Munster club hurling championship time is upon us.

The first game in this year’s Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships takes place this coming weekend. Over the coming weeks, the cream of Munster Hurling will do battle, until barring the need for a replay or a rearrangement of any games, the winners will be confirmed on Sunday December 2.

 

Limerick’s Champions;

Kilmallock will represent Limerick in this years Championship. In their County Final held recently at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, they had a 1-15 to 0-15 win over Adare.

In their County Final, Jake Mulcahy was their top scorer in a game where the victors had a nice spread of scorers. He finished the game against Adare with 1-1 to his name but they will also be able to call upon the likes of Paudie O’Dwyer. Paudie O’Brien and Eoin Ryan who all hit three points each against Adare to show what they can do once more as well as Robbie Egan in the middle of the field.

 

Tipperary’s Champions;

Thurles Sarsfields will provide the opposition for Kilmallock in this Sunday’s game. They came out on top in a local derby clash against Drom and Inch at Semple Stadium recently on a 1-21 to 2-15 scoreline.

The Thurles club have a number of players that will need no introduction to hurling supporters. Padraig Maher at Centre Back, Lar Corbett at centre forward and Pa Bourke at wing forward are the players that will stand out to most. However they are by no means a side that depend on the inter county duo. Aidan McCormack playing at corner forward hit 1-6 in the county final and will want to show that this was no flash in the pan.

 

Cork’s Champions;

The winner of the Kilmallock and Thurles Sarsfields game will mean Cork champions Sarsfields in the semi final stages of this years Provincial championship after they won the Cork County final earlier this month, beating Bishopstown 1-15 to 1-13 in a close final.

Cian McCarthy finished top scorer fro Sarsfields on the day, hitting eight points, a half a dozen of which came from frees.  Robert O’Driscoll was their goal scorer on the day. Others to impress on the day were Michael Cussen and Kieran Murphy who operated in their full forward line and accounted for three points between them.

 

Waterford’s Champions;

De La Salle were the favourites to win the championship in Waterford from a very early stage of the year and they did not disappoint, beating a Dungarvan side appearing in their first Senior hurling county final since 1951 on a 1-21 to 0-12 scoreline at Fraher Field.

Jake Dillon finished as top scorer for the Waterford City club side on 1-5. Right throughout the side there is an abundance of ability with the likes of John Keane, Bryan Phelan, Shane McNulty, Jack Kennedy and John Mullane all knowing where to find the posts, while at the other end of the field, the defence is anchored by Kevin Moran who is having the season of his life.

 

Clare’s Champions;

De La Salle will not know their opponents until this coming weekend after neighbours Newmarket-on-Fergus and Cratloe do battle at Cusack Park.