The 2004 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final was a hurling match played on 27 June 2004 at Semple Stadium

Semple Stadium

Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....

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Thurles

Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...

, County Tipperary

County Tipperary

County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...

 between Cork and Waterford

Waterford GAA

The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...

. Waterford claimed their second Munster Championship of the decade, beating Cork on a scoreline of 3-16 to 1-21, a 1 point winning margin. Overall, this was Waterford's seventh Munster Senior Hurling Championship. The final, which swung both ways numerous times, including numerous goals and a sending off, is considered one of the greatest Munster Hurling Finals ever.

Previous Munster Final encounters

Previous to this encounter, the teams had met each other in twelve Munster Hurling Finals, including a replay in 1931. Cork lead the rivalry having won eight finals in comparison to Waterford's three wins. Notable finals include 1982 when Cork beat Waterford by 31 points (Munster Final record) and in the previous year's final when Cork beat Waterford by 4 points even after a hat trick of goals by Waterford's John Mullane

John Mullane

John Mullane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club De La Salle and has been a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team since 2001.-Club:...

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Year	Venue	Cork score	Waterford score	Match report
1903	Tipperary Town	5-16 (31)	1-01 (4)
1929	Fraher Field Fraher Field Fraher Field is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium, located in Dungarvan, County Waterford, owned by the Waterford GAA County Board. It has a total capacity of around 15,000.... , Dungarvan Dungarvan Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. The town's Irish name means "Garbhan's fort", referring to Saint Garbhan who founded a church there in the seventh century...	4-06 (18)	2-03 (9)
1931	Clonmel Clonmel Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both...	1-09 (12)	4-00 (12)
1931	Clonmel Clonmel Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both...	5-04 (19)	1-02 (5)
1943	Cork Athletic Grounds Cork Athletic Grounds The Cork Athletic Grounds was a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches were played. It was the home of Cork GAA between 1903 and 1974... , Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...	2-13 (19)	3-08 (17)
1948	Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...	3-09 (18)	4-07 (19)
1957	Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...	1-06 (9)	1-11 (14)
1959	Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...	2-09 (15)	3-09 (18)
1966	Gaelic Grounds Gaelic Grounds The Gaelic Grounds or Páirc na nGael is the principal Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Limerick City, Ireland, home to the Limerick hurling and football teams.... , Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...	4-09 (21)	2-09 (15)
1982	Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...	5-31 (46)	3-06 (15)
1983	Cork Athletic Grounds Cork Athletic Grounds The Cork Athletic Grounds was a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches were played. It was the home of Cork GAA between 1903 and 1974... , Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...	3-22 (31)	0-12 (12)
2003	Semple Stadium Semple Stadium Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500.... , Thurles Thurles Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...	3-16 (25)	3-12 (21)	Irish Examiner

Match details

EWLINE CORK GAA: 1 Dónal Óg Cusack Dónal Óg Cusack Donal Óg Cusack is a well-known Irish hurler and Ireland's first openly gay elite sportsman. He plays hurling at club level with Cloyne and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1999.... 2 Wayne Sherlock Wayne Sherlock Wayne Sherlock is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling for the Cork senior inter-county team from 1999 until 2006. He still plays hurling with his local Blackrock club.-Early life:... 3 Diarmuid O'Sullivan Diarmuid O'Sullivan Diarmuid O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Cloyne and was a dual player with the Cork senior inter-county teams at various times from 1997 until 2008. O'Sullivan is regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players.-Biography:Diarmuid O'Sullivan was born in...   4 Brian Murphy Brian Murphy (hurler) Brian Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Bride Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2004.-Biography:... 5 John Gardiner John Gardiner (hurler) John Gardiner is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2002.-Biography:... 6 Ronan Curran Ronan Curran Ronan Curran is an Irish retired inter-county hurler who played for the Cork senior team as a centre-back.Born in Cork city, Curran excelled as a dual player in school. He played both hurling and Gaelic football at inter-county minor and under-21 levels, and joined the Cork senior team in 2001... 7 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Seán Óg Ó hAilpín is an iconic Irish-Fijian sportsperson. A former dual player, he currently plays hurling with his local club Na Piarsaigh and is a member of the Cork senior inter-county team. Ó hAilpín captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2005... 8 Tom Kenny Tom Kenny Thomas James "Tom" Kenny is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is especially known for his long-running-role as SpongeBob SquarePants in the television series of the same name, as well as the live-action character Patchy the Pirate, Gary the Snail and the French narrator based on...   9 Jerry O'Connor Jerry O'Connor Jerry O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtownshandrum and with the Cork senior inter-county team.-Early & private life:... 10 Garvan McCarthy Garvan McCarthy Garvan McCarthy is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Sarsfield's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team in 2004.- References :...   11 Niall McCarthy Niall McCarthy Niall McCarthy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Carrigtwohill and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2002.-Club:... 12 Timmy McCarthy Timmy McCarthy Timmy McCarthy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Castlelyons and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1999 until 2009.-Biography:...   13 Ben O'Connor Ben O'Connor Ben O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtownshandrum and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1999. O'Connor is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.-Biography:Ben O’Connor was born in the village of... 14 Brian Corcoran Brian Corcoran Brian Corcoran is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling and Gaelic football with Erin's Own and Cork in the 1990s and 2000s.-Early life:Brian Corcoran was born in Caherlag, Glounthaune, County Cork in 1973...   15 Joe Deane Joe Deane Joe Deane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killeagh and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2009... Substitutes: 16 Paul Morrissey Paul Morrissey (hurler) Paul Morrissey is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtownshandrum and was a substitute goalkeeper on the Cork senior inter-county team in the early 2000s.-References:... 17 Cian O'Connor Cian O'Connor (hurler) Cian O'Connor is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Erin's Own and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2004 until 2007.... 18 John Browne John Browne (hurler) John Browne is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with Cork and Blackrock in the 1990s and 2000s.John Browne was born in Blackrock just outside Cork in 1977. He was educated locally and later studied at University College Cork where he qualified with a degree in dentistry... 19 Graham Callinan Graham Callinan Graham Callinan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2008.-Club:... 20 Mickey O'Connell Mickey O'Connell Mickey O’Connell is an Irish athlete. He plays hurling with his local club, Midleton, and is a former member of the Cork senior inter-county team.... 21 Paul Tierney Paul Tierney (hurler) Paul Tierney is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2004.-References:...   22 John Anderson John Anderson (hurler) John Anderson is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2004.-References:...     23 Jonathan O'Callaghan Jonathan O'Callaghan Jonathan O’Callaghan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Castletownroche and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2004 until 2005. He missed the final of the 2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship because of a broken cheekbone.- References :... 24 Kieran Murphy Kieran Murphy (Sarsfield's) Kieran 'Fraggy' Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Sarsfields and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2003. Murphy has been appointed captain of the team for 2010.-Club:Murphy plays his club hurling with his local club called Sarsfield's...   25 Martin Coleman Martin Coleman, Jnr Martin Coleman, Jnr is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and made his debut with the Cork senior inter-county team in 2008... 26 Eamonn Collins  27 Michael Byrne Michael Byrne (hurler) Michael Byrne is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killeagh and was a substitute who played in a single game on the Cork senior inter-county team in 2004.-References:... Manager: Dónal O'Grady Dónal O'Grady Dónal O'Grady is an Irish former hurler and manager.O'Grady enjoyed a successful playing career as a full-back with the Cork senior team throughout the early 1980s...

EWLINE WATERFORD GAA: 1 Stephen Brenner Stephen Brenner Stephen Brenner is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling as a goalkeeper with his local club De La Salle and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from the 1990s until the 2000s.-References:... 2 Eoin Murphy Eoin Murphy Eoin Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Shamrocks and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team between 2001 & 2011. During his childhood years he attended St. Colmans school in Fermoy. It was here Murphy began to distinguish himself winning a Dean... 3 James Murray James Murray (hurler) James Murray is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Tallow and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:... 4 Declan Prendergast Declan Prendergast Declan Prendergast is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ardmore and with the Waterford senior inter-county team. He is a brother of Waterford hurler Seamus Prendergast.-Club:... 5 Bryan Phelan 6 Ken McGrath Ken McGrath Ken McGrath is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Mount Sion and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1996 to 2011.He is said to be one of the best hurlers to ever walk...  (c Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... ) 7 Tony Browne Tony Browne Tony Browne is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Mount Sion and is a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1991 to present. He is currently the longest serving player in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-Club:Browne plays his club hurling with the... 8 Dave Bennett Dave Bennett (hurler) Dave Bennett is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Lismore and formerly with the Waterford senior inter-county team. Dave has also previously played with both UCC and WIT at college level. Dave primarily plays in midfield but has also played in the half-forward line for...      9 Eoin McGrath Eoin McGrath Eoin McGrath is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford inter-county hurling team and for Mount Sion GAA club. McGrath is son to former Waterford hurler Pat McGrath and brother to current Waterford inter-county hurler, Ken McGrath...   10 Eoin Kelly Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler) Eoin Kelly is a famous Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford senior inter-county hurling team and club hurling for Passage GAA... 11 Dan Shanahan Dan Shanahan Dan Shanahan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Lismore and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1998 until 2010. In recent seasons Shanahan has come to be regarded as one of the best players in the game being named undisputed Hurler of the Year... 12 Michael Walsh Michael Walsh (Waterford hurler) Michael 'Brick' Walsh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays both hurling and football with his local club Stradbally and has been a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team since 2003.-Early life:... 13 John Mullane John Mullane John Mullane is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club De La Salle and has been a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team since 2001.-Club:...      14 Seamus Prendergast Seamus Prendergast Séamus Prendergast is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ardmore and with the Waterford senior inter-county team. He is a brother of fellow Waterford player Declan Prendergast.-Club:...     15 Paul Flynn Paul Flynn (hurler) Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has... Substitutes: 16 Ian O'Regan 17 Tom Feeney Tom Feeney (hurler) Tom Feeney is an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballyduff Upper and formerly with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early life:Tom Feeney was born in Ballyduff, County Waterford in 1974... 18 Brian Wall 19 Paul O'Brien  20 Jack Kennedy Jack Kennedy (hurler) Jack Kennedy is a young Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballyduff Lower GAA club.He was part of the Waterford side that defeated Kilkenny by two points in the National Hurling League final in April 2007....   21 Andy Moloney 22 Liam Lawlor 23 Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:...   24 David O'Brien 25 Sean Ryan 26 Ger Quinlan 27 Denis Coffey 28 John Wall 29 Andrew Kirwan 30 Wayne Hutchinson Manager: Justin McCarthy Justin McCarthy (hurler) Justin McCarthy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player, who took over as manager of the Limerick senior inter-county team in October 2008. He played hurling with his local club Passage and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s.As a player McCarthy was involved...

Man of the Match: Paul Flynn Paul Flynn (hurler) Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has... Linesmen: Pat Horan (Offaly) Barry Kelly (Westmeath) Sideline Official Andrew Monaghan (Clare)

External links

• Match Details at Hurlingstats.com