2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates7 May 2016 – 23 October 2016
Teams12
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Patrickswell (19th title)
Thomas O'Brien (captain)
Gary Kirby (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg Ballybrown
Stephen O'Reilly (captain)
Evan Loftus (manager)
Relegated Murroe-Boher
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
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The 2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board. The championship began on 7 May 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.

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Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the group stage. [1] [2]

On 23 October 2016, Patrickswell won the championship after a 1–26 to 1–07 defeat of Ballybrown in the final. [3] It was their first championship title since 2003 and a record-equalling 19th championship title overall.

Results

Group 1

Table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Relegated

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Kilmallock 541013288449
Ballybrown 541012589369
Doon 53021009286
Na Piarsaigh 520314198434
South Liberties 510492116-242
Bruree 500545156-1110

Group 2

Table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Relegated

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Adare 5500124715310
Patrickswell 541011973469
Ahane 52038384-14
Bruff 520371116-454
Knockainey 511368102-343
Murroe-Boher 50147897-191

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

24 September 2016Quarter-final Patrickswell 1-25 - 3-15 Doon Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Byrnes 0-6, T O'Brien 1-1, A Gillane 0-4, C Lynch 0-4, K O'Brien 0-3, J Kelleher 0-2, B Foley 0-1, L Considine 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, N Foley 0-1, J Flynn 0-1.B Murphy 0-8, P Ryan 1-1, M Barry 1-1, N Maher 1-1, D Coleman 0-1, P Cummins 0-1, M McKenna 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.Referee: J Mullins (St. Kieran's)
24 September 2016Quarter-final Ahane 0-14 - 0-14 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Morrissey 0-10, J Fox 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, D Laing 0-1.A O'Connor 0-9, L Doolan 0-3, D Kenny 0-1, D Hall 0-1.Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe)
2 October 2016Quarter-final replay Ahane 2-13 - 1-20 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
T Morrissey 0-9, N Moran 1-1, M Carr 1-0, J Meskell 0-1, D Laing 0-1, O Moran 0-1.A O'Connor 0-9, K Loftus 1-2, R Griffin 0-2, D Hall 0-2, J Adams 0-1, L Doran 0-1, L Doolan 0-1, A Cliffe 0-1, S Kenny 0-1.Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

Semi-finals

2 October 2016Semi-final Patrickswell 1-19 - 1-15 Kilmallock Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
K O'Brien 1-2, T O'Brien 0-4, C Lynch 0-3, L Considine 0-3, A Gillane 0-2, D Byrnes 0-2, B Foley 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1.R Egan 1-5, J Mulcahy 0-6, O O'Reilly 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1.Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
10 October 2016Semi-final Ballybrown 2-22 - 1-18 Adare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
A O'Connor 0-11, L Doolan 1-3, B Griffin 1-1, K Loftus 0-2, S Kenny 0-2, D Hall 0-1, D Kenny 0-1, A Cliffe 0-1.W Griffin 1-8, J Fitzgibbon 0-8, W McNamara 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.Referee: D O'Driscoll (Ballinacurra Gaels)

Final

23 October 2016Final Patrickswell 1-26 - 1-07 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
A Gillane (0-7, 0-5 frees); D Byrnes (0-6, 0-5 frees); C Lynch (0-3); K O’Brien (1-0); S O’Brien, J Kelleher, B Foley, T O’Brien (0-2 each); M Carmody, L Considine (0-1 each).S Foster (1-1); A O’Connor (0-4, 0-3 frees); L Doolan, K Loftus (0-1 each).

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. ↑ "Na Piarsaigh pounce late". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Slattery, Joel (22 August 2016). "Limerick SHC: All-Ireland Champions Na Piarsaigh Are Eliminated". Pundit Arena. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Patrickswell dominate Ballybrown to capture 19th Limerick SHC title". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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