2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details | |
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Province | Munster |
Year | 2024 |
Trophy | The Mick Mackey Cup[1] |
Date | April - June 2024 |
Teams | 5 |
Defending champions | ![]() |
Winners | |
Champions | ![]() |
Manager | John Kiely |
Captain | Declan Hannon |
Qualify for | Munster SHC Final All-Ireland SHC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Other | |
Matches played | 11 |
Website | https://munster.gaa.ie/ |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship is the 137th 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 21 April with the final on 9 June. Limerick, captained by Declan Hannon retained the title for the sixth year in a row after a 1-26 to 1-20 win against Clare in the final.[2][3][4]
Format
Group stage (10 matches)
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)
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
General information
Five counties contested the 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship:
County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2024 Championship |
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![]() | 1998 | 2013 | Runners-up |
![]() | 2018 | 2005 | 3rd |
![]() | 2023 | 2023 | Champions |
![]() | 2016 | 2019 | 5th |
![]() | 2010 | 1959 | 4th |
Personnel and kits
County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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![]() | Brian Lohan | Conor Cleary | Pat O'Donnell |
![]() | Pat Ryan | Sean O'Donoghue | Sports Direct |
![]() | John Kiely | Declan Hannon | JP McManus |
![]() | Liam Cahill | Ronan Maher | Fiserv |
![]() | Davy Fitzgerald | Jamie Barron and Stephen Bennett | Suir Engineering |
Group stage
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-98 | 6-78 | +26 | 6 | Advance to Munster Final |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9-89 | 8-89 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11-107 | 9-98 | +15 | 4 | Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9-86 | 6-103 | -8 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-90 | 10-102 | –36 | 1 |
Munster round 1
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21 April 2024 Round 1 | ![]() | 1-18 (21) – (24) 3-15 | ![]() | Ennis | |
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2pm | (HT: 1-10 - 0-8) | Venue: Cusack Park | |||
Pts: Aidan McCarthy (1-10, 8f); David Fitzgerald, Mark Rodgers, Tony Kelly (f) (0-2 each); Shane O’Donnell, Seadna Morey (0-1 each) | Report | Pts: Aaron Gillane (1-5, 5f); Donnacha Ó Dalaigh (1-1); Gearoid Hegarty (0-3); Diarmaid Byrnes (1-0f); Cathal O’Neill, David Reidy (0-2 each); Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch (0-1 each) | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) Attendance: 20,055 TV: RTÉ2
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21 April 2024 Round 1 | ![]() | 2-25 (31) – (28) 1-25 | ![]() | Waterford | |
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4pm | (HT: 1-11 - 0-10) | Venue: Walsh Park | |||
Pts: Dessie Hutchinson 0-10 (9fs), Jamie Barron, Stephen Bennett (1-0 penalty, 1f) 1-3 each, Calum Lyons 0-3, Patrick Curran, Jack Prendergast 0-2 each. Neil Montgomery, Michael Kiely 0-1 each | Report | Pts: Alan Connolly 1-4 (2fs), Patrick Horgan 0-7 (7fs), Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-4, Shane Barrett 0-3, Seamus Harnedy 0-2, Ger Mellerick, Mark Coleman, Conor Lehane, Robbie O'Flynn, Brian Hayes 0-1 each | Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary) Attendance: 11,973 TV: GAAGO
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Munster round 2
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28 April 2024 Round 2 | ![]() | 3-24 (33) – (35) 3-26 | ![]() | Cork | |
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14:00 | (HT: 0-14 - 0-12) | Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh | |||
Pts: Patrick Horgan 2-10 (1-7fs, 2 65s), Declan Dalton 0-4 (3fs), Séamus Harnedy 0-3, Robert Downey 1-0, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Alan Connolly 0-2, Tim O’Mahony, Ciarán Joyce, Shane Kingston 0-1 each | Report[5] | Pts: Aidan McCarthy 0-10 (8fs), Mark Rodgers 1-6 (1f, 1 sideline), David Fitzgerald, Shane O’Donnell 1-1 each, David Reidy 0-3, Peter Duggan, Diarmuid Ryan 0-2 each, David McInerney 0-1 | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) Attendance: 36,841[6] TV: GAAGO
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28 April 2024 Round 2 | ![]() | 2-27 (33) – (18) 0-18 | ![]() | Limerick | |
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16:00 | (HT: 0-12 – 0-7) | Venue: Gaelic Grounds | |||
Pts: Aaron Gillane 1-8 (7fs), Peter Casey 1-2, Adam English 0-4, Cathal O’Neill, Tom Morrissey 0-3 each, David Reidy, Diarmaid Byrnes (2fs) 0-2 each, Kyle Hayes, William O’Donoghue, Donnacha O Dálaigh 0-1 each | Report[7] | Pts: Jason Forde 0-9 (8fs), Mark Kehoe, Gearoid O’Connor (1f) 0-2 each, Eoghan Connolly, Alan Tynan, Patrick Maher, Noel McGrath, Johnny Ryan 0-1 each | Referee: L Gordon (Galway) Attendance: 33,475 TV: RTÉ2
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Munster round 3
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4 May 2024 Round 3 | ![]() | 3-21 (30) – (30) 1-27 | ![]() | Waterford | |
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18:00 | (HT: 2-8 – 0-12) | Venue: Walsh Park | |||
Pts: Stephen Bennett 2-3 (1-0 pen); Dessie Hutchinson 0-6 (3f); Jack Prendergast 1-1; Calum Lyons 0-3; Patrick Curran 0-2; Kieran Bennett, Darragh Lyons, Neil Montgomery, Michael Kiely, Jack Fagan, Shane Bennett 0-1 each | Report[8] | Pts: Seánie Kenneally 1-1; Gearóid O’Connor (3f), Mark Kehoe 0-4 each; Jason Forde (2f), Jake Morris 0-3 each; Ronan Maher (1f), Eoghan Connolly, Alan Tynan, Noel McGrath 0-2 each; Michael Breen, Darragh Stakelum, Patrick Maher, John McGrath 0-1 each | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) Attendance: 11,966 TV: GAAGO
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11 May 2024 Round 3 | ![]() | 3-28 (37) – (35) 3-26 | ![]() | Cork | |
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19:00 | (HT: 2-15 - 1-10) | Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh | |||
Pts: Patrick Horgan 1-11 (1-0 pen, 10fs), Shane Barrett, Séamus Harnedy 1-2 each, Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-5, Declan Dalton (2fs), Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes 0-2 each, Ethan Twomey, Shane Kingston 0-1 each | Report | Pts: Séamus Flanagan 3-3, Aaron Gillane 0-7 (7fs), Gearóid Hegarty 0-4, Cathal O’Neill 0-3, Diarmaid Byrnes (2fs), Tom Morrissey 0-2 each, Kyle Hayes, Cian Lynch, David Reidy, Adam English, Aidan O’Connor 0-1 each | Referee: S Stack (Dublin) Attendance: 41,670 TV: GAAGO
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Munster round 4
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19 May 2024 Round 4 | ![]() | 4-21 (33) – (32) 2-26 | ![]() | Ennis | |
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2pm | (HT: 2-13 - 0-14) | Venue: Cusack Park | |||
Pts: David Fitzgerald, Mark Rodgers (1’65) (1-4 each); Aidan McCarthy (0-5, 4f); Darragh Lohan, Tony Kelly (1-0 each); Shane O’Donnell, Ian Galvin (0-2 each); David Reidy, Cathal Malone, Diarmuid Ryan, Peter Duggan (0-1 each) | Report | Pts: Dessie Hutchinson (0-6, 5f); Stephen Bennett, Shane Bennett (1-0 Pen) (1-2 each); Kevin Mahony (0-4); Jack Prendergast, Tadhg de Burca (1f), Padraig Fitzgerald (0-2 each); Kieran Bennett, Jamie Barron, Jack Fagan, Patrick Fitzgerald, Ian Kenny, Calum Lyons (0-1 each) | Referee: L Gordon (Galway) Attendance: 19,893 TV: RTÉ2
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19 May 2024 Round 4 | ![]() | 1-21 (24) – (42) 4-30 | ![]() | Thurles | |
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4pm | (HT: 1-12 - 1-15) | Venue: Semple Stadium | |||
Pts: J. Forde (0-5, 3 frees); M. Kehoe (1-0); J. Morris, J. McGrath (frees) (0-3 each); G. O’Connor, D. Stakelum N. McGrath (0-2 each); A. Tynan, R. Maher (free), C. Bowe, S. Hayes (0-1 each) | Report | Pts: P. Horgan (1-9, 0-5 frees); A. Connolly (3-1); S. Kingston (0-4); D. Fitzgibbon, S. Harnedy (0-3 each); S. Barrett, B. Hayes, R. Downey (0-2 each); N. O’Leary, D. Dalton, C. Lehane, L. Meade (0-1 each) | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) Attendance: 43,972 TV: RTÉ2
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Munster round 5
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26 May 2024 Round 5 | ![]() | 0-30 (30) – (20) 2-14 | ![]() | Limerick | |
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16:00 | (HT: 0-14 - 1-6) | Venue: Gaelic Grounds | |||
Pts: Aaron Gillane 0-7 (7fs), Tom Morrissey 0-4, Kyle Hayes 0-3, Shane O’Brien 0-3, Diarmaid Byrnes 0-2 (1f), Cathal O’Neill, David Reidy, Gearoid Hegarty 0-2 each, Barry Nash, William O’Donoghue, Conor Boylan, Cian Lynch, and Adam English 0-1 each | Report[9] | Pts: Shane Bennett 2-0, Stephen Bennett 0-5 (4fs), Calum Lyons and Dessie Hutchinson (1f) 0-2 each, Paddy Leavy, Jamie Barron, Jack Prendergast, Patrick Fitzgerald, Kevin Mahony 0-1 each | Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary) Attendance: 31,487 TV: RTÉ2
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26 May 2024 Round 5 | ![]() | 0-24 (24) – (27) 1-24 | ![]() | Thurles | |
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16:00 | (HT: 0-11 - 0-11) | Venue: Semple Stadium | |||
Pts: Jake Morris 0-11 (7fs), Seanie Kenneally 0-3, Ronan Maher 0-2 (1f), Eoghan Connolly and Gearoid O’Connor (2fs) 0-2 each, Barry Heffernan, Alan Tynan, Noel McGrath, and Bryan O’Mara 0-1 each | Report[10] | Pts: Aidan McCarthy 0-9 (6fs), Diarmuid Ryan 1-1, David Fitzgerald 0-3, Mark Rodgers 0-3 (2fs), Shane O’Donnell and Tony Kelly 0-2 each, Darragh Lohan, Peter Duggan, David Reidy, Ian Galvin 0-1 each | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) Attendance: 19,418 TV: RTÉ News (TV channel)
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Knockout stage
Munster Final
![]() | 1-26 (29) – (23) 1-20 | ![]() |
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Gearóid Hegarty 1-2; Diarmaid Byrnes (3f), Aaron Gillane (4f) 0-5 each; Tom Morrissey 0-4 (1f); Declan Hannon, Kyle Hayes, David Reidy, Shane O’Brien 0-2 each; Cathal O’Neill, Adam English 0-1 each | Report | Aidan McCarthy 0-8 (6f); Peter Duggan 1-1; David Fitzgerald 0-4; Tony Kelly 0-3; Mark Rodgers 0-2 (2f); Shane O’Donnell, Ian Galvin 0-1 each |
Man of the match: Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick)
- Limerick advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and Clare advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals
Stadia and locations
County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
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![]() | Ennis | Munster | Cusack Park | 19,000 |
![]() | Cork | Munster | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 45,000 |
![]() | Limerick | Munster | Gaelic Grounds | 44,023 |
![]() | Thurles | Munster | Semple Stadium | 45,690 |
![]() | Waterford | Munster | Walsh Park | 11,046 |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Patrick Horgan | ![]() | 4-37 | 49 | 4 | 12 |
2 | Aidan McCarthy | ![]() | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9 |
3 | Aaron Gillane | ![]() | 2-20 | 26 | 3 | 8 |
4 | Jason Forde | ![]() | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5 |
5 | Dessie Hutchinson | ![]() | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7 |
6 | Stephen Bennett | ![]() | 4-08 | 20 | 3 | 6 |
7 | Alan Connolly | ![]() | 4-09 | 21 | 4 | 5 |
In a single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Patrick Horgan | ![]() | 2-10 | 16 | Clare |
2 | Patrick Horgan | ![]() | 1-11 | 14 | Limerick |
3 | Aidan McCarthy | ![]() | 1-10 | 13 | Limerick |
4 | Séamus Flanagan | ![]() | 3-03 | 12 | Cork |
Patrick Horgan | ![]() | 1-09 | Tipperary | ||
6 | Aaron Gillane | ![]() | 1-08 | 11 | Tipperary |
7 | Dessie Hutchinson | ![]() | 0-10 | 10 | Cork |
Aidan McCarthy | ![]() | Cork | |||
Alan Connolly | ![]() | 3-01 | Tipperary |
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 18 points
- Tipperary 1-21 - 4-30 Cork (Round 4)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Cork 3-24 - 3-26 Clare (Round 2)
- Cork 3-28 - 3-26 Limerick (Round 3)
- Clare 4-21 - 2-26 Waterford (Round 4)
- Most points in a match: 54
- Cork 3-28 - 3-26 Limerick (Round 3)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Clare 4-21 - 2-26 Waterford (Round 4)
- Tipperary 1-21 - 4-30 Cork (Round 4)
- Most points by one team in a match: 30
- Tipperary 1-21 - 4-30 Cork (Round 4)
- Limerick 0-30 - 2-14 Waterford (Round 5)
- Highest aggregate score: 72 points
- Cork 3-28 - 3-26 Limerick (Round 3)
- Lowest aggregate score: 45 points
- Clare 1-18 - 3-15 Limerick (Round 1)
Miscellaneous
- Limerick become the first ever county to win 6 consecutive Munster titles.
- Clare become the third ever team to lose 3 consecutive Munster titles.
See also
- 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2024 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
- 2024 Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)
References
- ^ "MUNSTER GAA PRESS RELEASE – MICK MACKEY CUP LAUNCHED". Limerick GAA. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Limerick make it six in a row". Munster GAA. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Limerick 1-26 Clare 1-20: As it happened". Irish Independent. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Six of the best: Limerick make history with Munster final win over Clare". Irish Examiner. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Clare take Cork's best shot but come out smiling in thrilling Munster clash". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Clare back on track after key Munster victory over 14-man Cork". the42. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Peter Casey injury clouds trademark Limerick win over hapless Tipperary". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Tipperary find response to take point at the death in Waterford". Irish Examiner. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Limerick restore order with late surge to see off Waterford". Irish Independent. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Shane O'Donnell shows full range of his threat as Clare defeat Tipperary". Irish Times. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
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