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June 7, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm TUS Gaelic Grounds Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)

Competition:

2025 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

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Cork defeated Limerick by 3 penalties to 2 in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final after the teams finished level after extra time, Cork 1-30 Limerick 2-27 on Saturday June 7th at the TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick.

Match Highlights

Munster SHC Final: Cork triumph on penalties

Cork 1-30 Limerick 2-27

(Cork win 3-2 on penalties after extra-time)

Report By Tom Clancy at the TUS Gaelic Grounds for GAA.ie

History was made with the first-ever penalty shootout in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. With it, Cork claimed a 55th Munster title, and end Limerick’s incredible run of six titles in a row.

Barry Murphy and Declan Hannon both missed either side of a Patrick Collins save from Tom Morrissey. It ended a thrilling 90-plus minutes as these sides were inseparable in regulation. The Cork portion of the 43,580 spilled out joyously onto the Ennis Road pitch.

It was a return to the Gaelic Grounds for these sides, after a 16-point victory for the men in green last month. This was a second Munster final during Limerick’s run that went to extra-time, having defeated Clare in 2022, in Thurles.

Cork won the toss and elected to play with the aid of a strong breeze which blew towards the City End Terrace. They made early use of this, with a trio of points from Patrick Horgan (18 seconds), Seamus Harnedy and another from a Horgan free.

Limerick found some early spark from Tom Morrissey and Cian Lynch, with the latter teeing up the former for the first.

Aidan O’Connor and a second from Ahane’s Morrissey levelled the game after nine minutes. Diarmuid Healy was next on target, with a quickfire brace as the tempo showed no signs of relenting.

Cork appeared to be gaining some level of dominance when moving three ahead thanks to Seamus Harnedy on 18 minutes, but the holders had other ideas.

Lynch delivered to O’Connor and after beating the defensive cover batted to the net, with Patrick Collins perhaps deceived by the strike. His first Championship goal levelled the tie on 20 minutes.

A David Reidy effort gave the Shannonsiders a first lead, but it was short lived as Tim O’Mahony was accurate from range.

The first Cork goal, on 27 minutes, as Brian Hayes cleverly recycled to Shane Barrett who drilled through a crowd of bodies to the corner.

Cork stepped on the gas and scored 0-5 to just 0-2 in the closing seven minutes of the half. Barrett got two of these points with Adam English and Gearoid Hegarty on target at the other end. By half-time it was 1-14 to 1-10.

The wide count was 9-4 at the change of ends, with Cork more wasteful as the men in green elected to run the ball instead of shoot from range.

A hard fought third quarter saw the sides share five yellow cards in what was a stop-start period. Gillane and English helped cut the gap as Horgan was on target at the other end.

Shane O’Brien made an immediate impact when introduced. Hegarty’s quick free was cushioned by the foot of Gillane which allowed O’Brien the time to collect and dispatch to the net. This on 45 minutes, as the tension ramped up even further.

From here to the finish of normal time, there was no more than a point between the sides. Eoin Downey picked off a decent point while Diarmuid Healy added his third, in between a sharp point from Patrickswell’s Aaron Gillane.

Diarmuid Healy put Cork ahead, but Hegarty and then sub Darragh O’Donovan inched the green men ahead on 69 minutes. Patrick Horgan levelled it up as the game entered an additional four minutes.

Both sides missed chances during this period – Gillane from a free was wide, before Ciarán Joyce was off target at the other end.

Extra-time, hearts back to a normal pace for a few minutes. Declan Hannon made an immediate impact, while Gillane put Limerick two up to start extra-time but Fitzgibbon (free), Shane Kingston and Conor Lehane proved the fresh legs were valuable – before Gillane tied the game at the midway point.

James Owens had taken over from Thomas Walsh in the middle, with the Waterford man cramping up after 73 minutes.

Again during the second period, the sides couldn’t be separated, with Darragh Fitzgibbon landing a last-gasp 65 to force penalties after Aaron Gillane thought he’d won it with a free.

Scorers for Cork: Patrick Horgan 0-7 (4fs), Shane Barrett 1-3, Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-4 (1f, 1 65), Diarmuid Healy, Shane Kingston 0-3 each, Seamus Harnedy, Conor Lehane 0-2 each, Damien Cahalane, Tim O’Mahony, Alan Connolly, Eoin Downey, Brian Hayes, Tommy O’Connell 0-1 each.

Penalty scorers: Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston, Alan Connolly.

Scorers for Limerick: Aaron Gillane 0-9 (7fs), Shane O’Brien 1-2, Adam English, David Reidy 0-3 each, Aidan O’Connor 1-1, Tom Morrissey, Gearoid Hegarty 0-2 each, Diarmuid Byrnes (f), Darragh O’Donovan, Declan Hannon, Peter Casey 0-1 each.

Penalty scorers: Diarmuid Byrnes, Aaron Gillane.

Cork: Patrick Collins; Damien Cahalane, Eoin Downey, Seán O’Donoghue; Cormac O’Brien, Ciarán Joyce, Mark Coleman; Tim O’Mahony, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Diarmuid Healy, Shane Barrett (C), Séamus Harnedy; Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes.
Subs: Robert Downey for O’Brien (54); Tommy O’Connell for O’Mahony (59); Shane Kingston for Connolly (65); Robbie O’Flynn for Harnedy (68); Niall O’Leary for O’Donoghue (72); Brian Roche for Healy (80); Alan Connolly for Coleman (84).

Limerick: Nickie Quaid; Seán Finn, Dan Morrissey, Mike Casey; Diarmaid Byrnes, Kyle Hayes, Barry Nash; Adam English, William O’Donoghue; Gearóid Hegarty, Cian Lynch (C), Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Aidan O’Connor, David Reidy.
Subs: Shane O’Brien for O’Connor (42); Peter Casey for Reidy (54); Cathal O’Neill for T Morrissey (54); Darragh O’Donovan for O’Donoghue (65); Barry Murphy for M Casey (start ET); Declan Hannon for Byrnes (start ET); Tom Morrissey for Hegarty (77); Seamus Flanagan for Lynch (blood 91 – 93); Byrnes for Lynch (94).

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford), replaced after 73 minutes by James Owens (Wexford).

Team News

LIMERICK: Nickie Quaid; Sean Finn, Dan Morrissey, Mike Casey; Diarmaid Byrnes, Kyle Hayes, Barry Nash; Adam English, Will O’Donoghue; Gearoid Hegarty, Cian Lynch, Tom Morrissey; Aaron Gillane, Aidan O’Connor, David Reidy.
Subs: Shane Dowling, Peter Casey, Colin Coughlan, Seamus Flanagan, Declan Hannon, Barry Murphy, Shane O’Brien, Donnacha O Dalaigh, Darragh O’Donovan, Paddy O’Donovan, Cathal O’Neill.

CORK: Patrick Collins; Damien Cahalane, Eoin Downey, Sean O’Donoghue; Cormac O’Brien, Ciaran Joyce, Mark Coleman; Tim O’Mahony, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Diarmuid Healy, Shane Barrett, Seamus Harnedy; Patrick Horgan, Alan Connolly, Brian Hayes.
Subs: Brion Saunderson, Niall O’Leary, Robert Downey, Tommy O’Connell, Ethan Twomey, Luke Meade, Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston, Jack O’Connor, Robbie O’Flynn, Brian Roche.

Important Ticket Information

Supporters attending Saturday’s game are asked to download their tickets in advance to their phone or print the tickets. Note that screenshots of tickets will not be accepted for entry for this fixture.

TUS Gaelic Grounds Seat Map

Fixture Details

Saturday June 7th
2025 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final
Limerick v Cork
Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick at 6pm
Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)
Extra time if necessary (Result on the day)
Live on RTE2

Pre-Match Entertainment – Gavin James

Munster GAA are delighted to announce that Gavin James will perform a 40 minute set from 4:35pm prior to the Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final on Saturday next June 7th.

Click here for more information

Roll of Honour

Click here to view the Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Roll of Honour and list of winning teams

Traffic Management Plan

Limerick will take on Cork for the Munster Senior Hurling Final this weekend, and Gardaí have issued a traffic management plan for the day.

“First and foremost – we’re asking supporters to plan ahead, arrive in good time, and park legally. That means no parking on green areas, no blocking driveways and absolutely no illegal parking. Cars causing obstruction will be towed, and tickets will be issued,” says Sergeant Aoife Bannon from Henry Street Garda Station.

Gardaí are advising fans to use city centre car parks and walk to the stadium to avoid congestion and aid with the flow of traffic after the match.

There will also be some parking available between Coonagh Roundabout and Caherdavin Cross on the Ennis Road, and also at T.U.S. Campus on Old Cratloe Road, with gardaí advising people to get there early.

Anyone in need of disabled parking must go through the Limerick or Cork GAA Boards.

Motorists are advised of multiple road closures and diversions in effect from 2 pm onwards at the following locations:

Sarsfield Bridge: Closed to outbound traffic. Diversions at the Henry Street and Sarsfield Street junction.
Condell Road / Shelbourne Road Lower: No right turn onto Shelbourne Road.
Clancy Strand / High Road: No access to Clancy Strand from High Road.
Belfield Court / High Road: Access limited to residents only.
Stenson Park / Sexton Street North: Residents only permitted into Stenson Park.
Hassetts Cross / Shelbourne Road: No access to Shelbourne Road. Traffic diverted to Cratloe Road and Sexton Street North.
Ennis Road at Ivan’s Cross: Diversions in place to the Northern Ring Road and Clonmacken Road.
Salesian School / North Circular Road: Full road closure.
Shelbourne Road / North Circular Road at Clanmaurice Avenue: Full road closure.
Union Cross: Traffic diverted to Shelbourne Road.
Shelbourne Park / Shelbourne Road: Closed.
Shelbourne Road / Mayorstone Drive: Closed.
Cratloe Road / Mayorstone Avenue: Closed.
Cratloe Road / Mayorstone Upper: Closed.
Cratloe Road / Mayorstone Upper & TUS Roundabout (Merval Park): Closed.
Ennis Road / Derravarragh Road: Access restricted to local residents only.

Signs will be displayed and Gardaí will be on hand to guide motorists.

Following the final whistle of the game, there will be two outbound lanes on the Ennis Road from Caherdavin Cross to Coonagh Roundabout, and all outbound traffic on Ennis Rd will be sent via the R445 onto the N18, using Exit 5 towards the Limerick Tunnel.

Condell Road will be closed inbound, and other roads like Cratloe Road will be managed to keep the flow moving.

Inbound traffic into the city will have to use Sarsfield Bridge or Thomond Bridge.

Gardaí would also like to remind the public about key safety measures:

No flares or smoke bombs – these are banned from the stadium, and if you’re caught with one, you could be refused entry or even face criminal charges.

Anyone who appears intoxicated will be turned away.

Do not drink and drive, text and drive, or use your phone while driving.

With large crowds expected, parents are being asked to keep a close eye on children.

Finally, motorists are being advised not to leave valuables visible in their cars. Either leave them at home or lock them out of sight before arriving at your parking spot.

Further information is available on An Garda Síochána social media platforms and on www.garda.ie

LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
2025: Limerick 3-26 Cork 1-16 (Munster round robin)
2024: Cork 1-28 Limerick 0-29 (All-Ireland semi-final)
2024: Cork 3-28 Limerick 3-26 (Munster round robin)
2023: Limerick 3-25 Cork 1-30 (Munster round robin)
2022: Limerick 2-25 Cork 1-17 (Munster round robin)

LAST FIVE MUNSTER FINAL MEETINGS
2014: Cork 2-24 Limerick 0-24
2013: Limerick 0-24 Cork 0-15
1992: Cork 1-22 Limerick 3-11
1980: Limerick 2-14 Cork 2-10
1979: Cork 2-14 Limerick 0-9

*This will be their third meeting this year. Limerick won the championship encounter by 13 points; the Allianz League game was drawn.

*Cork’s last championship win over Limerick in the TUS Gaelic Grounds was in 2019 when they had seven points to spare in a Munster ‘round ‘robin’ tie.

*Cork and Limerick have met 74 times in the championship. Cork have won 47 to Limer-ick’s 22. Five were drawn.

*Cork and Limerick drew – 1-16 each – in Round 2 of this year’s Allianz League in Super-Valu Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

*John Kiely is in his 9th season as Limerick manager. Their championship record against Cork in that period reads: Played 10; Won 6; Drew 1; Lost 3.

*Limerick set a new record for successive Munster title successes last year, winning for the sixth time. Prior to that Cork were the last county to achieve five-in-a-row, which they did in 1975-79.

Venue:

  • TUS Gaelic Grounds