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.
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Cork will play Limerick in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final on Sunday June 7th at 2pm in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.https://t.co/nBORgBsnsd pic.twitter.com/fSbiPMT0Jj
— Munster GAA / Comhairle na Mumhan (@MunsterGAA) May 24, 2026
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 |
CORK v LIMERICK
They meet in the Munster final for a second successive year, with Cork having won last year’s tie on penalties after extra-time. Limerick had won the previous six Munster titles. Cork have won the title 55 times; Limerick have been champions 25 times.
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP MEETINGS
- 2026: Cork 2-22 Limerick 1-23 (Munster round robin)
- 2025: Cork 1-30 Limerick 2-27 (Munster final, aet – Cork won 3-2 on penalties)
- 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)
LAST FIVE MUNSTER FINAL MEETINGS
- 2026: Cork 1-30 Limerick 2-27 (after extra-time – Cork won 3-2 on penalties)
- 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
Cork and Limerick have met 76 times in the championship. Cork have won 49, Limerick 22, with five drawn.
This will be the fourth clash this year between Cork and Limerick across Allianz League and Championship. Limerick won the Division 1A league game by 3-19 to 0-20 and the league final by 1-27 to 1-21. Cork won the Munster round robin tie by 2-22 to 1-23.
John Kiely is in his 10th season as Limerick manager. Their championship record against Cork in that period reads: Played 12, Won 6, Drew 1, Lost 5. Ben O’Connor is in his first season as Cork manager.
Cork last won the Munster final in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 2014, beating Limerick. Limerick last won the title there in 2021, beating Tipperary.
Limerick are in the Munster final for an eighth successive year, having won six (2019–2024) and lost one (2025) of the previous seven.
Munster Titles – Roll of Honour
- Cork – 55
- Tipperary – 42
- Limerick – 25
- Waterford – 9
- Clare – 6
- Kerry – 1
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