Limerick–Tipperary hurling rivalry

The Tipperary–Limerick fixture has been one of the biggest clashes in Munster hurling history. This fixture has provided the closest and most exciting matches, including the three game saga in 2007, which Limerick finally won in the third game in extra-time by 3 points.^[1]

Limerick–Tipperary

Location	County Limerick County Tipperary
Teams	Limerick Tipperary
First meeting	23 March 1895
Latest meeting	Limerick 2–27 – 0–18 Tipperary 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship (28 April 2024)
Next meeting	TBA
Statistics
Meetings total	78
All-time series (SHC only)	Tipperary 38–30 Limerick (10 draws)
Largest victory	Tipperary 10–9 – 2–1 Limerick

Roots

History

The rivalry has lasted, due to both teams success in the Munster and All Ireland Senior Championships. These two teams have given us great games, the 1973 Munster final and the 3 game saga of 2007 come to mind straight away. As does the 1996 Munster Final, which resulted in 2 memorable games. The present situation is in favour of Limerick where Tipp have not beaten them in the Championship since 2019.

Statistics

Up to date as of 2024 season

Team	All-Ireland	Provincial	National League	Total
Limerick	12	24	15	51
Tipperary	28	42	19	89
Combined	40	66	34	140

All time results

Championship

	Limerick win
	Tipperary win
	Drawn game

	Date	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue	Competition
	1895	Tipperary	7–8 : 0–2	Limerick	Kilmallock	MSHC Final
	1899	Tipperary	W.O. : Scr	Limerick		MSHC semi-final
	1902	Limerick	W.O. : Scr	Tipperary		MSHC semi-final
	1904	Tipperary	3–12 : 3–8	Limerick	Tipperary Town	MSHC semi-final
	1906	Tipperary	2–12 : 0–4	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	19 November 1911	Limerick	5–3 : 4–3	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC final
	5 July 1914	Limerick	8–0 : 3–1	Tipperary	Dungarvan	MSHC first round
	10 August 1916	Tipperary	4–4 : 2–4	Limerick	Dungarvan	MSHC semi-final
	9 August 1917	Tipperary (draw)	3–4 : 3–4	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC final
	7 September 1917	Tipperary	6–4 : 3–1	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC final replay
	7 July 1918	Limerick (draw)	5–2 : 5–2	Tipperary	Limerick	MSHC semi-final
	18 August 1918	Limerick	3–2 : 2–2	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC semi-final replay
	8 August 1920	Limerick	5–7 : 3–3	Tipperary	Riverstown	MSHC semi-final
	1922	Tipperary (draw)	2–2 : 2–2	Limerick	Thurles	MSHC final
	1922	Tipperary	4–2 : 1–4	Limerick	Limerick	MSHC final replay
	1923	Limerick	2–3 : 1–0	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC final
	5 October 1924	Tipperary	3–1 : 2–2	Limerick	Dungarvan	MSHC final
	22 August 1926	Tipperary	6–5 : 4–6	Limerick	Dungarvan	MSHC semi-final
	3 July 1927	Limerick	3–4 : 3–1	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	3 June 1928	Tipperary	4–2 : 2–6	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	10 May 1931	Tipperary	3–4 : 0–2	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	29 May 1932	Limerick	4–2 : 1–5	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	11 August 1935	Limerick	5–5 : 1–4	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC final
	2 August 1936	Limerick	8–5 : 4–6	Tipperary	Thurles	MSHC final
	25 July 1937	Tipperary	6–3 : 4–3	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC final
	21 May 1939	Limerick	3–3 : 2–0	Tipperary	Thurles	MSHC first round
	15 July 1945	Tipperary	4–3 : 2–6	Limerick	Thurles	MSHC final
	16 May 1946	Limerick	3–5 : 2–2	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	22 June 1947	Limerick	6–8 : 2–3	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	27 June 1948	Limerick	8–4 : 6–4	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	17 July 1949	Tipperary	1–16 : 2–10	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC final
	18 June 1950	Tipperary	4–8 : 0–8	Limerick	Limerick	MSHC first round
	8 July 1951	Tipperary	3–8 : 1–6	Limerick	Thurles	MSHC semi-final
	1 June 1958	Tipperary	2–10 : 1–5	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	25 June 1959	Tipperary	2–9 : 1–7	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	3 July 1960	Tipperary	10–9 : 2–1	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	1 July 1962	Tipperary	3–12 : 4–9	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	22 July 1962	Tipperary	5–13 : 2–4	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC semi-final replay
	5 June 1966	Limerick	4–12 : 2–9	Tipperary	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC first round
	22 June 1969	Tipperary	0–14 : 2–5	Limerick	Cork Athletic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	25 July 1971	Tipperary	4–16 : 3–18	Limerick	Fitzgerald Stadium	MSHC final
	29 July 1973	Limerick	6–7 : 2–18	Tipperary	Semple Stadium	MSHC final
	6 July 1975	Limerick (draw)	2–16 : 3–13	Tipperary	Semple Stadium	MSHC semi-final
	20 July 1975	Limerick	0–17 : 1–10	Tipperary	Limerick	MSHC semi-final replay
	11 June 1978	Limerick	1–14 : 0–9	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC first round
	7 June 1981	Limerick (draw)	4–10 : 3–13	Tipperary	Semple Stadium	MSHC semi-final
	21 June 1981	Limerick	3–17 : 2–12	Tipperary	Limerick	MSHC semi-final replay
	5 June 1988	Tipperary	0–15 : 0–8	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC semi-final
	11 June 1989	Tipperary	4–18 : 2–11	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC semi-final
	10 June 1990	Tipperary	2–20 : 1–17	Limerick	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	9 June 1991	Tipperary	2–18 : 0–10	Limerick	Semple Stadium	MSHC semi-final
	21 May 1995	Limerick	0–16 : 0–15	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC semi-final
	7 July 1996	Limerick (draw)	0–19 : 1–16	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC final
	14 July 1996	Limerick	4–7 : 0–16	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC final replay
	15 June 1997	Tipperary	1–20 : 0–13	Limerick	Semple Stadium	MSHC semi-final
	1 July 2001	Tipperary	2–16 : 1–17	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC final
	2 June 2002	Tipperary	1–20 : 1–13	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC semi-final
	26 June 2004	Tipperary	3–10 : 2–12	Limerick	Gaelic Grounds	AISHC qualifier round 1
	15 May 2005	Tipperary (draw)	2–14 : 2–14	Limerick	Semple Stadium	MSHC first round
	21 May 2005	Tipperary	2–13 : 0–18	Limerick	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC first round replay
	14 May 2006	Tipperary	0–22 : 2–12	Limerick	Semple Stadium	MSHC first round
	10 June 2007	Limerick (draw)	1–19 : 1–19	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	16 June 2007	Limerick (draw)	1–24 : 2–21	Tipperary	Semple Stadium	MSHC semi-final replay
	24 June 2007	Limerick	0–22 : 2–13	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC semi-final replay replay
	16 August 2009	Tipperary	6–19 : 2–7	Limerick	Croke Park	AISHC semi-final
	27 May 2012	Tipperary	2–20 : 1–19	Limerick	Semple Stadium	MSHC quarter-final
	9 June 2013	Limerick	1–18 : 1–15	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	1 June 2014	Limerick	2–18 : 2–16	Tipperary	Semple Stadium	MSHC semi-final
	21 June 2015	Tipperary	4–23 : 1–16	Limerick	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC semi-final
	19 June 2016	Tipperary	3–12 : 1–16	Limerick	Semple Stadium	MSHC semi-final
	20 May 2018	Limerick	1–23 : 2–14	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC group stage
	16 June 2019	Tipperary	1–22 : 0–21	Limerick	Semple Stadium	MSHC group stage
	30 June 2019	Limerick	2–26 : 2–14	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC final
	1 November 2020	Limerick	3–23 : 2–17	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC semi-final
	18 July 2021	Limerick	2–29 : 3–21	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh	MSHC final
	8 May 2022	Limerick	3–21 : 0–23	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC group stage
	21 May 2023[2]	Limerick (draw)	0–25 : 0–25	Tipperary	Semple Stadium	MSHC group stage
	28 April 2024[3]	Limerick	2–27 : 0–18	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds	MSHC group stage