Munster GAA Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Founded | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champions | Ballyea |
| Television broadcasters | TG4 |
| Website | Official website |
The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is currently sponsored by Allied Irish Bank and officially known as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship.
The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the Munster final currently being played on the second last Sunday in November. The prize for the winning team is the O'Neill Cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series.
The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Munster final join the champions of Galway, Leinster and Ulster in the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland Senior Club Championship.
Five clubs currently participate in the Munster Championship, with the Kerry champions participating at intermediate level.
The title has been won at least once by clubs representing five of the six Munster counties. No Kerry club has won the provincial title. The all-time record-holders are Blackrock, who have won the competition five times.
Ballyea of Clare are the 2016 champions.
The Munster Club Championship is a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random – there are no seeds.
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