2019 Munster Senior Hurling League

The 2019 Munster Senior Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League, is the fourth Munster Senior Hurling League, an annual hurling league competition for county teams from the province of Munster.[1]

2019 Munster Senior Hurling League
Dates14 December 2018 – 13 January 2019
Teams6
SponsorCo-Op Superstores
ChampionsClare (2nd title)
Tony Kelly (captain)
Donal Moloney and Gerry O'Connor (manager)
Runners-upTipperary
Barry Hogan (captain)
Liam Sheedy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored28 (4 per match)
Points scored236 (33.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Stephen Bennett (2-25)
2018 (Previous)(Next) 2020

For the first time, all six county teams competed, with Tipperary making their debut.[2][3] They reached the final where they lost to Clare.[4]

Competition format

The six teams are drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in their group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners advance to the final.

Group A

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Tipperary 22008-343-31+184
2 Limerick 21016-314-25+122
3 Kerry 20021-258-34–300

Fixtures and results

14 December 2018 Round 1 Limerick 2-17 – 4-14 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)A Gillane 1-7 (6 f), D Reidy 1-3, B O’Connell 0-3, C Ryan 0-3, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-1.ReportS Callinan 2-7 (1pen gl, 6f), M Kehoe, Patrick Maher 1-1 each, J Forde 0-2, R Maher 0-2, C English, D McCormack 0-1 each.Attendance: 3,224
Referee: R McGann (Clare)
20 December 2018 Round 2 Kerry 0-11 – 4-14 Limerick Austin Stack Park, Tralee
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)S Conway 0-4 (2f), P Boyle 0-3 (2f), M O'Leary 0-2, J Conway and J Diggins 0-1 eachReportB Murphy 1-6 (0-4frees), O O'Reilly 1-1, D Reidy 1-0 and G Mulcahy 1-0 each, G Hegarty 0-3 (1 sideline), C Ryan 0-2 (1f), T Morrissey and D Byrnes 0-1 eachAttendance: 799
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
5 January 2019 Round 3 Tipperary 4-20 – 1-14 Kerry MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)J Forde 1-5 (0-2f, 0-1 ’65), N McGrath 1-4, M Kehoe 1-3, Patrick Maher 1-0, J Morris 0-3, M Breen 0-1, W Connors 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, C Darcy 0-1, D Maher 0-1.ReportB Barrett 0-5 (0-4f), S Conway 1-2, M O’Leary 0-3, J Goulding 0-2, N O’Mahony 0-1, P Boyle 0-1.Attendance: 1,186
Referee: N Wall (Cork)

Group B

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPts
1 Clare 22003-403-37+34
2 Waterford 21014-403-38+52
3 Cork 20021-392-44–80

Fixtures and results

29 December 2018 Round 1 Clare 1-20 – 0-21 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)N Deasy (0-10) 0-7 f’s, C Guilfoyle (1-0), G Cooney (0-3), D Ryan (0-3), D Conroy (0-2), C Malone , R Taylor (0-1) each.ReportD Dalton (0-10) 0-7 f’s, 0-2 ‘65’s 1 sideline. M O’Halloran (0-4), J Coughlan (0-4) 1 f, R O’Flynn (0-2), C Murphy (0-1).Attendance: 1,987
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
2 January 2019 Round 2 Cork 1-18 – 1-24 Waterford Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)D Dalton 0-9 (0-7 frees), C Murphy 0-3, A Walsh 1-0, M O’Halloran 0-2, T O’Mahony, C Joyce, R O’Flynn, W Kearney 0-1 each.ReportS Bennett 0-13 (0-12 frees), M Kearney 0-4, M Walsh 1-0, J Barron, K Moran, T Ryan 0-2 each, J Prendergast 0-1.Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick)
6 January 2019 Round 3 Waterford 3-16 – 2-20 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)S Bennett 2-12 (1-10f); T Ryan 1-1; DJ Foran, K Moran, M Kearney 0-1 each.ReportD Ryan 0-6; N Deasy 0-5 (3f); T Kelly 1-2; C Guilfoyle 1-1; S Golden 0-3; R Taylor, A McCarthy, D Conroy 0-1 each.Attendance: 3,039
Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

Final

13 January 2019 Final Tipperary 1-18 – 4-19 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)S Callanan (0-9, six frees, one 65), J Forde (0-5, one sideline), D McCormack (1-0), A Flynn (0-2), M Kehoe (0-1), N McGrath (0-1).ReportT Kelly (2-3; 0-1f); C Guilfoyle (1-3), C McInerney (1-2), D Ryan (0-3), N Deasy (0-3, two frees), R Taylor (0-2); S Golden (0-2), M O’Malley (0-1).Attendance: 4,531
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)

League statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Stephen BennettWaterford2-2531215.50
2Séamus CallananTipperary2-1622211.00
3Declan DaltonCork0-191929.50
4Niall DeasyClare0-181836.00
5Tony KellyClare4-051427.00
Jason FordeTipperary1-111434.66
6Colin GuilfoyleClare3-041334.33
7Diarmuid RyanClare0-121234.00
8Mark KehoeTipperary2-051133.66
9Aaron GillaneLimerick1-0710110.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Stephen BennettWaterford2-1218Clare
2Séamus CallananTipperary2-0713Limerick
Stephen BennettWaterford0-1313Cork
3Aaron GillaneLimerick1-0710Tipperary
Niall DeasyClare0-1010Cork
Declan DaltonCork0-1010Clare
4Tony KellyClare2-039Tipperary
Barry MurphyLimerick1-069Kerry
Declan DaltonCork0-099Waterford
Séamus CallananTipperary0-099Limerick

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