2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2020
TrophyThe Munster Cup
Date25 October – 15 November 2020
Teams5
Defending champions Limerick
Winners
Champions Limerick (21st win)
Manager John Kiely
Captain Declan Hannon
Qualify for Munster SHC Final
All-Ireland SHC
Runners-up
Runners-up Waterford
Manager Liam Cahill
Captain Conor Prunty
Other
Matches played4
←  2019
2021  →

The 2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship was the 133rd staging of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1888. The championship fixtures were announced on 10 October 2019, with the championship due to take place between 10 May and 28 June 2020. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the draw for a rescheduled championship took place on 26 June 2020 with a new knock-out format being adopted, [1] [2] re-scheduled to take place between 24/25 October and 14/15 November 2020. The championship format returned to the round-robin league in 2022.

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Limerick were the defending Munster champions. [3] They retained their title, beating Waterford in the final by 4 points. The same two teams went on to contest the All-Ireland hurling final on 13 December, when Limerick won again, this time by 11 points.

Teams

Semple Stadium Semple1.jpg
Semple Stadium
Pairc Ui Chaoimh Pairc Ui Chaoimh.jpg
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
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Cusack Park

The Munster championship was contested by five of the six counties from the Irish province of Munster. The exception was Kerry, traditionally the province's weakest at hurling (but strongest in football).

TeamStadiumLocationCapacity
Clare Cusack Park Ennis 19,000
Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ballintemple 45,000
Limerick LIT Gaelic Grounds Ennis Road 49,866
Tipperary Semple Stadium Thurles 45,690
Waterford Walsh Park Slievekeale Road 11,046

Personnel and general information

TeamColoursManagerCaptainVice-captainSponsorMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincialLeague
Cork Colours of Cork.svg Kieran Kingston Patrick Horgan Chill Insurance 2005 2018 1998
Clare Colours of Clare.svg Brian Lohan John Conlon David McInerney Pat O'Donnell 2013 1998 2016
Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg John Kiely Declan Hannon Cian Lynch J. P. McManus 2018 2019 2019
Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg Liam Sheedy Teneo 2019 2016 2008
Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg Liam Cahill Pauric Mahony Conor Prunty TQS Integration 1959 2010 2015


Bracket

Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-24 (27)
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1-28 (31)
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-21 (21)
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-25 (25)
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-17 (23)
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-36 (36) Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 3-23 (32)
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-23 (26)

Fixtures

Quarter-final

This game is also the 2020 National Hurling League final. [4] [5]

25 October 2020Quarter-Final Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 0-36 (36)–(26) 1-23 Colours of Clare.svg Clare Thurles  
15:45 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Semple Stadium

Semi-finals

31 October 2020Semi-final Cork Colours of Cork.svg 1-24 (27)–(31) 1-28 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Thurles  
15:30 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Semple Stadium
1 November 2020Semi-final Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 2-17 (23)–(32) 3-23 Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg  
16:00 GMT (UTC±0)

Final

15 November 2020
16:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Munster final
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-21 (21)–(25) 0-25 Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg
Semple Stadium , Thurles
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)

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References

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  2. ↑ "2020 Leinster and Munster SHC draws: Holders Wexford and Limerick find out opponents". Hogan Stand. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Fitzgerald's Wexford to clash with Galway in semis". 26 June 2020 – via www.rte.ie.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ Moran, Seán. "Limerick v Clare quarter-final to double up as league decider". The Irish Times.
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