Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Current season or competition:
2024 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Irish| Craobh na Mumhan
Code| Hurling
Founded| 1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Region| Munster (GAA)
Trophy| O'Neill Cup
No. of teams| 5
Title holders|  Ballygunner (5th title)
Most titles|  Ballygunner,  Blackrock (5 titles)
Sponsors| Allied Irish Banks
TV partner(s)| TG4
Motto| The toughest of them all
Official website| Munster GAA

The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the champion hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.

The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the Munster final currently being played in November. The prize for the winning team is the O'Neill Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship.

The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Munster final join the champions of Galway, Leinster and Ulster in the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland Senior Club Championship.

Five clubs currently participate in the Munster Championship, with the Kerry champions participating at intermediate level. The title has been won at least once by 27 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Ballygunner and Blackrock who have both won five championship titles.

Ballygunner are the title-holders after defeating Clonlara by 2-24 to 0-17 in the 2023 Munster final.[1]

## History

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### Beginnings

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Since the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884, challenge, exhibition and tournament matches between clubs on an inter-county level were commonplace. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Glen Rovers of Cork and Ahane of Limerick regularly clashed in off-season games. In the 1950s the Cork Churches Tournament came to be recognised as the unofficial All-Ireland Club Championship. The tournament was an initiative by the then Bishop of Cork and Ross, Cornelius Lucey, to raise money to build five new churches in the fast developing suburbs of Cork. Participation was by invitation and was extended to the country’s current best hurling teams. This tournament lasted for five years, however, by the 1960s there was a growing appetite for a similar competition. In 1965 the Munster Council organised the inaugural inter-county club championship, with participation limited to the 1964 champion hurling clubs of each county. The inaugural championship suffered lengthy delays, with the final taking place in 1966.[2] Since then the title has been awarded every year.

### Team changes

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Due to a lack of meaningful competition in their own province, all Galway teams competed in the various Munster Championships between 1959 and 1969.[3] The creation of the club championship saw the Galway champions participate for the Munster title for six seasons from 1964 until 1969.

The 2007 Munster Club Championship was the last time that the Kerry champions participated in the competition. Historically seen as the weakest of the team involved, the Kerry County Board decided to regrade and enter their senior champions in the Munster Intermediate Club Championship.

### Team dominance

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While Cork clubs Glen Rovers and St. Finbarr's, Togher won the first two championship titles, Newmarket-on-Fergus became the first team to retain the championship in 1968. Roscrea completed their own two-in-a-row in 1970, however, the rest of that decade was the preserve of Cork clubs as Blackrock, St. Finbarr's, Togher and Glen Rovers claimed every available championship title. Mount Sion of Waterford broke the decade-long hegemony in 1981 by becoming the first Waterford team to win the championship. Tipperary clubs were dominant throughout the rest of the 1980s, with Moycarkey-Borris, Kilruane MacDonaghs and Borris-Ileigh all winning the provincial decider. As the decade drew to a close and the 1990s began, Limerick clubs made their first impression with Ballybrown, Patrickswell and Kilmallock being added to the roll of honour. Clare clubs dominated between 1995 and 2000, with Sixmilebridge, Clarecastle, Wolfe Tones and St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield reflecting the county's dominance at inter-county level by also claiming the club championship title. The new century saw Newtownshanrum and Toomevara win five titles between them between 2003 and 2009, however, Waterford clubs also enjoyed success. Since 2011 the championship has been dominated by Limerick clubs, with Na Piarsaigh winning four titles in seven years.

## Format

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### Overview

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The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.

Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.

### Competition format

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Quarter-final: Two teams contest this round. The winning teams advances directly to the semi-final stage. The losing team is eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.

## Teams

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### Qualification

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County  | Championship  | Qualifying team

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Clare | Clare Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Cork | Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Limerick | Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Tipperary | Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Waterford | Waterford Senior Hurling Championship | Champions

### 2024 teams

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68 clubs will compete in the 2024 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship:

County  | No.  | Clubs competing in county championship

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Clare | 16  | Ballyea, Broadford, Clonlara, Clooney-Quin, Corofin, Cratloe, Crusheen, Éire Óg, Ennis, Feakle, Inagh-Kilnamona, Kilmaley, Newmarket-on-Fergus, O'Callaghan's Mills, Scariff, Sixmilebridge, St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
Cork | 12  | Bishopstown, Blackrock, Charleville, Douglas, Erin's Own, Fr O'Neill's, Kanturk, Midleton, Newcestown, Newtownshandrum, Sarsfields, St Finbarr's
Limerick | 12  | Adare, Ahane, Ballybrown, Doon, Dromin/Athlacca, Kildimo-Pallaskenry, Kilmallock, Monaleen, Mungret/St. Paul's, Na Piarsaigh, Patrickswell, South Liberties
Tipperary | 16  | Borris–Ileigh, Clonoulty–Rossmore, Drom & Inch, Holycross–Ballycahill, JK Brackens, Kiladangan, Kilruane MacDonagh's, Lorrha–Dorrha, Loughmore–Castleiney, Moycarkey–Borris, Mullinahone, Nenagh Éire Óg, Roscrea, Templederry Kenyons, Thurles Sarsfields, Toomevara
Waterford | 12  | Abbeyside–Ballinacourty, Ballygunner, Clonea, De La Salle, Dungarvan, Ferrybank, Fourmilewater, Lismore, Mount Sion, Passage, Roanmore, Tallow

Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

## Winning managers

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Managers in the Munster Championship are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the individual club committees. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and a backroom team consisting of various coaches.

Winning managers  Manager  | Team  | Wins  | Winning years

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Michael Clohessy  | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 2  | 1998, 1999
Seán Stack | Na Piarsaigh | 2  | 2011, 2013
Shane O'Neill | Na Piarsaigh | 2  | 2015, 2017
Alan Cunningham  | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 1  | 1996
Roger McMahon  | Clarecastle | 1  | 1997
Paddy Meehan  | Sixmilebridge | 1  | 2000
Gordon Ryan  | Ballygunner | 1  | 2001
Jim Greene | Mount Sion | 1  | 2002
Ger Cunningham | Newtownshandrum | 1  | 2003
Seán Hehir  | Toomevara | 1  | 2004
Bernie O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 1  | 2005
Pat Herbert | Toomevara | 1  | 2006
Éamonn Sweeney  | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1  | 2007
Owen Dunphy  | De La Salle | 1  | 2008
Phil Noonan  | Newtownshandrum | 1  | 2009
Michael Ryan | De La Salle | 1  | 2010
Séamus Quinn  | Thurles Sarsfields | 1  | 2012
Ger O'Loughlin | Kilmallock | 1  | 2014
Robbie Hogan  | Ballyea | 1  | 2016
Fergal Hartley | Ballygunner | 1  | 2018
Johnny Kelly  | Borris-Ileigh | 1  | 2019
Darragh O'Sullivan  | Ballygunner | 1  | 2021

## Trophy

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At the end of the Munster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The cup, named the O'Neill Cup, is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in the stand where GAA and political dignitaries and special guests view the match.

The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup.

The present trophy was donated by the Sarsfield's club in Cork in 1972 to commemorate Billy O'Neill who founded their club in 1903.[4]

## Roll of honour

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### Performance by club

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#  | Team  | County  | Wins  | Runners Up  | Years won  | Years runners up

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1  |  Ballygunner | Waterford | 5  | 9  | 2001, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023  | 1966, 1968, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019
Blackrock | Cork | 5  | 2  | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979  | 1985, 2001
2  |  Na Piarsaigh | Limerick | 4  | 1  | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017  | 2018
St. Finbarr's | Cork | 4  | 0  | 1965, 1974, 1977, 1980  | \-
5  |  Sixmilebridge | Clare | 3  | 6  | 1984, 1995, 2000  | 1977, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2013
Glen Rovers | Cork | 3  | 2  | 1964, 1972, 1976  | 1969, 2016
Toomevara | Tipperary | 3  | 2  | 1993, 2004, 2006  | 1994, 1998
Kilmallock | Limerick | 3  | 1  | 1992, 1994, 2014  | 2021
Newtownshandrum | Cork | 3  | 0  | 2003, 2005, 2009  | \-
10  |  Mount Sion | Waterford | 2  | 6  | 1981, 2002  | 1964, 1965, 1975, 1988, 2000, 2004
Patrickswell | Limerick | 2  | 4  | 1988, 1990  | 1982, 1984, 1997, 2003
Newmarket-on-Fergus | Clare | 2  | 3  | 1967, 1968  | 1973, 1974, 1978
Roscrea | Tipperary | 2  | 2  | 1969, 1970  | 1972, 1980
Borris-Ileigh | Tipperary | 2  | 1  | 1986, 2019  | 1983
De La Salle | Waterford | 2  | 1  | 2008, 2010  | 2012
Midleton | Cork | 2  | 1  | 1983, 1987  | 1991
St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Clare | 2  | 0  | 1998, 1999  | \-
18  |  Clarecastle | Clare | 1  | 2  | 1997  | 1970, 1986
Carrick Davins | Tipperary | 1  | 1  | 1966  | 1967
Thurles Sarsfields | Tipperary | 1  | 1  | 2012  | 2010
Ballyea | Clare | 1  | 1  | 2016  | 2022
Moycarkey-Borris | Tipperary | 1  | 0  | 1982  | \-
Kilruane MacDonaghs | Tipperary | 1  | 0  | 1985  | \-
Ballybrown | Limerick | 1  | 0  | 1989  | \-
Cashel King Cormacs | Tipperary | 1  | 0  | 1991  | \-
Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Clare | 1  | 0  | 1996  | \-
Loughmore-Castleiney | Tipperary | 1  | 0  | 2007  | \-
28  |  South Liberties | Limerick | 0  | 2  | \-  | 1976, 1981
Moyne-Templetuohy | Tipperary | 0  | 1  | \-  | 1971
Dunhill | Waterford | 0  | 1  | \-  | 1979
Cappawhite | Tipperary | 0  | 1  | \-  | 1987
Éire Óg, Ennis | Clare | 0  | 1  | \-  | 1990
Nenagh Eire Og | Tipperary | 0  | 1  | \-  | 1995
Erins Own | Cork | 0  | 1  | \-  | 2006
Tulla | Clare | 0  | 1  | \-  | 2007
Adare | Limerick | 0  | 1  | \-  | 2008
Crusheen | Clare | 0  | 1  | \-  | 2011
Cratloe | Clare | 0  | 1  | \-  | 2014
Clonlara | Clare | 0  | 1  | \-  | 2023

### Performance by county

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Cork | 17  | 6  | 23
Tipperary | 13  | 10  | 23
Clare | 10  | 17  | 27
Limerick | 10  | 9  | 19
Waterford | 9  | 17  | 25

### Winning clubs by county

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1  |  Cork | 17  | 6  | Blackrock (5), St. Finbarr's, Togher (4), Glen Rovers (3), Newtownshandrum (3), Midleton (2)  | Blackrock (2), Glen Rovers (2), Midleton (1), Erin's Own (1)
2  |  Tipperary | 13  | 10  | Toomevara (3), Roscrea (2), Borris-Ileigh (2), Carrick Davins (1), Moycarkey-Borris (1), Kilruane McDonaghs (1), Cashel King Cormacs (1), Loughmore-Castleiney (1), Thurles Sarsfields (1)  | Toomevara (2), Roscrea (2), Carrick Davins (1), Borris-Ileigh (1), Thurles Sarsfields (1), Moyne-Templetuohy (1), Cappawhite (1), Nenagh Éire Óg (1)
3  |  Clare | 10  | 17  | Sixmilebridge (3), Newmarket-on-Fergus (2), St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield (2), Wolfe Tones, Shannon (1), Clarecastle (1), Ballyea (1)  | Sixmilebridge (6), Newmarket-on-Fergus (3), Clarecastle (2), Éire Óg, Ennis (1), Tulla (1), Crusheen (1), Cratloe (1), Ballyea (1), Clonlara (1)
Limerick | 10  | 9  | Na Piarsaigh (4), Kilmallock (3), Patrickswell (2), Ballybrown (1)  | Patrickswell (4), South Liberties (2), Adare (1), Na Piarsaigh (1), Kilmallock (1)
5  |  Waterford | 9  | 17  | Ballygunner (5), Mount Sion (2), De La Salle (2)  | Ballygunner (9), Mount Sion (6), De La Salle (1), Dunhill (1)

## List of finals

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### Legend

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| All-Ireland champions

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| All-Ireland runners-up

### List of Munster finals

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Year  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Stadium  | Captain  | #

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County  | Club  | Score  | County  | Club  | Score
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2023[5] |  WAT | Ballygunner | 2-24  |  CLA | Clonlara | 0-17  | Semple Stadium | Pauric O'Mahony  |
2022[6] |  WAT | Ballygunner | 1-23  |  CLA | Ballyea | 0-17  | Semple Stadium | Pauric O'Mahony  |
2021  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 3-20  |  LIM | Kilmallock | 1-12  | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Pauric O'Mahony  |
2020  |  | Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019  |  TIP | Borris-Ileigh | 1-12  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 1-11  | Pairc Ui Rinn | Conor Kenny
Seán McCormack  | [7]
2018  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 2-14  |  LIM | Na Piarsaigh | 2-08  | Semple Stadium | Stephen O'Keeffe
Shane O'Sullivan | [8]
2017  |  LIM | Na Piarsaigh | 3-15  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 2-10  | Semple Stadium | Cathal King  | [9]
2016  |  CLA | Ballyea | 1-21  |  COR | Glen Rovers | 2-10  | Semple Stadium | Stan Lineen  | [10]
2015  |  LIM | Na Piarsaigh | 2-18  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 2-11  | Semple Stadium | Cathal King  | [11]
2014  |  LIM | Kilmallock | 1-32  |  CLA | Cratloe | 3-18  | Gaelic Grounds | Graeme Mulcahy | [12]
2013  |  LIM | Na Piarsaigh | 4-14  |  CLA | Sixmilebridge | 0-08  | Cusack Park | James O'Brien  | [13]
2012  |  TIP | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-21  |  WAT | De La Salle | 1-16  | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Pádraic Maher | [14]
2011  |  LIM | Na Piarsaigh | 1-13  |  CLA | Crusheen | 0-09  | Semple Stadium | Kieran Bermingham  | [15]
2010  |  WAT | De La Salle | 0-09  |  TIP | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-08  | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Ian O'Flynn  | [16]
2009  |  | Newtownshandrum | 2-11  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 2-09  | Semple Stadium | Dermot Gleeson  | [17]
2008  |  WAT | De La Salle | 1-09  |  | Adare | 0-10  | Semple Stadium | John Mullane | [18]
2007  |  | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-06  |  | Tulla | 0-07  | Gaelic Grounds | Johnny Gleeson  | [19]
2006  |  | Toomevara | 2-09  |  COR | Erin's Own | 2-08  | Gaelic Grounds | Tommy Dunne | [20]
2005  |  COR | Newtownshandrum | 0-16  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 1-12  | Semple Stadium | Brendan Mulcahy  | [21]
2004  |  | Toomevara | 1-14  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 1-13  | Semple Stadium | Paddy O'Brien  | [22]
2003  |  COR | Newtownshandrum | 2-18  |  | Patrickswell | 2-09  | Semple Stadium | John McCarthy  | [23]
2002  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 0-12  |  | Sixmilebridge | 0-10  | Semple Stadium | John Cleere  | [24]
2001  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 2-14  |  COR | Blackrock | 0-12  | Semple Stadium | Billy O'Sullivan | [25]
2000  |  | Sixmilebridge | 2-17  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 3-08  | Semple Stadium | Christy Chaplin  | [26]
1999  |  | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 4-09  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 3-08  | Semple Stadium | Ciarán O'Neill  | [27]
1998  |  | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 0-12  |  TIP | Toomevara | 0-08  | Gaelic Grounds | Lorcan Hassett  | [28]
1997  |  | Clarecastle | 2-11  |  | Patrickswell | 0-15  | Semple Stadium | Martin Sheedy  | [29]
1996  |  | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 4-09  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 4-08  | Semple Stadium | Brian Lohan | [30]
1995  |  | Sixmilebridge | 2-18  |  | Nenagh Éire Óg | 1-07  | Gaelic Grounds | Ian Mulready  | [31]
1994  |  | Kilmallock | 2-11  |  TIP | Toomevara | 1-11  | Semple Stadium | Mike Houlihan |
1993  |  | Toomevara | 0-15  |  | Sixmilebridge | 0-07  | Gaelic Grounds | Jody Grace |
1992  |  | Kilmallock | 3-11  |  | Sixmilebridge | 2-11  | Gaelic Grounds | Paddy Kelly  |
1991  |  | Cashel King Cormac's | 0-09  |  COR | Midleton | 0-06  | Mitchelstown | Colm Bonnar |
1990  |  | Patrickswell | 0-08  |  | Éire Óg, Ennis | 0-06  | Cusack Park | David Punch |
1989  |  | Ballybrown | 2-12  |  | Sixmilebridge | 1-08  | Gaelic Grounds | Terence Kenny  |
1988  |  | Patrickswell | 3-13  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 2-13  | Semple Stadium | David Punch |
1987  |  COR | Midleton | 1-12  |  TIP | Cappawhite | 1-11  | FitzGerald Stadium | Ger Power |
1986  |  TIP | Borris-Ileigh | 1-13  |  | Clarecastle | 1-09  | Gaelic Grounds | Michael Ryan |
1985  |  TIP | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-12  |  COR | Blackrock | 0-06  | Gaelic Grounds | Tony Sheppard  |
1984  |  | Sixmilebridge | 4-10  |  | Patrickswell | 2-06  | Semple Stadium | Seán Stack |
1983  |  COR | Midleton | 1-14  |  TIP | Borris-Ileigh | 1-11  | FitzGerald Stadium | John Fenton |
1982  |  TIP | Moycarkey-Borris | 1-09  |  | Patrickswell | 0-11  | MacDonagh Park | Jack Bergin  |
1981  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 3-09  |  | South Liberties | 1-04  | Walsh Park | Éamonn Kehoe  |
1980  |  COR | St. Finbarr's | 2-12  |  TIP | Roscrea | 1-14  | Páirc Mac Gearailt |  |
1979  |  COR | Blackrock | 0-13  |  WAT | Dunhill | 1-08  | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |  |
1978  |  COR | Blackrock | 3-08  |  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 1-08  | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | John Horgan |
1977  |  COR | St. Finbarr's | 2-08  |  | Sixmilebridge | 0-06  | Seán Treacy Park | Denis Burns |
1976  |  COR | Glen Rovers | 2-08  |  | South Liberties | 2-04  | Gaelic Grounds | Martin O'Doherty |
1975  |  COR | Blackrock | 8-12  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 3-08  | Emly | John Horgan |
1974  |  COR | St. Finbarr's | 0-07  |  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 0-03  | Gaelic Grounds | Jim Power  |
1973  |  COR | Blackrock | 1-13  |  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 0-14  | Bruff | John Horgan |
1972  |  COR | Glen Rovers | 2-09  |  TIP | Roscrea | 1-10  | Gaelic Grounds | Denis Coughlan |
1971  |  COR | Blackrock | 4-10  |  TIP | Moyne-Templetuohy | 3-01  | FitzGerald Stadium | John Horgan |
1970  |  TIP | Roscrea | 4-11  |  | Clarecastle | 1-06  | Gaelic Grounds | Donie Moloney  |
1969  |  TIP | Roscrea | 3-06  |  COR | Glen Rovers | 1-09  |  | Patsy Rowland  |
1968  |  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 5-08  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 4-03  |  |  |
1967  |  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 3-09  |  TIP | Carrick Davins | 2-07  | Gaelic Grounds | Jim Cullinan  |
1966  |  TIP | Carrick Davins | 2-17  |  WAT | Ballygunner | 1-11  | Cusack Park |  |
1965  |  COR | St. Finbarr's | 3-12  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 2-03  | Gaelic Grounds |  |
1964  |  COR | Glen Rovers | 3-07  |  WAT | Mount Sion | 1-07  | Gaelic Grounds | Christy Ring |

### Notes

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* 1964 – The first match was abandoned: Glen Rovers 3-6, Mount Sion 2-6.
* 1977 – The first match ended in a draw: St. Finbarr's 3-5, Sixmilebridge 3-5.
* 1983 – The first match ended in a draw: Midleton 1-12, Borris-Ileigh 3-6.
* 1985 – The first match ended in a draw: Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-8, Blackrock 1-8.
* 2011 – The first match ended in a draw: Na Piarsaigh 1-11, Crusheen 0-14.

## Records and statistics

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### Final

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#### Team

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* Most wins: 5:
* Ballygunner (2001, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
* Blackrock (1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979)
* Most consecutive wins: 3:
* Ballygunner (2021, 2022, 2023)
* Most appearances in a final: 14:
* Ballygunner (1966, 1968, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
* Most appearances in a final without ever winning: 2
* South Liberties (1976, 1981)
* Most appearances in a final without losing (streak): 5
* Blackrock (1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979)
* Biggest win: 19 points
* Blackrock 8-12 – 3-08 Mount Sion, (1975)
* Most final defeats: 9
* Ballygunner (1966, 1968, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019)

### Teams

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#### County representatives

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Year  | Clare  | Cork  | Galway  | Kerry  | Limerick  | Tipperary  | Waterford

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1964 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Glen Rovers | Turloughmore | Kilmoyley | Cappamore | Thurles Sarsfields | Mount Sion
1965 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | St. Finbarr's | Turloughmore | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Thurles Sarsfields | Mount Sion
1966 | Éire Óg, Ennis | Avondhu | Turloughmore | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Carrick Davins | Ballygunner
1967 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Glen Rovers | Castlegar | St. Brendan's | Kilmallock | Carrick Davins | Ballygunner
1968 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | St. Finbarr's | Liam Mellows | Crotta O'Neill's | Claughaun | Roscrea | Ballygunner
1969 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Glen Rovers | Castlegar | Killarney | Patrickswell | Roscrea | Mount Sion
1970 | Clarecastle | University College Cork | N/A | Kilmoyley | Patrickswell | Roscrea | Ballyduff-Portlaw
1971 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Blackrock | Kilmoyley | Claughaun | Moyne-Templetuohy | Portlaw
1972 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Glen Rovers | Ballyduff | South Liberties | Roscrea | Mount Sion
1973 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Blackrock | Ballyduff | Kilmallock | Roscrea | Portlaw
1974 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | St. Finbarr's | Abbeydorney | Kilmallock | Thurles Sarsfields | Mount Sion
1975 | Éire Óg, Ennis | Blackrock | St. Brendan's | Kilmallock | Moneygall | Mount Sion
1976 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Glen Rovers | Ballyduff | South Liberties | Moneygall | Portlaw
1977 | Sixmilebridge | St. Finbarr's | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Portlaw
1978 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Blackrock | Ballyduff | South Liberties | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Dunhill
1979 | Sixmilebridge | Blackrock | Causeway | Patrickswell | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Dunhill
1980 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | St. Finbarr's | Causeway | Killeedy | Roscrea | Tallow
1981 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | St. Finbarr's | Causeway | South Liberties | Borris-Ileigh | Mount Sion
1982 | Éire Óg, Ennis | St. Finbarr's | Causeway | Patrickswell | Moycarkey-Borris | Ballyduff Upper
1983 | Sixmilebridge | Midleton | Lixnaw | Patrickswell | Borris-Ileigh | Mount Sion
1984 | Sixmilebridge | St. Finbarr's | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Moycarkey-Borris | Tallow
1985 | Kilmaley | Blackrock | Lixnaw | Kilmallock | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Tallow
1986 | Clarecastle | Midleton | St. Brendan's | Claughaun | Borris-Ileigh | Mount Sion
1987 | Clarecastle | Midleton | Causeway | Patrickswell | Cappawhite | Ballyduff Upper
1988 | Feakle | St. Finbarr's | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Loughmore-Castleiney | Mount Sion
1989 | Sixmilebridge | Glen Rovers | Ballyduff | Ballybrown | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Roanmore
1990 | Éire Óg, Ennis | Na Piarsaigh | St. Brendan's | Patrickswell | Holycross-Ballycahill | Roanmore
1991 | Clarecastle | Midleton | Ballyduff | Ballybrown | Cashel King Cormacs | Lismore
1992 | Sixmilebridge | Erin's Own | Ballyheigue | Kilmallock | Toomevara | Ballygunner
1993 | Sixmilebridge | St. Finbarr's | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Toomevara | Lismore
1994 | Clarecastle | Midleton | Ballyduff | Kilmallock | Toomevara | Mount Sion
1995 | Sixmilebridge | Na Piarsaigh | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Nenagh Éire Óg | Ballygunner
1996 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Na Piarsaigh | Ballyheigue | Patrickswell | Boherlahan-Dualla | Ballygunner
1997 | Clarecastle | Sarsfields | Ballyheigue | Patrickswell | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Ballygunner
1998 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Blackrock | Causeway | Ahane | Toomevara | Mount Sion
1999 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Blackrock | Lixnaw | Ahane | Toomevara | Ballygunner
2000 | Sixmilebridge | Newtownshandrum | Ballyduff | Patrickswell | Toomevara | Mount Sion
2001 | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Blackrock | Kilmoyley | Adare | Toomevara | Ballygunner
2002 | Sixmilebridge | Blackrock | Kilmoyley | Adare | Mullinahone | Mount Sion
2003 | Clarecastle | Newtownshandrum | Kilmoyley | Patrickswell | Toomevara | Mount Sion
2004 | Kilmaley | Na Piarsaigh | Kilmoyley | Ahane | Toomevara | Mount Sion
2005 | Clarecastle | Newtownshandrum | Lixnaw | Garryspillane | Thurles Sarsfields | Ballygunner
2006 | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | Erin's Own | Ballyduff | Bruree | Toomevara | Mount Sion
2007 | Tulla | Erin's Own | Lixnaw | Adare | Loughmore-Castleiney | Ballyduff Upper
2008 | Clonlara | Sarsfields | N/A | Adare | Toomevara | De La Salle
2009 | Cratloe | Newtownshandrum | Adare | Thurles Sarsfields | Ballygunner
2010 | Crusheen | Sarsfields | Kilmallock | Thurles Sarsfields | De La Salle
2011 | Crusheen | Carrigtwohill | Na Piarsaigh | Drom-Inch | Ballygunner
2012 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Sarsfields | Kilmallock | Thurles Sarsfields | De La Salle
2013 | Sixmilebridge | Midleton | Na Piarsaigh | Loughmore-Castleiney | Passage
2014 | Cratloe | Sarsfields | Kilmallock | Thurles Sarsfields | Ballygunner
2015 | Sixmilebridge | Glen Rovers | Na Piarsaigh | Thurles Sarsfields | Ballygunner
2016 | Ballyea | Glen Rovers | Patrickswell | Thurles Sarsfields | Ballygunner
2017 | Sixmilebridge | Blackrock | Na Piarsaigh | Thurles Sarsfields | Ballygunner
2018 | Ballyea | Midleton | Na Piarsaigh | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Ballygunner
2019 | Sixmilebridge | Glen Rovers | Patrickswell | Borris-Ileigh | Ballygunner
2020 | NO CHAMPIONSHIP
2021 | Ballyea | Midleton | N/A | N/A | Kilmallock | Loughmore-Castleiney | Ballygunner
2022 | Ballyea | St. Finbarr's | Na Piarsaigh | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Ballygunner
2023 | Clonlara | Sarsfields | Na Piarsaigh | Kiladangan | Ballygunner

#### By decade

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The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Munster Championship titles, is as follows:

* 1960s: Two titles for Newmarket-on-Fergus (1967, 1968)
* 1970s: Five titles for Blackrock (1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979)
* 1980s: Two titles for Midleton (1983, 1987)
* 1990s: Two titles each for Kilmallock (1992, 1994), and St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield (1998, 1999)
* 2000s: Three titles for Newtownshandrum (2003, 2005, 2009)
* 2010s: Four titles for Na Piarsaigh (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
* 2020s: Three titles for Ballygunner (2021, 2022, 2023)

#### Successful defending

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Only 5 teams of the 27 who have won the championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:

* Newmarket-on-Fergus in 1 attempt out of 2 (1968)
* Roscrea in 1 attempt out of 2 (1970)
* Blackrock on 1 attempt out of 5 (1979)
* St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield on 1 attempt out of 2 (1999)
* Ballygunner on 2 attempts out of 4 (2022, 2023)

#### Barren spells

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Top five longest gaps between successive championship titles:

* 33 years: Borris-Ileigh (1986-2019)
* 21 years: Mount Sion (1981–2002)
* 20 years: Kilmallock (1994–2014)
* 17 years: Ballygunner (2001-2018)
* 11 years: Sixmilebridge (1984–1995)
* 11 years: Toomevara (1993–2004)

#### Biggest wins

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The most one-sided games from all stages of the championship:

* 30 points – 1974: Kilmallock 6-16 (34) – (4) 0-04 Abbeydorney
* 30 points – 1975: Mount Sion 8-13 (37) – (7) 1-04 St. Brendan's, Ardfert
* 29 points – 1991: Lismore 5-18 (33) – (4) 0-04 Ballyduff

The most one-sided Munster finals:

* 19 points – 1975: Blackrock 8-12 (36) – (17) 3-08 Mount Sion
* 18 points – 2013: Na Piarsaigh 4-14 (26) – (8) 0-08 Sixmilebridge
* 14 points – 2021: Ballygunner 3-20 (29) – (15) 1-12 Kilmallock
* 14 points – 1995: Sixmilebridge 2-18 (24) – (10) 1-07 Nenagh Éire Óg
* 14 points – 1970: Roscrea 4-11 (23) – (9) 1-06 Clarecastle
* 13 points – 2023: Ballygunner 2-24 (30) – (17) 0-17 Clonlara
* 12 points – 1971: Blackrock 4-10 (22) – (10) 3-01 Moyne-Templetuohy
* 12 points – 1965: St. Finbarr's, Togher 3-12 (21) – (9) 2-03 Mount Sion

### Top scorers

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#### Overall

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Year  | Top scorer  | Team  | Score  | Total

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1970  | Joe Tynan | Roscrea | 5-05  | 20
1971  | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 3-23  | 32
1972  | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-17  | 20
1973  | Tim Ryan  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 6-20 | 38
1974  | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's, Togher | 4-07  | 19
1975  | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 4-04  | 16
1976  | Tom Ryan  | South Liberties | 2-04  | 10
Éamonn Grimes | South Liberties | 1-07
Tim Ryan  | Newmarket-on-Fergus
1977  | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's, Togher | 3-07  | 16
1978  | Seán O'Meara  | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 2-08  | 14
1979  | John Grogan  | Dunhill | 4-05  | 17
1980  | John Cremin  | St. Finbarr's, Togher | 0-17  | 17
1981  | Jim Greene | Mount Sion | 2-18  | 24
1982  | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 2-15  | 21
1983  | John Fenton | Midleton | 1-21  | 24
1984  | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 3-13  | 22
1985  | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 3-16  | 25
1986  | Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | 2-16  | 22
1987  | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-17  | 17
1988  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 2-20  | 26
1989  | John Buckley | Glen Rovers | 2-03  | 9
Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 1-06  | 9
Christy Keyes  | Ballybrown | 1-06  | 9
1990  | Declan Coote  | Éire Óg, Ennis | 1-13  | 16
1991  | Tommy Grogan  | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-13  | 16
1992  | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 4-17  | 29
1993  | Mike Nolan  | Toomevara | 1-25  | 28
1994  | Ger Manley | Midleton | 3-16  | 25
1995  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 2-21  | 27
1996  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 3-21  | 30
1997  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1-29  | 32
1998  | Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | 1-13  | 16
1999  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-17  | 20
2000  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1-19  | 22
2001  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-38  | 23
2002  | Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-26  | 26
2003  | Paul O'Grady  | Patrickswell | 0-17  | 17
2004  | Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 2-15  | 21
2005  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 4-11  | 23
2006  | Ken Dunne  | Toomevara | 1-14  | 17
2007  | Aidan Lynch  | Tulla | 1-14  | 17
2008  | Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 0-20  | 20
2009  | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-23  | 23
2010  | John Mullane | De La Salle | 0-10  | 10
2011  | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | 3-14  | 23
2012  | Pa Bourke | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-19  | 22
2013  | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | 0-15  | 15
2014  | Conor McGrath | Cratloe | 3-21  | 30
2015  | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | 1-16  | 19
2016  | Tony Kelly | Ballyea | 1-15  | 18
2017  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 1-24  | 27
2018  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 1-32  | 35
2019  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-20  | 20
2020  | No championship
2021  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-17  | 17
2022  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-29  | 29
2023  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-28  | 28

#### Single game

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Year  | Top scorer  | Team  | Opposition  | Score  | Total

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1970  | Joe Tynan  | Roscrea | Ballyduff-Portlaw | 2-02  | 8
Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | Clarecastle | 1-05
1971  | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | Claughaun | 1-09  | 12
Pat Moylan | Blackrock | Newmarket-on-Fergus
1972  | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | Mount Sions | 1-10  | 13
1973  | Tom Ryan  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Portlaw | 4-07 | 19
1974  | Tom Smith  | Kilmallock | Abbeydorney | 1-08  | 11
1975  | Jim Greene | Mount Sion | St. Brendan's | 3-06  | 15
1976  | Donal Kennedy  | Moneygall | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 2-02  | 8
1977  | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | Portlaw | 4-01  | 13
1978  | Éamonn Grimes | South Liberties | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 1-06  | 9
Tom Casey  | Dunhill | Newmarket-on-Fergus
1979  | John Hogan  | Dunhill | Causeway | 3-02  | 11
1980  | John Cremin  | St. Finbarr's | Causeway | 0-10  | 10
1981  | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | Mount Sion | 0-10  | 10
1982  | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | Causeway | 1-06  | 9
1983  | John Fenton | Midleton | Borris-Ileigh | 1-01  | 13
1984  | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | St. Finbarr's | 2-06  | 12
1985  | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | Kilmallock | 2-0 8  | 14
1986  | Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | Midleton | 2-05  | 11
1987  | John Regan  | Causeway | Patrickswell | 1-05  | 8
1988  | Val Donnellan  | Feakle | Ballyduff | 3-07  | 16
1989  | John Buckley | Glen Rovers | Ballyduff | 2-03  | 9
1990  | Declan Coote  | Éire Óg, Ennis | Roanmore | 2-05  | 11
1991  | Tommy Grogan  | Cashel King Cormacs | Clarecastle | 1-09  | 12
1992  | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | Sixmilebridge | 2-05  | 11
1993  | Mike Nolan  | Toomevara | Patrickswell | 1-11  | 14
1994  | Ger Manley | Midleton | Mount Sion | 2-11  | 17
1995  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | Ballyduff | 1-07  | 10
1996  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | Na Piarsaigh | 1-12  | 15
1997  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | Ballyheigue | 1-10  | 13
1998  | Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | Blackrock | 1-06  | 9
Jamesie O'Connor | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | Toomevara | 0-09
1999  | Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | Ahane | 1-07  | 10
2000  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | Toomevara | 1-08  | 11
Niall Gilligan | Sixmilebridge | Mount Sion
2001  | Alan Browne | Blackrock | Kilmoyley | 2-07  | 13
Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 0-13
2002  | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | Blackrock | 1-10  | 13
2003  | James Bowles | Newtownshandrum | Patrickswell | 2-03  | 9
Paul O'Grady  | Patrickswell | Mount Sion | 0-09
2004  | Seán Ryan  | Mount Sion | Ahane | 4-00  | 12
2005  | Mike Conway | Lixnaw | Thurles Sarsfields | 3-07  | 16
2006  | Willie Ryan | Toomevara | Ballyduff | 2-01  | 7
Bobby O'Sullivan  | Ballyduff | Toomevara | 1-04
Ken Dunne  | Toomevara | Erin's Own | 1-04
Ken Dunne  | Toomevara | Ballyduff | 0-07
Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | Toomevara | 0-07
2007  | Aidan Lynch  | Tulla | Lixnaw | 1-08  | 11
2008  | Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | Clonlara | 0-14  | 14
2009  | Declan Hannon | Adare | Newtownshandrum | 1-13  | 16
2010  | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | De La Salle | 1-06  | 9
2011  | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | Ballygunner | 2-04  | 10
Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | Crusheen | 1-07
2012  | Jake Dillon | De La Salle | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-09  | 9
2013  | Noel McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | Na Piarsaigh | 0-09  | 9
2014  | Cian McCarthy | Sarsfields | Kilmallock | 0-12  | 12
2015  | Brian O'Sullivan | Ballygunner | Glen Rovers | 0-09  | 9
Brian O'Sullivan | Ballygunner | Na Piarsaigh | 1-06
2016  | Tony Kelly | Ballyea | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-10  | 13
2017  | Ronan Lynch | Na Piarsaigh | Blackrock | 0-15  | 15
2018  | Niall Deasy | Ballyea | Ballygunner | 2-10  | 16
2019  | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | Borris-Ileigh | 2-04  | 10
Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | Sixmilebridge | 0-10
2020  | No championship
2021  | Micheál Houlihan  | Kilmallock | Midleton | 0-11  | 11
2022  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | Na Piarsaigh | 0-13  | 13
2023  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | Na Piarsaigh | 0-11  | 11
Billy Seymour | Kiladangan  | Clonlara | 0-11

#### Finals

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Final  | Top scorer  | Team  | Score  | Total

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1964  | Tom Corbett  | Glen Rovers | 0-05  | 5
1965  | Pierce Freaney  | St. Finbarr's | 0-08  | 8
1966  | Mick Roche | Carrick Davins | 1-09  | 12
1967  | Mick Roche | Carrick Davins | 0-05  | 5
1968  | Mick Arthur  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 2-00  | 6
1969  | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 2-01  | 7
1970  | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-05  | 8
1971  | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 1-05  | 8
1972  | Liam McAuliffe  | Glen Rovers | 2-02  | 8
1973  | Timmy Ryan  | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 0-09  | 9
1974  | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 0-04  | 4
1975  | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 3-02  | 11
1976  | Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 1-03  | 6
1977  | Charlie McCarthy (D)  | St. Finbarr's | 2-02  | 8
John Allen (R)  | St. Finbarr's | 1-01  | 4
1978  | Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 2-00  | 6
1979  | John Grogan  | Dunhill | 1-03  | 6
1980  | Charlie McCarthy | St. Finbarr's | 0-06  | 6
1981  | Jim Greene | Mount Sion | 1-06  | 9
1982  | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 0-05  | 5
1983  | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 3-01  | 10
1984  | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 1-05  | 8
1985  | Paddy Williams | Kilrunae MacDonagh's | 0-03  | 3
1986  | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 0-09  | 9
1987  | John Fenton | Midleton | 0-06  | 6
Pat O'Neill | Cappawhite | 0-06  | 6
1988  | Shane Ahern  | Mount Sion | 2-06  | 12
1989  | Christy Keyes  | Ballybrown | 1-04  | 7
1990  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-06  | 6
1991  | Tommy Grogan  | Cashel King Cormac's | 0-04  | 4
1992  | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 2-05  | 11
1993  | Michael Nolan  | Toomevara | 0-08  | 8
1994  | Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | 0-08  | 8
1995  | Gerry McInerney | Sixmilebridge | 1-02  | 5
John Chaplin  | Sixmilebridge | 0-05  | 5
Michael Cleary | Nenagh Éire Óg | 0-05  | 5
1996  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 2-04  | 10
Paul O'Rourke  | Wolfe Tones, Shannon | 2-04  | 10
1997  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-11  | 11
1998  | Jamesie O'Connor | St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield | 0-09  | 9
1999  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-05  | 8
2000  | Niall Gilligan | Sixmilebridge | 1-08  | 11
2001  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 1-09  | 12
2002  | Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 0-09  | 9
2003  | James Bowles | Newtownshandrum | 2-03  | 9
2004  | Ken McGrath | Mount Sion | 1-06  | 9
2005  | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-06  | 6
2006  | Ken Dunne  | Toomevara | 1-04  | 7
2007  | Evan Sweeney  | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-02  | 5
2008  | John Mullane | De La Salle | 1-02  | 5
2009  | Paul Flynn | Ballygunner | 0-08  | 8
2010  | John Mullane | De La Salle | 0-05  | 5
2011  | Adrian Breen | Na Piarsaigh | 1-03  | 6
2012  | Jake Dillon | De La Salle | 0-09  | 9
2013  | Kevin Ryan  | Na Piarsaigh | 1-03  | 6
2014  | Jake Mulcahy  | Kilmallock | 1-06  | 9
Conor McGrath | Cratloe | 1-06  | 9
2015  | Brian O'Sullivan | Ballygunner | 1-06  | 9
2016  | Conor Dorris  | Glen Rovers | 2-01  | 7
Niall Deasy  | Ballyea | 0-07  | 7
2017  | Adrian Breen | Na Piarsaigh | 1-05  | 8
2018  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 1-06  | 9
2019  | Brendan Maher | Borris-Ileigh | 0-07  | 7
2020  | No championship
2021  | Dessie Hutchinson | Ballygunner | 1-05  | 8
2022  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-10  | 10
2023  | Pauric Mahony | Ballygunner | 0-10  | 10

### Players

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Players who have won the most Munster Championship titles  T | Player  | Team  | Years won

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5  | Donie Collins |  Blackrock | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
5  | Pat Kavanagh  |  Blackrock | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
5  | Pat Moylan |  Blackrock | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
4  | David Breen |  Na Piarsaigh | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
4  | Barry Coughlan |  Ballygunner | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4  | Frank Cummins |  Blackrock | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978
4  | Ray Cummins |  Blackrock | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
4  | Alan Dempsey  |  Na Piarsaigh | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
4  | Kevin Downes |  Na Piarsaigh | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
4  | Ian Kenny |  Ballygunner | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4  | John Horgan |  Blackrock | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978
4  | Kieran Kennedy  |  Na Piarsaigh | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
4  | Pádraic Kennedy  |  Na Piarsaigh | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
4  | John Horgan |  Blackrock | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1978
4  | Cathal King  |  Na Piarsaigh | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
4  | Tony Maher |  St. Finbarr's | 1965, 1974, 1977, 1980
4  | Pauric Mahony |  Ballygunner | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4  | Philip Mahony |  Ballygunner | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4  | Charlie McCarthy |  St. Finbarr's | 1965, 1974, 1977, 1980
4  | Tim Murphy |  Blackrock | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
4  | Frank Norberg |  Blackrock | 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979
4  | Éamonn O'Donoghue |  Blackrock | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1979
4  | Billy O'Keefe  |  Ballygunner | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4  | Stephen O'Keeffe |  Ballygunner | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4  | Shane O'Sullivan |  Ballygunner | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
4  | Kevin Ryan  |  Na Piarsaigh | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017

### Miscellaneous

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* John Horgan of Blackrock holds the record of being the only player to captain his club to three Munster club titles. These victories came in 1971, 1973 and 1978.
* Cork clubs hold the record for the most consecutive appearances in Munster finals. They played in twelve-in-a-row between 1969 and 1980, with success coming on eleven of those occasions.
* Cork is the only county to have completed the Munster junior, intermediate and senior treble at club level in the same year. This feat was achieved in 2005 when Fr. O'Neill's, Ballinhassig and Newtownshandrum claimed their respective titles in their respective grades.
* Tipperary hold the record for the number of clubs that have won the Munster title, with nine different clubs all claiming provincial victories on behalf of the county.
* Ballygunner hold the record for appearances in Munster finals. They have appeared in fourteen provincial deciders.
* Five clubs have secured back-to-back Munster titles: Newmarket-on-Fergus in 1968, Roscrea in 1970, Blackrock in 1979, St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield in 1999, and Ballygunner in 2022 and 2023.
* Ballygunner are the only club to have won three titles in a row from 2021 to 2023
* Five players have captained both their club and their county to Munster titles: Christy Ring, John Horgan, Martin O'Doherty, John Fenton and Tommy Dunne.
* St. Finbarrs won the Munster Senior Club Football and Hurling championships in 1980 and are currently the only Munster club team to achieve this double.

## See also

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* All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
* Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
* Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
* Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
* Munster Senior Club Football Championship

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Finals|

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