The 2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played on 10 July 2011 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork. It was contested by Tipperary and Waterford.[2] The match pitted the 2010 All-Ireland Hurling Champions against the 2010 Munster Hurling Champions. For the first time ever, both Waterford's Senior and Minor hurling teams were making their third Munster Final appearance in a row. It was the first time the two teams had met in a Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh since the 2002 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final.
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| Event | 2011 Munster Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 10 July 2011 | ||||||
| Venue | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Lar Corbett | ||||||
| Referee | Brian Gavin (Offaly) | ||||||
| Attendance | 36,654[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Dry with patchy sunshine | ||||||
Tipperary won the game by a margin of 21 points, to claim their third Munster title in four years.[3][4] It was the largest winning margin in a Munster Final since the 1982 decider between Cork and Waterford, and the first time since 1936 that one team managed to score at least 7 goals.
Previous Munster Final encounters
| Date | Venue | Tipperary score |
Waterford score |
Match report |
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| 23 August 1925 | Fraher Field, Dungarvan | 6-06 (24) | 1-02 (5) | |
| 6 July 1958 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | 4-12 (24) | 1-05 (8) | |
| 5 August 1962 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 5-14 (29) | 2-03 (9) | |
| 28 July 1963 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | 0-08 (8) | 0-11 (11) | |
| 2 July 1989 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | 0-26 (26) | 2-08 (14) | Irish Times |
| 30 June 2002 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | 3-12 (21) | 2-23 (29) | Irish Examiner |
| 12 July 2009 | Semple Stadium, Thurles | 4-14 (26) | 2-16 (22) | RTE Sport |
Team selection
Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald made three changes to the team that overcame Limerick in the semi-final, with Jerome Maher picked at full-back and making his championship debut.[5] Tipperary made one change to their team to the team that defeated Clare in the semi-final, with Paddy Stapleton coming into the team in place of David Young at right corner-back.[6]
Match
Summmary
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