2009 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 28 May – 18 October 2009 | ||
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| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Live 95fm | ||
| Champions | Adare (5th title) Donncha Sheehan (captain) Ger O'Loughlin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Na Piarsaigh Pa Guinane (captain) Timmy O'Connor (manager) | ||
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The 2009 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 February 2009.
Adare entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
On 18 October 2009, Adare won the championship after a 1–17 to 0–03 defeat of Na Piarsaigh in the final.[3] It was their fifth championship title overall and their third title in succession. It remains their last championship triumph.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
Quarter-finals
| 13 September 2009 Quarter-final | Adare | 2-16 - 2-11 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| 13 September 2009 Quarter-final | Murroe/Boher | 1-17 - 0-11 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| 19 September 2009 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 1-14 - 1-05 | Croom | Gaelic Grounds |
| 24 September 2009 Quarter-final | Emmets | 3-17 - 1-16 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
Semi-finals
| 4 October 2009 Semi-final | Adare | 1-14 - 1-10 | Murroe/Boher | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Hannon 0-6 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘65); D Sheehan 1-1; D Sexton 0-3; C Fitzgerald 0-2; L Costello and A O’Connell 0-1 each. | Report | K Tobin 0-6 frees; S Tobin 1-1; S Hickey 0-2; J Butler 0-1. |
| 4 October 2009 Semi-final | Na Piarsaigh | 4-16 - 2-20 | Emmets | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Breen 2-3, K Downes 1-6, K Ryan 1-4, S O'Neill 0-2, D Lynch 0-1. | Report | A McAuliffe 1-7, Donie Reale 1-3, Damien Moloney 0-5, R mcCarthy 0-1, B Moloney 0-1, E O'Leary 0-1, N Quaid 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. |
Final
| 18 October 2009 Final | Adare | 1-17 - 0-03 | Na Piarsaigh | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Sexton 1-3, D Sheehan 0-4, D Hannon 0-3 (0-1f), M Foley 0-2 (0-2f), B Foley, L Costello, W McNamara, J Fitzgibbon, A O'Connell 0-1 each | Report | K Downes 0-3 (0-2f) | Referee: P Coffey (Cappamore) |
References
- ^ "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Powerful Adare keep grip on title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Adare swat Na Piarsaigh aside to claim Limerick title". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 2008". Sporting Limerick. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.