Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Limerick's Declan Hannon lifting the Mick Mackey cup last year.Bryan Keane/INPHO Poll: Who will win the Munster hurling championship? Limerick are the defending six in a row champions. 9.01am, 18 Apr 2025 Share options IT’S ALMOST TIME. The 2025 Munster senior hurling championship throws in this weekend. Limerick start out as the defending six in a row champions. Hype surrounds Cork after their Division 1A league title win earlier this month, while Tipperary will be looking to bounce back from that defeat. Clare are the All-Ireland winners, but suffered league relegation. Waterford lifted some early season silverware in Division 1B. Anything could happen here. Before Limerick’s reign of terror, Cork last reigned supreme with back-to-back successes in 2017 and 2018, while John Kiely’s side have beaten Tipperary (2019 and 2021), Waterford (2020) and Clare (2022, 2023 and 2024) in recent finals. Advertisement Opening weekend should be good. The Treaty launch their seven in a row bid away to Tipperary in Thurles, while Clare welcome high-flying Cork to Ennis. Waterford wait in the wings, with a blockbuster few weeks ahead. Before the Munster madness starts again, call it. Who will win the Munster hurling championship? Poll Results: Limerick (42) Tipperary (14) Waterford (5) Check out the latest episode of The42′s GAA Weekly podcast here Related Reads Poll: Who will win the Leinster hurling championship? Shane O'Donnell aiming to play some part for Clare in this year's hurling championship 'It’s been a lovely life, I wouldn’t change it for the world' - Hannon's Limerick ambition Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Poll: Who will win the Munster hurling championship?”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Poll: Who will win the Munster hurling championship?”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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