2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship

The 2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship is due to be the 133rd staging of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1888. The championship fixtures were announced on 10 October 2019, with the championship due to take place between 10 May and 28 June 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland the draw for a rescheduled championship took place on 26 June 2020 with a new format being adopted.[1][2] The championship is scheduled to take place between the 24/25 October and 14/15 November 2020.

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2020
TrophyThe Munster Cup
Date24/25 October – 14/15 November 2020
Teams5
Defending championsLimerick
Qualify forMunster SHC Final
All-Ireland SHC
Other
Matches played4

Limerick will be the defending champions.[3]

Teams
Semple Stadium
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cusack Park

The Munster championship was contested by five of the six counties from the Irish province of Munster. The exception was Kerry, traditionally the province's weakest at hurling (but strongest in football).

Team Stadium Location Capacity
Clare Cusack Park Ennis 19,000
Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ballintemple 45,000
Limerick LIT Gaelic Grounds Ennis Road 49,866
Tipperary Semple Stadium Thurles 45,690
Waterford Walsh Park Slievekeale Road 11,046

Personnel and general information
Team Colours Manager Captain Vice-captain Sponsor Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Cork Kieran Kingston Patrick Horgan Chill Insurance 2005 2018 1998
Clare Brian Lohan John Conlon David McInerney Pat O'Donnell 2013 1998 2016
Limerick John Kiely Declan Hannon Cian Lynch J. P. McManus 2018 2019 2019
Tipperary Liam Sheedy Teneo 2019 2016 2008
Waterford Liam Cahill Pauric Mahony Conor Prunty TQS Integration 1959 2010 2015

Fixtures

Quarter-final

This game is also the 2020 National Hurling League final.[4][5]

Semi-finals

Final
14/15 November 2020
Munster final
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See also

References
  1. Duffy, Emma (10 October 2020). "All-Ireland champions Tipperary start out with trip to Waterford as 2020 hurling fixtures revealed". The 42. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "2020 Leinster and Munster SHC draws: Holders Wexford and Limerick find out opponents". Hogan Stand. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Fitzgerald's Wexford to clash with Galway in semis". 26 June 2020 – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Moran, Seán. "Limerick v Clare quarter-final to double up as league decider". The Irish Times.
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