1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Teams16
SponsorPMG Steel
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Patrickswell (15th title)
Pa Carey (captain)
Phil Bennis (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg Adare
Tony Moloney (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kerry.svg South Liberties
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
Goals scored110 (2.97 per match)
Points scored822 (22.22 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Tipperary.svg Gary Kirby (9–42)
1995 (Previous)(Next) 1997

The 1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. [1]

Contents

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

The final was played on 3 November 1996 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Adare, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–12 to 0–06 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a second title in succession. [3] [4]

Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 9–42.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Adare 3300524486
Claughaun 32015540154
Kilmallock 3102423752
Old Christians 30033159−280

Group 1 results

20 July 1996Round 1 Kilmallock 0–11 – 1–09 Adare Bruff Grounds
M Houlihan 0–4, L Neenan 0–3, M Cronin 0–2, D Clarke 0–1, P Dowling 0–1.T Healy 1–2, T Houlihan 0–2, C Murphy 0–1, G Butler 0–1, M Foley 0–1, M Alfred 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.
20 July 1996Round 1 Claughaun 2–15 – 0–07 Old Christians Gaelic Grounds
L O'Connor 1–8, M Galligan 1–1, T McGarry 0–3, P Moloney 0–1, D Holmes 0–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1.P Howard 0–5, P Foley 0–1, G Hegarty 0–1.
14 September 1996Round 2 Adare 3–10 – 1–15 Claughaun FitzGerald Park
M Foley 1–2, S Fitzgibbon 1–1, B Foley 1–0, C Murphy 0–2, T Butler 0–1, A Howard 0–1, J Foley 0–1, T Healy 0–1, T Houlihan 0–1.M Galligan 0–6, D Fitzgerald 1–2, L O'Connor 0–4, T McGarry 0–2, D Holmes 0–1.
15 September 1996Round 2 Kilmallock 2–11 – 0–09 Old Christians Gaelic Grounds
B Hanley 1–1, T Maguire 1–1, M Nelligan 0–3, M Houlihan 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, P Dowling 0–1, P Barrett 0–1.P Howard 0–5, J Power 0–2, P Butler 0–1, G Hegarty 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Claughaun 0–16 – 2–08 Kilmallock Gaelic Grounds
M Galligan 0–11, L O'Connor 0–3, P Moloney 0–1, P Loughran 0–1.M Houlihan 1–3, B Hanley 1–0, A McGuire 0–2, P Barrett 0–1, P Dowling 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Old Christians 2–09 – 2–15 Adare Bruff Grounds
P Howard 1–2, T Phayer 1–1, P Butler 0–2, P Keogh 0–2, J Brosnan 0–1, John Power 0–1.M Foley 0–5, T Houlihan 1–1, S Fitzgibbon 1–1, B Butler 0–3, T Healy 0–2, B Kennedy 0–1, M Alfred 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Patrickswell 33016933376
Blackrock 31114162−213
Doon 31024651−52
Killeedy 30124050−101

Group 2 results

21 July 1996Round 1 Doon 1–12 – 2–10 Blackrock Bruff Grounds
P Coleman 0–5, D Anderson 1–1, D Holmes 0–2, J O'Donovan 0–2, G McGrath 0–1, C Burke 0–1.P Heffernan 2–3, A Fitzgerald 0–4, J O'Neill 0–2, P McGrath 0–1.
21 July 1996Round 1 Patrickswell 2–12 – 1–06 Killeedy FitzGerald Park
A Carmody 0–4, N Carey 1–0, B Foley 1–0, D O'Grady 0–3, G Kirby 0–3, E Geary 0–1, Paul Carey 0–1.T Magner 1–2, J Hayes 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1, D Flynn 0–1.
15 September 1996Round 2 Doon 1–13 – 2–09 Killeedy Gaelic Grounds
G McGrath 1–3, J O'Donovan 0–5, P Coleman 0–2, D Anderson 0–1, D Holmes 0–1, B Crowe 0–1.J O'Connor 1–0, J Hayes 1–0, T Magner 0–5, J Magner 0–1, K Kelly 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1.
15 September 1996Round 2 Patrickswell 3–22 – 1–06 Blackrock Bruff Grounds
N Carey 2–0, C Carey 0–5, B Foley 0–5, A Carmody 0–4, D O'Grady 0–4, E Geary 1–0, G Kirby 0–2, S Carey 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, P Carey 0–1.P McGrath 1–0, P Heffernan 0–3, J O'Neill 0–1, M Holland 0–1, P McCarthy 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Doon 1–12 – 2–14 Patrickswell FitzGerald Park
P Coleman 0–6, B Crowe 1–1, G McGrath 0–2, J O'Donovan 0–1, K McGrath 0–1, D Anderson 0–1.G Kirby 2–6, B Foley 0–5, C Carey 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Blackrock 1–13 – 1–13 Killeedy Ballyagran Grounds
Referee: G Haugh (Monaleen)

Group 3

Group 3 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Bruree 33005431236
Ahane 32016837314
Ballybrown 31024053−132
Pallasgreen 31023172−412

Group 3 results

21 July 1996Round 1 Ballybrown 1–08 – 1–13 Bruree Bruff Grounds
P Davoren 0–4, P Mulqueen 1–0, T Hall 0–2, N Doolin 0–2.E Potter 1–4, S O'Connell 0–4, J O'Brien 0–2, P Potter 0–2, S McDonagh 0–1.
21 July 1996Round 1 Ahane 5–15 – 1–09 Pallasgreen Fr Hayes Memorial Park
M Fitzgerald 3–3, T Meskell 1–1, G Mulcahy 0–4, M Keane 1–0, T Herbert 0–3, J Morrissey 0–2, J O'Grady 0–2.C O'Brien 1–3, N Gammell 0–2, J Carr 0–1, P Cosgrove 0–1, B Roche 0–1, J Cosgrove 0–1.
15 September 1996Round 2 Ahane 3–14 – 1–06 Ballybrown FitzGerald Park
G Mulcahy 1–10, J Moran 1–3, T Mescall 1–0, T Herbert 0–1.
15 September 1996Round 2 Bruree 2–16 – 0–05 Pallasgreen Gaelic Grounds
J O'Brien 0–3, S O'Connell 0–4, P Finn 1–0, S McDonagh 0–1, S Murphy 1–4, M Sexton 0–1, M Mullane 0–2, D McCarthy 0–1,M Kirby 0–3, B Roche 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Ahane 1–12 – 1–13 Bruree Gaelic Grounds
G Mulcahy 0–6, TJ Collins 1–0, T Mescall 0–2, J Morrissey 0–2, J Moran 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.S O'Connell 0–6, D Deady 1–1, S O'Halloran 0–2, S McDonagh 0–2, J O'Brien 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Pallasgreen 1–11 – 1–17 Ballybrown Bruff Grounds
N Gammell 0–4, G Gammell 1–0, G O'Connell 0–3, M Kirby 0–2, J Hourigan 0–1, B Roche 0–1.P Davoren 0–6, S Hayes 1–0, P O'Connor 0–3, C Coughlan 0–3, P Coughlan 0–3, N Doolin 0–1, T Hall 0–1.

Group 4

Group 4 table

  Knockout stage  Relegation stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Na Piarsaigh 33006242206
Cappamore 3201605284
Bruff 30124560−151
South Liberties 30124356−131

Group 4 results

20 July 1996Round 1 Bruff 1–08 – 2–14 Na Piarsaigh FitzGerald Park
J Mulqueen 1–1, B Finn 0–4, D Reale 0–2, M Reale 0–1.D Hennessy 0–6, P Beary 1–1, B Hartnett 1–0, D Quigley 0–3, A Ryan 0–2, D Hickey 0–1, J Cormack 0–1.
21 July 1996Round 1 Cappamore 3–10 – 2–07 South Liberties Fr Hayes Memorial Park
S O'Dwyer 1–1, S Lynch 1–1, P Gleeson 1–1, N Hayes 0–3, T Mulcahy 0–2, A Murphy 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1.B Kenny 1–1, A Shanahan 0–4, J Nash 1–0, D Nash 0–1, N Nash 0–1.
15 September 1996Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 1–15 – 2–08 Cappamore Fr Hayes Memorial Park
D Quigley 1–4, D Hennessy 0–7, B Hartnett 0–2, S Laffan 0–1, P Beary 0–1.T Mulcahy 2–7, M Gleeson 0–1.
15 September 1996Round 2 South Liberties 2–07 – 1–10 Bruff FitzGerald Park
D Nash 0–5, B Hartigan 1–0, N Nash 0–2.T Coleman 1–0, B Finn 0–3, J Browne 0–2, J Hogan 0–2, M O'Hara 0–1, D Reale 0–1, J O'Riordan 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 0–24 – 3–08 South Liberties FitzGerald Park
D Hennessy 0–7, D Quigley 0–5, S Laffan 0–3, J Cormack 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, O Moriarty 0–2, B Hartnett 0–1, A Ryan 0–1.M Nash 1–2, B Hartigan 1–1, J Nash 1–0, D Nash 0–3, A Shanahan 0–1, M Nash 0–1.
22 September 1996Round 3 Bruff 3–12 – 4–15 Cappamore Fr Hayes Memorial Park
B Finn 1–3, A O'Riordan 1–3, J Browne 1–1, J Wallace 0–3, M O'Hara 0–2.P Gleeson 3–0, T Mulcahy 0–7, M Gleeson 1–1, M Doherty 0–3, D O'Donnell 0–2, D Mulcahy 0–1, S O'Dwyer 0–1.

Group 4 playoff

29 September 1996Playoff Bruff 0–08 – 0–05 South Liberties Gaelic Grounds

Relegation stage

Relegation semi-finals

13 October 1996Semi-final Old Christians 2–08 – 2–08 Killeedy Bruff
13 October 1996Semi-final South Liberties 1–06 – 1–16 Pallasgreen Gaelic Grounds
20 October 1996Semi-final replay Old Christians 1–06 – 1–09 Killeedy Seán Finn Park
G Hegarty 1–2, P Howard 0–2, P Foley 0–1, J Power 0–1.T Magner 1–0, J Magner 0–2, J Hayes 0–2, K Kelly 0–2, R Cunningham 0–2, R Hayes 0–1.

Relegation final

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

29 September 1996Quarter-final Patrickswell 2–14 – 1–14 Claughaun Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 1–7, E Geary 1–1, A Carmody 0–2, C Carey 0–2, D O'Grady 0–1, B Foley 0–1.M Galligan 1–5, L O'Connor 0–4, D Fitzgerald 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1, M Graham 0–1.
29 September 1996Quarter-final Bruree 1–11 – 2–05 Cappamore Gaelic Grounds
E Potter 1–7, J O'Brien 0–2, M Sexton 0–1, M Mullane 0–1.P Gleeson 1–1, S Lynch 1–0, T Mulcahy 0–3, S O'Dwyer 0–1.
29 September 1996Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 2–13 – 1–13 Ahane FitzGerald Park
D Hennessy 1–7, D Quigley 1–1, S Laffan 0–3, D Hickey 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1.G Mulcahy 0–7, J Morrissey 1–0, J Moran 0–3, O Moran 0–1, J O'Grady 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.
29 September 1996Quarter-final Adare 2–18 – 3–06 Blackrock Bruff Grounds
T Butler 2–2, T Houlihan 0–6, J Foley 0–3, B Heffernan 0–2, D Butler 0–2, M Foley 0–1, C Murphy 0–1.A Fitzgerald 1–1, J Quilty 1–1, M Holland 1–0, P McCarthy 0–2, P Heffernan 0–1, J O'Neill 0–1.

Semi-finals

20 October 1996Semi-final Patrickswell 2–16 – 1–15 Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 2–10, A Purcell 0–3, C Carey 0–1, N Carey 0–1, A Carmody 0–1.D Hennessy 1–8, B Hartnett 0–2, D Quigley 0–1, S Laffan 0–1, J Cormack 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1, P Beary 0–1.
20 October 1996Semi-final Adare 1–09 – 1–08 Bruree Gaelic Grounds
M Foley 1–3, T Houlihan 0–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–2, B Heffernan 0–1, E Fitzgerald 0–1.E Potter 1–2, S O'Connell 0–3, J O'Brien 0–2, D McCarthy 0–1.

Final

27 October 1996Final Patrickswell 3–12 – 3–12 Adare Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 3–8, A Purcell 0–2, B Foley 0–1, A Carmody 0–1.S Fitzgibbon 2–0, T Houlihan 0–6, B Heffernan 1–1, C Murphy 0–2, J Foley 0–1, M Alfred 0–1, M Foley 0–1.
3 November 1996Final replay Patrickswell 1–12 – 0–06 Adare Gaelic Grounds
G Kirby 1–6, J McDermott 0–2, C Carey 0–1, B Foley 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, E Geary 0–1.M Foley 0–2, T Houlihan 0–2, M Alfred 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 9–426379.00
2Dave Hennessy Na Piarsaigh 2–354158.20
3Ger Mulcahy Patrickswell 1–273047.50
4 Mike Galligan Claughaun 2–232947.25
5Tony Mulcahy Cappamore 2–192546.25
6Tony Houlihan Adare 1–202373.28
7 Leo O'Connor Claughaun 1–192245.50
8Edward Potter Bruree 3–122137.00
Mark Foley Adare 2–152173.00
10 Damien Quigley Na Piarsaigh 2–142054.00

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