2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Sporting competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Munster |
| Year | 2020 |
| Trophy | The Munster Cup |
| Date | 25 October – 15 November 2020 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions | Limerick |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Limerick (21st win) |
| Manager | John Kiely |
| Captain | Declan Hannon |
| Qualify for | Munster SHC Final All-Ireland SHC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Waterford |
| Manager | Liam Cahill |
| Captain | Conor Prunty |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 4 |
The 2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship was the 133rd staging of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1888. The championship fixtures were announced on 10 October 2019, with the championship due to take place between 10 May and 28 June 2020. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, the draw for a rescheduled championship took place on 26 June 2020 with a new knock-out format being adopted,[1][2] rescheduled to take place between 24/25 October and 14/15 November 2020. The championship format returned to the round-robin league in 2022.
Limerick were the defending Munster champions.[3] They retained their title, beating Waterford in the final by 4 points. The same two teams went on to contest the All-Ireland hurling final on 13 December, when Limerick won again, this time by 11 points.
Teams
The Munster championship was contested by five of the six counties from the Irish province of Munster. The exception was Kerry, traditionally the province's weakest at hurling (but strongest in football).
| Team | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | Cusack Park | Ennis | 19,000 |
| Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Ballintemple | 45,000 |
| Limerick | LIT Gaelic Grounds | Ennis Road | 49,866 |
| Tipperary | Semple Stadium | Thurles | 45,690 |
| Waterford | Walsh Park | Slievekeale Road | 11,046 |
Personnel and general information
| Team | Colours | Manager | Captain | Vice-captain | Sponsor | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||||||
| Cork |  | Kieran Kingston | Patrick Horgan | Chill Insurance | 2005 | 2018 | 1998 | |
| Clare |  | Brian Lohan | John Conlon | David McInerney | Pat O'Donnell | 2013 | 1998 | 2016 |
| Limerick |  | John Kiely | Declan Hannon | Cian Lynch | J. P. McManus | 2018 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Tipperary |  | Liam Sheedy | Teneo | 2019 | 2016 | 2008 | ||
| Waterford |  | Liam Cahill | Pauric Mahony | Conor Prunty | TQS Integration | 1959 | 2010 | 2015 |
Bracket
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Cork | 1-24 (27) | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 1-28 (31) | |||||||||||||
| Waterford | 0-21 (21) | |||||||||||||
| Limerick | 0-25 (25) | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 2-17 (23) | |||||||||||||
| Limerick | 0-36 (36) | Limerick | 3-23 (32) | |||||||||||
| Clare | 1-23 (26) | |||||||||||||
Fixtures
Quarter-final
This game is also the 2020 National Hurling League final.[4][5]
Limerick 
v 
Clare
v Clare | 25 October 2020 Quarter-Final | Limerick | 0-36 (36) – (26) 1-23 | Clare | Thurles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Semple Stadium | ||||
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Semi-finals
Cork 
v 
Waterford
v Waterford | 31 October 2020 Semi-final | Cork | 1-24 (27) – (31) 1-28 | Waterford | Thurles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Semple Stadium | ||||
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Tipperary 
v Limerick
v Limerick | 1 November 2020 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-17 (23) – (32) 3-23 | Limerick | ||
| 16:00 GMT (UTC±0) | |||||
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Final
See also
References
- ^ Duffy, Emma (10 October 2020). "All-Ireland champions Tipperary start out with trip to Waterford as 2020 hurling fixtures revealed". The 42. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "2020 Leinster and Munster SHC draws: Holders Wexford and Limerick find out opponents". Hogan Stand. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Fitzgerald's Wexford to clash with Galway in semis". 26 June 2020 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Moran, Seán. "Limerick v Clare quarter-final to double up as league decider". The Irish Times.
