LIMERICK face Cork in the Munster Intermediate Hurling final this evening. Here is some match day info for you on the big clash Leeside. If you cannot get to the game, it is being broadcast live on Limerick’s Live95fm from 7.30.
Limerick Team:
- Brian Murray (Patrickswell),
2. Seán Finn (Bruff), 3. Barry O Connell (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), 4. Mike Reidy (Dromin/Athlacca),
5. Denis Moloney (Doon), 6. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell), 7. Barry Lynch (Feohanagh/Castlemahon),
8. Robert O’Donnell (Pallasgreen), 9. Andrew Brennan (Caherline),
10. Darragh O’Donovan (Doon), 11. Kevin O’Brien (Patrickswell), 12. Mark Carmody (Patrickswell),
13. Willie Griffin (Adare)(Captain), 14. Tom Morrissey (Ahane) 15 Mike Fitzgibbon (Feohanagh/Castlemahon).
Subs:
16. Ger Flynn (Croom), 17. Tommy Quaid (Effin), 18. Cathal McNamara (Doon), 19. Mike Fitzgerald (Doon), 20. Jake Mulcahy (Kilmallock), 21. Richie English (Doon), 22. Ronan Lynch (Na Piarsaigh), 23. Colin Ryan (Pallasgreen) and 24. Gary Murphy (Caherline).
When – Wednesday July 8th at 7:30pm
Where – Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Referee – Damien Fox (Clare)
Standby Referee – Rory McGann (Clare)
Linesman – Rory Hickey (Clare)
Fourth Official – Christopher Maguire (Clare)
Umpires – Manus O’Donnell, PJ Reynolds, Frank Mee, Michael Daffy (Clare)
Extra time – (2 periods x 10 minutes only) to be played if sides finish level at the end of 60 minutes
Admission Prices
Adults – €10
Students / OAPs – €5 (with valid ID)
Under 16s free
Useful Information
Cork holds the record for the longest streak of success in finals. They won four championships in-a-row between 2003 and 2006.
Cork and Limerick last met in the final in 1997 when Cork won by 1-15 to 1-12.
Tipperary holds the record for the longest streak of defeats in finals. They lost three championship deciders in-a-row between 2004 and 2006.
Cork holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in Munster finals. They played in four-in-a-row on two separate occasions, firstly between 1967 and 1970, and most recently between 2003 and 2006.
Three counties have completed the Munster Intermediate and Senior double in the same year:
Cork in 1969, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2014
Tipperary in 1961, 1971
Waterford in 2007
Limerick last played in the final in 2011 when they lost to Clare by 2-15 to 2-13
Limerick’s last Munster title in the grade was won in 2008 by defeating Tipperary by 2-16 to 2-12 in the final.
Cork is the only county to have completed the Munster Minor, Under-21, Intermediate and Senior ‘grand slam’ in the same year. This was achieved in 1969 and again in 2005.
Only one player has captained his county to Munster titles in both the intermediate and senior grades:
Pat Mulcahy captained Cork to the intermediate title in 1997 and the senior title in 2006.
