Gaelic Grounds to host Munster final

by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie

TUS GAELIC GROUNDS has been set as the venue for this year’s Munster senior hurling final between Clare and Limerick.

A chance to win a first provincial title at the grade since 1998 is the prize on offer for Brian Lohan’s men who know they face no easy task going up against the reigning All-Ireland champions Limerick on June 11th with a start time of 1:45pm, the move forward by fifteen minutes is to facilitate live TV and the potential of extra time.

Details on a venue were due to be announced on Monday night following a meeting of the Munster Council’s competitions control committee. This decision follows a request from Clare to the Munster Council CCC on Monday evening of May 29th to postpone making a decision on the venue to allow Clare time to explore the possibility of playing the game at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Earlier, Clare had proposed Semple Stadium, while Limerick had proposed Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The Munster Council CCC agreed to postpone making their decision, and both counties have confirmed that they had reached agreement to play the game at the TUS Gaelic Grounds.

Munster GAA chiefs had been keen to stage the showdown at Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the first time since 2021 when Limerick defeated Tipperary in the decider but the first at full capacity since the redevelopment was completed in 2017. They were going to set the Cork stadium as the venue until Clare officials with the backing of Lohan and his management suggested the Gaelic Grounds.

Stand tickets will be distributed through participating County Boards only,