1987 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1987 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	3 July – 13 September 1987
Teams	27
Champions	Patrickswell (10th title) Ger Hayes (captain) Phil Bennis (manager)
Runners-up	Ballybrown Tom Ryan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	95 (3.28 per match)
Points scored	616 (21.24 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Gary Kirby (3–36)
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The 1987 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 3 July to 13 September 1987.

Claughaun entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Garryspillane in the first round. ^{[1] [2]}

The final was played on 13 September 1987 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ballybrown, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in four years. ^[3] Patrickswell won the match by 1–17 to 3–10 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in three years. ^[4]

Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 3–36.

Results

First round

Ardagh v Feoghanagh

3 July 1987First round	Ardagh	1–07 – 1–07	Feoghanagh	Knockderry Grounds
	P O'Connor 0–5, M O'Connor 1–0, R Woulfe 0–1,		T Quaid (GK) 0–6, T Quaid 1–0, M Sweeney 0–1.

Croom v Hospital–Herbertstown

3 July 1987First round	Croom	0–09 – 2–13	Hospital–Herbertstown	Bruff Grounds
	D Murray 0–6, G O'Brien 0–1, T Spillane 0–1, M Carmody 0–1.		A Garvey 0–9, M O'Shea 2–0, A Meaney 0–2, J Carroll 0–1, L Meaney 0–1.

Newcastle West v Ahane

3 July 1987First round	Newcastle West	5–09 – 2–11	Ahane	Páirc na nGael
	S Mulvihill 3–0, S Gleeson 1–6.

Castletown–Ballyagran v South Liberties

4 July 1987First round	Castletown–Ballyagran	0–04 – 5–21	South Liberties	Páirc na nGael
	N Farrell 0–3, B Cagney 0–1.		N Nash 2–4, W Shanahan 2–0, P Donnelly 0–6, M Grimes 1–2, M Nash 0–3, G McGinley 0–3, B Finn 0–2, G Fitzgerald 0–1.

Dromin/Athlacca v Kilmallock

4 July 1987First round	Dromin/Athlacca	1–05 – 0–15	Kilmallock	Bruff Grounds
	N Hogan 1–3, T Kenny 0–2.		P Kelly 0–8, M Houlihan 0–3, P Tobin 0–2, L Tobin 0–2.

Patrickswell v Tournafulla

5 July 1987First round	Patrickswell	2–19 – 3–05	Tournafulla	Ballingarry Grounds
	G Kirby 1–9, G Hayes 1–0, S Foley 1–0, A Carmody 0–3, S Kirby 0–3,		S O'Sullivan 1–5, C Brouder 1–0, A Reidy 1–0.

Ballybrown v Doon

5 July 1987First round	Ballybrown	2–13 – 2–06	Doon	FitzGerald Park
	T Kenny 1–3, M Mulqueen 1–0, P Davoren 0–2, P Mulqueen 0–2, C Keyes 0–2, J Mann 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1, T Hall 0–1, O Coughlan 0–1.		S Maher 1–1, M Kennedy 1–0, R Quigley 0–3, F Ryan 0–1, D Ryan 0–1.

Old Christians v Boher

5 July 1987First round	Old Christians	1–07 – 2–08	Boher	Bruff Grounds
	P Conway 1–1, T Byrnes 0–4, G Hegarty 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1.		M Hickey 2–6, J Brouder 0–2.

Bruree v Shannon Gaels

5 July 1987First round	Bruree	3–11 – 1–08	Shannon Gaels	Páirc na nGael
	J O'Brien 3–3, D Mullane 0–3, M Mullane 0–2, P Potter 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, D Deady 0–1.		P Moloney 1–0, D Sheehan 0–3, E Nicholas 0–2, G Collins 0–2, J O'Neill 0–1.

Mungret v Adare

5 July 1987First round	Mungret	3–11 – 2–14	Adare	Páirc na nGael
	S McCarthy 1–2, C Hehir 0–4, G O'Brien 1–0, M Keating 1–0, S McGrath 0–3, C Keating 0–1, D Keating 0–1.		M Benson 1–8, M Alfred 0–4, V Buckley 1–0, PJ Kinnevane 0–1, D Marron 0–1.

Claughaun v Garryspillane

5 July 1987First round	Claughaun	0–06 – 1–08	Garryspillane	FitzGerald Park
	D Fitzgerald 0–2, G Ryan 0–1, D Boylan 0–1, L O'Connor 0–1, P Loughran 0–1.		R Sampson 1–6, J Meade 0–1, B Carroll 0–1.

Mungret v Adare

19 July 1987First round replay	Mungret	1–04 – 1–16	Adare	Páirc na nGael
	C Hehir 1–0, G O'Brien 0–1, S McCarthy 0–1, N Sexton 0–1, L O'Donoghue 0–1.		M Benson 0–7, D Marron 1–1, S Fitzgibbon 0–2, Tom Dunne 0–2, M Dundon 0–1, M Alfred 0–1, V Buckley 0–1, B Kennedy 0–1.

Ardagh v Feoghanagh

19 July 1987First round replay

Ardagh

3–12 – 0–07

Feoghanagh

Knockderry Grounds

• Fedamore, Killeedy, Blackrock, Bruff and Cappamore received byes in this round.

Second round

Fedamore v Killeedy

17 July 1987Second round	Fedamore	0–10 – 1–13	Killeedy	Ballingarry Grounds
	S O'Dwyer 0–4, S Fitzgibbon 0–3, P O'Callaghan 0–1, J Prenderville 0–1, J Dineen 0–1.		K O'Kelly 0–5, J Mulcahy 1–0, T Murphy 0–2, J Magnier 0–2, P Fitzmaurice 0–1, E Liggane 0–1, W Fitzmaurice 0–1, S Forde 0–1.

Ballybrown v Boher

17 July 1987Second round	Ballybrown	1–14 – 1–06	Boher	Bruff Grounds
	C Keyes 0–6, P Mulqueen 1–0, O O'Connor 0–2, T Kenny 0–2, C Coughlan 0–1, G Lynch 0–1, T Hall 0–1, P Davoren 0–1.		M Hickey 1–4, J Brouder 0–1, T Hickey 0–1.

Newcastle West v Kilmallock

18 July 1987Second round	Newcastle West	2–08 – 2–14	Kilmallock	Dromcollogher Grounds
	L Cremin 1–3, J McMahon 1–2, D Cremin 0–1, W Keane 0–1, T Doody 0–1.		P Kelly 1–9, B Guiney 1–0, G Carroll 0–2, L Tobin 0–1, D Barry 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1.

Blackrock v Bruff

19 July 1987Second round	Blackrock	4–06 – 1–11	Bruff	FitzGerald Park
	P Heffernan 1–5, P McGrath 1–1, K Fitzgerald 1–0, D O'Sullivan 1–0.		R O'Leary 0–8, B Horan 1–1, G Hayes 0–1, S O'Connell 0–1.

South Liberties v Hospital–Herbertstown

19 July 1987Second round	South Liberties	3–10 – 3–06	Hospital–Herbertstown	Bruff Grounds
	P Donnelly 2–2, E Grimes 1–1, N Nash 0–2, B Finn 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1, M Nash 0–1, M Butler 0–1, W Shanahan 0–1.		A Garvey 0–6, L Garvey 1–0, PJ Garvey 1–0, A Meaney 1–0.

Garryspillane v Bruree

19 July 1987Second round	Garryspillane	1–10 – 1–11	Bruree	FitzGerald Park
	B Stapleton 1–5, R Sampson 0–2, B Carroll 0–1, K Walsh 0–1, J Murnane 0–1.		D McCarthy 1–1, G Mullane 0–3, D Deady 0–3, P Potter 0–2, M Barron 0–1, J O'Brien 0–1.

Cappamore v Ardagh

26 July 1987Second round	Cappamore	2–08 – 1–08	Ardagh	FitzGerald Park
	L O'Brien 1–5, P McKenna 1–0, J McCarthy 0–1, B Hammersley 0–1, D Mulcahy 0–1.		M O'Connor 1–5, P O'Connor 0–3.

Patrickswell v Adare

31 July 1987Second round	Patrickswell	1–13 – 1–08	Adare	Bruff Grounds
	G Kirby 1–7, S Kirby 0–2, D Punch 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, S Foley 0–1, L Foley 0–1.		M Benson 1–6, D Marron 0–1, P Kinavan 0–1.

Quarter-finals

Kilmallock v South Liberties

9 August 1987Quarter-final	Kilmallock	6–10 – 2–11	South Liberties	Bruff Grounds
	D Barry 3–1, G O'Brien 1–3, P Kelly 1–2, M Houlihan 1–1, L Tobin 0–2, J Connery 0–1.		B Finn 1–5, P Donnelly 1–1, M Nash 0–2, J McGinley 0–1, M Grimes 0–1, N Nash 0–1.

Ballybrown v Bruree

9 August 1987Quarter-final	Ballybrown	1–15 – 2–12	Bruree	Bruff Grounds
	C Keyes 1–3, P Davoren 0–5, J Mann 0–2, O O'Connor 0–2, C Coughlan 0–1, M Mulqueen 0–1, P Hartigan 0–1.		D Mullane 1–2, G Mullane 1–1, D Deady 0–4, P Potter 0–1, M Mullane 0–1, J Lyons 0–1.

Ballybrown v Bruree

14 August 1987Quarter-final replay	Ballybrown	1–16 – 2–10	Bruree	Bruff Grounds
	P Davoren 0–5, O O'Connor 0–4, O Coughlan 1–0, T Kenny 0–3, C Keyes 0–2, M Mulqueen 0–1, T Hall 0–1.		D Deady 0–7, J O'Brien 1–2, G Mullane 1–1.

Patrickswell v Cappamore

15 August 1987Quarter-final	Patrickswell	0–21 – 3–08	Cappamore	FitzGerald Park
	G Kirby 0–8, S Kirby 0–5, P Foley 0–3, A Carmody 0–2, G Bourke 0–2, F Nolan 0–1.		L O'Brien 0–5, N Sheehan 1–1, P McKenna 1–0, R Hammersley 1–0, D Mulcahy 0–1, G Sheehan 0–1.

Killeedy v Blackrock

16 August 1987Quarter-final	Killeedy	2–15 – 2–07	Blackrock	Bruff Grounds
	G Forde 2–0, K Kelly 0–5, P Fitzmaurice 0–5, W Fitzmaurice 0–3, J O'Connor 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1.		P Heffernan 1–1, P McCarthy 1–0, E O'Keeffe 0–2, M McCarthy 0–2, J O'Neill 0–1, K Fitzgerald 0–1.

Semi-finals

Ballybrown v Kilmallock

23 August 1987Semi-final	Ballybrown	0–19 – 0–10	Kilmallock	Bruff Grounds
	T Kenny 0–5, P Davoren 0–5, C Keyes 0–5, O O'Connor 0–2, P Hartigan 0–1, M Mulqueen 0–1.		P Kelly 0–7, L Tobin 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1, J Neenan 0–1.

Patrickswell v Killeedy

30 August 1987Semi-final	Patrickswell	1–15 – 0–08	Killeedy	FitzGerald Park
	G Kirby 1–6, P Foley 0–3, G Hayes 0–2, A Carmody 0–2, D Punch 0–1, L Foley 0–1.		K Kelly 0–5, J O'Connor 0–1, W Fitzmaurice 0–1, T Murphy 0–1.

Final

Patrickswell v Ballybrown

13 September 1987Final	Patrickswell	1–17 – 3–10	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds
	G Kirby 0–6, G Hayes 1–2, F Nolan 0–4, P Foley 0–2, S Kirby 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, S Carey 0–1.		C Keyes 1–6, O Coughlan 1–0, P Davoren 1–0, T Kenny 0–3, P Hartigan 0–1.	Referee: R Moloney (Kilmallock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	3–36	45	5	9.00
2	Paddy Kelly	Kilmallock	2–26	32	4	8.00
3	Christy Keyes	Ballybrown	2–24	30	6	5.00
4	Mike Benson	Adare	2–21	27	3	9.00
5	Pat Davoren	Ballybrown	1–18	21	6	3.50

References

1. "Honours". Claughaun GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
2. "WATCH: Claughaun Win 10th Senior Title With Win Over Adare". Sporting Limerick. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
3. "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
4. "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.