2025 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Munster |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | The Mick Mackey Cup[1] |
| Date | 19 April - 7 June 2025 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions |  Limerick |
| Winners | |
| Qualify for | Munster SHC Final All-Ireland SHC |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Total scored | 15-186 (57.75 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Patrick Horgan (1-18) |
| Website | https://munster.gaa.ie/ |
The 2025 Munster Senior Hurling Championship will be the 138th edition of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Munster Council in 1888 and is the highest-tier of Hurling for senior county teams in Munster. It is contested by five Munster GAA county teams ranked 1–5 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
The competition began on 19 April with the final on 7 June.
Format
[edit]Group stage (10 matches)
[edit]Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Munster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship.
Final (1 match)
[edit]The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Teams
[edit]General information
[edit]Five counties contested the 2025 Munster Senior Hurling Championship:
| County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2025 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clare
|
1998 | 2024 | |
| Cork
|
2018 | 2005 | |
| Limerick
|
2024 | 2023 | |
 Tipperary
|
2016 | 2019 | |
 Waterford
|
2010 | 1959 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare
|
Brian Lohan | Tony Kelly | Pat O'Donnell |
 Cork
|
Pat Ryan | Rob Downey | Sports Direct |
| Limerick
|
John Kiely | Cian Lynch | JP McManus |
| Tipperary
|
Liam Cahill | Ronan Maher | Fiserv |
| Waterford
|
Peter Queally | Dessie Hutchinson | Suir Engineering |
Group stage
[edit]Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-51 | 3-45 | +15 | 3 | Advance to Munster Final |
| 2 | Waterford
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-23 | 0-21 | +8 | 2 | |
| 3 | Limerick
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-23 | 2-23 | 0 | 1 | Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals |
| 4 | Clare
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-42 | 4-47 | -8 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Tipperary
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-47 | 6-50 | -15 | 1 |
Matches
[edit]Round 1
[edit]| 20 April 2025 Round 1 | Clare | 3-21 - 2-24 | Cork | Ennis |
| 2pm | Aidan McCarthy 1-7 (6f); Tony Kelly 0-5 (2f); David Reidy 1-2 (2f); Peter Duggan 1-1; Mark Rodgers (2f), Ian Galvin 0-2 each; David Fitzgerald, Cathal Malone 0-1 each | Report | Patrick Horgan 0-9 (6f, 1’65); Brian Hayes 2-2; Darragh Fitzgibbon, Alan Connolly 0-3 each; Shane Barrett, Tim O’Mahony 0-2 each; Seamus Harnedy, Brian Roche, Declan Dalton (f) 0-1 each | Stadium: Cusack Park Attendance: 20,778 Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway) |
| 20 April 2025 Round 1 |  Tipperary | 2-23 - 2-23 | Limerick | Thurles |
| 4pm | Darragh McCarthy 0-8 (5f), John McGrath 2-1, Jake Morris 0-4, Eoghan Connolly 0-4 (all frees), Craig Morgan, Alan Tynan, Jason Forde, Bryan O’Mara, Séamus Kennedy, Noel McGrath all 0-1. | Report | Shane O’Brien 1-4, Aaron Gillane 0-7 (4f), Adam English 1-2, Diarmaid Byrnes 0-3 (2f), Kyle Hayes 0-2, Barry Nash, Colin Coughlan, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey, Gearoid Hegarty all 0-1. | Stadium: Semple Stadium Attendance: 32,295 Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford) |
Round 2
[edit]| 27 April 2025 Round 2 | Waterford | 2-23 - 0-21 | Clare | Waterford |
| 2pm | Stephen Bennett 2-8 (4fs, 1-0 penalty), Jamie Barron 0-4, Darragh Lyons 0-3, Dessie Hutchinson, Patrick Curran 0-2 each, Michael Kiely, Patrick Fitzgerald, Billy Nolan, Mark Fitzgerald 0-1 each | Report | David Reidy 0-6 (2fs), Ryan Taylor, Peter Duggan (1 sideline) Shane Meehan 0-4 each, Cathal Malone 0-2, Mark Rodgers 0-1 | Stadium: Walsh Park Attendance: 12,078 Referee: Chris Mooney (Dublin) |
| 27 April 2025 Round 2 | Cork | 4-27 - 0-24 | Tipperary | Cork |
| 4pm | Patrick Horgan 1-9 (6fs), Declan Dalton 1-6 (2fs), Séamus Harnedy 0-5, Tim O’Mahony, Alan Connolly 1-0 each, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Brian Hayes, Robbie O’Flynn 0-2 each, Tommy O’Connell 0-1 | Report | Jason Forde 0-15 (12fs), Jake Morris 0-3, Willie Connors 0-2, Eoghan Connolly, Craig Morgan, Darragh Stakelum, Andrew Ormond 0-1 each | Stadium: Páirc Uí Chaoimh Attendance: 42,231 Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick) |
Round 3
[edit]| 3 May 2025 Round 3 | Waterford | v | Limerick | Waterford |
| 6pm | Stadium: Walsh Park |
| 10 May 2025 Round 3 | Clare | v | Tipperary | Ennis |
| 6pm | Stadium: Cusack Park |
Round 4
[edit]| 18 May 2025 Round 4 | Tipperary | v | Waterford | Thurles |
| 2pm | Stadium: Semple Stadium |
| 18 May 2025 Round 4 | Limerick | v | Cork | Limerick |
| 4pm | Stadium: Gaelic Grounds |
Round 5
[edit]| 25 May 2025 Round 5 | Cork | v | Waterford | Cork |
| 4pm | Stadium: Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 25 May 2025 Round 5 | Limerick | v | Clare | Limerick |
| 4pm | Stadium: Gaelic Grounds |
Munster Final
[edit]Munster Final
| 1st | v | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
TBC
Referee:
Man of the match:
Man of the match:
Stadia and locations
[edit]
| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare
|
Ennis | Munster | Cusack Park | 19,000 |
| Cork
|
Cork | Munster | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 45,000 |
| Limerick
|
Limerick | Munster | Gaelic Grounds | 44,023 |
| Tipperary
|
Thurles | Munster | Semple Stadium | 45,690 |
| Waterford
|
Waterford | Munster | Walsh Park | 11,046 |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Top scorer overall
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Cork
|
1-18 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Jason Forde | Tipperary
|
0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford
|
2-08 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 4 | David Reidy | Clare
|
1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 5 | Aidan McCarthy | Clare
|
1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Declan Dalton | Cork
|
1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 7 | Brian Hayes | Cork
|
2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Darragh McCarthy | Tipperary
|
0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Peter Duggan | Clare
|
1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | John McGrath | Tipperary
|
2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Shane O'Brien | Limerick
|
1-04 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | |
| Aaron Gillane | Limerick
|
0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | |
| Jake Morris | Tipperary
|
0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
In a single game
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Forde | Tipperary
|
0-15 | 15 | Cork
|
| 2 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford
|
2-08 | 14 | Clare
|
| 3 | Patrick Horgan | Cork
|
1-09 | 12 | Tipperary
|
| 4 | Aidan McCarthy | Clare
|
1-07 | 10 | Cork
|
| 5 | Patrick Horgan | Cork
|
0-09 | 9 | Clare
|
| Declan Dalton | Cork
|
1-06 | 9 | Tipperary
| |
| 7 | Brian Hayes | Cork
|
2-02 | 8 | Clare
|
| Darragh McCarthy | Tipperary
|
0-08 | 8 | Limerick
| |
| 9 | John McGrath | Tipperary
|
2-01 | 7 | Limerick
|
| Shane O'Brien | Limerick
|
1-04 | 7 | Tipperary
| |
| Aaron Gillane | Limerick
|
0-07 | 7 | Tipperary
| |
Scoring events
[edit]- Widest winning margin: 15 points
- Cork 4-27 - 0-24 Tipperary (Round 2)
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Clare 3-21 - 2-24 Cork (Round 1)
- Most points in a match: 51
- Cork 4-27 - 0-24 Tipperary (Round 2)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Cork 4-27 - 0-24 Tipperary (Round 2)
- Most points by one team in a match: 27
- Cork 4-27 - 0-24 Tipperary (Round 2)
- Highest aggregate score: 63 points
- Cork 4-27 - 0-24 Tipperary (Round 2)
- Lowest aggregate score: 50 points
- Waterford 2-23 - 0-21 Clare (Round 2)
Miscellaneous
[edit]See also
[edit]- 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2025 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2025 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2025 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2025 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
- 2025 Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)
References
[edit]- ^ "MUNSTER GAA PRESS RELEASE – MICK MACKEY CUP LAUNCHED". Limerick GAA. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "2025 Munster GAA Hurling Championship". www.munster.gaa.ie/. Retrieved 2025-01-09.