Munster Senior Hurling Final Munster final:
Clare v Limerick, FBD Semple Stadium, 4.00
Limerick are bidding to win the Munster title for the 25th time; Clare are seeking their seventh success. They meet in
the final for a third successive year, with Limerick winning in 2022 and 2023. Limerick won by three points after extra
time two years ago and by a point last year.
Limerick are bidding to create history by becoming the first county to win the Munster title in six successive seasons
while Clare are attempting to win it for the first time in 26 years.
HOW THEY REACHED THE FINAL
CLARE
Limerick 3-15 Clare 1-18
Clare 3-26 Cork 3-24
Clare 4-21 Waterford 2-26
Clare 1-24 Tipperary 0-24
Won 3, Lost 1
TOP SCORERS
A McCarthy……..1-33 (0-26 frees)
M Rodgers……….2-13 (0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65’, 0-1 s/l)
D Fitzgerald………2-10
S O’Donnell………1-7
D Ryan……………..1-5
LIMERICK
Limerick 3-15 Clare 1-18
Limerick 2-27 Tipperary 0-18
Cork 3-28 Limerick 3-26
Limerick 0-30 Waterford 2-14
Won 3, Lost 1
TOP SCORERS
A Gillane….2-27 (0-26 frees)
S Flanagan….3-3
G Hegarty…….0-9
D Byrnes……….1-6 (1-5 frees)
T Morrissey…..0-9
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2024: Limerick 3-15 Clare 1-18 (Munster ‘round robin)
2023: Limerick 1-23 Clare 1-22 (Munster final)
2023: Clare 1-24 Limerick 2-20 (Munster ‘round robin’)
2022: Limerick 1-29 Clare 0-29 aet (Munster final)
2022: Limerick 1-21 Clare 0-24 (Munster ‘round robin’)
LAST FIVE MUNSTER FINAL MEETINGS
2023: Limerick 1-23 Clare 1-22
2022: Limerick 1-29 Clare 0-29 aet
1995: Clare 1-17 Limerick 0-11
1994: Limerick 0-25 Clare 2-10
1981: Limerick 3-12 Clare 2-9
*Limerick and Clare each won three of four games in this year’s Munster ‘round robin’. Clare’s only defeat was against
Limerick while Limerick’s only defeat was against Cork.
*Clare last won the Munster title in 1998. They have lost six finals since then.
*This will be the 62nd championship game between the counties. Limerick won 39 to Clare’s 20 with two draws, from
the previous 61.
*John Kiely is in his eighth season as Limerick manager. Their championship record in that period reads: Played 42;
Won 31, Drew 3, Lost 8.
*Brian Lohan is in his fifth year as Clare manager. Their championship record in that period reads: Played 28, Won 17,
Drew 1, Lost 10.
*Munster SHC titles (last year won in brackets): Cork 54 (2018); Tipperary 42 (2016); Limerick 24 (2023); Clare 6 (1998);
Kerry 1 (1891)