2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 7 May 2016 – 23 October 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Credit Union | ||
| Champions | Patrickswell (19th title) Thomas O'Brien (captain) Gary Kirby (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Ballybrown Stephen O'Reilly (captain) Evan Loftus (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Bruree Murroe-Boher | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 102 (2.83 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1122 (31.17 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Alan O'Connor (2-66) | ||
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The 2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship began on 7 May 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.
Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the group stage.[1][2]
The final was played on 23 October 2016 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ballybrown, in what was their fourth meeting the final overall and first meeting in the final in 21 years.[3] Patrickswell won the match by 1–26 to 1–07 to claim a record-equalling 19th championship title overall and a first title in 13 years.[4][5]
Ballybrown's Alan O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-66.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship[6]
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship[7]
Group 1
Group 1 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilmallock | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 88 | 44 | 9 |
| Ballybrown | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 89 | 36 | 9 |
| Doon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 92 | 8 | 6 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 98 | 43 | 4 |
| South Liberties | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 116 | -24 | 2 |
| Bruree | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 156 | -111 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 7 May 2016 Round 1 | Bruree | 0-08 - 2-20 | Doon | St John's Park |
| K O'Dea 0-5, G O'Brien 0-2, M Lane 0-1. | C McNamara 1-9, M Fitzgerald 1-2, M Barry 0-4, P Ryan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, D Allis 0-1, R English 0-1. |
| 7 May 2016 Round 1 | Ballybrown | 2-13 - 1-13 | South Liberties | Childers Road |
| A O'Connor 0-6, S Kenny 1-1, B Griffin 1-0, L Doolin 0-3, D Hall 0-2, R Griffin 0-1. | B Ryan 1-8, D O'Neill 0-2, B Nash 0-1, W Hickey 0-1, M Keane 0-1. |
| 8 May 2016 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 3-13 - 2-20 | Kilmallock | Newcastle West Grounds |
| K Downes 2-4, S Dowling 0-6, D Sheppard 1-0, D Breen 0-1, D Dempsey 0-1, R Lynch 0-1. | O O'Reilly 2-1, P O'Brien 0-4, E Ryan 0-4, J Mulcahy 0-3, G Mulcahy 0-3, R Hanley 0-2, P O'Loughlin 0-1, R Egan 0-1, K O'Donnell 0-1. |
| 13 May 2016 Round 2 | Ballybrown | 4-25 - 2-09 | Bruree | Newcastle West Grounds |
| A O'Connor 0-11, S Kenny 2-3, D Hall 1-2, B Griffin 1-1, J Hall 0-3, R Griffin 0-2, S Foster 0-2, J Adams 0-1. | J O'Dea 1-4, S Feane 1-1, K O'Dea 0-3, G O'Dea 0-1. |
| 14 May 2016 Round 2 | Kilmallock | 4-17 - 0-16 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| O O'Reilly 2-1, G Mulcahy 2-1, P O'Brien 0-5, E Ryan 0-5, P O'Loughlin 0-2, R Egan 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1. | B Ryan 0-8, B Nash 0-3, W Hickey 0-3, M Keane 0-2. |
| 14 May 2016 Round 2 | Doon | 2-18 - 1-19 | Na Piarsaigh | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| B Murphy 1-6, M Fitzgerald 0-4, D O'Donovan 0-4, D Stapleton 1-0, R English 0-2, C McNamara 0-1, G Allis 0-1. | S Dowling 0-11, K Downes 1-0, A Dempsey 0-3, R Lynch 0-2, D Sheppard 0-1, A Breen 0-1, P Casey 0-1. |
| 27 May 2016 Round 3 | Doon | 1-23 - 1-12 | South Liberties | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| D O'Donovan 0-10, B Murphy 0-7, M Barry 1-0, G Allis 0-2, D Stapleton 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, D Moloney 0-1. | B Ryan 0-10, B Nash 1-1, M Keane 0-1. |
| 28 May 2016 Round 3 | Ballybrown | 3-15 - 2-18 | Kilmallock | Bruff Grounds |
| A O'Connor 1-4, R Griffin 0-5, B Griffin 1-1, D Hall 1-0, S Kenny 0-2, K Loftus 0-1, S Foster 0-1, J Hall 0-1. | R Ryan 0-8, R Hanley 1-1, O O'Reilly 1-0, J Mulcahy 0-3, G Mulcahy 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, R Egan 0-1. |
| 28 May 2016 Round 3 | Bruree | 0-02 - 7-22 | Na Piarsaigh | Clarina Grounds |
| K O'Dea 0-2. | S Dowling 2-6, D Sheppard 3-2, A Dempsey 0-7, D Breen 1-3, K Downes 1-1, R Lynch 0-2, T Grimes 0-1. |
| 19 August 2016 Round 4 | Kilmallock | 1-21 - 1-08 | Bruree | Bruff Grounds |
| J Mulcahy 1-4, G Mulcahy 0-6, R Egan 0-4, G O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, C Staunton 0-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-1, A Costelloe 0-1, L Walsh 0-1. | K O'Dea 1-3, G O'Brien 0-2, G O'Dea 0-1, T Cronnolly 0-1, JV O'Brien 0-1. |
| 19 August 2016 Round 4 | Na Piarsaigh | 3-24 - 1-16 | South Liberties | Childers Road |
| S Dowling 1-10, D Dempsey 1-2, P Casey 0-5, D Sheppard 1-0, A Dempsey 0-3, A Breen 0-3, R Lynch 0-1. | D O'Neill 1-7, W Hickey 0-5, B Ryan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B McSweeney 0-1. |
| 21 August 2016 Round 4 | Doon | 0-09 - 1-15 | Ballybrown | FitzGerald Park |
| A O'Connor 0-6, B Griffin 1-1, R Griffin 0-2, L Doolan 0-2, S Kenny 0-1, D Hall 0-1, S Foster 0-1, K Loftus 0-1. |
| 10 September 2016 Round 5 | Bruree | 0-09 - 3-17 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| K O'Dea 0-7, M Lane 0-1, J O'Dea 0-1. | B Ryan1 1-9, B Nash 2-2, W Hickey 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2. |
| 11 September 2016 Round 5 | Kilmallock | 4-17 - 1-12 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| E Ryan 1-6, J Mulcahy 1-1, P O'Loughlin 1-1, R Hanley 1-0, G O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, R Egan 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | D O'Donovan 0-5, P Coleman 1-0, B Murphy 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, P Cummins 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. |
| 11 September 2016 Round 5 | Na Piarsaigh | 0-21 - 5-12 | Ballybrown | Childers Road |
| S Dowling 0-12, A Breen 0-3, D Sheppard 0-2, D Dempsey 0-2, P Casey 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1. | A O'Connor 1-6, D Hall 2-2, S Kenny 2-0, L Doolan 0-3, B Griffin 0-1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Adare | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 71 | 53 | 10 |
| Patrickswell | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 73 | 46 | 9 |
| Ahane | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 84 | -1 | 4 |
| Bruff | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 116 | -45 | 4 |
| Knockainey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 102 | -34 | 3 |
| Murroe-Boher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 97 | -19 | 1 |
Group 2 results
| 8 May 2016 Round 1 | Adare | 1-20 - 2-15 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| W Griffin 0-9, J Fitzgibbon 1-5, D Hannon 0-3, A O'Connell 0-2, M Mackey 0-1. | A Gillane 2-5, D Byrnes 0-4, C Lynch 0-3, T O'Brien 0-1, B Foley 0-1, P Harty 0-1. |
| 8 May 2016 Round 1 | Ahane | 3-12 - 1-14 | Murroe/Boher | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| T Morrissey 2-2, N Moran 1-2, C Carroll 0-4, M Carr 0-2, J Fox 0-2. | P McNamara 0-8, M Ryan 1-2, C Byrnes 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, P Tobin 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1. |
| 8 May 2016 Round 1 | Bruff | 2-11 - 1-11 | Knockainey | FitzGerald Park |
| S Bulfin 1-5, P O'Leary 1-0, P Browne 0-3, K Dillon 0-1, C Bulfin 0-1, C Browne 0-1. | D Walsh 0-6, J Lonergan 1-1, K Cleary 0-2, P Barron 0-2. |
| 14 May 2016 Round 2 | Adare | 1-16 - 0-13 | Ahane | Bruff Grounds |
| W Griffin 0-6, A O'Connell 1-0, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, D Hannon 0-3, D Lyons 0-2, W McNamara 0-1, M Mackey 0-1. | C Carroll 0-5, J Fox 0-2, T Morrissey 0-2, C O'Mara 0-1, K Enright 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, N Moran 0-1. |
| 15 May 2016 Round 2 | Bruff | 1-11 - 3-26 | Patrickswell | Childers Road |
| S Bulfin 0-5, C Browne 1-1, K Browne 0-2, D Madden 0-1, P Browne 0-1, C Bulfin 0-1. | A Gillane 1-6, C Lynch 1-3, K O'Brien 1-1, L Considine 0-4, D Byrnes 0-4, B Foley 0-3, J Kelleher 0-2, A Carroll 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1. |
| 15 May 2016 Round 2 | Knockainey | 1-15 - 0-18 | Murroe/Boher | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| R Lonergan 1-1, J Lonergan 0-3, D Walsh 0-3, P Barron 0-3, M Cleary 0-2, P Kirby 0-2, S Lonergan 0-1. | P McNamara 0-10, J Casey 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, C Byrnes 0-2, P Tobin 0-1. |
| 27 May 2016 Round 3 | Ahane | 1-21 - 0-08 | Bruff | Claughaun |
| T Morrissey 0-6, C Carroll 1-1, N Moran 0-4, M Carr 0-3, J Fox 0-3, K Enright 0-2, P O'Halloran 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | S Bulfin 0-3, K Browne 0-2, P Browne 0-1, C Bulfin 0-1, C Browne 0-1. |
| 29 May 2016 Round 3 | Adare | 0-23 - 2-12 | Murroe/Boher | Childers Road |
| W Griffin 0-12, D Hannon 0-3, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, M Mackey 0-2, E Ryan 0-1, N Mulvihill 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, D Lyons 0-1. | P McNamara 2-6, P Tobin 0-3, C Byrnes 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
| 29 May 2016 Round 3 | Patrickswell | 0-22 - 0-14 | Knockainey | Bruff Grounds |
| A Gillane 0-7, K O'Brien 0-4, L Considine 0-2, T O'Brien 0-2, D Byrnes 0-2, J Kelleher 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, B Foley 0-1, A Carroll 0-1, N Foley 0-1. | P Kirby 0-5, D Walsh 0-4, P Barron 0-3, L O'Shea 0-1, M Cleary 0-1. |
| 20 August 2016 Round 4 | Adare | 3-23 - 1-04 | Knockainey | FitzGerald Park |
| W Griffin 0-12, J Fitzgibbon 1-4, M Macey 1-1, D Sexton 1-0, M Connolly 0-2, N Mulvihill 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1, D Connolly 0-1, D Lyons 0-1. | N Finch 1-1, P Kirby 0-2, K Cleary 0-1. |
| 20 August 2016 Round 4 | Patrickswell | 0-25 - 1-09 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| A Gillane 0-6, L Considine 0-4, T O'Brien 0-4, P Harty 0-3, S O'Brien 0-3, J Kelleher 0-2, A Carroll 0-2, D Byrnes 0-1. | N Moran 1-1, J Meskell 0-3, O Moran 0-2, C Carroll 0-1, M Carr 0-1, S Power 0-1, |
| 21 August 2016 Round 4 | Bruff | 2-13 - 1-13 | Murroe/Boher | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P Browne 1-3, K Dillon 0-4, E Finn 1-0, C Browne 0-3, S Bulfin 0-3. | P McNamara 0-7, A Kennedy 1-0, P Tobin 0-2, J Casey 0-2, S Tobin 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
| 11 September 2016 Round 5 | Adare | 3-18 - 1-09 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| W Griffin 1-7, D Lyons 1-0, M Connolly 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, D Hannon 0-2, M Mulvihill 0-1, A O'Connell 0-1, J English 0-1. | P O'Leary 1-1, C Browne 0-3, K Dillon 0-2, S Bulfin 0-2, P Browne 0-1. |
| 11 September 2016 Round 5 | Patrickswell | 0-16 - 0-10 | Murroe/Boher | Gaelic Grounds |
| A Gillane 0-5, D Byrnes 0-3, T O'Brien 0-3, K O'Brien 0-1, A Carroll 0-1, B Foley 0-1, L Considine 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. | P McNamara 0-6, M Ryan 0-2, D Dunlea 0-1, S Tobin 0-1. |
| 11 September 2016 Round 5 | Knockainey | 0-15 - 0-13 | Ahane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| D Walsh 0-4, J Lonergan 0-2, L O'Shea 0-2, P Kirby 0-2, P Barron 0-2, K Cleary 0-1, N Finch 0-1, M Cleary 0-1. | J Fox 0-4, D Morrissey 0-2, C Carroll 0-2, T Morrissey 0-2, A Hackett 0-1, J Meskell 0-1, C O'Mara 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 24 September 2016 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 1-25 - 3-15 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Byrnes 0-6, T O'Brien 1-1, A Gillane 0-4, C Lynch 0-4, K O'Brien 0-3, J Kelleher 0-2, B Foley 0-1, L Considine 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, N Foley 0-1, J Flynn 0-1. | B Murphy 0-8, P Ryan 1-1, M Barry 1-1, N Maher 1-1, D Coleman 0-1, P Cummins 0-1, M McKenna 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins (St. Kieran's) |
| 24 September 2016 Quarter-final | Ahane | 0-14 - 0-14 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Morrissey 0-10, J Fox 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, D Laing 0-1. | A O'Connor 0-9, L Doolan 0-3, D Kenny 0-1, D Hall 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe) |
| 2 October 2016 Quarter-final replay | Ahane | 2-13 - 1-20 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Morrissey 0-9, N Moran 1-1, M Carr 1-0, J Meskell 0-1, D Laing 0-1, O Moran 0-1. | A O'Connor 0-9, K Loftus 1-2, R Griffin 0-2, D Hall 0-2, J Adams 0-1, L Doran 0-1, L Doolan 0-1, A Cliffe 0-1, S Kenny 0-1. | Referee: M Sexton (Bruree) |
Semi-finals
| 2 October 2016 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 1-19 - 1-15 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| K O'Brien 1-2, T O'Brien 0-4, C Lynch 0-3, L Considine 0-3, A Gillane 0-2, D Byrnes 0-2, B Foley 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1. | R Egan 1-5, J Mulcahy 0-6, O O'Reilly 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry) |
| 10 October 2016 Semi-final | Ballybrown | 2-22 - 1-18 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Connor 0-11, L Doolan 1-3, B Griffin 1-1, K Loftus 0-2, S Kenny 0-2, D Hall 0-1, D Kenny 0-1, A Cliffe 0-1. | W Griffin 1-8, J Fitzgibbon 0-8, W McNamara 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Driscoll (Ballinacurra Gaels) |
Final
| 23 October 2016 Final | Patrickswell | 1-26 - 1-07 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
| A Gillane (0-7, 0-5 frees); D Byrnes (0-6, 0-5 frees); C Lynch (0-3); K O’Brien (1-0); S O’Brien, J Kelleher, B Foley, T O’Brien (0-2 each); M Carmody, L Considine (0-1 each). | S Foster (1-1); A O’Connor (0-4, 0-3 frees); L Doolan, K Loftus (0-1 each). |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan O'Connor | Ballybrown | 2-66 | 72 | 9 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Willie Griffin | Adare | 2-54 | 60 | 6 | 10.00] |
| 3 | Shane Dowling | Ballybrown | 3-45 | 54 | 5 | 10.80 |
| 4 | Aaron Gillane | Patrickswell | 3-42 | 51 | 8 | 6.37 |
| 5 | Brian Ryan | South Liberties | 2-37 | 43 | 5 | 8.60 |
| Paudie McNamara | Murroe/Boher | 2-37 | 43 | 5 | 8.60 | |
| 7 | Tom Morrissey | Ahane | 2-31 | 37 | 6 | 6.16 |
| 8 | Barry Murphy | Doon | 1-31 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
| 9 | John Fitzgibbon | Patrickswell | 2-25 | 31 | 6 | 5.16 |
| 10 | Diarmaid Byrnes | Patrickswell | 0-28 | 28 | 8 | 3.50 |
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