2020 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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2020 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates23 July 2020 – 19 September 2020
Teams12
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
Champions First Flag of Argentina.svg Na Piarsaigh (6th title)
William O'Donoghue (captain)
Kieran Bermingham (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Doon
Tony Ward (manager)
Relegated Murroe-Boher
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored57 (2.85 per match)
Points scored712 (35.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Andrew Cliffe (3-31)
2019 (Previous)(Next) 2021

The 2020 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The original championship draw took place on 16 December 2019, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the draws for a rescheduled championship took place on 24 June 2020 with a new format being adopted. [1] [2] The championship began on 23 July 2020 and ended on 19 September 2020.

Contents

Patrickswell were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Na Piarsaigh at the semi-final stage. [3] [4] Murroe-Boher were relegated after suffering a 0–24 to 1–17 defeat by Garryspillane in a playoff.

On 19 September 2020, Na Piarsaigh won the championship after a 5–27 to 1–12 victory over Doon in the final at the LIT Gaelic Grounds. [5] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 2018.

Ballybrown's Andrew Cliffe was the championship's top scorer with 3-31.

Revised format

The championship was redrawn to consist of four groups of three teams. The six teams that were drawn in the original format in each section group 1 and 2 were split into two further groups. The redrawn groups were decided based on 2019 championship results.

Section A

Section B

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Fixtures/results

Section A

Group 1 table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to sectional relegation final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Patrickswell 21105-380-4763
Doon 20200-433-3402
Adare 20111-453-45-61

Group 1 results

23 July 2020Round 1 Patrickswell 3-23 - 0-26 Adare LIT Gaelic Grounds
A Gillane 2-6, K O'Brien 1-2, P Kirby 0-4, J Kelleher 0-3, J Gillane 0-2, J Flynn 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, D Byrnes 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, M Carmody 0-1. Report W Griffin 0-14, D Hannon 0-4, B O'Connor 0-2, J Sweeney 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, R Connolly 0-1, F Costello 0-1.
31 July 2020Round 2 Adare 1-19 - 0-22 Doon LIT Gaelic Grounds
W Griffin 0-8, B O'Connor 1-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-5, J Sweeney 0-2, S Connolly 0-1, J McSweeney 0-1.B Murphy 0-7, J Ryan 0-4, D o'Donovan 0-3, P Ryan 0-3, D Moloney 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, J Cummins 0-1.
8 August 2020Round 3 Doon 0-21 - 2-15 Patrickswell LIT Gaelic Grounds
B Murphy 0-5, P Ryan 0-3, D Moloney 0-3, D Stapleton 0-3, D Coleman 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.A Gillane 1-3, J Gillane 0-5, P Kirby 1-0, J Flynn 0-2, K O'Brien 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, M Carmody 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1.

Group 2 table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to sectional relegation final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Kilmallock 22004-384-3084
Na Piarsaigh 21013-402-25+182
Ahane 20023-224-45-260

Group 2 results

24 July 2020Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 1-17 - 2-16 Kilmallock LIT Gaelic Grounds
P Casey (0-6, 2f), A Breen 1-2, W Henn (0-5 3f), R Lynch (0-3, 2f, ‘65), T Grimes (0-1). Report G Mulcahy (1-4), M Houlihan (0-6, 5f), K O’Donnell (0-3), O O’Reilly (1-0), P O’Brien, G O’Mahony (s), Paddy O’Loughlin (0-1) each.Referee: J O'Halloran
1 August 2020Round 2 Ahane 0-09 - 2-23 Na Piarsaigh LIT Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey (0-6 5 f), N Moran, C Barry, D Morrissey (0-1) eachW Henn (1-8, 5f), A Breen 1-4, R Lynch (0-4, 3f, '65), D Dempsey 0-3, K Downes, P Casey (0-2) each.
8 August 2020Round 3 Ahane 3-13 - 2-22 Kilmallock LIT Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey 1-7, P O'Halloran 2-0, N Moran 0-2, D Morrissey 0-1, W Brennan 0-1, R Fox 0-1, C O'Mara 0-1.M Houlihan 0-10, G Mulcahy 1-4, D Woulfe 0-5, O O'Reilly 1-0, G O'Mahoney 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1.

Relegation final

13 September 2020Final Adare 2-17 - 0-28 Ahane Childers Road
J Fitzgibbon 2-6, W Griffin 0-6, D Hannon 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, D O'Mahony 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.T Morrissey 0-16, N Moran 0-7, W Brennan 0-4, M O'Halloran 0-1.

Section B

Group 1 table

  Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals  Advance to championship relegation final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
South Liberties 21013-332-3062
Monaleen 21012-300-3332
Murroe-Boher 21011-364-36-90

Group 1 results

25 July 2020Round 1 Monaleen 1-15 - 0-12 South Liberties Fr. Hayes Memorial Park
M O'Dwyer 1-4, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-6, G Collins 0-2, E Doyle 0-2, J Nicholas 0-1.B Ryan 0-7, T Ryan 0-2, B Garry 0-1, B Nash 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.
1 August 2020Round 2 Murroe-Boher 1-15 - 3-21 South Liberties Fr. Hayes Memorial Park
S Tobin 0-10, D Hickey 1-0, M Ryan 0-1, M Hanley 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1, J Casey 0-1, E Hourigan 0-1.B Nash 3-5, B Ryan 0-6, T Ryan 0-4, D O'Neill 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Garry 0-1, C McSweeney 0-1.
9 August 2020Round 3 Monaleen 1-15 - 0-21 Murroe-Boher LIT Gaelic Grounds
M O'Dwyer 0-9, D Ó Dálaigh 1-0, E Doyle 0-2, L Lyons 0-2, J Nicholas 0-1, D Moloney 0-1.S Tobin 0-15, J Casey 0-3, M Dee 0-1, E Horigan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.

Group 2 table

  Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals  Advance to championship relegation final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ballybrown 22009-433-25364
Blackrock 20112-315-32-101
Garryspillane 20112-255-42-261

Group 2 results

25 July 2020Round 1 Blackrock 2-14 - 4-18 Ballybrown Bruff Sportsfield
K Palmer 2-2; P Leahy 0-7 (0-5f, 1 ’65); G O’Loughlin 0-2; R McCarthy, C O’Keeffe, I O’Brien 0-1 each. Report A Cliffe 2-11 (1-0 pen, 5fs, 1 ’65); S Kenny, S O’Reilly 1-0 each; C Coughlan 0-3; K Power 0-2; A O’Connor, B Griffin 0-1 each.Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)
1 August 2020Round 2 Blackrock 0-17 - 1-14 Garryspillane FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
P Leahy 0-7, K Palmer 0-2, C O'Keeffe 0-2, M Farrell 0-2, D Dawson 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, I O'Brien 0-1, D Moloney 0-1.D O'Shea 0-8, E Sheehan 1-3, J Kerins 0-2, C Ryan 0-1.
7 August 2020Round 3 Ballybrown 5-25 - 1-11 Garryspillane LIT Gaelic Grounds
A Cliffe 1-7, J Adams 2-0, A O'Connor 1-2, S Kenny 1-1, K Gavin 0-4, S O'Reilly 0-4, B Griffin 0-3, C Coughlan 0-2, R Griffin 0-1, R Kenny 0-1.D Ryan 1-6, B Heavey 0-4, J Kerins 0-1.

Promotion final

13 September 2020Final South Liberties 2-09 - 2-14 Ballybrown Mick Neville Park
D O'Neill 1-4, S Brosnahan 1-1, B Nash 0-3, B Garry 0-1.J Adams 2-0, A Cliffe 0-6, K Gavin 0-3, S O'Reilly 0-2, L Doolan 0-1, B Griffin 0-1, S Kenny 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Relegation final

13 September 2020Final Murroe-Boher 1-17 - 0-24
(aet)
Garryspillane Bruff Sportsfield

Quarter-finals

5 September 2020Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 0-26 - 0-13 Ballybrown LIT Gaelic Grounds
P Casey (0-7, 1f), R Lynch (0-5, 3f, 2 ‘65), C Boylan (0-4), K Downes and W Henn (1f)( 0-3 each), D Dempsey, W O’Donoghue, A McNamara and A Breen (0-1 each). Report A Cliffe (0-7, 7f), A O’Connor and J Adams (1f) (0-2 each), K Power and L Doolan (0-1 each).
6 September 2020Quarter-final Doon 3-20 - 2-12 South Liberties LIT Gaelic Grounds
B Murphy (0-6, 5f, ‘65), P Ryan (1-2), Josh Ryan (0-4), Jack Ryan (0-3), D Stapleton and M Ryan (1-0 each), E Stokes (0-2), D Moloney, C Ryan and J Cummins (0-1each). Report B Ryan (1-5, 5f), T Ryan (0-5), D O’Neill (1-0), B Garry (0-2), B Nash (0-1).

Semi-finals

12 September 2020Semi-final Patrickswell 0-17 - 1-25 Na Piarsaigh LIT Gaelic Grounds
A Gillane (7 frees)(0-9); C Lynch, D Byrnes (2 frees)(0-3); K O’Brien, J Flynn (0-1 each). Report W Henn (6 frees)(0-9); D Dempsey (1-1); R Lynch (free, 2 65s) (0-3); W O’Donoghue, K Downes, T Grimes, P Casey (0-2 each); A Breen, J Boylan, C Boylan, A McNamara (0-1 each).
12 September 2020Semi-final Kilmallock 1-17 - 2-20 Doon LIT Gaelic Grounds
M Houlihan (65, 2 frees) (0-4); G Mulcahy (1-3); O O’Reilly, P O’Brien, K O’Donnell (0-2 each), G O’Mahony (free), D Woulfe, C O’Connor, R Hanley (0-1 each). Report B Murphy (7 frees, 1 65) (0-8); P Ryan (0-7); Jack Ryan (2-0); Josh Ryan (0-3); D Stapleton, D Coleman (0-1 each).

Final

20 September 2020Final Na Piarsaigh 5-27 - 1-12 Doon LIT Gaelic Grounds
P Casey (2-4); D Dempsey (2-2); W Henn (0-8, 7 frees); R Lynch (0-4, 3 frees, 1 65), A Breen (0-3), C Boylan, T Grimes, J O'Brien (frees) (0-2 each). Report B Murphy (1-4, 3 frees, 1 65, 1 pen), C Ryan (0-3, frees), J Ryan, D Moloney (0-2 each); J Cummins (0-1).Attendance: 200
Referee: J Murphy

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Andrew Cliffe Ballybrown 3-3140410.00
2Will Henn Na Piarsaigh 1-333657.20
3 Barry Murphy Doon 1-303356.60
4 Tom Morrissey Ahane 1-2932310.66
5Willie Griffin Adare 0-282839.33
6 Aaron Gillane Patrickswell 3-182739.00
Peter Casey Na Piarsaigh 2-212755.40
7 Seán Tobin Murroe-Boher 0-2525212.50
8Dylan O'Shea Garryspillane 0-242438.00
9 Brian Ryan South Liberties 1-182136.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Andrew Cliffe Ballybrown 2-1117 Blackrock
2 Tom Morrissey Ahane 0-1616 Adare
3 Seán Tobin Murroe-Boher 0-1515 Monaleen
4 Barry Nash South Liberties 3-0514 Murroe-Boher
Willie Griffin Adare 0-1414 Patrickswell
Dylan O'Shea Garryspillane 0-1414 Murroe-Boher
5 Aaron Gillane Patrickswell 2-0612 Adare
John Fitzgibbon Adare 2-0612 Ahane
6Will Henn Na Piarsaigh 1-0811 Ahane
7 Peter Casey Na Piarsaigh 2-0410 Doon
Tom Morrissey Ahane 1-0710 Kilmallock
Andrew Cliffe Ballybrown 1-0710 Garryspillane
Micheál Houlihan Kilmallock 0-1010 Ahane
Seán Tobin Murroe-Boher 0-1010 South Liberties

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