Munster Senior Hurling League
| Munster Senior Hurling League | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2016 Munster Senior Hurling League | |
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| Irish | Sraith Shinsir Iomána na Mumhan |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Munster Senior Hurling League Trophy |
| Title holders | Clare (1st title) |
| First winner | Clare |
The Munster Senior Hurling League is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2016 for the top inter-county teams in the province of Munster in Ireland.
The series of games are played during January. The Munster Senior Hurling League is effectively a pre-season tournament. It allows teams to blood new players and to experiment prior to the opening of the National Hurling League.
Five teams currently participate in the Munster Senior Hurling League, however, six teams are actually eligible to participate. Participation or non-participation can be decided on an annual basis.[1]
Clare are the current champions.
Format
The Munster Senior Hurling League format sees all teams play each other over five weekends and the two top teams contesting the final. It was agreed by the Munster Council to exclude third level teams from the league.
Venues
The following stadia are frequently used during the Munster Senior Hurling League:
| Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | 50,000 |
| Killarney | FitzGerald Stadium | 43,000 |
| Mallow | Mallow GAA Complex | 8,000 |
| Sixmilebridge | O'Garney Park | 7,000 |
| Kilmallock | FitzGerald Park | 4,000 |
List of finals
| Year | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Venue | Winning Captain(s) | Winning Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Clare | 0-18 | Limerick | 0-17 | Gaelic Grounds | Cian Dillon Tony Kelly |
A Fahy; J Browne, P O’Connor, P Flanagan; C Dillon, D McInerney, C Cleary; G O’Connell, D Reidy; P Duggan, C Ryan, D Fitzgerald; J Conlon, D Honan, B Duggan. Subs: T Kelly, B Bolger, S Golden, C O’Connell. |
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References
- ↑ "Colleges excluded from Munster pre-season competitions". Hogan Stand. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ "Clare take Munster SHL title after tight tussle with Limerick". Irish Times. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.