2025 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

Limerick were bidding to win a seventh Munster title in a row. Cork, captained by Robert Downey and managed by Pat Ryan, won the match 3–2 on penalties after a 2–27 to 1–30 draw after extra-time, it was their 55th Munster Senior hurling title.

Cork were ahead by 1–14 to 1–10 at half-time and the sides were level 15 times during the match.

Darragh Fitzgibbon saw his effert saved in the shootout before Conor Lehane, Shane Kingston and Alan Conolly all scored for Cork. Diarmaid Byrnes and Aaron Gillane scord their penalties with Tom Morrissey's being saved and Barry Murphy and Declan Hannon both sending their penalties wide.^[4]

It was the first Munster final to be decided by penalties.^[5]

During the extra-time, referee Thomas Walsh had to retire with cramp after 73 minutes and was replaced by stand-by official and linesman James Owens for the rest of the match.^[6]

7 June 2025

18:00

Munster Final

Limerick	2–27 (33)–(33) 1–30 (a.e.t.)	Cork
	Report[7] Highlights
Penalties
	2–3

TUS Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 43,580

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)
James Owens (Wexford)
Man of the match: Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork)

By 10 June, shortly after the game, it was reported that the Iarnród Éireann website had announced all tickets on its morning trains to Dublin from Cork Kent railway station and Limerick Colbert railway station for 20 July (the date of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final) had sold out.^[8]