1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

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. The final finished in a draw with a scoreline of 4-10 to 2-16. Tipperary captained by Declan Carr and managed by Bab's 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]

1991 Munster Senior Hurling Final
Event1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Date7 July 1991
VenuePáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
RefereeTerence Murray (Limerick)
Attendance46,695
WeatherDry
1990
1992

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. 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]

Match details edit

Cork4-10 – 2-16Tipperary
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).
Attendance: 46,695
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

Replay edit

1991 Munster Senior Hurling Final Replay
Event1991 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Date21 July 1991
VenueSemple Stadium, Thurles
RefereeTerence Murray (Limerick)
Attendance55,000
WeatherDry
1990
1992
Tipperary4-19 – 4-15Cork
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).
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

References edit

  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.

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