2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	7 May 2016 – 23 October 2016
Teams	12
Sponsor	Credit Union
Champions	Patrickswell (19th title) Thomas O'Brien (captain) Gary Kirby (manager)
Runners-up	Ballybrown Stephen O'Reilly (captain) Evan Loftus (manager)
Relegated	Bruree Murroe-Boher
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	102 (2.83 per match)
Points scored	1122 (31.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Alan O'Connor (2–66)
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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 in 1887. The championship began on 7 May 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.

Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the group stage. ^{[1] [2]}

The final was played on 23 October 2016 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ballybrown, in what was their fourth meeting the final overall and first meeting in the final in 21 years. ^[3] Patrickswell won the match by 1–26 to 1–07 to claim a record-equalling 19th championship title overall and a first title in 13 years. ^{[4] [5]}

Ballybrown's Alan O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2–66.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship ^[6]

• Bruree
• Knockainey

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship ^[7]

• Croom
• Effin

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Kilmallock	5	4	1	0	132	88	44	9
Ballybrown	5	4	1	0	125	89	36	9
Doon	5	3	0	2	100	92	8	6
Na Piarsaigh	5	2	0	3	141	98	43	4
South Liberties	5	1	0	4	92	116	−24	2
Bruree	5	0	0	5	45	156	−111	0

Group 1 results

Bruree v Doon

7 May 2016Round 1	Bruree	0–08 – 2–20	Doon	St John's Park
	K O'Dea 0–5, G O'Brien 0–2, M Lane 0–1.		C McNamara 1–9, M Fitzgerald 1–2, M Barry 0–4, P Ryan 0–1, B Murphy 0–1, D Moloney 0–1, D Allis 0–1, R English 0–1.

Ballybrown v South Liberties

7 May 2016Round 1	Ballybrown	2–13 – 1–13	South Liberties	Childers Road
	A O'Connor 0–6, S Kenny 1–1, B Griffin 1–0, L Doolin 0–3, D Hall 0–2, R Griffin 0–1.		B Ryan 1–8, D O'Neill 0–2, B Nash 0–1, W Hickey 0–1, M Keane 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock

8 May 2016Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	3–13 – 2–20	Kilmallock	Newcastle West Grounds
	K Downes 2–4, S Dowling 0–6, D Sheppard 1–0, D Breen 0–1, D Dempsey 0–1, R Lynch 0–1.		O O'Reilly 2–1, P O'Brien 0–4, E Ryan 0–4, J Mulcahy 0–3, G Mulcahy 0–3, R Hanley 0–2, P O'Loughlin 0–1, R Egan 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1.

Ballybrown v Bruree

13 May 2016Round 2	Ballybrown	4–25 – 2–09	Bruree	Newcastle West Grounds
	A O'Connor 0–11, S Kenny 2–3, D Hall 1–2, B Griffin 1–1, J Hall 0–3, R Griffin 0–2, S Foster 0–2, J Adams 0–1.		J O'Dea 1–4, S Feane 1–1, K O'Dea 0–3, G O'Dea 0–1.

Kilmallock v South Liberties

14 May 2016Round 2	Kilmallock	4–17 – 0–16	South Liberties	Bruff Grounds
	O O'Reilly 2–1, G Mulcahy 2–1, P O'Brien 0–5, E Ryan 0–5, P O'Loughlin 0–2, R Egan 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1, B Hennessy 0–1.		B Ryan 0–8, B Nash 0–3, W Hickey 0–3, M Keane 0–2.

Doon v Na Piarsaigh

14 May 2016Round 2	Doon	2–18 – 1–19	Na Piarsaigh	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	B Murphy 1–6, M Fitzgerald 0–4, D O'Donovan 0–4, D Stapleton 1–0, R English 0–2, C McNamara 0–1, G Allis 0–1.		S Dowling 0–11, K Downes 1–0, A Dempsey 0–3, R Lynch 0–2, D Sheppard 0–1, A Breen 0–1, P Casey 0–1.

Doon v South Liberties

27 May 2016Round 3	Doon	1–23 – 1–12	South Liberties	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	D O'Donovan 0–10, B Murphy 0–7, M Barry 1–0, G Allis 0–2, D Stapleton 0–2, P Ryan 0–1, D Moloney 0–1.		B Ryan 0–10, B Nash 1–1, M Keane 0–1.

Ballybrown v Kilmallock

28 May 2016Round 3	Ballybrown	3–15 – 2–18	Kilmallock	Bruff Grounds
	A O'Connor 1–4, R Griffin 0–5, B Griffin 1–1, D Hall 1–0, S Kenny 0–2, K Loftus 0–1, S Foster 0–1, J Hall 0–1.		R Ryan 0–8, R Hanley 1–1, O O'Reilly 1–0, J Mulcahy 0–3, G Mulcahy 0–2, P O'Brien 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, R Egan 0–1.

Bruree v Na Piarsaigh

28 May 2016Round 3	Bruree	0–02 – 7–22	Na Piarsaigh	Clarina Grounds
	K O'Dea 0–2.		S Dowling 2–6, D Sheppard 3–2, A Dempsey 0–7, D Breen 1–3, K Downes 1–1, R Lynch 0–2, T Grimes 0–1.

Kilmallock v Bruree

19 August 2016Round 4	Kilmallock	1–21 – 1–08	Bruree	Bruff Grounds
	J Mulcahy 1–4, G Mulcahy 0–6, R Egan 0–4, G O'Mahony 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, C Staunton 0–1, A O'Shaughnessy 0–1, A Costelloe 0–1, L Walsh 0–1.		K O'Dea 1–3, G O'Brien 0–2, G O'Dea 0–1, T Cronnolly 0–1, JV O'Brien 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v South Liberties

19 August 2016Round 4	Na Piarsaigh	3–24 – 1–16	South Liberties	Childers Road
	S Dowling 1–10, D Dempsey 1–2, P Casey 0–5, D Sheppard 1–0, A Dempsey 0–3, A Breen 0–3, R Lynch 0–1.		D O'Neill 1–7, W Hickey 0–5, B Ryan 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1, B McSweeney 0–1.

Doon v Ballybrown

21 August 2016Round 4	Doon	0–09 – 1–15	Ballybrown	FitzGerald Park
			A O'Connor 0–6, B Griffin 1–1, R Griffin 0–2, L Doolan 0–2, S Kenny 0–1, D Hall 0–1, S Foster 0–1, K Loftus 0–1.

Bruree v South Liberties

10 September 2016Round 5	Bruree	0–09 – 3–17	South Liberties	Bruff Grounds
	K O'Dea 0–7, M Lane 0–1, J O'Dea 0–1.		B Ryan1 1–9, B Nash 2–2, W Hickey 0–2, D O'Neill 0–2, S O'Neill 0–2.

Kilmallock v Doon

11 September 2016Round 5	Kilmallock	4–17 – 1–12	Doon	Gaelic Grounds
	E Ryan 1–6, J Mulcahy 1–1, P O'Loughlin 1–1, R Hanley 1–0, G O'Mahony 0–2, P O'Brien 0–2, R Egan 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1.		D O'Donovan 0–5, P Coleman 1–0, B Murphy 0–3, M Ryan 0–2, P Cummins 0–1, P Ryan 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Ballybrown

11 September 2016Round 5	Na Piarsaigh	0–21 – 5–12	Ballybrown	Childers Road
	S Dowling 0–12, A Breen 0–3, D Sheppard 0–2, D Dempsey 0–2, P Casey 0–1, A Dempsey 0–1.		A O'Connor 1–6, D Hall 2–2, S Kenny 2–0, L Doolan 0–3, B Griffin 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Adare	5	5	0	0	124	71	53	10
Patrickswell	5	4	1	0	119	73	46	9
Ahane	5	2	0	3	83	84	−1	4
Bruff	5	2	0	3	71	116	−45	4
Knockainey	5	1	1	3	68	102	−34	3
Murroe-Boher	5	0	1	4	78	97	−19	1

Group 2 results

Adare v Patrickswell

8 May 2016Round 1	Adare	1–20 – 2–15	Patrickswell	Bruff Grounds
	W Griffin 0–9, J Fitzgibbon 1–5, D Hannon 0–3, A O'Connell 0–2, M Mackey 0–1.		A Gillane 2–5, D Byrnes 0–4, C Lynch 0–3, T O'Brien 0–1, B Foley 0–1, P Harty 0–1.

Ahane v Murroe/Boher

8 May 2016Round 1	Ahane	3–12 – 1–14	Murroe/Boher	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	T Morrissey 2–2, N Moran 1–2, C Carroll 0–4, M Carr 0–2, J Fox 0–2.		P McNamara 0–8, M Ryan 1–2, C Byrnes 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1, A Kennedy 0–1.

Bruff v Knockainey

8 May 2016Round 1	Bruff	2–11 – 1–11	Knockainey	FitzGerald Park
	S Bulfin 1–5, P O'Leary 1–0, P Browne 0–3, K Dillon 0–1, C Bulfin 0–1, C Browne 0–1.		D Walsh 0–6, J Lonergan 1–1, K Cleary 0–2, P Barron 0–2.

Adare v Ahane

14 May 2016Round 2	Adare	1–16 – 0–13	Ahane	Bruff Grounds
	W Griffin 0–6, A O'Connell 1–0, J Fitzgibbon 0–3, D Hannon 0–3, D Lyons 0–2, W McNamara 0–1, M Mackey 0–1.		C Carroll 0–5, J Fox 0–2, T Morrissey 0–2, C O'Mara 0–1, K Enright 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, N Moran 0–1.

Bruff v Patrickswell

15 May 2016Round 2	Bruff	1–11 – 3–26	Patrickswell	Childers Road
	S Bulfin 0–5, C Browne 1–1, K Browne 0–2, D Madden 0–1, P Browne 0–1, C Bulfin 0–1.		A Gillane 1–6, C Lynch 1–3, K O'Brien 1–1, L Considine 0–4, D Byrnes 0–4, B Foley 0–3, J Kelleher 0–2, A Carroll 0–2, T O'Brien 0–1.

Knockainey v Murroe/Boher

15 May 2016Round 2	Knockainey	1–15 – 0–18	Murroe/Boher	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	R Lonergan 1–1, J Lonergan 0–3, D Walsh 0–3, P Barron 0–3, M Cleary 0–2, P Kirby 0–2, S Lonergan 0–1.		P McNamara 0–10, J Casey 0–3, M Ryan 0–2, C Byrnes 0–2, P Tobin 0–1.

Ahane v Bruff

27 May 2016Round 3	Ahane	1–21 – 0–08	Bruff	Claughaun
	T Morrissey 0–6, C Carroll 1–1, N Moran 0–4, M Carr 0–3, J Fox 0–3, K Enright 0–2, P O'Halloran 0–1, C Ryan 0–1.		S Bulfin 0–3, K Browne 0–2, P Browne 0–1, C Bulfin 0–1, C Browne 0–1.

Adare v Murroe/Boher

29 May 2016Round 3	Adare	0–23 – 2–12	Murroe/Boher	Childers Road
	W Griffin 0–12, D Hannon 0–3, J Fitzgibbon 0–2, M Mackey 0–2, E Ryan 0–1, N Mulvihill 0–1, C McCarthy 0–1, D Lyons 0–1.		P McNamara 2–6, P Tobin 0–3, C Byrnes 0–1, M Ryan 0–1.

Patrickswell v Knockainey

29 May 2016Round 3	Patrickswell	0–22 – 0–14	Knockainey	Bruff Grounds
	A Gillane 0–7, K O'Brien 0–4, L Considine 0–2, T O'Brien 0–2, D Byrnes 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1, C Lynch 0–1, B Foley 0–1, A Carroll 0–1, N Foley 0–1.		P Kirby 0–5, D Walsh 0–4, P Barron 0–3, L O'Shea 0–1, M Cleary 0–1.

Adare v Knockainey

20 August 2016Round 4	Adare	3–23 – 1–04	Knockainey	FitzGerald Park
	W Griffin 0–12, J Fitzgibbon 1–4, M Macey 1–1, D Sexton 1–0, M Connolly 0–2, N Mulvihill 0–1, C McCarthy 0–1, D Connolly 0–1, D Lyons 0–1.		N Finch 1–1, P Kirby 0–2, K Cleary 0–1.

Patrickswell v Ahane

20 August 2016Round 4	Patrickswell	0–25 – 1–09	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	A Gillane 0–6, L Considine 0–4, T O'Brien 0–4, P Harty 0–3, S O'Brien 0–3, J Kelleher 0–2, A Carroll 0–2, D Byrnes 0–1.		N Moran 1–1, J Meskell 0–3, O Moran 0–2, C Carroll 0–1, M Carr 0–1, S Power 0–1,

Bruff v Murroe/Boher

21 August 2016Round 4	Bruff	2–13 – 1–13	Murroe/Boher	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	P Browne 1–3, K Dillon 0–4, E Finn 1–0, C Browne 0–3, S Bulfin 0–3.		P McNamara 0–7, A Kennedy 1–0, P Tobin 0–2, J Casey 0–2, S Tobin 0–1, M Ryan 0–1.

Adare v Bruff

11 September 2016Round 5	Adare	3–18 – 1–09	Bruff	FitzGerald Park
	W Griffin 1–7, D Lyons 1–0, M Connolly 1–0, C McCarthy 0–3, J Fitzgibbon 0–3, D Hannon 0–2, M Mulvihill 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1, J English 0–1.		P O'Leary 1–1, C Browne 0–3, K Dillon 0–2, S Bulfin 0–2, P Browne 0–1.

Patrickswell v Murroe/Boher

11 September 2016Round 5	Patrickswell	0–16 – 0–10	Murroe/Boher	Gaelic Grounds
	A Gillane 0–5, D Byrnes 0–3, T O'Brien 0–3, K O'Brien 0–1, A Carroll 0–1, B Foley 0–1, L Considine 0–1, C Lynch 0–1.		P McNamara 0–6, M Ryan 0–2, D Dunlea 0–1, S Tobin 0–1.

Knockainey v Ahane

11 September 2016Round 5	Knockainey	0–15 – 0–13	Ahane	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	D Walsh 0–4, J Lonergan 0–2, L O'Shea 0–2, P Kirby 0–2, P Barron 0–2, K Cleary 0–1, N Finch 0–1, M Cleary 0–1.		J Fox 0–4, D Morrissey 0–2, C Carroll 0–2, T Morrissey 0–2, A Hackett 0–1, J Meskell 0–1, C O'Mara 0–1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Patrickswell v Doon

24 September 2016Quarter-final	Patrickswell	1–25 – 3–15	Doon	Gaelic Grounds
	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)

Ahane v Ballybrown

24 September 2016Quarter-final	Ahane	0–14 – 0–14	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds
	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)

Ahane v Ballybrown

2 October 2016Quarter-final replay	Ahane	2–13 – 1–20	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds
	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

Patrickswell v Kilmallock

2 October 2016Semi-final	Patrickswell	1–19 – 1–15	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	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)

Ballybrown v Adare

10 October 2016Semi-final	Ballybrown	2–22 – 1–18	Adare	Gaelic Grounds
	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

Patrickswell v Ballybrown

23 October 2016Final	Patrickswell	1–26 – 1–07	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds
	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

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Alan O'Connor	Ballybrown	2–66	72	9	8.00
2	Willie Griffin	Adare	2–54	60	6	10.00]
3	Shane Dowling	Ballybrown	3–45	54	5	10.80
4	Aaron Gillane	Patrickswell	3–42	51	8	6.37
5	Brian Ryan	South Liberties	2–37	43	5	8.60
	Paudie McNamara	Murroe/Boher	2–37	43	5	8.60
7	Tom Morrissey	Ahane	2–31	37	6	6.16
8	Barry Murphy	Doon	1–31	34	6	5.66
9	John Fitzgibbon	Patrickswell	2–25	31	6	5.16
10	Diarmaid Byrnes	Patrickswell	0–28	28	8	3.50

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