Match Highlights | Cork vs Clare in Munster SHC Round 5 Highlights

Cork stormed into the Munster Senior Hurling Final with a victory over Clare at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. After surviving early pressure, the Rebels took control through the brilliance of Shane Barrett, Alan Connolly, William Buckley and Brian Hayes.

Cork’s defence stood firm while the attack fired relentlessly as Ben O’Connor’s side completed a perfect round-robin campaign. Hayes’ first-half goal proved a key moment before Cork powered clear in front of a roaring home crowd.

Relive the best scores, big hits, and electric championship atmosphere from another memorable Munster clash in the video below.

 

Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final

🏆 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final 🏆

The stage is set in the Rebel County 🔴⚪

📍 SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
🗓 Sunday, June 7th
⏰ Throw-in: 2:00PM

Cork will face fierce rivals Limerick Senior Hurling Team in the 2026 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final in what promises to be an unforgettable afternoon of hurling.

Ticket Information
Munster Council have confirmed via www.munster.gaa.ie, “Due to exceptionally high demand, tickets for this fixture will be distributed exclusively through the participating County Boards.” There will be no public sale via Ticketmaster, Centra, or SuperValu outlets.

2026 Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship

Round Home Team Score Away Team Score Date Venue
1 Cork 0-29 Tipperary 1-22 19/4 FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles
1 Clare 2-33 Waterford 4-21 19/4 Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg
2 Cork 2-22 Limerick 1-23 26/4 SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
2 Waterford 3-24 Tipperary 1-30 26/4 Azzurri Walsh Park, Waterford
3 Limerick 2-30 Clare 1-18 3/5 Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg
3 Cork 1-26 Waterford 0-25 9/5 Azzurri Walsh Park, Waterford
4 Clare 1-25 Tipperary 0-17 16/5 FBD Semple Stadium, Thurles
4 Limerick 2-29 Waterford 2-20 17/5 TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
5 Cork 1-30 Clare 1-14 24/5 SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
5 Limerick 5-28 Tipperary 0-24 24/5 TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Final Cork – Limerick – 7/6 SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh @ 2pm

 

2026 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Table

Team P W D L Scores For Scores Against Difference Pts
Cork 4 4 0 0 4-107 (119) 3-84 (93) +26 8
Limerick 4 3 0 1 10-110 (140) 5-84 (99) +41 6
Clare 4 2 0 2 5-90 (105) 7-98 (119) -14 4
Tipperary 4 0 1 3 2-93 (99) 9-106 (133) -34 1
Waterford 4 0 1 3 9-90 (117) 6-118 (136) -19 1

Hurlers book their place in Munster Senior Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Cork 1-30 Clare 1-14

Cork booked their place in another Munster Senior Hurling Championship final after an emphatic 16-point victory over Clare at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday afternoon.

Already assured of progression before throw-in, Pat Ryan’s side nevertheless produced another polished and ruthless display to complete a perfect round-robin campaign and set up a mouthwatering provincial decider with Limerick.

From the outset, Cork’s pace, movement and sharpness proved too much for the reigning All-Ireland champions, who struggled to cope once the Rebels settled after an early Clare surge.

The Banner threatened twice for goals in the opening minutes through Ian Galvin. Patrick Collins first denied the Clare forward with an excellent save before Galvin struck the post moments later after breaking in behind the Cork defence. Those let-offs appeared to spark Cork into life.

Shane Barrett, operating with intelligence and freedom around the middle third, became increasingly influential as Cork began to dominate possession and territory. Scores from Barrett, Alan Connolly and William Buckley helped the hosts establish control, while the Cork half-back line tightened their grip on the Clare attack.

Clare’s starting forwards found scores difficult to come by throughout, with Shane O’Donnell’s first-half point their only score from play by a starting attacker before the break. Cork’s defensive unit, led by Seán O’Donoghue, Damien Cahalane and the Downey brothers, consistently disrupted Clare’s attacking rhythm.

The game’s decisive moment arrived approaching half-time. Eoin Downey delivered a superb sideline cut into William Buckley, who turned sharply and accelerated past his marker before slipping a perfectly weighted pass to Brian Hayes. The St Finbarr’s forward made no mistake, firing confidently beyond Éibhear Quilligan to push Cork firmly into control.

Connolly added another free before the interval as Cork took a commanding 1-13 to 0-7 lead into the dressing rooms.

Any hopes of a Clare revival quickly evaporated on the restart. Buckley landed a brilliant point over his shoulder before Barrett and Connolly added further scores as Cork continued to dictate proceedings all over the field.

Tommy O’Connell and Tim O’Mahony enjoyed another dominant afternoon at midfield, while Diarmuid Healy’s work-rate and distribution repeatedly launched Cork attacks. Barry Walsh also impressed with two fine scores from play.

By the 47th minute, Cork had stretched their advantage to twelve points and there was no way back for the visitors. Substitute Shane Kingston made an immediate impact off the bench, striking three points, while Cork’s depth allowed them to maintain intensity throughout the closing stages.

Clare did manage a late consolation goal when substitute Shane Meehan reacted quickest after Shane O’Donnell’s effort was blocked, but by then the contest was long decided.

Alan Connolly finished as Cork’s top scorer with 0-11, including eight frees, while Brian Hayes (1-2), Shane Barrett (0-5) and William Buckley (0-4) all delivered standout performances in attack.

For Clare, Tony Kelly contributed 0-8, while Diarmuid Ryan battled gamely throughout from wing-back.

Cork now march on to another Munster final showdown with Limerick full of confidence after an unbeaten provincial campaign and another hugely impressive display in front of their home support.

Scorers for Cork: Alan Connolly 0-11 (0-8 f), Brian Hayes 1-2, Shane Barrett 0-5, William Buckley 0-4, Shane Kingston 0-3, Barry Walsh 0-2, Eoin Downey, Damien Healy and Tim O’Mahony (f) 0-1 each.

Scorers for Clare: Tony Kelly 0-8 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), Shane Meehan 1-1, Diarmuid Ryan 0-3, Shane O’Donnell and Cian Galvin 0-1 each.

Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O’Leary, Damien Cahalane, Seán O’Donoghue; Eoin Downey, Robert Downey, Mark Coleman; Tim O’Mahony, Tommy O’Connell; Barry Walsh, Shane Barrett, Diarmuid Healy; William Buckley, Brian Hayes, Alan Connolly. Subs: Shane Kingston for Hayes (45), Ger Millerick for Cahalane (55), Cormac O’Brien for R Downey (57), Hugh O’Connor for O’Mahony (58), Pádraig Power for Walsh (58).

Clare: Éibhear Quilligan; David McInerney, Adam Hogan, Darragh Lohan; Diarmuid Ryan, John Conlon, Niall O’Farrell; Tony Kelly, Seán Rynne; Cathal Malone, Diarmuid Stritch, David Fitzgerald; Ian Galvin, Peter Duggan, Shane O’Donnell. Subs: Rory Hayes for Lohan (13, inj), David Reidy for Stritch (23-28 temp), Cian Galvin for Conlon (42), Jack Kirwan for Fitzgerald (45), Shane Meehan for I Galvin (46), Reidy for Malone (57).

Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick).

Footballers win in Páirc Uí Rinn and book a place in round 2A

Cork county football team produced one of their finest championship fightbacks in recent years to defeat Meath county football team 0-30 to 1-24 in a dramatic All-Ireland SFC Round 1 clash at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Trailing by eight points at half-time and later reduced to 14 men following Colm O’Callaghan’s controversial red card, Cork showed immense character and resilience to turn the contest around in front of a raucous home crowd.

Meath looked in complete control during the opening half. James Conlon and Eoghan Frayne caused major problems with their long-range shooting, while Ciarán Caulfield’s goal helped the Royals build a commanding 1-16 to 0-11 interval lead. Cork struggled around kick-outs and were fortunate not to concede a second goal before the break.

The Rebels emerged transformed after half-time. Steven Sherlock delivered a sensational display, finishing with 0-14, including four two-pointers, as Cork began to dominate. Mark Cronin and David Buckley also made huge contributions as the gap quickly disappeared.

Sherlock’s pair of superb two-pointers completed the turnaround midway through the second half and Cork somehow found another level after O’Callaghan’s dismissal. Tommy Walsh, Ian Maguire and Daniel O’Mahony inspired a fierce defensive effort while Sherlock continued to punish Meath from distance.

A late two-pointer from Sherlock lifted the roof off Páirc Uí Rinn before substitute Conor Corbett sealed a memorable victory with the final score.

Scorers for Cork: S Sherlock 0-14 (0-5 f, 3 2pt, 1 2pt f, 0-1 45), M Cronin 0-5 (1 2pt f, 0-1 f), D Buckley 0-3 (1 2pt), C O’Callaghan 0-2, M Shanley, P Walsh, I Maguire, D O’Mahony, C Corbett, C Óg Jones 0-1 each.

Meath: J Conlon 0-7 (1 2pt), E Frayne (2 2pt, 0-1 f), R Kinsella (1 2pt) 0-5 each, S Brennan 0-4 (2 2pt f), C Caulfield 1-0, J Morris 0-2, M Costello 0-1.

CORK: P Doyle; S Meehan, M Shanley, D O’Mahony; B O’Driscoll, T Walsh, L Fahy; C O’Callaghan, I Maguire (c); P Walsh, S McDonnell, D Buckley; M Cronin, C Óg Jones, S Sherlock. Subs: R Deane for S McDonnell (53), S Walsh for D Buckley, R Maguire for L Fahy (both 57), C Corbett for P Walsh (61).

MEATH: S Brennan; D Keogan, S Rafferty, S Lavin; R Ryan, S Coffey, C Caulfield; C McBride, B Menton; C O’Connor, J Morris, R Kinsella; M Costello, E Frayne (c), J Conlon. Subs: J Flynn for B Menton (44), J O’Connor for R Kinsella (50- 53, temp), J O’Connor for C O’Connor (54), C Hickey for E Frayne (57), A Lynch for J Conlon (65).

Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare).

Minors win in Semple Stadium to book All-Ireland Q-Final

Cork minor hurling team staged a superb late rally to defeat Wexford GAA minor hurling team by 2-18 to 2-15 in a dramatic Electric Ireland All-Ireland MHC preliminary quarter-final at FBD Semple Stadium.

For over 50 minutes, Cork struggled to contain an impressive Wexford side who looked on course for victory after building a 1-15 to 0-13 advantage. Jack Tobin was central to Wexford’s dominance, finishing with 1-5, while Seán Kavanagh contributed three excellent points during a spell where the Leinster side completely controlled proceedings.

Cork, however, refused to panic. Substitute Liam O’Regan sparked the comeback with a valuable point before captain Eoin Considine, pushed from wing-back into full-forward, reacted brilliantly to finish to the net after Stephen McHugh’s delivery caused confusion in the Wexford defence.

That goal transformed the game. Cork levelled through Cormac Murphy after excellent work from centre-back Dave Nolan, and the Rebels suddenly carried all the momentum. Another substitute, Sam McCarthy, proved hugely influential, first putting Cork ahead with a point before later firing a decisive second goal following good approach play involving Considine and Conor Ronayne.

Ben Power led Cork’s scoring with 0-7, while McCarthy finished with 1-2 and Considine added 1-0. Cork also received important contributions from Murphy, Callum Coffey and Nolan.

Wexford did grab a late goal through Jamie Downey after a strong run from Jack Furlong, but McCarthy settled Cork nerves with the final point as the Rebels completed an unlikely but deserved turnaround to keep their championship alive.

Scorers for Cork: B Carroll 0-7 (0-4 f), S McCarthy 1-2, E Considine 1-0, C Coffey, C Murphy 0-2 each, F Cahill, D Nolan, S McHugh, T McCarthy, L O’Regan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Wexford: J Tobin 1-5 (1-4f , 0-1 sl), J Downey 1-0, S Kavanagh 0-3, J Cullen, R Walsh 0-2 each, C Whelan, J Furlong, B Murray 0-1 each.

CORK: M Walsh (Youghal); J Batterberry (Castletownroche), F Cahill (Midleton), N Coffey (Na Piarsaigh); E Considine (Sarsfields), D Nolan (Erin’s Own), G Kingston (Mallow); A Hennessy (Midleton), S McHugh (Newtownshandrum); T McCarthy (Watergrasshill), B Power (Ballincollig), R Cagney (Mallow); C Coffey (Na Piarsaigh), C Murphy (Ballinora), S Ring (Carrigtwohill). Subs: D Barry (Douglas) for McCarthy (37), C Ronayne (Dungourney) for Cagney (42), L O’Regan (St Finbarr’s) for Hennessy (43), S McCarthy (Castlelyons) for Ring (48), S Riordan (Kilworth) for Kingston (59).

WEXFORD: M Butler (Monageer-Boolavogue); S Doyle (St Abban’s Adamstown), A Sludds Murphy (Oylegate-Glenbrien), P O’Neill (Askamore); C Whelan (Monageer-Boolavogue), J Downey (Oylegate-Lemybrien), R Walsh (Monageer-Boolavogue); J Cullen (St Mogue’s Fethard), J Furlong (St Abban’s Adamstown); B Kennedy (St Anne’s Rathangan), S Kavanagh (Ballyhogue), B Murray (Ferns St Aidan’s); E Kehoe (St Brigid’s Blackwater), R Kehoe (Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s), J Tobin (Rathnure St Anne’s). Subs: O Caulfield (Faythe Harriers) for E Kehoe (43), R Durack (Glynn-Barntown) for Kennedy, C Higgins (Monageer-Boolavogue) for Cullen (both 55). Referee: M Farrell (Offaly)