1977 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1977 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	11 September – 13 November 1977
Teams	8
Champions	Patrickswell (5th title) David Punch (captain)
Runners-up	Killeedy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	21 (2.33 per match)
Points scored	155 (17.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Éamonn Grimes (1–19)
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The 1977 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. ^[1] The championship ran from 11 September to 13 November 1977.

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

The final was played on 13 November 1977 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Killleedy, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Patrickswell won the match by 3–07 to 0–07 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in seven years. ^[3]

Éamonn Grimes was the championship's top scorer with 1–19.

Teams

Championship	Champions	Runners-up
Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship	Patrickswell	Claughaun
East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	South Liberties	Kilteely-Dromkeen
South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	Bruree	Bruff
West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship	Killeedy	Tournafulla

Results

Quarter-finals

Killeedy v Bruff

11 September 1977Quarter-final	Killeedy	2–13 – 1–09	Bruff	Gaelic Grounds
	P Fitzmaurice 2–2, W Fitzmaurice 0–4, D Flynn 0–3, M Fitzmaurice 0–2, T Mulcahy 0–1, C Herbert 0–1.		G Hayes 1–5, D Kiely 0–2, M Hehir 0–1, A Gubbins 0–1.

Tournafulla v Bruree

11 September 1977Quarter-final	Tournafulla	0–08 – 0–07	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	D O'Connor 0–3, G Sweeney 0–1, W Hartnett 0–1, M Hartnett 0–1, C Brouder 0–1, S O'Sullivan 0–1.		G Mullane 0–5, P O'Brien 0–1, M Barron 0–1.

South Liberties v Claughaun

2 October 1977Quarter-final	South Liberties	2–15 – 3–07	Claughaun	FitzGerald Park
	E Grimes 1–10, D O'Sullivan 1–0, H Ryan 0–2, M Grimes 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1, J McKenna 0–1.		E Cregan 1–6, E Tuohy 1–1, J O'Halloran 1–0.

Patrickswell v Kilteely-Dromkeen

2 October 1977Quarter-final	Patrickswell	1–07 – 1–05	Kilteely-Dromkeen	FitzGerald Park
	R Bennis 0–5, T Bennis 1–0, S Foley 0–1, J Lynch 0–1.		E McGrath 1–0, John McCarthy 0–2, P Murphy 0–1, B O'Loughlin 0–1, Jack McCarthy 0–1.

Semi-finals

Killeedy v Tournafulla

9 October 1977Semi-final	Killeedy	2–09 – 2–09	Tournafulla	Newcastle West Grounds
	W Fitzmaurice 1–3, G Forde 1–1, M Sheehan 0–2, M Fitzmaurice 0–1, P Fitzmaurice 0–1, D Flynn 0–1.		D O'Connor 1–4, P O'Sullivan 1–0, C Brouder 0–2, S O'Sullivan 0–1, S Herbert 0–1, W Herbert 0–1.

Patrickswell v South Liberties

16 October 1977Semi-final	Patrickswell	0–10 – 1–07	South Liberties	Gaelic Grounds
	R Bennis 0–4, L Foley 0–2, Peter Bennis 0–1, F Nolan 0–1, J Lynch 0–1, S Foley 0–1.		E Grimes 0–4, T Ryan 1–0, D O'Sullivan 0–1, P Hartigan 0–1, J Moynihan 0–1.

Killeedy v Tournafulla

23 October 1977Semi-final replay	Killeedy	1–11 – 1–07	Tournafulla	Newcastle West Grounds
	W Cronin 1–3, W Fitzmaurice 0–6, T Mulcahy 0–1, P Fitzmaurice 0–1.		D O'Connor 1–5, C Brouder 0–1, W Hartnett 0–1.

Patrickswell v South Liberties

30 October 1977Semi-final replay	Patrickswell	0–12 – 1–05	South Liberties	Gaelic Grounds
	R Bennis 0–7, F Nolan 0–4, Peter Bennis 0–1.		E Grimes 0–5, J McKenna 1–0.

Final

Patrickswell v Killeedy

13 November 1977Final	Patrickswell	3–07 – 0–07	Killeedy	Gaelic Grounds
	Peter Bennis 2–2, F Nolan 1–0, R Bennis 0–3, D Punch 0–1, S Foley 0–1.		D Flynn 0–3, W Fitzmaurice 0–1, D O'Connor 0–1, M Shiels 0–1, M Fitzmaurice 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Éamonn Grimes	South Liberties	1–19	22	3	7.33
2	Richie Bennis	Patrickswell	0–19	19	4	4.75
3	Dan O'Connor	Tournafulla	2–12	18	3	6.00
4	Willie Fitzmaurice	Killeedy	1–14	17	4	4.25
5	Peter Bennis	Patrickswell	2–04	10	4	2.50
	Paudie Fitzmaurice	Killeedy	2–04	10	4	2.25

References

1. "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
2. "Then and Now: More on the great Grimes". Limerick Live. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
3. "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2024.