Munster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics


This page details statistics of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

General performances

By county

Teams

By decade

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

Biggest wins

Only 4 teams of the 6 who have won the Munster championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:
The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 15 games held by Cork. It began with a 1-19 to 2-8 win against Tipperary in the quarter-final of the 1982 championship and finished with a 1-18 apiece draw with Tipperary in the Munster final of the 1987 championship. The 15-game unbeaten streak, which included just one drawn game, ended with a 4-22 to 1-22 extra-time loss to Tipperary in the replay of the 1987 Munster final.

Players

Top scorers

All time

This is a list of players who have scored a cumulative total of 100 points or more in the Munster Championship.
Pos.NameTeamGoalsPointsTotal
1'Cork11203236
2Cork29146233
3Tipperary12177213
4Waterford19120177
5Tipperary16125173
6Cork22103169
7Limerick7139160
8Limerick2478150
9'Tipperary1590135
10Cork6114132
11Tipperary1477119
12Cork1115118
13Cork5102117
14Clare2053113
15Cork691109
16Limerick884108
17Tipperary686104
18Tipperary879103
18Limerick394103
19Cork333102

By year

YearNameTeamScoreTotal
Limerick5-0217
Limerick3-009
Limerick6-0018
Cork8-0024
Cork3-0918
Cork4-0113
Cork4-0012
Tipperary3-1524
Tipperary2-0511
Cork0-1212
Cork3-1423
Limerick4-0012
Tipperary2-3137
Tipperary4-1931
Cork1-0811
Cork3-0312
Clare6-0422
Waterford5-0318
Limerick1-1215
Cork4-0820
Tipperary4-0214
Tipperary1-1215
Waterford2-1420
Tipperary5-1732
Cork3-0817
Tipperary4-2032
Waterford1-1114
Tipperary1-1720
Cork1-1013
Cork3-1928
Clare2-1824
Cork1-1114
Cork5-0722
Clare1-0912
Limerick2-2531
Cork3-2534
Tipperary3-1928
Limerick3-1423
Limerick1-2124
Limerick6-0220
Clare1-1417
Clare0-1515
Limerick2-1723
Limerick3-1120
Limerick7-0627
Cork0-2626

John Grogan
Tipperary2-10
1-13
16
Cork1-1417
Cork2-1117

Tommy Guilfoyle
Clare0-12
3-03
12
Tipperary1-4447
Cork2-1016
Tipperary2-1824
Cork4-0618
Tipperary1-2023
Cork0-2323
Tipperary4-0618
Limerick3-2130
Limerick0-1818
Limerick1-2427
Clare0-1717
Waterford1-2225
Tipperary0-2424
Cork1-1821
Limerick0-1717
Tipperary2-2430
Waterford6-1634
Waterford6-0422
Tipperary0-2727
Tipperary2-3036
Limerick0-2121

Niall Gilligan
Tipperary
Clare
1-1316
Waterford1-2225
Waterford1-2225
Tipperary4-1628
Tipperary1-2225
Limerick0-1717
Cork2-4147
Limerick1-1821
Tipperary2-2531
Cork0-2727
Clare2-4955
Limerick2-4147

Single game

YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal
1937Paddy McMahonLimerick4-0012
1938Jimmy CoffeyTipperary2-028
1939Ted O'SullivanCork3-009
1939Paddy McMahonLimerick3-009
1940Ted O'SullivanCork4-0012
1941Jack LynchCork2-0511
1942Johnny QuirkeCork3-009
1943Ted O'SullivanCork4-0012
1944Dick StokesLimerick2-0511
1945Jackie SolonClare2-017
1945Tommy DoyleTipperary1-047
1946John MackeyLimerick2-017
1947Christy RingCork2-0713
1948Jackie PowerLimerick3-009
1948Willie McAllisterClare3-009
1949Jimmy KennedyTipperary0-1111
1950Jimmy KennedyTipperary3-0615
1951Jimmy SmythClare3-0110
1952Josie HartnettCork2-028
1952Séamus BannonTipperary2-028
1953Jimmy SmythClare6-0422
1954Séamus PowerWaterford4-0214
1955Dermot KellyLimerick1-1215
1956Mick RyanCork2-028
1956Terry KellyCork2-028
1957Liam SkellyTipperary4-0012
1958Christy RingCork2-0410
1959Christy RingCork1-0811
1960Donie NealonTipperary3-0413
1961Christy RingCork3-0413
1962Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-1013
1963Jimmy SmythClare1-0710
1964Richard BrowneCork4-0012
1965Frank CoffeyGalway1-069
1966Éamonn CreganLimerick3-0514
1967Michael KeatingTipperary3-0211
1968Jimmy DoyleTipperary0-077
1969Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-0811
1970Pat CroninClare1-0811
1971Michael KeatingTipperary3-0413
1972Charlie McCarthyCork2-0915
1973Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-1016
1974Richie BennisLimerick2-0814
1975Michael KeatingTipperary2-039
1975Richie BennisLimerick1-069
1975Richie BennisLimerick0-099
1976Éamonn CreganLimerick4-0113
1977Éamonn CreganLimerick1-069
1978Willie FitzmauriceLimerick3-009
1978Colm HonanClare0-099
1979Éamonn CreganLimerick2-0410
1979Joe McKennaLimerick2-0410
1980Éamonn CreganLimerick2-0511
1981Joe McKennaLimerick3-0312
1981John GroganTipperary2-0612
1982Seánie O'LearyCork4-0012
1983John GroganTipperary1-069
1984John FentonCork1-0710
1985Séamus PowerTipperary2-0511
1986Tommy GuilfoyleClare2-028
1986John FentonCork0-088
1987Pat FoxTipperary1-1013
1988Pat HorganCork1-069
1988Nicky EnglishTipperary0-099
1989Joe HennessyKerry3-0413
1989Finbarr DelaneyCork1-1113
1990Mark FoleyCork2-0713
1991Michael ClearyTipperary1-0710
1991Gary KirbyLimerick0-1010
1992Gary KirbyLimerick1-0811
1993Michael ClearyTipperary3-0211
1994Gary KirbyLimerick2-0511
1995Gary KirbyLimerick0-1212
1996Gary KirbyLimerick1-0710
1996Gary KirbyLimerick0-1010
1997Paul FlynnWaterford1-0710
1998Paul FlynnWaterford0-1010
1999Paul FlynnWaterford1-0811
2000Joe DeaneCork0-1010
2001Jamesie O'ConnorClare1-047
2001Jamesie O'ConnorClare0-077
2001Eoin KellyTipperary0-077
2001Paul O'GradyLimerick0-077
2002Paul FlynnWaterford0-1212
2002Eoin KellyTipperary0-1212
2003Paul FlynnWaterford3-0312
2004Eoin KellyTipperary2-0814
2005T. J. RyanLimerick1-0710
2006Eoin KellyTipperary2-0915
2007Dan ShanahanWaterford3-0312
2008Eoin KellyTipperary1-0710
2008Mark FlahertyClare1-0710
2008Dave BennettWaterford0-1010
2009Eoin KellyWaterford0-1212
2009Colin RyanClare0-1212
2010Eoin KellyWaterford1-0811
2011Lar CorbettTipperary4-0416
2012Pa BourkeTipperary0-1212
2013Declan HannonLimerick0-099
2014Patrick HorganCork2-1117
2015Maurice ShanahanWaterford1-0912
2016Séamus CallananTipperary1-1114
2017Patrick HorganCork0-1313
2018Jason FordeTipperary1-1417
2019Patrick HorganCork2-0915

Finals

YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal
1932Tull ConsidineClare3-0110
1933Mick MackeyLimerick2-017
1934Mick MackeyLimerick1-0710
1935Dave ClohessyLimerick2-006
1936Mick MackeyLimerick5-0318
1937Paddy RyanTipperary2-017
1938Mick HennessyClare1-014
1939Ted O'SullivanCork3-009
1939Jim McCarthyLimerick3-009
1940Paddy McMahon Limerick3-009
1940Paddy McMahon Limerick2-006
1941Bill O'DonnellTipperary2-039
1942Christy RingCork0-088
1943Christy RingCork1-036
1944Mick Mackey Limerick2-0410
1944John Mackey Limerick2-006
1944Jim Morrison Cork2-006
1945Mutt RyanTipperary1-036
1946Christy RingCork0-055
1947Dick StokesLimerick1-036
1948Christy RingCork1-047
1949Jimmy KennedyTipperary0-1111
1950Jimmy KennedyTipperary0-1010
1951Christy RingCork1-047
1953Liam DowlingCork1-036
1954Christy RingCork1-0811
1954Christy RingCork1-058
1955Dermot KellyLimerick1-1215
1956Terry KellyCork2-028
1957Phil GrimesWaterford0-066
1958Liam ConnollyTipperary2-017
1959John KielyWaterford2-028
1959Christy RingCork1-058
1960Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-0811
1961Liam DevaneyTipperary1-014
1961Christy RingCork0-044
1962Jimmy DoyleTipperary1-1013
1963Phil GrimesWaterford0-088
1964Jimmy DoyleTipperary0-1010
1965Theo EnglishTipperary2-017
1965Jimmy DoyleTipperary0-077
1966Seánie BarryCork1-069
1967Michael KeatingTipperary3-0211
1968Michael KeatingTipperary1-036
1969Willie WalshCork3-009
1970Francis LoughnaneTipperary1-047
1971Michael KeatingTipperary3-0413
1972Charlie McCarthyCork2-0915
1973Francis LoughnaneTipperary2-1016
1974Richie BennisLimerick2-0814
1975Charlie McCarthyCork1-058
1976Éamonn CreganLimerick4-0113
1977Colm HonanClare1-058
1978Colm HonanClare0-066
1979Charlie McCarthyCork1-047
1980Éamonn CreganLimerick1-069
1981Joe McKennaLimerick3-0312
1982Seánie O'LearyCork4-0012
1983Jimmy Barry-MurphyCork1-058
1984Séamus PowerTipperary1-069
1985Nicky EnglishTipperary2-039
1985John FentonCork1-069
1986Tommy GuilfoyleClare2-028
1986John FentonCork0-088
1987John Fenton Cork0-1212
1987John Fenton Cork0-1313
1988Nicky EnglishTipperary0-099
1989Nicky EnglishTipperary0-1313
1990Mark FoleyCork2-0713
1991Michael Cleary Tipperary0-088
1991Michael Cleary Tipperary1-0710
1992Gary KirbyLimerick1-0811
1993Michael ClearyTipperary1-047
1994Gary KirbyLimerick0-099
1995Gary KirbyLimerick0-066
1995Jamesie O'ConnorClare0-066
1996Gary Kirby Limerick0-1010
1996Michael Cleary Tipperary0-077
1997Tommy DunneTipperary0-077
1998Anthony Kirwan Waterford2-017
1998Jamesie O'Connor Clare0-077
1998Niall Gilligan Clare1-014
1998Seánie McMahon Clare0-044
1998Jamesie O'Connor Clare0-044
1998Paul Flynn Waterford0-044
1999Joe DeaneCork1-047
2000Joe DeaneCork0-1010
2001Seán O'ConnorLimerick1-036
2002Paul FlynnWaterford1-069
2003John MullaneWaterford3-0110
2004Paul FlynnWaterford1-0710
2005Paul KellyTipperary0-077
2006Joe DeaneCork0-088
2007Dan ShanahanWaterford3-0312
2008Niall GilliganClare0-088
2009Eoin KellyWaterford1-0710
2010Eoin Kelly Waterford1-0811
2010Eoin Kelly Waterford0-088
2010Ben O'Connor Cork1-058
2011Lar CorbettTipperary4-0416
2012Maurice ShanahanWaterford0-088
2013Declan HannonLimerick0-088
2014Shane DowlingLimerick0-1212
2015Maurice ShanahanWaterford0-088
2016Séamus CallananTipperary1-1114
2017Patrick HorganCork0-1313
2018Patrick HorganCork0-1111
2019Peter CaseyLimerick1-058

All-time appearances

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesYear
1Christy RingCork491940-1963

Munster final appearances

RankPlayerTeamAppearancesFinals
1Christy RingCork181940, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961
2John DoyleTipperary141949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967
3Jimmy DoyleTipperary111958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971
3Charlie McCarthyCork111966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
3Jimmy Barry-MurphyCork111975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Munster medal winners

RankPlayerTeamNo.Years
1John DoyleTipperary101949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967
1Jimmy Barry-MurphyCork101975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
3Christy RingCork91942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1956
3Jimmy DoyleTipperary91958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971
3Charlie McCarthyCork91966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
3Gerald McCarthyCork91966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
3Ray CumminsCork91969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982
3Johnny CrowleyCork91976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
9Donie NealonTipperary81958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968
9Tom CashmanCork81977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
9Dermot McCurtainCork81977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Other records

Attendances

Overall

YearTotalAverage
2010119,63023,926
2011100,14520,029
201293,37023,342
201393,39423,348
2014127,76525,553
2015117,11229,278
2016100,86825,217
2017127,99231,998
2018248,80922,619
2019280,68825,517

Finals

YearAttendance
200653,286
200748,371
200848,077
200940,330
201022,763
201136,654
201226,438
201342,730
201436,075
201543,084
201626,508
201745,558
201845,364
201944,052