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 Final
Event2004 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford Cork
3-16 1-21
Date27 June 2004
VenueSemple Stadium, Thurles
Man of the MatchPaul Flynn (Waterford)
RefereeSeanie McMahon (Clare)
Attendance52,100

Previous Munster Final encounters

Previous to this encounter, the teams had met each other in twelve Munster Hurling Finals, including a replay in 1931. Cork lead 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
score		 Waterford
score		 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

Match details
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 GAA
Waterford GAA
CORK GAA:
1Dónal Óg Cusack
2Wayne Sherlock
3Diarmuid O'Sullivan 35'
4Brian Murphy
5John Gardiner
6Ronan Curran
7Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
8Tom Kenny 46'
9Jerry O'Connor
10Garvan McCarthy 56'
11Niall McCarthy
12Timmy McCarthy 69'
13Ben O'Connor
14Brian Corcoran 35'
15Joe Deane
Substitutes:
16Paul Morrissey
17Cian O'Connor
18John Browne
19Graham Callinan
20Mickey O'Connell
21Paul Tierney 46'
22John Anderson   
23Jonathan O'Callaghan
24Kieran Murphy 35'
25Martin Coleman
26Eamonn Collins 56'
27Michael Byrne



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

Man of the Match:
Paul Flynn

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

Sideline Official
Andrew Monaghan (Clare)

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See also
  • Cork and Waterford hurling rivalry

References
  1. "MUNSTER SHC: Deise character conquers Cork". Irish Examiner. 2004-06-28. Archived from the original on 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  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%5B%5D
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