1917 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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1917 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg Newcastle West (1st title)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg Young Irelands
1916 (Previous)(Next) 1918

The 1917 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.

Claughaun were the defending champions.

Newcastle West won the championship after a 3–04 to 3–01 defeat of Young Irelands in the final. [1] It was their first ever championship title.

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References

  1. "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.