1976 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1976 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	15 August – 3 October 1976
Teams	7
Champions	South Liberties (5th title) Walter Shanahan (captain)
Runners-up	Killeedy Con Herbert (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	21 (3 per match)
Points scored	127 (18.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Willie Fitzmaurice (3–18)
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The 1976 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. ^[1] The championship ran from 15 August to 3 October 1976.

Kilmallock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Liberties in the quarter-finals. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

The final was played on 3 October 1976 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Killleedy, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Liberties won the match by 2–09 to 2–06 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in four years. ^[5]

Killeedy's Willie Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 3–18.

Teams

Championship	Champions	Runners-up
Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship	Patrickswell	Claughaun
East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	South Liberties	n/a
South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	Bruree	Kilmallock
West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	Killeedy	Newcastle West

Results

Quarter-finals

Patrickswell v Newcastle West

15 August 1976Quarter-final

Patrickswell

0–13 – 0–06

Newcastle West

Páirc na nGael

Claughaun v Killeedy

22 August 1976Quarter-final	Claughaun	1–11 – 1–11	Killeedy	Bruff Grounds
	E Tuohy 0–7, D Sheehan 1–0, B Barry 0–2, T Marsh 0–2.		W Fitzmaurice 0–5, G Forde 1–1, M Scanlan 0–2, T Mulcahy 0–2, D Flynn 0–1.

South Liberties v Kilmallock

29 August 1976Quarter-final	South Liberties	4–11 – 2–14	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	D O'Sullivan 2–2, E Grimes 1–4, L Grimes 1–0, J McKenna 0–3, T Ryan 0–2.		P Kelly 0–11, B Savage 1–0, T Moloney 1–0, D O'Riordan 0–2, D Connolly 0–1.

Killeedy v Claughaun

29 August 1976Quarter-final replay	Killeedy	5–07 – 2–06	Claughaun	Bruff Grounds
	G Forde 3–1, W Fitzmaurice 2–3, P Fitzmaurice 0–1, T Mulcahy 0–1, W Cronin 0–1.		B Barry 1–1, E Cregan 1–0, E Tuohy 0–1, M Graham 0–1, T Marsh 0–1, D Lehane 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1.

• Bruree received a bye in this round.

Semi-finals

Killeedy v Patrickswell

12 September 1976Semi-final	Killeedy	1–11 – 1–07	Patrickswell	FitzGerald Park
	W Fitzmaurice 0–7, M Fitzmaurice 1–0, P Fitzmaurice 0–1, T Mulcahy 0–1, W Cronin 0–1, D Flynn 0–1.		R Bennis 0–5, J Lynch 1–1, L Enright 0–1.

South Liberties v Bruree

19 September 1976Semi-final	South Liberties	0–08 – 0–07	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	E Grimes 0–3, T Ryan 0–3, L Grimes 0–1, J Moynihan 0–1.		P O'Brien 0–4, J Fitzgerald 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, G Moloney 0–1.

Final

South Liberties v Killeedy

3 October 1976Final	South Liberties	2–09 – 2–06	Killeedy	Gaelic Grounds
	D O'Sullivan 1–0, J Moynihan 1–0, E Grimes 0–3, M Butler 0–2, J McKenna 0–2, E Dooley 0–1, T Ryan 0–1.		W Fitzmaurice 1–3, G Forde 1–0, T Mulcahy 0–1, M Scanlan 0–1, W Fitzmaurice 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Willie Fitzmaurice	Killeedy	3–18	27	4	6.75
2	Gerry Forde	Killeedy	5–02	17	4	4.25
3	Éamonn Grimes	South Liberties	1–10	13	3	4.33

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.
5. "Then and Now: More on the great Grimes". Limerick Live. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.