Results

Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship 1987

Match Day First Round
May 24, 1987 (First Round) 2-15 (21) - 1-14 (17) Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Limerick vs Waterford
May 24, 1987 (First Round) 1-21 (24) - 2-6 (12) Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Tipperary vs Kerry
Match Day Semi-Finals
June 7, 1987 (Semi-Finals) 1-13 (16) - 1-13 (16) Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Clare vs Tipperary
June 14, 1987 (Semi-Finals) 3-11 (20) - 3-11 (20) Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Cork vs Limerick
Match Day Semi-Final Replays
June 21, 1987 (Semi-Final Replays) 4-17 (29) - 0-8 (8) Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Tipperary vs Clare
June 28, 1987 (Semi-Final Replays) 3-14 (23) - 0-10 (10) Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Cork vs Limerick
Match Day Munster SHC Final
July 12, 1987 (Munster SHC Final) 1-18 (21) - 1-18 (21) Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Tipperary vs Cork
Match Day Munster SHC Final Replay
July 19, 1987 (Munster SHC Final Replay) 4-22 (34) - 1-22 (25) AET Munster GAA SHC Senior Hurling Championship N/A Tipperary vs Cork

Results compiled from Newspapers in [References: 6-19]

Recap

Tipperary won the Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) for the first times in 16 years in 1987, after coming out on fire in Extra Time versus Cork in the Munster SHC Final Replay to win by nine points [References: 13, 19]. Tipperary had run a marathon to win the Munster Championship by the standards of the day in 1987, having to first defeat Kerry in Round 1, before needing a replay against both Clare (in the Semi-Finals) and Cork in the Final [References: 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 19] . After Clare almost pulled of the shock of the Munster Championship at Killarney, the Premier County “went on the rampage” in the Replay, outscoring Clare by 4-17 to 0-8 [References: 8, 10].

In other matches the Deise had also come close to causing a shock in the First Round, losing 1-14 to 2-15 to Limerick [References: 7], who were defeated by Cork in another Semi-Final Replay [References: 9, 11]. After Tipp’s momentous victory they went forward to meet Galway, the Connacht representatives in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals [References: 12-13]

ABOUT THE Munster GAA SHC SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 1987

The Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was one of two Provincial Championships at the highest level of Inter-County Hurling in Ireland in 1987. All Six Munster Counties entered the single elimination (knockout) Championship, with the winners going on to meet the winners of Galway (the sole Connacht county at this level) in the All-Ireland SHC Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals. [References: 1-5, 10]

References

[6] ?? (1987) “Fox hits the target for Tipperary” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[7] Tom O’Riordan (1987) “Deisemen Stretch Limerick” Irish Independent. Monday, May 25, 1987. pg. 12. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[8] Donal Keenan (1987) “McInerney to the Rescue” Irish Independent. Monday, June 8, 1987. pg. 11. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[9] Donal Keenan (1987) “Stalemate in Munster with another draw” Irish Independent. Monday, June 15, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[10] Tom O’Riordan (1987) “Tipperary go on the rampage” Irish Independent. Monday, June 22, 1987. pg. 10. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[11] ?? (1987) “A Sunday stroll for Super Cork” Irish Independent. Monday, June 29, 1987. pg. 12. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[12] Donan Keenan (1987) “Fox saves Tipp’s blushes” Irish Independent. Monday, July 13, 1987. pg. 12. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[13] Donan Keenan (1987) “Tipp’s unforgettable fire!” Irish Independent. Monday, July 20, 1987. pg. 13. Available on the Internet at the Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 March 2022]

[19] GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship Semi-Final Galway v Tipperary Programme. 9 August 1987. pg. 6, 8, 9, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39.

Crest References

[18] Kerry GAA (2020) Kerry GAA Logo – Page 10853585 [Internet] Available from: https://sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/user_data/modules/contents/6925/nQXIMxVeuItPUlRLWTI3ZtsXjKeIe9IC.png [Accessed 9 September 2020]

[19] Clare GAA (2021) clare-crest [Internet] Available from: https://clare.gaa.ie/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_clare/img/clare-crest.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[20] Cork GAA (2019) logoofoot [Internet] Available from: https://gaacork.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logoofoot.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[21] Limerick GAA (2019) retina-logo [Internet] Available from: https://limerickgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/retina-logo.png [Accessed 3 July 2021]

[22] Waterford GAA (2019) footlogo [Internet] Available from: https://www.waterfordgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/footlogo.png %5BAccessed 9 September 2020]

[23] Tipperary GAA (2021) tipperary-crest [Internet] Available from: https://tipperary.gaa.ie/wp-content/themes/c_and_c_tipperary/img/tipperary-crest.png [Accessed 27 June 2021]

LOGO REFERENCES

[105] Munster GAA Facebook (2012) Profile Picture, May 15, 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/munstergaa/photos/a.328794167168223/367570206623952/ [Accessed 1 March 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/148790_367570206623952_1809766534_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=0uLcNeEe3_EAX8em9Ja&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8KCp3R-Cx0zmam5Qw1kxKZb9ZNB9Bcl-ubT4Pl-Oh1JA&oe=62459B06 [Accessed 1 March 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Anton “Pippo” O’Grady and Decy Maher

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