1975 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1975 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	10 August – 21 September 1975
Teams	8
Champions	Kilmallock (5th title) Dominic Hayes (captain)
Runners-up	Patrickswell Seán Foley (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	26 (3.71 per match)
Points scored	155 (22.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paddy Kelly (0–34)
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The 1975 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. ^[1] The championship ran from 10 August to 21 September 1975.

Kilmallock entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 21 September 1975 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Patrickswell, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting in the final. Kilmallock won the match by 3–14 to 3–07 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a third title in succession. ^[4]

Kilmallock's Paddy Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 0–34.

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	Bruree
West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	Adare	Killeedy

Results

Quarter-finals

Ahane v Patrickswell

10 August 1975Quarter-final	Ahane	4–08 – 3–21	Patrickswell	Bruff Grounds
	M Rainsford 2–3, J Hassett 1–2, F Berkery 1–0, M Ahern 0–1, P Nash 0–1, P Kelly 0–1.		R Bennis 0–15, J Lynch 2–1, P Bennis 1–1, L Enright 0–2, T Murray 0–1, S Foley 0–1.

South Liberties v Claughaun

10 August 1975Quarter-final	South Liberties	1–06 – 0–11	Claughaun	Bruff Grounds
	E Grimes 0–4, E Dooley 1–0, J McKenna 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1.		W Galligan 0–4, T Maher 0–2, D Sheehan 0–2, B Barry 0–2, É Cregan 0–1.

Adare v Bruree

10 August 1975Quarter-final	Adare	3–02 – 2–16	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	T Reidy 1–1, B Flynn 1–0, T Howard 1–0, D Costelloe 0–1.		P O'Brien 1–5, G Moloney 0–4, J Fitzgerald 1–0, PJ Boyce 0–2, L Moloney 0–2, G Mullane 0–2, J McDonagh 0–1.

Kilmallock v Killeedy

10 August 1975Quarter-final	Kilmallock	1–16 – 1–09	Killeedy	Gaelic Grounds
	P Kelly 0–13, D O'Riordan 1–1, T Moloney 0–1, M Finn 0–1.		W Fitzmaurice 0–5, W Cronin 1–0, P Fitzmaurice 0–2, N Herbert 0–1, D Flynn 0–1.

Semi-finals

Patrickswell v Bruree

24 August 1975Semi-final	Patrickswell	3–09 – 1–10	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	J Lynch 2–4, F Nolan 1–1, R Bennis 0–2, P Bennis 0–2.		C Moloney 1–2, P O'Brien 0–4, G Mullane 0–2, Moloney 0–1, J McDonagh 0–1.

Kilmallock v Claughaun

31 August 1975Semi-final	Kilmallock	0–16 – 1–10	Claughaun	Bruff Grounds
	P Kelly 0–11, B Savage 0–2, T Moloney 0–1, M Dowling 0–1, J O'Riordan 0–1.		B Galligan 0–6, M Cregan 1–1, N O'Gorman 0–1, D Graham 0–1, É Cregan 0–1.

Final

Kilmallock v Patrickswell

21 September 1975Final	Kilmallock	3–14 – 3–07	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	P Kelly 0–10, M Finn 1–1, D O'Riordan 1–1, B Savage 1–0, M Carroll 0–1, M Dowling 0–1.		W Fenton 2–2, J Lynch 1–0, P Bennis 0–3, S Foley 0–1, R Bennis 0–1.	Referee: N Duggan (Rathkeale)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paddy Kelly	Kilmallock	0–34	34	3	11.33
2	Joe Lynch	Patrickswell	5–05	20	3	6.66
3	Richie Bennis	Patrickswell	0–18	18	3	6.00
4	Pat O'Brien	Bruree	1–09	12	2	6.00
5	Billy Galligan	Claughaun	0–10	10	2	5.00

References

1. "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
2. "Kilmallock GAA to host special night of celebration". Limerick Live. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
3. "PICTURES: Kilmallock GAA host special night of celebration". Limerick Live. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
4. "'Some people might not like me saying this, but Patrickswell-Kilmallock is a real traditional final'". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.