2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Explained

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Year:2019
Date:12 May–30 June
Num Teams:5
Defending Champions:Cork
Winners:Limerick
Ordinal:20
Manager:John Kiely
Captain:Declan Hannon
Qualify For:Munster SHC Final
All-Ireland SHC
Runnersup:Tipperary
Runnerupmanager:Liam Sheedy
Runnerupcaptain:Séamus Callanan
Matches:11
Previous:2018
Next:2020

The 2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship was the 2019 installment of the annual Munster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Munster GAA.[1]

Cork were the defending champions, but finished third in the group. Limerick defeated Tipperary in the final.

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).

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ClareEnnisCusack Park, Ennis
CorkCorkPáirc Uí Chaoimh
LimerickLimerickGaelic Grounds
TipperaryThurlesSemple Stadium
WaterfordWaterfordWalsh Park

Personnel and colours

TeamColoursCaptain(s)Manager(s)Most recent successMain
Sponsor
All-IrelandProvincialLeague
ClarePatrick O'ConnorDonal Moloney
Gerry O'Connor
201319982016Pat O'Donnell
CorkSéamus HarnedyJohn Meyler200520181998Chill Insurance
LimerickDeclan HannonJohn Kiely201820132019J. P. McManus
TipperarySéamus CallananLiam Sheedy201620162008Teneo
WaterfordNoel ConnorsPáraic Fanning195920102015TQS Integration

Group table

Key to colours
    Advance to Munster final
    Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
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1 Tipperary 44008-1011-80428
2 Limerick 42024-922-71274
3 Cork 42026-987-8784
4 Clare 42023-736-89-254
5 Waterford 40042-677-104-520
Waterford did not need to play a relegation-playoff to avoid relegation to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2020, because the winners of the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup were from Leinster (Laois).

Group matches

Round 5

Final

See main article: 2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Munster Senior Hurling Championship Details Confirmed. 8 March 2019.