The 2022 Munster Hurling Cup, also called the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling Cup,[1] was an inter-county hurling competition in the province of Munster.[2] Five of the six county teams of Munster competed; Cork did not compete.[3] The competition was originally cancelled as part of fixture rescheduling, but was reinstated in November 2021. The draw took place on 8 December 2021, and the tournament took place in January 2022. It was renamed the "Munster Hurling Cup" as it was no longer a league system.[4][5]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Munster |
| Year | 2022 |
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores |
| Date | 8–23 January 2022 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions | Limerick |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Limerick (3rd win) |
| Manager | John Kiely |
| Captain | Barry Nash |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Clare |
| Manager | Brian Lohan |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Kerry achieved a shock victory over Tipperary in the quarter-final, the first time they had beaten them in senior hurling.[6] The Munster Hurling Cup was won by Limerick.[7]
Competition format
editThe competition is a straight knockout. Drawn games go to a penalty shoot-out without the playing of extra-time.
Fixtures and results
edit| 8 January 2022 Quarter-final | Kerry 
|
0-17 (17) – (14) 0-14 |  Tipperary
|
Tralee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 0-9 – 0-6) | Venue: Austin Stack Park | |||
| Report | Referee: Ciaran O’Regan (Cork)
|
| 15 January 2022 Semi-final | Clare 
|
2-24 (30) – (25) 1-22 |  Waterford
|
Ennis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 1-10 – 0-10) | Venue: Cusack Park | |||
| Report | Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)
|
| 16 January 2022 Semi-final | Limerick 
|
4-29 (41) – (11) 0-11 | Kerry
|
Limerick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | (HT: 1-17 – 0-05) | Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds | |||
| Report | Referee: Niall Malone (Clare)
|
Final
editLeague statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Reidy | Limerick | 1-28 | 31 | 2 | 15.5 |
| 2 | David Reidy | Clare | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Pat Ryan | Limerick | 2-4 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| `5 | Patrick Curran | Waterford | 0-9 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Austin Gleeson | Waterford | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Sean Ryan | Tipperary | 0-7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Shane Meehan | Clare | 1-3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Rodgers | Clare | 1-3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| Adam English | Limerick | 1-3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | Cathal O'Neill | Limerick | 0-5 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Brian O'Grady | Limerick | 0-5 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
- Top scorers in a single game
References
edit- ^ "Munster Hurling League". 7 December 2009.
- ^ "2022 Munster GAA Pre-Season Competition Draws". 8 December 2021.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (7 December 2021). "Cork won't take part in 2022 Munster Senior Hurling League". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Loughran, Neil (2 December 2021). "Friday night lights as McKenna Cup gets county season under way". The Irish News.
- ^ Farrell, Sinead. "Here are the draws and fixtures for the Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup". The42.
- ^ https://tippfm.com/featured-2/depleted-tipperary-suffer-defeat-kerry-munster-hurling-cup/
- ^ Ennis, David Byrne at Cusack Park. "Clinical Limerick power past Clare in Munster Hurling Cup decider". www.limerickleader.ie.
- ^ "Limerick land more hurling silverware with Munster pre-season win over Clare". the42. Retrieved 24 January 2022.