1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

Event	1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork Tipperary 4-10 2-16
Date	7 July 1991
Venue	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee	Terence Murray (Limerick)
Attendance	46,695
Weather	Dry

The 1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played on 7 July 1991 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork. It was contested by Cork and Tipperary.

Highlights of both games were shown as part of The Sunday Game programme on RTÉ 2 on the Sunday night. The programmes were presented by Michael Lyster, with commentary by Ger Canning.

Drawn match

Summary

The final finished in a draw with a scoreline of 4-10 to 2-16.

Details

7 July
Final

Cork	4-10 – 2-16	Tipperary
G. FitzGerald (2-0), K. Hennessy (1-2), J. Fitzgibbon (1-2), T. O'Sullivan (0-3), C. Casey (0-2), P. Buckley (0-1).		M. Cleary (0-8), P. Fox (1-3), J. Leahy (1-1), Cormac Bonnar (0-1), N. English (0-1), A. Ryan (0-1), D. Ryan (0-1).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Attendance: 46,695

Referee: Terence Murray (Limerick)

Replay

1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final replay

Event	1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary Cork 4-19 4-15
Date	21 July 1991
Venue	Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee	Terence Murray (Limerick)
Attendance	55,000
Weather	Dry

Summary

Tipperary, captained by Declan Carr and managed by Babs Keating, won the replay by 4-19 to 4-15 on 21 July in Semple Stadium, after coming back from nine points down, Cork had led by 3-13 to 1-10 with just a quarter of the game remaining. Aidan Ryan's late goal into the corner of the net sparked a pitch invasion from the Killinan End. Cork has a 2-8 to 1-7 lead at halftime in the replay.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The replay was described by the Irish Independent in 2014 and 2015 as one of the best games of hurling ever to be played.[7][8]

Details

21 July
Final
replay

Tipperary	4-19 – 4-15	Cork
M. Cleary (1-7), P. Fox (1-5), A. Ryan (1-1), D. Carr (1-1), D. Ryan (0-2), J. Leahy (0-2), Cormac Bonnar (0-1).		J. Fitzgibbon (2-1), T. O'Sullivan (0-6), G. FitzGerald (1-2), K. Hennessy (1-0), J. Cashman (0-3), T. Mulcahy (0-1), P. Buckley (0-1), C. Casey (0-1).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Terence Murray (Limerick)

References

1. "Tipperary TEAMS 1990 - 1999". Tipp hurling. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
2. "Tipp v Cork: 7 classic moments from one of hurling's great rivalries". The 42. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
3. "Tipperary battle back to bring Cork down". Irish Times. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
4. "Munster Final Winning Teams". Munster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
5. "Flashback: 1991 Munster SHC Final replay - Tipperary v Cork". GAA.ie. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
6. "Flashback: 1991 Munster SHC Final - Cork v Tipperary". GAA.ie. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
7. "Was final the best game of hurling ever to be played?". Irish Independent. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
8. "Galway's victory over Tipperary included in list of the top 10 modern hurling classics". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

External links

• Match Highights of drawn game
• Match Highights of the replay
• Match Programme of drawn game