Limerick v Clare Prediction: GAA Munster Hurling Championship Final 2022

There is still one round of matches left in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, but we already know who the two finalists will be, regardless of the results of the two matches that are left to be played in Round 5. The top two teams in the table qualify for the final, and Limerick and Clare, who have 7 points and 5 points, cannot be caught, since Cork, in third place, have only 2 points. We are expecting an entertaining showpiece between these two teams, but who do we think will come out on top and bring delight to their fans? Well, have a look at the following prediction, and you will see who we think will win and compare the odds for Munster Hurling betting.

🏐 Limerick and Clare Recent Performances in the GAA Munster Hurling Championship

We are now going to have a look at how both Limerick and Clare made it to the final. Whenever you are betting on Gaelic hurling finals, or big finals in any other type of sport, it is wise to check out how both teams have been performing on their way to the showpiece match. Why is this the case? Well, obviously, it would stand to reason that the team who has played better on their way to the final will have a good chance of outperforming their rivals in the final and picking up the trophy.

While the Munster Senior Gaelic football Championship is a knockout competition, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship is a round robin event - although, during the two years of the pandemic, it was played as a knockout event. All teams, of which there are five, play each other once, and the top two teams advance to the final. The team that comes bottom will have a possible relegation Play-Off, where they could lose their right to compete in the next edition of the competition.

Limerick are the defending champions, having beaten Tipperary in the final in 2021 to make it three successive championships in a row. They are yet to lose a match in this year's edition either, which is quite impressive. They beat Cork in the opening round very comfortably, while they got a win against Waterford by the skin of their teeth in the second round. They played Tipperary in the third round and won by 7 points, and they booked their place in the final in the fourth round when they drew with Clare.

Clare were last in the final of this competition in 2018 and 2019, where they lost on both occasions to Cork. The last time that they won this tournament was back in 1998, so they will definitely be eager to put an end to that dry spell. In their first match of the 2022 Munster Senior Hurling Championship, they took on Tipperary and won the match with quite some ease. Their second match was against Cork, and they scraped by with a 2-point win, while a draw against Limerick in their third match was enough to book themselves a spot in the final. They still have to play Waterford, but it does not matter if they lose this match.

💯 Odds of Limerick and Clare Winning the Title

So, who do the sportsbooks feel will lift the 2022 Munster Senior Hurling Championship on the 5th of June? Limerick, as we mentioned above, have dominated this competition over the last number of years, winning it three times in a row to give them a total of 22 titles. So, will they carry on with this dominance and win it for a fourth year running? Or will Clare, who have won this title just six times, defy Limerick and give them their first title in more than two decades?

There is more on the line here than the 2022 Munster Senior Championship trophy since the winner of this competition will book a spot in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals, while the team that comes second will have to play in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals.

Take a look at the table below, and you will see the odds that are on offer at the best betting sites that Irish hurling bettors can register with at this current moment.

Team
Limerick	1.22	1.20	1.17	1.17	1.20	1.20
Clare	4.50	4.00	4.50	4.50	4.00	4.00

As can be seen from this table, Limerick are the favourites to win the title for the fourth time in a row. When you remember how dominant they have been over the years, it is no surprise that the bookies favour them so much.

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🏆 Our Limerick v Clare Match Prediction

So, who do we believe will win the final out of Limerick and Clare? Well, we love an underdog story as much as the next big sports fan, but we do not think that we will get one here. Clare have done well to make it to the final, and they have already showed in the group stage that they can compete with Limerick, but we think that Limerick's big game experience will come to the fore here and that they will go on to win this match.