2021 Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2021
TrophyThe Munster Cup
Date27 June – 18 July 2021
Teams5
Defending champions Limerick
Winners
Champions Limerick (22nd win)
Manager John Kiely
Captain Declan Hannon
Qualify for Munster SHC Final
All-Ireland SHC
Runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Manager Liam Sheedy
Captain Séamus Callanan
Other
Matches played4
  2020
2022  

The 2021 Munster Senior Hurling Championship was the 134th staging of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1888.

Contents

Limerick were the twice-defending Munster champions. They won the title for the 3rd year in succession, defeating Tipperary in the final. [1]

Teams

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).

TeamColoursManagerCaptainVice-captain(s)Most recent success
All-IrelandProvincialLeague
Cork Colours of Cork.svg Kieran Kingston Patrick Horgan 2005 2018 1998
Clare Colours of Clare.svg Brian Lohan John Conlon 2013 1998 2016
Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg John Kiely Declan Hannon 2020 2020 2020
Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg Liam Sheedy Séamus Callanan Noel McGrath 2019 2016 2008
Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg Liam Cahill Conor Prunty Jamie Barron
Stephen Bennett
1959 2010 2015

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2-22
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-17
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2-29
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3-21
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3-23
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-21 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 2-22
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-22

Quarter-finals

27 June 2021Quarter-final Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg 0–21 (21)(25) 1–22 Colours of Clare.svg Clare Thurles  
15:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Semple Stadium

Pts: Stephen Bennett 12 (10f), A Gleeson 4, C Lyons 1, P Curran 1, K Bennett 1, N Montgomery 1, M Kearney 1.
Report Gls: T Kelly 1 (pen)
Pts: T Kelly 12 (7f), A McCarthy 3, D Reidy 2, I Galvin 2, R Taylor 2, D Ryan 1.
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
TV: RTÉ 1

Semi-finals

3 July 2021Semi-final Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 2–22 (28)(20) 1–17 Colours of Cork.svg Cork Thurles  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: K Hayes 1, D O'Donovan 1.
Pts: A Gillane 6 (6f), D Byrnes 3 (1f), C Lynch 3, P Casey 3, S Flanagan 2, G Hegarty 2, W O’Donoghue 1, G Mulcahy 1, D Reidy 1.
Report Gls: S Kingston 1.
Pts: P Horgan 5 (5f), J O’Connor 3, D Fitzgibbon 3, S Barrett 2, T O'Mahony 1, S Harnedy 1, R O'Flynn 1, S Kingston 1.
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
TV: Sky Sports
4 July 2021Semi-final Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 3–23 (32)(28) 2–22 Colours of Clare.svg Clare Limerick  
15:45 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1–13 – 2–11)Venue: LIT Gaelic Grounds
Gls: J Forde 1 (pen), S Callanan 1 , M Breen 1.
Pts: J Forde 8 (3fs, 1 sideline, 1 65), J O’Dwyer 4, J Morris 3, D McCormack 2, A Flynn 2, R Maher 1, S Callanan 1, M Breen 1, W Connors 1.
Report Gls: T Kelly 1, I Galvin 1.
Pts: T Kelly 9 (8fs), I Galvin 3, R Taylor 2, C Malone 2, A Shanagher 1, C Galvin 1, D Reidy 1, A McCarthy 1, J Conlon 1, R Hayes 1.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
TV: RTÉ 2

Final

18 July 2021 Final Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 2–29 (35)(30) 3–21 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Cork  
16:15 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0–12 – 2–16)Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Gls: S Flanagan 1, K Hayes 1.
Pts: A Gillane 6 (4f), T Morrissey 6 (1f), P Casey 5, D Byrnes 4 (2f, 1 65), S Flanagan 3, G Hegarty 3, C Lynch 1, D Reidy 1.
Report Gls: J Morris 1, J O'Dwyer 1, M Kehoe 1.
Pts: J Forde 11 (3f, 1 65), J Morris 2, J O’Dwyer 2, R Maher 1, D McCormack 1, S Callanan 1, S Kennedy 1, W Connors 1, M Breen 1.
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
Attendance: 7,000
TV: RTÉ 2

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References

  1. "Immense second-half turnaround sees Limerick deny Tipperary in Munster final". Echo Live. Retrieved 13 December 2021.