1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final
Event1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Date6 July 1997
VenuePáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
RefereePat O'Connor (Limerick)
Attendance43,560
WeatherSunny
1996
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The 1997 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final (sponsored by Guinness) was a hurling match played on Sunday 6 July 1997 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork. It was contested by Clare and Tipperary. Clare, captained by Anthony Daly and managed by Ger Loughnane, claimed the title, beating Tipperary on a scoreline of 1-18 to 0-18.[1] The match was shown live in Ireland as part of The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ Two.

The win was the first for Clare over Tipperary in a Munster final. Both teams would go on to contest the 1997 All-Ireland final, two months later, a game which was also won by Clare on a 2-13 to 0-20 scoreline.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Munster Final Winning Teams". Munster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Clare v Tipperary". Hogan Stand. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ Crowe, Marie (21 May 2017). "Clare's second win was the sweetest - Jamesie O'Connor meets Brian Lohan to talk about '97". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2020.