2004 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

The 2004 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played on 27 June 2004 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, County Tipperary. It was contested by Cork and Waterford. Waterford claimed their second Munster Championship of the decade, beating Cork on a scoreline of 3–16 to 1-21, a 1-point winning margin.[1] Overall, this was Waterford's seventh Munster Senior Hurling Championship. The final, which swung both ways numerous times, including numerous goals and a sending off, is considered one of the greatest Munster Hurling Finals of all time. In Ireland, the match was televised live on The Sunday Game on RTÉ Two, with commentary from Ger Canning and Michael Duignan.[2]

2004 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final
Event2004 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Date27 June 2004
VenueSemple Stadium, Thurles
Man of the MatchPaul Flynn (Waterford)
RefereeSeanie McMahon (Clare)
Attendance52,100
2003
2005

Previous Munster Final encounters

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Previous to this encounter, the teams had met each other in twelve Munster Hurling Finals, including a replay in 1931. Cork led the rivalry, having won eight finals in comparison to Waterford's three wins. Notable finals include 1982 when Cork beat Waterford by 31 points (Munster Final record) and in the previous year's final when Cork beat Waterford by 4 points even after a hat trick of goals by Waterford's John Mullane.[3]

Year Venue Cork
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Waterford
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Match report
1903 Tipperary Town 5-16 (31) 1-01 (4)
1929 Fraher Field, Dungarvan 4-06 (18) 2-03 (9)
1931 Clonmel 1-09 (12) 4-00 (12)
1931 Clonmel 5-04 (19) 1-02 (5)
1943 Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 2-13 (19) 3-08 (17)
1948 Semple Stadium, Thurles 3-09 (18) 4-07 (19)
1957 Semple Stadium, Thurles 1-06 (9) 1-11 (14)
1959 Semple Stadium, Thurles 2-09 (15) 3-09 (18)
1966 Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 4-09 (21) 2-09 (15)
1982 Semple Stadium, Thurles 5-31 (46) 3-06 (15)
1983 Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork 3-22 (31) 0-12 (12)
2003 Semple Stadium, Thurles 3-16 (25) 3-12 (21) Irish Examiner[permanent dead link]

Match

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Details

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Cork1-21 - 3-16Waterford
J. Deane 0-9
G. McCarthy 1-0
B. O'Connor 0-4
T. Kenny 0-3
B. Corcoran 0-2
J. O'Connor 0-2
R. Curran 0-1
(Report) P. Flynn 1-7
D. Shanahan 1-3
E. Kelly 1-1
J. Mullane 0-2
D. Bennett 0-1
K. McGrath 0-1
S. Prendergast 0-1
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)
 
 
 
 
 
Cork
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Waterford
CORK GAA:
1 Dónal Óg Cusack
2 Wayne Sherlock
3 Diarmuid O'Sullivan   35'
4 Brian Murphy
5 John Gardiner
6 Ronan Curran
7 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
8 Tom Kenny   46'
9 Jerry O'Connor
10 Garvan McCarthy   56'
11 Niall McCarthy
12 Timmy McCarthy   69'
13 Ben O'Connor
14 Brian Corcoran   35'
15 Joe Deane
Substitutes:
16 Paul Morrissey
17 Cian O'Connor
18 John Browne
19 Graham Callinan
20 Mickey O'Connell
21 Paul Tierney   46'
22 John Anderson   
23 Jonathan O'Callaghan
24 Kieran Murphy   35'
25 Martin Coleman
26 Eamonn Collins   56'
27 Michael Byrne



Manager:
Dónal O'Grady
WATERFORD GAA:
1 Stephen Brenner
2 Eoin Murphy
3 James Murray
4 Declan Prendergast
5 Bryan Phelan
6 Ken McGrath (c)
7 Tony Browne
8 Dave Bennett   50'   
9 Eoin McGrath   66'
10 Eoin Kelly
11 Dan Shanahan
12 Michael Walsh
13 John Mullane   38'   
14 Seamus Prendergast   
15 Paul Flynn
Substitutes:
16 Ian O'Regan
17 Tom Feeney
18 Brian Wall
19 Paul O'Brien   50'   70'
20 Jack Kennedy   70'
21 Andy Moloney
22 Liam Lawlor
23 Shane O'Sullivan   66'
24 David O'Brien
25 Sean Ryan
26 Ger Quinlan
27 Denis Coffey
28 John Wall
29 Andrew Kirwan
30 Wayne Hutchinson
Manager:
Justin McCarthy

Man of the Match:
Paul Flynn

Linesmen:
Pat Horan (Offaly)
Barry Kelly (Westmeath)

Sideline Official
Andrew Monaghan (Clare)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MUNSTER SHC: Deise character conquers Cork". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2004. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Flashback: 2004 Munster SHC Final - Waterford v Cork". GAA.ie. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. ^ http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2003/06/30/story335242529.asp[permanent dead link]
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