f); D Kearney 0-3; D Dalton (1f), S O’Keeffe 0-2 each; C Murphy, M O’Halloran, D Brosnan 0-1 each | O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| 28 January 2017 12:30 Round 5 | Waterford | 4-21 – 0-15 | Kerry | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 28 January 2017 12:30 Round 5 | P Mahony 0-14, A Gleeson 1-2, T Ryan 1-1, Stephen Bennett 1-0, M Walsh 1-0, B O'Halloran 0-3, C Gleeson 0-1. | | S Nolan 0-7, M Boyle 0-2, D Collins 0-2, P Boyle 0-2, J Egan 0-1, J Goulding 0-1, C Harty 0-1. | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |

## Final

| 29 January 2017 14:00 Final | Limerick | 1-20 - 1-21 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Attendance: 2,372 Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
| 29 January 2017 14:00 Final | P Casey (0-9, 0-7 frees); D Dempsey (1-3), D Byrnes (0-4, 0-3 frees); G Mulcahy, B Nash, K Hayes, G Hegarty (0-1 each). | Report | P Horgan (0-9, 0-7 frees); A Cadogan (1-2) C Lehane, S Kingston (0-3); D Brosnan, M Coleman, D Kearney, S Harnedy (0-1 each). | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Attendance: 2,372 Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |

## Scoring statistics
### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 2-27 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 3 | Shane Kingston | Cork | 2-15 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 3 | Peter Casey | Limerick | 1-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Ronan Lynch | Limerick | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Barry Nash | Limerick | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | David Reidy | Clare | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 8 | Pauric Mahony | Waterford | 0-14 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 9 | Alan Cadogan | Cork | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 9 | Billy Nolan | Waterford | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |

### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Pauric Mahony | Waterford | 0-14 | 14 | Kerry |
| 2 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-13 | 13 | Waterford |
| 3 | Barry Nash | Limerick | 2-03 | 12 | Kerry |
| 3 | Peter Casey | Limerick | 1-09 | 12 | Kerry |
| 5 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | Limerick |
| 5 | Ronan Lynch | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Cork |
| 7 | David Reidy | Clare | 0-10 | 10 | Kerry |
| 8 | Shane Kingston | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Kerry |
| 8 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |
| 8 | Shane Bennett | Waterford | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |
| 8 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Limerick |
| 8 | Peter Casey | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |

### Goalkeeping clean sheets

| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Ian O'Regan | Waterford | 2 |
| 2 | Patrick Collins | Cork | 1 |
| 2 | Nickie Quaid | Limerick | 1 |
| 2 | Barry Hennessy | Limerick | 1 |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1 |
| 2 | Andrew Fahey | Limerick | 1 |