1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	1 October – 10 December 1972
Teams	8
Champions	South Liberties (4th title) Éamonn Grimes (captain)
Runners-up	Patrickswell
Tournament statistics
Matches played	8
Goals scored	47 (5.88 per match)
Points scored	123 (15.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Richie Bennis (3–10)
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The 1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. ^[1] The championship ran from 1 October to 10 December 1972.

Claughaun entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Liberties in a semi-final replay. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 10 December 1972 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Patrickswell, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Liberties won the match by 4–08 to 1–05 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 82 years. ^{[4] [5]}

Patrickswell's Richie Bennis was the championship's top scorer with 3–10.

Teams

Championship	Champions	Runners-up
Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship	Patrickswell	Claughaun
East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	South Liberties	Ahane
South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	Kilmallock	Garryspillane
West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	Tournafulla	Killeedy

Results

Quarter-finals

Claughaun v Kilmallock

1 October 1972Quarter-final	Claughaun	4–03 – 2–08	Kilmallock	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	D Sheehan 1–1, E Cregan 1–0, M Graham 1–0, M Grace 1–0, L O'Sullivan 0–1, B Galligan 0–1.		J Murphy 1–5, B O'Sullivan 1–1, T Moloney 0–1, B Savage 0–1.

Patrickswell v Garryspillane

1 October 1972Quarter-final	Patrickswell	3–10 – 2–10	Garryspillane	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	R Bennis 1–2, M O'Connell 1–1, S Foley 0–4, C Jeffers 1–0, L Foley 0–2, P Bennis 0–1.		J Carroll 1–2, K Walshe 0–5, T BUrke 0–1, DP Bowler 0–1, S Bourke 0–1.

South Liberties v Killeedy

1 October 1972Quarter-final	South Liberties	7–08 – 4–09	Killeedy	Croom Grounds
	T Ryan 2–4, E Grimes 2–1, W O'Donoghue 1–0, D O'Sullivan 1–0, J McKenna 0–1, L Grimes 0–1, M Butler 0–1.		P Fitzmaurice 2–3, J Magner 1–2, P O'Connor 1–0, W Fitzmaurice 0–2, M Fitzmaurice 0–1, N Herbert 0–1.

Tournafulla v Ahane

1 October 1972Quarter-final	Tournafulla	4–11 – 4–03	Ahane	Croom Grounds
	P Horgan 3–0, C Brouder 1–2, P Hartnett 0–4, D O'Connor 0–3, M Hartnett 0–1, T Hartnett 0–1.		MJ Aherne 1–2, S Kelly 1–0, T Bradley 1–0, J Hassett 1–0, P Byrnes 0–1.

Semi-finals

Patrickswell v Tournafulla

29 October 1972Semi-final

Patrickswell

3–09 – 2–07 (match abandoned)

Tournafulla

Croom Grounds

South Liberties v Claughaun

12 November 1972Semi-final	South Liberties	1–07 – 1–07	Claughaun	Bruff Grounds
	E Dooley 1–0, T Ryan 0–2, E Grimes 0–2, M Shanahan 0–2, M Butler 0–1.		M Grace 1–0, E Tuohy 0–3, R Grace 0–3, D Sheehan 0–1.

Patrickswell v Tournafulla

20 November 1972Semi-final replay	Patrickswell	7–10 – 0–05	Tournafulla	Gaelic Grounds
	L Mann 2–1, R Bennis 1–4, S Foley 2–0, Peter Bennis 1–2, C Jeffers 1–1, L Foley 0–2.		D O'Connor 0–4, Patsy Hartnett 0–1.

South Liberties v Claughaun

26 November 1972Semi-final replay	South Liberties	2–11 – 1–08	Claughaun	Bruff Grounds
	E Grimes 0–4, M Shanahan 1–0, W O'Donoghue 1–0, J McKenna 0–3, M Butler 0–3, T Ryan 0–1.		D Sheehan 1–1, M Grace 0–2, R Grace 0–2, L Moloney 0–2, E Touhy 0–1.

Final

South Liberties v Patrickswell

10 December 1972Final	South Liberties	4–08 – 1–05	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	J McKenna 1–2, M Shanahan 1–0, W O'Donoghue 1–0, E Dooley 1–0, E Grimes 0–3, T Ryan 0–2, M Butler 0–1.		R Bennis 1–4, L Foley 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Richie Bennis	Patrickswell	3–10	19	3	6.33
2	Éamonn Grimes	South Liberties	2–10	16	4	4.00
3	Tom Ryan	South Liberties	2–09	15	4	3.75
4	Seán Foley	Patrickswell	2–04	10	3	3.33
5	Patsy Horgan	Ahane	3–00	9	2	4.50
	Paudie Fitzmaurice	Killeedy	2–03	9	1	9.00
	Joe McKenna	South Liberties	1–06	9	4	2.25

References

1. "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
2. "Honours". Claughaun GAA website. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
3. "Gavin doubts for Monaleen ahead of Limerick final". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
4. "South Liberties HC". Club Info. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
5. "Patrickswell and South Liberties renew old rivalries in Limerick club hurling quarter final". Limerick Live. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.