2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates2 September - 24 October 2021
Teams12
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Kilmallock (12th title)
Philip O'Loughlin (captain)
Tony Considine (manager)
Runners-up Colours-of-Longford.png Patrickswell
Diarmaid Byrnes (captain)
Jonathan O'Meara (manager)
Relegated Colours of Cork.svg Monaleen
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored48 (2.4 per match)
Points scored787 (39.35 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Micheál Houlihan (1-52)
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The 2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 30 June 2021. The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 24 October 2021.

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Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Patrickswell in the semi-final. [1] [2] Monaleen were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Blackrock. [3]

The final was played on 24 October 2020 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Patrickswell, in what was their first meeting in a final in 29 years. Kilmallock won the match by 1–24 to 0–19 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title since 2014. [4]

Kilmallock's Micheál Houlihan was the championship's top scorer with 1-52.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Section A

Group 1 table

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

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Na Piarsaigh 22005-390-30242
Kilmallock 21010-425-36-92
Ballybrown 20022-352-50-150

Group 1 results

4 September 2021Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 3-16 - 0-15 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Dempsey 1-2, W Henn 0-5, C Boylan 1-1, A Breen 1-1, R Lynch 0-3, K Dempsey 0-1, A McNamara 0-1, K Downes 0-1, S Long 0-1.M Houlihan 0-5, D Woulfe 0-4, O O'Reilly 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, R Hanley 0-1.
11 September 2021Round 2 Ballybrown 2-20 - 0-27 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
A O'Connor 1-6, C Coughlan 1-2, K Gavin 0-5, L O'Connor 0-4, J Adams 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, L Doolan 0-1.M Houlihan 0-16, O O'Reilly 0-3, P O'Reilly 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, R Hanley 0-1, D Woulfe 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1, G O'Mahony 0-1, K O'Donnell 0-1.
18 September 2021Round 3 Ballybrown 0-15 - 2-23 Na Piarsaigh TUS Gaelic Grounds
A O'Connor 0-8, D Hartnett 0-2, C Coughlan 0-2, B Griffin 0-1, J Adams 0-1, K Gavin 0-1.D Dempsey 2-4, R Lynch 0-4, W Henn 0-3, C Boylan 0-3, S Long 0-2, K Downes 0-2, K Dempsey 0-2, T Grimes 0-1, M Foley 0-1, E McEvoy 0-1.

Group 2 table

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

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Doon 22002-452-3964
Patrickswell 21014-440-44122
Ahane 20021-335-39-180

Group 2 results

5 September 2021Round 1 Patrickswell 1-23 - 0-27 Doon TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Byrnes 0-8, A Gillane 0-7, C Lynch 1-2, J Kirby 0-2, C Carroll 0-1, M Carmody 0-1, N Foley 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.A English 0-16, P Ryan 0-4, B Murphy 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, E Stokes 0-1, M Barry 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.
12 September 2021Round 2 Ahane 0-17 - 3-21 Patrickswell TUS Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey 0-12, C Barry 0-3, R Fox 0-1, P O'Halloran 0-1.A Gillane 2-9, T O'Brien 1-2, J Considine 0-4, J Gillane 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-1, C Carroll 0-1, J Kelleher 0-1, M Carmody 0-1.
19 September 2021Round 3 Ahane 1-16 - 2-18 Doon TUS Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey 1-6, N Moran 0-3, R Fox 0-2, C Barry 0-2, M Donnellan 0-2, D Minehan 0-1.A English 0-8, P Ryan 1-3, J Ryan 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Coleman 0-2.

Relegation final

2 October 2021Final Ahane 1-21 - 1-15 Ballybrown Páirc Uí Dromgúil
T Morrissey 1-12 (six frees); R Fox 0-2; A O’Brien (free), P O’Halloran, M O’Halloran, K Enright, C Carroll, P Harnett, N Moran 0-1 each. Report A O’Connor 0-8 (four frees, one 65’); J Adams 1-1 (one free); L O’Connor 0-3; C Coughlan, K Gavin, R Kenny 0-1 each.

Section B

Group 1 table

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

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
South Liberties 21015-422-36152
Garryspillane 21013-372-42-22
Blackrock 21011-345-45-132

Group 1 results

2 September 2021Round 1 South Liberties 4-19 - 0-15 Blackrock TUS Gaelic Grounds
K Byrnes 1-6, B Garry 2-1, B Cooney 0-4, B McSweeney 1-0, A Nash 0-3, M Keane 0-2, B Nash 0-2, B Ryan 0-1.D Dawson 0-6, P Leahy 0-5, B Moloney 0-1, J Quilty 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, K Palmer 0-1.
12 September 2021Round 2 Garryspillane 1-16 - 1-19 Blackrock TUS Gaelic Grounds
D O'Shea 0-8, M Quinlan 1-0, C Sheehan 0-3, E Sheehan 0-2, C Sheehan 0-2, M Bourke 0-1.P Leahy 1-11, D Dawson 0-3, K Palmer 0-3, S O'Neill 0-1, D Moloney 0-1.
17 September 2021Round 3 South Liberties 1-23 - 2-21 Garryspillane TUS Gaelic Grounds
K Byrnes 0-6, B Cooney 0-5, D O'Neill 0-5, B Nash 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, A Nash 0-1, S Kilcoyne 0-1, M Keane 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, B Garry 0-1.D O'Shea 0-10, E Sheehan 2-1, C Sheehan 0-3, M Bourke 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, G Power 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, D Barry 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1.

Group 2 table

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

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Adare 22003-482-35164
Kildimo-Pallaskenry 21011-391-3632
Monaleen 20021-312-47-190

Group 2 results

3 September 2021Round 1 Adare 2-27 - 1-16 Monaleen TUS Gaelic Grounds
W Griffin 0-11, M Connolly 1-2, M Keane 1-1, D Hannon 0-4, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, W McNamara 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J Hannon 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1.M O'Dwyer 0-6, D Ó Dálaigh 1-2, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-3, L Lyons 0-2, L McHale 0-1, R Lyons 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.
10 September 2021Round 2 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0-20 - 0-15 Monaleen TUS Gaelic Grounds
S Barry 0-5, J O'Keeffe 0-4, D O'Connell 0-3, L Griffin 0-2, K Hayes 0-2, B O'Connell 0-2, P Hartigan 0-1, C Downes 0-1.M O'Dwyer 0-7, D Ó Dálaigh 0-3, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-2, C Nicholas 0-1, L Lyons 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.
19 September 2021Round 3 Adare 1-21 - 1-19 Kildimo-Pallaskenry TUS Gaelic Grounds
W Griffin 0-8, D Hannon 1-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Hannon 0-1, M Keane 0-1, R Connolly 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1.S Barry 0-7, D O'Connell 1-1, K Hayes 0-4, L Griffin 0-3, C Downes 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-2.

Promotion final

Knockout stage

Relegation final

2 October 2021Final Monaleen 0-18 - 0-20 Blackrock Bruff GAA Grounds
M O'Dwyer 0-10, D Ó Dálaigh 0-4, R Lyons 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-1.P Leahy 0-9, K Palmer 0-4, R O'Shaughnessy 0-3, D Dawson 0-2, B Moloney 0-1, J Quilty 0-1.

Quarter-finals

3 October 2021Quarter-final Kilmallock 1-33 - 5-17 South Liberties TUS Gaelic Grounds
M Houlihan 0-13 (0-8f), O O’Reilly 0-7, G Mulcahy 1-4, B Hennessy (0-2f), G O’Mahony, K O’Donnell, D Woulfe 0-2 each, R Hanley 0-1. Report B Ryan 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), D O’Neill, B Nash (1-0f) 2-1 each, A Nash (0-3f), T Ryan (0-1f) 0-3 each, K Byrnes 1-0, J Hickey 0-1.Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)
3 October 2021Quarter-final Patrickswell 0-20 - 0-18 Adare TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Byrnes (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), J Gillane 0-5 each, C Lynch 0-3, T O’Brien, A Gillane (0-2f) 0-2 each, J Considine, P Kirby, C Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Report W Griffin 0-7 (0-5f), J Fitzgibbon 0-3 (0-3f), C McCarthy 0-2, R Connolly, J Hannon, W McNamara, D O’Mahony, M Connolly, D Hannon 0-1 each.Referee: E Stapleton (Doon)

Semi-finals

10 October 2021Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 1-22 - 3-21 Patrickswell TUS Gaelic Grounds
K Downes 0-7 (5f), K Dempsey 1-0, T Grimes, R Lynch (0-2f and 0-1 ‘65), D Dempsey 0-3 each, W O’Donoghue 0-2, M Foley, W Henn, C Boylan, A Breen 0-1 each. Report A Gillane 0-8 (0-5f), T O’Brien 1-2, D Byrnes 0-4 (0-3f), K O’Brien, P Kirby 1-1 each, C Lynch and J Gillane (0-1 sideline), 0-2 each, J Considine 0-1.Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)
10 October 2021Semi-final Doon 2-16 - 4-20 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
A English 0-7 (7f), P Cummins and R English 1-2 each, J Ryan 0-3, D O’Donovan and P Ryan 0-1 each Report O O’Reilly 2-4, M Houlihan 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), K O’Donnell 1-2, D Woulfe 0-3, P O’Koughlin 0-2, G Mulcahy and R Hanley 0-1

Final

24 October 2021Final Patrickswell 0-19 - 1-24 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
A Gillane (0-7, 5 frees); D Byrnes (0-5, 3 frees, 1 65); P Kirby (0-3, 1 sl); J Gillane (0-2, 1 sl); T O’Brien, J Kelleher (0-1 each). Report M Houlihan (0-11, 9 frees); G Mulcahy (0-7); O O’Reilly (1-0); K O’Donnell (0-2); C Hanley, C Staunton, A Costello, D Woulfe (0-1 each).Referee: E Stapleton (Doon)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Micheál Houlihan Kilmallock 1-5255511.00
2 Aaron Gillane Patrickswell 2-333957.80
3 Tom Morrissey Ahane 2-3036312.00
4 Adam English Doon 0-3131310.33
5Paudie Leahy Blackrock 1-252839.33
6Willie Griffin Adare 0-262638.66
7 Oisín O'Reilly Kilmallock 3-162555.00
Aidan O'Connor Ballybrown 1-222538.33
9Mark O'Dwyer Monaleen 0-232337.66
10 Diarmaid Byrnes Patrickswell 0-222254.40
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Micheál Houlihan Kilmallock 0-1616 Ballybrown
Adam English Doon 0-1616 Patrickswell
3 Aaron Gillane Patrickswell 2-0915 Ahane
4Paudie Leahy Blackrock 1-1114 Garryspillane
5 Tom Morrissey Ahane 2-0915 Patrickswell
Tom Morrissey Ahane 1-1215 Ballybrown
7 Micheál Houlihan Kilmallock 0-1313 South Liberties
8Willie Griffin Adare 0-1111 Monaleen
Micheál Houlihan Kilmallock 0-1111 Patrickswell
10 David Dempsey Na Piarsaigh 2-0410 Ballybrown
Oisín O'Reilly Kilmallock 2-0410 Doon
Micheál Houlihan Kilmallock 1-0710 Doon
Dylan O'Shea Garryspillane 0-1010 South Liberties
Mark O'Dwyer Monaleen 0-1010 Blackrock

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