2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates | 2 September - 24 October 2021 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | Bon Secours Hospital | ||
Champions | ![]() Philip O'Loughlin (captain) Tony Considine(manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Diarmaid Byrnes(captain) Jonathan O'Meara (manager) | ||
Relegated | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 20 | ||
Goals scored | 48 (2.4 per match) | ||
Points scored | 787 (39.35 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championshipwas the 127th staging of theLimerick Senior Hurling Championshipsince its establishment by theLimerick County Boardin1887.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.
Na Piarsaighwere thedefending champions,however, they were beaten byPatrickswellin thesemi-final.[1][2]Monaleenwere relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff byBlackrock.[3]
Thefinalwas played on 24 October 2020 at theTUS Gaelic GroundsinLimerick,betweenKilmallockandPatrickswell,in what was their first meeting in a final in29 years.Kilmallock won the match by 1–24 to 0–19 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title since2014.[4]
Kilmallock'sMicheál Houlihanwas the championship's top scorer with 1-52.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from theLimerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to theLimerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
Section A[edit]
Group 1 table[edit]
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Advance to sectional relegation final
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Na Piarsaigh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-39 | 0-30 | 24 | 2 |
Kilmallock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-42 | 5-36 | -9 | 2 |
Ballybrown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-35 | 2-50 | -15 | 0 |
Group 1 results[edit]
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[edit]
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Advance to sectional relegation final
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Doon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-45 | 2-39 | 6 | 4 |
Patrickswell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-44 | 0-44 | 12 | 2 |
Ahane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-33 | 5-39 | -18 | 0 |
Group 2 results[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Group 1 table[edit]
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals Advance to championship relegation final
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
South Liberties | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-42 | 2-36 | 15 | 2 |
Garryspillane | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-37 | 2-42 | -2 | 2 |
Blackrock | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-34 | 5-45 | -13 | 2 |
Group 1 results[edit]
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[edit]
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals Advance to championship relegation final
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
Adare | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-48 | 2-35 | 16 | 4 |
Kildimo-Pallaskenry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-39 | 1-36 | 3 | 2 |
Monaleen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-31 | 2-47 | -19 | 0 |
Group 2 results[edit]
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[edit]
16 October 2021Final | South Liberties | 1-14 - 0-20 | Adare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
Knockout stage[edit]
Relegation final[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Micheál Houlihan | Kilmallock | 1-52 | 55 | 5 | 11.00 |
2 | Aaron Gillane | Patrickswell | 2-33 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 |
3 | Tom Morrissey | Ahane | 2-30 | 36 | 3 | 12.00 |
4 | Adam English | Doon | 0-31 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
5 | Paudie Leahy | Blackrock | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
6 | Willie Griffin | Adare | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
7 | Oisín O'Reilly | Kilmallock | 3-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
Aidan O'Connor | Ballybrown | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | |
9 | Mark O'Dwyer | Monaleen | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
10 | Diarmaid Byrnes | Patrickswell | 0-22 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Micheál Houlihan | Kilmallock | 0-16 | 16 | Ballybrown |
Adam English | Doon | 0-16 | 16 | Patrickswell | |
3 | Aaron Gillane | Patrickswell | 2-09 | 15 | Ahane |
4 | Paudie Leahy | Blackrock | 1-11 | 14 | Garryspillane |
5 | Tom Morrissey | Ahane | 2-09 | 15 | Patrickswell |
Tom Morrissey | Ahane | 1-12 | 15 | Ballybrown | |
7 | Micheál Houlihan | Kilmallock | 0-13 | 13 | South Liberties |
8 | Willie Griffin | Adare | 0-11 | 11 | Monaleen |
Micheál Houlihan | Kilmallock | 0-11 | 11 | Patrickswell | |
10 | David Dempsey | Na Piarsaigh | 2-04 | 10 | Ballybrown |
Oisín O'Reilly | Kilmallock | 2-04 | 10 | Doon | |
Micheál Houlihan | Kilmallock | 1-07 | 10 | Doon | |
Dylan O'Shea | Garryspillane | 0-10 | 10 | South Liberties | |
Mark O'Dwyer | Monaleen | 0-10 | 10 | Blackrock |
References[edit]
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