2009 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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2009 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 May – 18 October 2009
Teams16
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Champions Colours of Down.svg Adare (5th title)
Donncha Sheehan (captain)
Ger O'Loughlin (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Dublin.svg Na Piarsaigh
Pa Guinane (captain)
Timmy O'Connor (manager)
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The 2009 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. [1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 February 2009.

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

On 18 October 2009, Adare won the championship after a 1–17 to 0–03 defeat of Na Piarsaigh in the final. [3] It was their fifth championship title overall and their third title in succession. It remains their last championship triumph.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Quarter-finals

13 September 2009Quarter-final Adare 2–16 – 2–11 Doon Gaelic Grounds
13 September 2009Quarter-final Murroe/Boher 1–17 – 0–11 Patrickswell Gaelic Grounds
19 September 2009Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 1–14 – 1–05 Croom Gaelic Grounds
24 September 2009Quarter-final Emmets 3–17 – 1–16 Ahane Gaelic Grounds

Semi-finals

4 October 2009Semi-final Adare 1–14 – 1–10 Murroe/Boher Gaelic Grounds
D Hannon 0–6 (0–5 frees, 0–1 ‘65); D Sheehan 1–1; D Sexton 0–3; C Fitzgerald 0–2; L Costello and A O’Connell 0–1 each. Report K Tobin 0–6 frees; S Tobin 1–1; S Hickey 0–2; J Butler 0–1.
4 October 2009Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 4–16 – 2–20 Emmets Gaelic Grounds
D Breen 2–3, K Downes 1–6, K Ryan 1–4, S O'Neill 0–2, D Lynch 0–1. Report A McAuliffe 1–7, Donie Reale 1–3, Damien Moloney 0–5, R mcCarthy 0–1, B Moloney 0–1, E O'Leary 0–1, N Quaid 0–1, S Walsh 0–1.

Final

18 October 2009Final Adare 1–17 – 0–03 Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Grounds
D Sexton 1–3, D Sheehan 0–4, D Hannon 0–3 (0-1f), M Foley 0–2 (0-2f), B Foley, L Costello, W McNamara, J Fitzgibbon, A O'Connell 0–1 each Report K Downes 0–3 (0-2f)Referee: P Coffey (Cappamore)

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Powerful Adare keep grip on title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Adare swat Na Piarsaigh aside to claim Limerick title". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 2008". Sporting Limerick. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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