Dates | 17 April – 21 September 1997 | ||
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Teams | 20 | ||
Sponsor | PMG Steel | ||
Champions | ![]() Pa Carey (captain) Phil Bennis (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Brendan Bonnar (manager) | ||
Relegated | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 1997 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. [1] The draw for the group stage took place on 11 February 1997. The championship ran from 17 April to 21 September 1997.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions. [2] [3]
The final was played on 21 September 1997 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Garryspillane, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Patrickswell won the match by 1–12 to 0–09 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a third title in succession. [4]
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 7–61.
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
There was an increase in the number of teams, with four divisional or amalgamation teams joining the 16 club teams. This meant that each of the four groups increased to five teams, with each team being guaranteed four games. [6] Eastern Gaels featured players from Caherline, Kilteely-Dromkeen and Fedamore, while Southern Gaels was composed of players from Galbally, Glenroe and Hospital-Herbertstown. [7] St David's was mad eup of players fromwest Limerick, while Dromard was another amalgamation.
Knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Patrickswell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 57 | 33 | 8 |
Kilmallock | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 4 |
Ahane | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 4 |
Na Piarsaigh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 68 | −11 | 4 |
Bruree | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 86 | −30 | 4 |
20 April 1997Round 1 | Kilmallock | 1–12 – 0–13 | Na Piarsaigh | Gaelic Grounds |
B Hanley 1–0, M Houlihan 0–3, P Dowling 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, M Cronin 0–2, K O'Dwyer 0–1, S Barrett 0–1. | D Hennessy 0–5, J Cormack 0–4, D Quigley 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1, A Ryan 0–1. |
20 April 1997Round 1 | Patrickswell | 2–15 – 1–11 | Ahane | FitzGerald Park |
G Kirby 0–9, K Carey 2–1, D O'Grady 0–4, N Carey 0–1. | J O'Grady 1–1, J Moran 0–3, J Mescall 0–3, M Fitzgerald 0–2, O Moran 0–1, T Herbert 0–1. |
2 May 1997Round 2 | Ahane | 1–12 – 0–06 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
M Fitzgerald 1–2, P Moran 0–2, P Smith 0–2, T Herbert 0–2, J Meskell 0–2, J Moran 0–1, J O'Grady 0–1. | K O'Dwyer 0–3, M Cronin 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1. |
4 May 1997Round 2 | Patrickswell | 4–16 – 1–05 | Bruree | Bruff Grounds |
K Carey 2–2, G Kirby 1–5, E Geary 1–0, A Purcell 0–2, A Carmody 0–2, D O'Grady 0–2, N Carey 0–1, B Foley 0–1, P Carey 0–1. | S O'Connell 1–4, S Murphy 0–1. |
22 June 1997Round 3 | Na Piarsaigh | 1–19 – 0–10 | Ahane | Bruff Grounds |
D Hennessy 1–3, S O'Neill 0–6, J Cormack 0–3, D Quigley 0–3, S Laffan 0–2, P Beary 0–1, B Hartnett 0–1. | J O'Grady 0–3, D O'Neill 0–2, J Mescall 0–2, O Moran 0–1, T Mescall 0–1, P Smith 0–1. |
29 June 1997Round 3 | Kilmallock | 1–18 – 1–11 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
L Neenan 1–12, M Cronin 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, S Fitzgerald 0–1, B Hanley 0–1. | E Potter 0–8 J Potter 1–0, J O'Brien 0–1, M Sexton 0–1, S McDonagh 0–1. |
13 July 1997Round 4 | Patrickswell | 2–13 – 3–05 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
G Kirby 2–7, B Foley 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, J McDermott 0–1, K Carey 0–1, E Geary 0–1. | D Clarke 1–1, L Neenan 0–4, P Tobin 1–0, J Fitzgerald 1–0. |
13 July 1997Round 4 | Na Piarsaigh | 4–11 – 4–09 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
A Ryan 1–2, B Hartnett 1–2, S Laffan 1–1, C Bonnar 1–0, D Hennessy 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, P Beary 0–1. | S Halloran 1–2, P Sexton 1–1, S O'Connell 0–4, E Potter 1–0, M Sexton 1–0, D McCarthy 0–1, S McDonagh 0–1. |
20 July 1997Round 5 | Patrickswell | 2–16 – 2–15 | Na Piarsaigh | Gaelic Grounds |
G Kirby 2–12, N Carey 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1. | B Hartnett 0–6, P Beary 1–2, S O'Neill 0–4, C Bonnar 1–0, D Hickey 0–1, E Moriarty 0–1, C Minihan 0–1. |
20 July 1997Round 5 | Ahane | 1–11 – 0–13 | Bruree | Bruff Grounds |
M Fitzgerald 0–5, T Meskell 1–0, J Moran 0–3, J O'Grady 0–2, TJ Collins 0–1. | S O'Connell 0–9, S McDonagh 0–1, S Murphy 0–1, S O'Halloran 0–1, E Potter 0–1. |
2 August 1997Playoff | Ahane | 1–15 – 0–06 | Na Piarsaigh | Brufg Grounds |
M Fitzgerald 0–6, T Meskell 1–0, C Smith 0–2, T Herbert 0–2, J O'Grady 0–2, A Smith 0–1, TJ Collins 0–1, P Smith 0–1. | B Hartnett 0–5, P Beary 0–1. |
8 August 1997Playoff | Kilmallock | 3–10 – 0–13 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
P Tobin 3–2, M Cronin 0–3, L Neenan 0–2, J Connery 0–2, D Clarke 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 0–5, J Meskell 0–2, T Meskell 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–1, P Smith 0–1, C Smith 0–1, N Smith 0–1. |
Knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Killeedy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 6 |
Doon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 5 |
20 April 1997Round 1 | Southern Gaels | 2–06 – 2–15 | Killeedy | Gaelic Grounds |
PJ Garvey 2–0, L Garvey 0–3, M Meade 0–1, K Begley 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1. | J Hayes 1–4, G Kelly 1–2, D Cremin 0–3, T Maguire 0–1, T Magner 0–1, J Magner 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, R Hayes 0–1, K Kelly 0–1. |
20 April 1997Round 1 | St David's | 0–16 – 1–04 | Dromard | Páirc Mhic Chárthaigh |
4 May 1997Round 2 | Doon | 4–20 – 0–08 | Southern Gaels | Bruff Grounds |
G McGrath 1–4, D Ryan 1–4, P Coleman 0–6, B Treacy 1–1, J Stokes 1–1, D Anderson 0–4, K McGrath 0–1. | J Kiely 0–5, K Begley 0–1, D Coffey 0–1, L Garvey 0–1. |
4 May 1997Round 2 | Killeedy | 2–08 – 2–02 | St David's | Páirc Mhic Chárthaigh |
J Hayes 1–2, R Hayes 1–0, J Magner 0–2, T Magner 0–1, K Kelly 0–1, D Cremin 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1. | C O'Brien 1–0, J Quaid 1–0, L Murphy 0–2. |
8 June 1997Round 3 | Killeedy | w/o – scr. | Dromard | Páirc Mhic Chárthaigh |
22 June 1997Round 3 | Doon | 0–12 – 1–09 | St David's | Gaelic Grounds |
J Donovan 0–5, D Anderson 0–3, D Ryan 0–2, J Stokes 0–1, K McGrath 0–1. | W Keane 1–2, L Murphy 0–4, J Haugh 0–1, P Quaid 0–1, M Doody 0–1. |
13 July 1997Round 4 | Southern Gaels | v | St David's | FitzGerald Park |
13 July 1997Round 4 | Killeedy | 1–08 – 1–13 | Doon | FitzGerald Park |
G Kelly 1–3, D Cremin 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, J Hayes 0–1, J Magnier 0–1, R Hayes 0–1. | D Anderson 0–5, J Donovan 1–0, T Hayes 0–3, D Stapelton 0–2, D Ryan 0–2, G McGrath 0–1. |
Knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Claughaun | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 7 |
Garryspillane | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 57 | 10 | 6 |
Bruff | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 60 | −24 | 4 |
Old Christians | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 68 | −10 | 2 |
Pallasgreen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 1 |
17 April 1997Round 1 | Garryspillane | 5–07 – 2–13 | Old Christians | FitzGerald Park |
Donie Ryan 3–0, R English 1–1, J O'Keeffe 1–0, F Carroll 0–3, David Ryan 0–2, TJ Ryan 0–1. | P Howard 0–9, A Maher 1–1, J Power 1–0, G Hegarty 0–3. |
20 April 1997Round 1 | Claughaun | 0–13 – 0–10 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
M Galligan 0–9, T McGarry 0–2, A Browne 0–1, D Holmes 0–1. | I Hogan 0–5, F O'Dwyer 0–3, S Hogan 0–1, M Reale 0–1. |
4 May 1997Round 2 | Claughaun | 0–06 – 0–06 | Old Christians | Gaelic Grounds |
G Ryan 0–3, L O'Connor 0–2, M Ryan 0–1. | G Hegarty 0–3, T Phayer 0–1, P Foley 0–1, J Power 0–1. |
4 May 1997Round 2 | Garryspillane | 1–08 – 1–05 | Pallasgreen | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
F Carroll 1–0, TJ Ryan 0–3, P Tobin 0–2, M O'Dea 0–1, R Sampson 0–1, Donie Ryan 0–1. | C O'Brien 1–0, G O'Connor 0–2, J McMahon 0–2, G Gammell 0–1. |
15 June 1997Round 3 | Bruff | 3–13 – 3–06 | Old Christians | Cappamore Grounds |
JA Moran 2–3, I Hogan 0–4, T Coleman 1–0, F O'Dwyer 0–2, M Reale 0–2, J Mulqueen 0–1, J Hogan 0–1. | P Howard 3–4, T Sheehan 0–1, J Brosnahan 0–1. |
22 June 1997Round 3 | Pallasgreen | 2–08 – 1–14 | Claughaun | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
P Cosgrave 2–0, N Gammell 0–6, M Kirby 0–1, J Carr 0–1. | M Galligan 1–9, J Ryan 0–2, L O'Connor 0–1, A Browne 0–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1. |
13 July 1997Round 4 | Bruff | 1–12 – 1–08 | Pallasgreen | Gaelic Grounds |
I Hogan 0–4, J Hogan 1–0, JA Moran 0–3, T Coleman 0–2, A Burke 0–2, F O'Dwyer 0–1. | N Gammell 1–1, J Carr 0–3, P Cosgrave 0–2, G Gammell 0–1, M Kirby 0–1. |
13 July 1997Round 4 | Claughaun | 3–12 – 1–10 | Garryspillane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
M Galligan 0–8, D Fitzgerald 1–1, L O'Connor 1–0, M Ryan 1–0, G Ryan 0–3. | F Carroll 0–7, R Sampson 1–0, David Ryan 0–1, Donie Ryan 0–1, J Murnane 0–1. |
27 July 1997Round 5 | Old Christians | 4–06 – 2–12 | Pallasgreen | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
27 July 1997Round 5 | Garryspillane | 2–15 – 0–09 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
F Carroll 1–8, Donie Ryan 1–0, R Sampson 0–3, R English 0–2, David Ryan 0–1, TJ Ryan 0–1. | I Hogan 0–7, J Hogan 0–1, F O'Dwyer 0–1. |
Knockout stage
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Ballybrown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 43 | 29 | 8 |
Adare | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 6 |
Eastern Gaels | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 4 |
Cappamore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 77 | −19 | 1 |
Blackrock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 1 |
20 April 1997Round 1 | Cappamore | 0–14 – 3–09 | Eastern Gaels | Harty Park |
T Mulcahy 0–1, S O'Dwyer 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1, S Ryan 0–1. | F Stokes 1–1, M Hederman 1–0, S Roche 1–0. |
20 April 1997Round 1 | Blackrock | 0–03 – 3–11 | Ballybrown | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
P Heffernan 0–2, D Danagher 0–1. | P Hartigan 0–5, P McCarthy 1–1, L O'Gorman 1–0, P Mulqueen 1–0, O O'Connor 0–3, C Coughlan 0–2. |
4 May 1997Round 2 | Adare | 1–10 – 2–05 | Eastern Gaels | Gaelic Grounds |
S Fitzgibbon 1–4, T Houlihan 0–4, C Murphy 0–1, J Foley 0–1. | M Murnane 1–2, M Clohessy 1–1, S Roche 0–1, I O'Callaghan 0–1. |
4 May 1997Round 2 | Ballybrown | 2–08 – 1–10 | Cappamore | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
O O'Connor 2–1, P Hartigan 0–6, N Doolin 0–1. | T Mulcahy 1–2, M Gleeson 0–4, L Hammersley 0–4. |
22 June 1997Round 3 | Ballybrown | 1–10 – 0–10 | Adare | Bruff Grounds |
P Mulqueen 1–0, C Coughlan 0–3, O O'Connor 0–2, N Doolin 0–1, P Hartigan 0–1, T Hall 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1, S Adams 0–1. | C Murphy 0–4, B Heffernan 0–2, M Foley 0–2, S Fitzgerald 0–1, J Barrett 0–1. |
22 June 1997Round 3 | Blackrock | 4–10 – 2–16 | Cappamore | Gaelic Grounds |
P McCarthy 3–2, P Heffernan 0–5, J Quilty 1–0, P McGrath 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1. | P Gleeson 0–10, M Gleeson 1–0, M Doherty 1–0, D O'Donnell 0–2, T Mulcahy 0–2, K Hickey 0–1, L Hammersley 0–1. |
5 July 1997Round 4 | Ballybrown | 2–19 – 3–08 | Eastern Gaels | Bruff Grounds |
N Doolin 1–3, S Adams 1–2, C Coughlan 0–5, L O'Gorman 0–4, O O'Connor 0–2, O O'Connor 0–2, J O'Connor 0–1. | M Murnane 1–4, M Hedderman 1–1, S Roche 1–0, C Hickey 0–2, M Carroll 0–1. |
6 July 1997Round 4 | Adare | 1–18 – 1–05 | Blackrock | Ballyagran Grounds |
S Fitzgibbon 1–5, T Healy 0–4, M Foley 0–4, M Alfred 0–3, M Giltenane 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1. | J O'Neill 1–0, D Quilty 0–2, P McCarthy 0–2, A Fitzgerald 0–1. |
20 July 1997Round 5 | Adare | 3–14 – 2–03 | Cappamore | FitzGerald Park |
S Fitzgibbon 1–6, D Butler 1–1, B Foley 1–0, M Alfred 0–2, A O'Rahilly 0–1, M Giltenane 0–1, J Barrett 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1, C Murphy 0–1. | T Mulcahy 1–2, P Gleeson 1–0, S Ryan 0–1. |
20 July 1997Round 5 | Eastern Gaels | w/o – scr | Blackrock | Bruff Grounds |
9 August 1997Quarter-final | Adare | 4–09 – 1–17 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
S Fitzgibbon 1–0, T Healy 1–0, B Heffernan 1–0, C Murphy 0–3, M Alfred 0–2, B Foley 0–2, J Barrett 0–2. | M Galligan 0–8, D Holmes 1–1, L O'Connor 0–3, G Ryan 0–3, D Fitzgerald 0–2. |
10 August 1997Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 1–15 – 1–11 | KIlleedy | FitzGerald Park |
G Kirby 0–7, B Foley 1–0, A Purcell 0–3, K Carey 0–2, P Carey 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, N Carey 0–1. | R Hayes 0–7, J Magner 1–0, J O'Connor 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1, J Hayes 0–1. |
10 August 1997Quarter-final | Garryspillane | 2–10 – 2–10 | Ballybrown | Bruff Grounds |
F Carroll 0–7, Donie Ryan 1–1, TJ Ryan 1–1, J O'Keeffe 0–1. | P Hartigan 0–5, S Adams 1–0, C Coughlan 1–0, L O'Gorman 0–2, N Doolin 0–2, P Davoren 0–1. |
15 August 1997Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 0–13 – 2–05 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
M Cronin 0–5, L Neenan 0–3, D Clarke 0–3, M Houlihan 0–1, J Fitzgerald 0–1. | J Donovan 1–2, G McGrath 1–0, D Anderson 0–2, D Ryan 0–1. |
17 August 1997Quarter-final replay | Garryspillane | 4–13 – 2–10 | Ballybrown | Bruff Grounds |
F Carroll 1–6, Donie Ryan 2–2, J O'Keeffe 1–0, R English 0–3, TJ Ryan 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1. | S Adams 2–0, L O'Gorman 0–4, P Hartigan 0–3, N Doolin 0–1, C Coughlan 0–1, P Davoren 0–1. |
6 September 1997Semi-final | Garryspillane | 1–14 – 1–10 | Kilmallock | Bruff Grounds |
F Carroll 1–4, D Ryan 0–4, R English 0–3, TJ Ryan 0–1, M O'Dea 0–1, J O'Keeffe 0–1. | L Neenan 0–4, P Tobin 1–0, M Houlihan 0–3, M Cronin 0–2, M Nelligan 0–1. |
6 September 1997Semi-final | Patrickswell | 2–20 – 1–05 | Adare | Bruff Grounds |
G Kirby 1–11, E Geary 1–2, B Foley 0–4, N Carey 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, K Carey 0–1. | B Foley 1–1, S Fitzgibbon 0–3, E Fitzgerald 0–1. |
21 September 1997Final | Patrickswell | 1–12 – 0–09 | Garryspillane | Gaelic Grounds |
G Kirby 1–8, A Purcell 0–2, K Carey 0–1, B Foley 0–1. | F Carroll 0–6, TJ Ryan 0–2, J O'Keeffe 0–1. |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 7–61 | 82 | 7 | 11.71 |
2 | Frankie Carroll | Garryspillane | 4–41 | 53 | 8 | 6.62 |
3 | Mike Galligan | Claughaun | 1–34 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
4 | Donie Ryan | Garryspillane | 7–09 | 30 | 8 | 3.75 |
Shane Fitzgibbon | Adare | 4–18 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |