1983 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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1983 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates15 May – 11 September 1983
Teams26
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Patrickswell (8th title)
Leonard Enright (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg Ballybrown
Tony Hall (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored88 (3.38 per match)
Points scored481 (18.5 per match)
1982 (Previous)(Next) 1984

The 1983 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. [1] The championship ran from 15 May to 11 September 1983.

Contents

Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions. [2]

The final was played on 11 September 1983 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ballybrown, in what was their ever first meeting in the final. Patrickswell won the match by 1–13 to 1–07 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a second title in succession. [3] [4]

Format change

Since 1972, the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship comprised just eight teams. These were the eight finalists from the four divisional championships. This format was abandoned in 1983 in favour of an open draw championship comprising 26 teams. [5]

Results

First round

15 May 1983First round Newcastle West 3–07 – 3–11 Bruff FitzGerald Park
J McMahon 1–2, T Doody 1–1, J Hayne 1–0, J Danaher 0–3, L Cremins 0–1.W Bulfin 1–4, B Irwin 1–1, T Raleigh 1–0, D Kiely 0–2, B Horan 0–2, M Hehir 0–1, M Reale 0–1.
15 May 1983First round Bruree 4–04 – 0–08 Ardpatrick FitzGerald Park
P O'Brien 2–1, J O'Brien 1–3, P Potter 1–0.E McGrath 0–4, P McGrath 0–2, D O'Sullivan 0–1, E O'Keeffe 0–1.
15 May 1983First round South Liberties 1–11 – 0–06 Cappamore Harty Park
E Grimes 0–4, J McKenna 0–4, N Nash 1–0, G McManus 0–1, M Butler 0–1, A Shanahan 0–1.L O'Brien 0–2, D Mulcahy 0–2, E Mulcahy 0–1, P Creamer 0–1.
15 May 1983First round Boher 2–06 – 3–11 Doon Harty Park
S Hickey 1–1, T Hickey 1–0, I Walsh 0–2, P O'Malley 0–1, W Hanley 0–1.G McGrath 1–2, P McGrath 1–1, P Moloney 0–4, G Thompson 1–0, S Maher 0–2, J Quinlan 0–1, T McGrath 0–1.
22 May 1983First round Ballybrown 2–14 – 4–07 Feohanagh Bruff Grounds
O Coughlan 1–1, O O'Connor 0–4, P Lynch 1–0, E Cliffe 0–2, C Keyes 0–2, T Kenny 0–2, J Mann 0–2, W Ryan 0–1.T Quaid 2–4, J Flanagan 1–0, M Mullane 1–0, M Sweeney 0–1, E Flanagan 0–1, B Butler 0–1.
22 May 1983First round Killeedy 0–08 – 0–06 Croom Rathkeale Grounds
P Fitzmaurice 0–3, W Fitzmaurice 0–2, K Kelly 0–1, M Fitzmaurice 0–1, L Shine 0–1.D Murray 0–5, E Mackessy 0–1.
22 May 1983First round Patrickswell 1–14 – 1–07 Mungret Gaelic Grounds
R Bennis 0–8, F Nolan 1–2, P Foley 0–3, S Hayes 0–1.H O'Grady 1–0, L O'Donoghue 0–3, D Keating 0–3, C Keating 0–1.
22 May 1983First round Monaleen 2–05 – 0–05 Old Christians Gaelic Grounds
F Berkery 1–3, G O'Dwyer 1–1, G Collins 0–1.J Hegarty 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1, G Toomey 0–1, J Cantillon 0–1, W Ryan 0–1.
22 May 1983First round Granagh 0–14 – 0–05 St Patrick's Bruff Grounds
R Chawke 0–6, T Treacy 0–2, J Chawke 0–2, W Power 0–1 J Noonan 0–1, T Donovan 0–1, P Connors 0–1.G Morgan 0–3, G McMahon 0–2.
22 May 1983First round Tournafulla 2–09 – 2–15 Claughaun Rathkeale Grounds
P Horgan 2–1, D O'Connor 0–6, M Hartnett 0–2.E Cregan 2–1, M Molyneux 0–4, F Ryan 0–3, D Fitzgerald 0–3, A Moloney 0–2, D Gahan 0–1, V Browne 0–1.

Second round

19 June 1983Second round Bruff 2–11 – 1–12 Dromin/Athlacca Bruff Grounds
A Gubbins 1–3, W Bulfin 0–5, S Bulfin 1–0, R O'Leary 0–2, M Hehir 0–1.J Neenan 0–8, B Guiney 1–2, J O'Callaghan 0–1, W Neenan 0–1.
19 June 1983Second round Granagh 3–04 – 5–21 Doon Bruff Grounds
R Chawke 2–1, J Chawke 1–0, J Kelly 0–1, W Power 0–1.P Ryan 4–3, G McGrath 0–10, J Quinlan 1–2, E Maher 0–2, P Moloney 0–2, S Maher 0–1, T McGrath 0–1.
26 June 1983Second round Bruree 4–11 – 4–07 Ballingarry FitzGerald Park
Referee: P Byrnes (South Liberties)
9 July 1983Second round Patrickswell 3–18 – 0–02 Fedamore FitzGerald Park
10 July 1983Second round Claughaun 3–18 – 3–04 Monaleen Gaelic Grounds
M Molyneaux 0–7, D Fitzgerald 1–3, D Graham 1–3, W Conway 1–2, F Ryan 0–2, E Cregan 0–1.F Berkery 1–1, P Moloney 1–0, P Enright 1–0, K Maher 0–1, E Leonard 0–1.
15 July 1983Second round Kilmallock 2–11 – 3–04 Killeedy Croom Grounds
P Kelly 1–6, D Barry 1–0, M Nelligan 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1, T Moloney 0–1, D O'Riordan 0–1.J Cunningham 2–0, D O'Connor 1–0, L Shine 0–2, J O'Connor 0–2.
17 July 1983Second round Adare 1–05 – 1–07 Ahane Gaelic Grounds
M Alfred 1–0, B Flynn 0–2, M Benson 0–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–1.S Óg Herbert 0–4, T Bradley 1–0, E Meskell 0–1, B Berkery 0–1, F kelly 0–1.
17 July 1983Second round South Liberties 2–08 – 0–16 Ballybrown Bruff Grounds
M Fitzgerald 1–2, J McKenna 1–1, E Grimes 0–3, M Grimes 0–1, A Shanahan 0–1.T Kenny 0–6, O Coughlan 0–6, O O'Connor 0–2, C Keyes 0–1, P Lynch 0–1.

Quarter-finals

23 July 1983Quarter-final Patrickswell 2–10 – 0–07 Kilmallock Bruff Grounds
G Hayes 1–1, L Foley 1–0, D Russell 0–2, R Bennis 0–2, J Fenton 0–2, F Nolan 0–1, S Kirby 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1.T Moloney 0–3, P Kelly 0–1, G O'Brien 0–1, O Cussen 0–1, D O'Riordan 0–1.
24 July 1983Quarter-final Doon 2–06 – 1–09 Ahane Gaelic Grounds
P Ryan 2–1, G McGrath 0–2, P Moloney 0–2, M Thompson 0–1.B Berkery 1–1, S Óg Herbert 0–2, E Meskell 0–2, T Murnane 0–2, MJ Aherne 0–1, F Kelly 0–1.
24 July 1983Quarter-final Ballybrown 2–15 – 2–06 Bruff FitzGerald Park
T Kenny 0–9, C Keyes 1–2, P Lynch 1–0, E Cliffe 0–1, JJ Mann 0–1, M Mulqueen 0–1, O'Connor 0–1.W Bulfin 1–3, G Browne 1–0, A Gubbins 0–2, J Bulfin 0–1.
24 July 1983Quarter-final Bruree 0–08 – 0–10 Claughaun FitzGerald Park
G Mullane 0–2, P Porter 0–1, J Porter 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1, L Lyons 0–1, G Randles 0–1, M Mulllane 0–1.Conway 0–3, E Cregan 0–2, D Fitzgerald 0–2, M Molyneaux 0–2, A Moloney 0–1.
31 July 1983Quarter-final replay Doon 2–16 – 2–10 Ahane Gaelic Grounds
P Ryan 1–2, J Quinlan 1–2, P Moloney 0–5, T McGrath 0–5, P McGrath 0–2.S Óg Herbert 1–2, MJ Aherne 1–1, T Murnane 0–3, S Ryan 0–2, E Meskell 0–1, F Kelly 0–1.

Semi-finals

20 August 1983Semi-final Patrickswell 2–05 – 1–04 Claughaun Gaelic Grounds
S Kirby 1–2, L Foley 1–0, F Nolan 0–1, G Hayes 0–1, J Fenton 0–1.D Whyte 1–0, E Cregan 0–3, W Conway 0–1.
21 August 1983Semi-final Ballybrown 1–15 – 2–08 Doon Bruff Grounds
T Kenny 0–9, C Keyes 0–4, J Kenny 1–0, M Mulqueen 0–1, P Lynch 0–1.P Moloney 0–4, P Ryan 1–0, T McGrath 1–0, E Maher 0–2, G Thompson 0–2, J Quinlan 0–1.

Final

11 September 1983Final Patrickswell 1–13 – 1–07 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Kirby 1–2, R Bennis 0–4, L Foley 0–3, G Hayes 0–2, T Murray and F Nolan 0–1 each.T Kenny 0–4, O O’Connor 1–0, C Keyes 0–2, E Cliffe 0–1.Referee: K Walshe (Garryspillane)

References

  1. "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. "Memories – 1982". Bruree GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  3. O'Connell, Jerome (20 October 2016). "Limerick SHC final preview – recalling Ballybrown and Patrickswell in 1983". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  4. "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. "Open draw does not meet with desired effect". Limerick Leader. 26 February 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2018.