2019 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2019 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	12 April – 6 October 2019
Teams	12
Sponsor	Bon Secours Hospital
Champions	Patrickswell (20th title) Cian Lynch (captain) Ciarán Carey (manager)
Runners-up	Na Piarsaigh William O'Donoghue (captain) Michael Ryan (manager)
Relegated	Knockainey
Tournament statistics
Matches played	35
Goals scored	82 (2.34 per match)
Points scored	1139 (32.54 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Seán Tobin (2–53)
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The 2019 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship began on 12 April 2019 and ended on 6 October 2019.

Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 6 October 2019, Patrickswell won the championship after a 1–17 to 0–15 defeat of Na Piarsaigh in the final at the LIT Gaelic Grounds. ^[2] This was their 20th championship title overall and their first title since 2016.

Murroe-Boher's Seán Tobin was the championship's top scorer with 2–53.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Garryspillane

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Cappamore

Results

Group 1

Table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Patrickswell	5	3	2	0	110	85	25	8
Na Piarsaigh	5	4	0	1	146	88	58	8
Kilmallock	5	2	2	1	91	98	−7	6
Doon	5	2	1	2	94	94	0	5
Adare	5	1	1	3	105	111	−6	3
South Liberties	5	0	0	5	72	142	−70	0

Results

Kilmallock v Adare

13 April 2019Round 1	Kilmallock	0–18 – 0–13	Adare	Bruff
	M Houlihan 0–8, G Mulcahy 0–3, R Hanley 0–2, J Mulcahy 0–2, O O'Reilly 0–1, R Egan 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1.		W Griffin 0–7, J Fitzgibbon 0–2, D Hannon 0–2, J Hannon 0–1, M Mackey 0–1.	Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe)

Patrickswell v Doon

14 April 2019Round 1	Patrickswell	1–13 – 0–10	Doon	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	D Byrnes 0–5, J Flynn 1–0, A Gillane 0–3, C Lynch 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, J Gillane 0–1, M Carmody 0–1.		J Ryan 0–4, B Murphy 0–2, D O'Donovan 0–2, D Coleman 0–1, P Ryan 0–1.	Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

South Liberties v Na Piarsaigh

14 April 2019Round 1	South Liberties	0–10 – 4–20	Na Piarsaigh	Mungret
	B Ryan 0–7, B Nash 0–1, D O'Neill 0–1, B Garry 0–1.		S Dowling 0–8, K Downes 1–3, C Boylan 1–2, D Dempsey 1–1, P Casey 1–1, A Dempsey 0–3, R Lynch 0–2.	Referee: JP Kiely (Croom)

Doon v Kilmallock

20 April 2019Round 2	Doon	0–17 – 1–14	Kilmallock	Bruff
	M Ryan 0–4, B Murphy 0–4, D Coleman 0–2, P Cummins 0–2, J Ryan 0–2, D O'Donovan 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, J Ryan 0–1.		O O'Reilly 1–1, J Mulcahy 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–2, R Egan 0–2, P O'Brien 0–2, G O'Mahony 0–2, M Houlihan 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)

Adare v South Liberties

20 April 2019Round 2	Adare	4–22 – 2–13	South Liberties	Bruff
	W Griffin 2–7, J Fitzgibbon 1–6, M Mackey 1–2, R Connolly 0–3, D O'Mahony 0–2, A O'Connell 0–1, E Ryan 0–1.		B Ryan 1–6, S Garry 1–0, B Nash 0–3, B Garry 0–2, D O'Neill 0–1, E Godfrey 0–1.	Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Na Piarsaigh v Patrickswell

21 April 2019Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	1–15 – 2–17	Patrickswell	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	S Dowling 1–11, K Downes 0–1, A Dempsey 0–1, P Casey 0–1, R Lynch 0–1.		K O'Brien 2–1, A Gillane 0–6, A Carroll 0–2, D Byrnes 0–2, J Gillane 0–2, C Lynch 0–1, J Considine 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1, C Carroll 0–1.	Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe)

Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock

8 August 2019Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	6–15 – 2–11	Kilmallock	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	P Casey 2–5, S Dowling 1–6, W Henn 1–0, C Boylan 1–0, K Ryan 1–0, K Downes 0–2, D Dempsey 0–1, M Foley 0–1.		P O'Brien 1–3, O O'Reilly 1–0, K O'Connell 0–3, R Hanley 0–2, G o'Mahony 0–2, P O'Loughlin 0–1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)

Doon v Adare

10 August 2019Round 3	Doon	1–14 – 0–14	Adare	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	D O'Donovan 1–3, P Ryan 0–5, D Coleman 0–5, J Ryan 0–1.		W Griffin 0–9, J Fitzgibbon 0–4, J Gahan 0–1.	Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Patrickswell v South Liberties

10 August 2019Round 3	Patrickswell	3–17 – 0–12	South Liberties	Childers Road, Limerick
	K O'Brien 2–2, A Gillane 0–7, J Flynn 1–2, D Byrnes 0–2, J Considine 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1, A Carroll 0–1.		B Ryan 0–9, B Nash 0–2, J Hickey 0–1.	Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

Patrickswell v Kilmallock

16 August 2019Round 4	Patrickswell	0–18 – 0–18	Kilmallock	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A Gillane 0–13, A Carroll 0–2, K O'Brien 0–1, N Foley 0–1, D Byrnes 0–1.		P O'Brien 0–5, M Houlihan 0–4, K O'Donnell 0–3, O O'Reilly 0–2, R Egan 0–2, G O'Mahony 0–1, M O'Loughlin 0–1.	Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe)

South Liberties v Doon

16 August 2019Round 4	South Liberties	1–11 – 4–17	Doon	Caherconlish
	B Ryan 0–7, B Garry 1–0, E Quilty 0–1, B Nash 0–1, J Hickey 0–1, E Godfrey 0–1.		D Coleman 0–7, C McNamara 2–0, D Stapleton 1–1, D O'Donovan 0–4, P Cummins 1–0, J Ryan 0–3, P Ryan 0–1, J Hayes 0–1.	Referee: M Sexton (Doon)

Adare v Na Piarsaigh

17 August 2019Round 4	Adare	2–11 – 3–21	Na Piarsaigh	Mungret
	B O'Connor 1–2, W Griffin 0–5, C McCarthy 1–0, D Hannon 0–3, E Ryan 0–1.		K Downes 2–2, S Dowling 0–5, A Breen 1–1, W Henn 0–4, P Casey 0–3, A Dempsey 0–2, M Foley 0–1, D Dempsey 0–1, C Boylan 0–1, R Lynch 0–1.	Referee: E Stapleton (Doon)

Na Piarsaigh v Doon

31 August 2019Round 5	Na Piarsaigh	3–24 – 3–12	Doon	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	A Breen 2–5, R Lynch 0–7, W Henn 1–3, P Gleeson 0–4, P Casey 0–2, C Houlihan 0–1, K Downes 0–1, T Grimes 0–1.		D O'Donovan 1–5, D Coleman 0–4, C McNamara 1–0, P Ryan 1–0, J Ryan 0–2, E Kiely 0–1.	Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

Patrickswell v Adare

31 August 2019Round 5	Patrickswell	1–24 – 1–24	Adare	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	J Kelleher 0–13, J Considine 1–1, D Byrnes 0–3, C Carroll 0–2, K O'Brien 0–1, J Gillane 0–1, J Flynn 0–1, S O'Brien 0–1, A Carroll 0–1.		W Griffin 1–8, D Hannon 0–5, J Fitzgibbon 0–5, M Connolly 0–2, B O'Connor 0–1, J Gahan 0–1, M Mackey 0–1, E Ryan 0–1.	Referee: É Stapleton (Doon)

South Liberties v Kilmallock

31 August 2019Round 5	South Liberties	1–14 – 1–18	Kilmallock	Bruff
	B Ryan 0–9, J Hickey 1–1, B Nash 0–2, B Geary 0–1, D O'Neill 0–1.		M Houlihan 0–8, J Mulcahy 1–4, G O'Mahony 0–2, O O'Reilly 0–1, B Sheehy 0–1, K Hayes 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1.	Referee: J Hayes (St. Senan's)

Group 2

Table

  Promoted and advance to quarter-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Ahane	5	4	0	1	92	89	3	8
Ballybrown	5	3	1	1	121	90	31	7
Monaleen	5	2	2	1	94	101	−7	6
Murroe-Boher	5	0	4	1	95	96	−1	4
Garryspillane	5	1	2	2	90	94	−4	4
Knockainey	5	1	0	4	78	100	−22	2

Results

Monaleen v Ahane

12 April 2019Round 1	Monaleen	1–17 – 0–17	Ahane	Childers Road, Limerick
	M O'Dwyer 0–8, G Collins 1–2, D Moloney 0–4, J Nicolas 0–1, L Lyons 0–1, A La Touch-Cosgrave 0–1.		T Morrissey 0–12, P O'Halloran 0–2, W Brennan 0–2, K Enright 0–1.	Referee: R Moloney (Bruff)

Ballybrown v Knockainey

12 April 2019Round 1	Ballybrown	1–23 – 0–13	Knockainey	Bruff
	A Cliffe 0–5, D Hall 0–4, R Griffin 1–0, S Kenny 0–3, J Adams 0–3, B Griffin 0–2, K Loftus 0–2, K Gavin 0–2, M Kiely 0–1, L Doolan 0–1.		J Lonergan 0–4, K Cleary 0–3, M O'Grady 0–3, P Barron 0–1, D Walsh 0–1, D Madden 0–1.	Referee: M Doherty (Mungret/St. Paul's)

Murroe-Boher v Garryspillane

14 April 2019Round 1	Murroe-Boher	0–18 – 2–12	Garryspillane	Caherconlish
	S Tobin 0–9, J Casey 0–3, F Hourigan 0–2, D Sheehan 0–2, A Kennedy 0–1, M Dee 0–1.		D Ryan 1–4, C Ryan 0–4, J Ryan 1–0, E Sheehan 0–2, D O'Shea 0–1, R Tobin 0–1.	Referee: J O'Mahony

Ballybrown v Ahane

19 April 2019Round 2	Ballybrown	0–14 – 1–13	Ahane	Cappamore
	A Cliffe 0–8, J Adams 0–2, K Loftus 0–1, K Gavin 0–1, M Kiely 0–1, K Power 0–1.		T Morrissey 0–9, W Brennan 1–0, N Moran 0–2, A Hackett 0–1, D Morrissey 0–1.	Referee: P Lyons (Staker Wallace)

Garryspillane v Monaleen

20 April 2019Round 2	Garryspillane	2–13 – 0–19	Monaleen	Caherconlish
	D Ryan 0–11, J Kerins 2–0, R Tobin 0–1, E Sheehan 0–1.		M O'Dwyer 0–9, G Collins 0–3, L Lyons 0–3, D Golden-O'Mahony 0–2, J Nicholas 0–1, E Doyle 0–1.	Referee: D O'Callaghan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon)

Knockainey v Murroe-Boher

21 April 2019Round 2	Knockainey	1–13 – 0–16	Murroe-Boher	Caherconlish
	D Walsh 0–5, K Cleary 0–4, K Moloney 1–0, D Madden 0–2, P Barron 0–1, M O'Grady 0–1.		S Tobin 0–12, J Casey 0–2, A Kennedy 0–1, D Dunlea 0–1.

Garryspillane v Ahane

11 August 2019Round 3	Garryspillane	1–13 – 3–09	Ahane	Cappamore
	D O'Shea 1–5, D Ryan 0–4, J Kerins 0–2, C Sheehan 0–1, C Ryan 0–1.		T Morrissey 0–8, R Fox 1–0, C O'Mara 1–0, D Morrissey 1–0, W Brennan 0–1.	Referee: JP Kiely (Croom)

Murroe-Boher v Ballybrown

11 August 2019Round 3	Murroe-Boher	2–18 – 1–21	Ballybrown	Bruff
	S Tobin 2–11, D Sheehan 0–2, M Ryan 0–2, D Kennedy 0–1, S Hickey 0–1, M Dee 0–1.		A Cliffe 0–12, S Kenny 1–3, S O'Reilly 0–2, M Kiely 0–2, R Kenny 0–1, L Doolan 0–1.	Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

Knockainey v Monaleen

11 August 2019Round 3	Knockainey	2–15 – 0–22	Monaleen	Childers Road, Limerick
	P Barron 1–7, D Walsh 0–4, M O'Grady 0–3, K Clancy 1–0, J Lonergan 0–1.		M O'Dwyer 0–9, E Doyle 0–4, L Lyons 0–3, A Nicholas 0–2, G Collins 0–2, D Power 0–1, A La Touch-Cosgrave 0–1.	Referee: D O'Callaghan (Feohanagh/Castlemahon)

Ballybrown v Garryspillane

16 August 2019Round 4	Ballybrown	2–22 – 1–16	Garryspillane	Bruff
	A Cliffe 0–11, S Kenny 2–3, B Griffin 0–2, M Kiely 0–2, S O'Reilly 0–1, L Doolan 0–1, K Gavin 0–1, J Adams 0–1.		D O'Shea 1–8, E Sheehan 0–3, C Ryan 0–3, J Kerins 0–2.	Referee: E Stapleton (Doon)

Monaleen v Murroe-Boher

17 August 2019Round 4	Monaleen	0–15 – 0–15	Murroe-Boher	Cappamore
	M O'Dwyer 0–11, L Lyons 0–4.		S Tobin 0–11, M Ryan 0–2, D Kennedy 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1.	Referee: P Lyons (Staker Wallace)

Ahane v Knockainey

17 August 2019Round 4	Ahane	1–15 – 0–17	Knockainey	Caherconlish
	T Morrissey 0–8, D Morrissey 1–2, N Moran 0–3, W Brennan 0–1, R Fox 0–1.		P Barron 0–5, D Walsh 0–3, M O'Grady 0–2, J O'Grady 0–2, K Cleary 0–2, J Lonergan 0–2, R Lonergan 0–1.	Referee: E Phelan (St. Patrick's)

Knockainey v Garryspillane

1 September 2019Round 5	Knockainey	1–08 – 0–18	Garryspillane	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	P Barron 1–3, D Walsh 0–2, M O'Grady 0–1, K Cleary 0–1, R Lonergan 0–1.		D O'Shea 0–8, E Sheehan 0–3, D Ryan 0–2, C Sheehan 0–2, J Ryan 0–2, J Kerins 0–1.	Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Murroe-Boher v Ahane

1 September 2019Round 5	Murroe-Boher	1–19 – 2–17	Ahane	Caherconlish
	S Tobin 0–10, J Casey 1–2, M Dee 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1, D Kennedy 0–1, B Cusack 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, S Hickey 0–1.		T Morrissey 0–9, N Moran 0–7, D Morrissey 2–0, R Fox 0–1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)

Ballybrown v Monaleen

1 September 2019Round 5	Ballybrown	1–26 – 2–12	Monaleen	Childers Road, Limerick
	A Cliffe 0–12, S Kenny 1–1, L Doolan 0–3, K Power 0–2, M Kiely 0–2, B Griffin 0–2, R Griffin 0–2, K Gavin 0–1, S O'Reilly 0–1.		M O'Dwyer 1–9, L Murphy 1–0, E Doyle 0–1, G Collins 0–1, L Lyons 0–1.	Referee: D O'Callaghan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Ahane v Kilmallock

15 September 2019Quarter-final	Ahane	1–14 – 0–22	Kilmallock	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	N Moran 1–5, T Morrissey 0–7, R Fox 0–2.		M Houlihan 0–6, J Mulcahy 0–5, G Mulcahy 0–4, K O'Donnell 0–2, R Hanley 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1, O O'Reilly 0–1, G O'Mahony 0–1.	Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Ballybrown v Doon

15 September 2019Quarter-final	Ballybrown	2–15 – 1–23	Doon	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A Cliffe 0–8, S Kenny 1–0, R Griffin 1–0, K Gavin 0–3, B Griffin 0–2, M Kiely 0–1, J Adams 0–1.		D O'Donovan 0–8, J Ryan 0–4, D Coleman 0–4, C Ryan 1–0, J Ryan 0–3, P Cummins 0–2, D Moloney 0–1, D Stapleton 0–1.	Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

Semi-finals

Patrickswell v Doon

22 September 2019Semi-final	Patrickswell	2–14 – 0–15	Doon	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	K O’Brien (1–3); A Gillane (0–4, frees); D Byrnes (0–3, frees), J Gillane (1–0); C Lynch, J Kelleher, T O’Brien, J Considine (0–1 each).	Report	O’Donovan (0–5)(4 frees, 1 sideline); D Coleman (0–4, frees); P Ryan (0–2); R English, P Cummins, D Stapleton, J Ryan (0–1 each)	Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe)

Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock

22 September 2019Semi-final	Na Piarsaigh	0–23 – 0–18	Kilmallock	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	W Henn (0–13, 9 frees, 2 65s); A Breen (0–3); K Downes, D Dempsey, A Dempsey, T Grimes, W O’Donoghue, R Lynch (free), P Kennedy (free)(0–1 each).	Report	M Houlihan (0–9, 8 frees, 1 65); K O’Donnell (0–3); R Hanley, J Mulcahy (1 free)(0–2 each).; G O’Mahony, P O’Brien (0–1 each).	Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

Final

Patrickswell v Na Piarsaigh

6 October 2019Final	Patrickswell	1–17 – 0–15	Na Piarsaigh	LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A Gillane 0–6 (6fs), J Considine 1–2, C Lynch 0–3, D Byrnes (1f), J Kelleher 0–2 each, A Carroll, T O'Brien 0–1 each.	Report	P Casey 0–7 (1f), W Henn 0–3 (3fs), A Breen 0–2, R Lynch, D Dempsey, A Dempsey all 0–1 each.	Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Seán Tobin	Murroe-Boher	2–53	59	5	11.80
2	Andrew Cliffe	Ballybrown	0–56	56	6	9.33
3	Tom Morrissey	Ahane	0–53	53	6	8.83
4	Mark O'Dwyer	Monaleen	1–46	49	5	9.80
5	Willie Griffin	Adare	3–36	45	5	9.00
6	Brian Ryan	South Liberties	1–38	41	5	8.20
7	Aaron Gillane	Patrickswell	0–39	39	6	6.50
8	Shane Dowling	Na Piarsaigh	2–30	36	4	9.00
	Micheál Houlihan	Kilmallock	0–36	36	7	5.14
9	Darragh O'Donovan	Doon	2–28	34	7	4.85

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Seán Tobin	Murroe-Boher	2–11	17	Ballybrown
2	Shane Dowling	Na Piarsaigh	1–11	14	Patrickswell
3	Willie Griffin	Adare	2-07	13	South Liberties
	William Henn	Na Piarsaigh	0–13	13	Kilmallock
	Aaron Gillane	Patrickswell	0–13	13	Kilmallock
	Jack Kelleher	Patrickswell	0–13	13	Adare
4	Mark O'Dwyer	Monaleen	1-09	12	Ballybrown
	Andrew Cliffe	Ballybrown	0–12	12	Monaleen
	Tom Morrissey	Ahane	0–12	12	Monaleen
	Seán Tobin	Murroe-Boher	0–12	12	Knockainey
	Andrew Cliffe	Ballybrown	0–12	12	Murroe-Boher

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Patrickswell win a record 20th title to go top of the Roll of Honour.

References

1. Moynihan, Michael (27 October 2018). "Na Piarsaigh make experience count against Doon". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
2. Keys, Colm (6 October 2019). "Cian Lynch comes to the fore as Patrickswell hold off Na Piarsaigh in Limerick county final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 October 2019.