The Munster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games is organised by the Munster Council.
The winners of the Munster Junior Hurling Championship each year progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.
Generally, the stronger hurling counties have fielded their second teams in this competition. In recent years though, they have participated in the Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship instead. The competition has been suspended and is unlikely to be re-established. Between 1961 and 1973 Kerry represented Munster in the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship. From 1974 to 1982 there was no Munster team nominated.
Teams
Eligible teams The championship is currently suspended but six counties would be eligible for the championship: CountyQualificationLocationStadiumProvinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title ClareJunior development teamEnnisCusack ParkMunster41995 CorkJunior development teamCorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhMunster211996 KerryIntermediate development teamTraleeAustin Stack ParkMunster11956 LimerickJunior development teamLimerickGaelic GroundsMunster101986 TipperaryJunior development teamThurlesSemple StadiumMunster161991 WaterfordJunior development teamWaterfordWalsh ParkMunster31936
Roll of honour CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up Cork 2116 1912, 1916, 1923, 1925, 1929, 1932, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1947, 1950, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1994, 19961913, 1914, 1926, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 Tipperary 1611 1910, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1933, 1951, 1953, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 19911912, 1916, 1923, 1931, 1940, 1950, 1954, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1996 Limerick 105 1927, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1957, 19861911, 1924, 1937, 1951, 1985 Clare 411 1914, 1949, 1993, 19951910, 1915, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1938, 1955, 1988, 1992, 1994 Waterford 310 1931, 1934, 19361928, 1929, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1947, 1956, 1958, 1993, 1995 Kerry 12 1956 1959, 1960
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upCountyScoreCountyScore1997–presentNo Championship 1996 Cork 2–15 Tipperary 2–10 1995 Clare 4–11 Waterford 1–09 1994 Cork 1–10 Clare 1–09 1993 Clare 2–15 Waterford 0–10 1992 Cork 1–12 Clare 1–10 1991 Tipperary 4–13, 2–20 (R) Cork 5–10, 0–11 (R) 1990 Tipperary 0–18 Cork 2–06 1989 Tipperary 2–14 Cork 2–08 1988 Tipperary 5–09 Clare 0–15 1987 Cork 2–16 Tipperary 1–09 1986 Limerick Cork 1985 Tipperary 3–06 Limerick 1–10 1984 Cork 0–14 Tipperary 0–10 1983 Cork 4–19 Tipperary 3–08 1961–1982No Championship 1960 Cork 4–05 Kerry 3–04 1959 Cork 3–09 Kerry 4–03 1958 Cork 6–09 Waterford 3–05 1957 Limerick 2–10 Cork 1–10 1956 Kerry 6–07 Waterford 0–03 1955 Cork 5–10 Clare 4–04 1954 Limerick 5–04 Tipperary 1–07 1953 Tipperary 4–08, 4–07 (R) Cork 5–05, 4–06 (R) 1952 Limerick 6–06 Cork 2–06 1951 Tipperary 4–08 Limerick 3–02 1950 Cork 3–07 Tipperary 3–06 1949 Clare 3–03 Cork 0–06 1948 Limerick 4–07 Cork 4–05 1947 Cork 11–08 Waterford 1–03 1946 Limerick 6–06 Cork 5–06 1942–1945No Championship 1941 Limerick 4–08 Waterford 0–04 1940 Cork 5–03 Tipperary 3–03 1939 Limerick 2–04 * Waterford 4–02 1938 Cork 2–03, 7–05 (R) Clare 1–06, 4–00 (R) 1937 Cork 5–05 Limerick 3–01 1936 Waterford 3–01 Cork 1–01 1935 Limerick 6–08 Waterford 2–00 1934 Waterford 7–10 Cork 5–02 1933 Tipperary 4–02 Cork 1–02 1932 Cork 1–04 Clare 1–02 1931 Waterford 7–03 Tipperary 4–05 1930 Tipperary 7–04 Clare 1–02 1929 Cork 3–03 Waterford 2–04 1928 Tipperary 4–03 Waterford 0–03 1927 Limerick 4–04 Clare 2–02 1926 Tipperary 3–07 Cork 2–03 1925 Cork 6–03 Clare 4–02 1924 Tipperary 4–03 Limerick 2–02 1923 Cork 8–04 Tipperary 5–011917–1922No Championship 1916 Cork 6–00 Tipperary 4–01 1915 Tipperary 9–01 Clare 2–01 1914 Clare 6–02 Cork 5–02 1913 Tipperary 3–03 Cork 1–06 1912 Cork 4–05 Tipperary 3–01 1911 Tipperary 6–04 Limerick 2–02 1910 Tipperary 5–00, 5–01 * Clare 2–00, 1–00
1939 Limerick awarded title on an objection 1910 Final unfinished. Replay ordered.
See also
Munster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Connacht Junior Hurling Championship Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
References
Sources Roll of Honour on www.gaainfo.com Complete list of winning teams on Munster GAA website