2018 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The group stage placings were confirmed on 21 November 2017.[1] The championship began on 20 April 2018 and ended on 27 October 2018.

2018 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates20 April 2018 – 27 October 2018
Teams12
SponsorCredit Union
ChampionsBorder Na Piarsaigh (5th title)
William O'Donoghue (captain)
Paul Beary (manager)
Runners-upBorder Doon
Richie English (captain)
Tom Murphy (manager)
RelegatedBorder Cappamore
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored83 (2.37 per match)
Points scored1096 (31.31 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Shane Dowling (1-65)
2017 (Previous) (Next) 2019

Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions.[2]

On 27 October 2018, Na Piarsaigh won the title following a 2–22 to 3–10 defeat of Doon in the final at the Gaelic Grounds.[3] It was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.[4]

Na Piarsaigh's Shane Dowling was the championship's top scorer with 1-65.

Results

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Group 1

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Na Piarsaigh 5 4 1 0 124 80 +44 9
Doon 5 3 1 1 90 82 +12 7
Kilmallock 5 3 1 1 106 81 +25 7
Patrickswell 5 2 0 3 105 109 -4 4
Adare 5 0 2 3 90 123 -33 2
Ballybrown 5 0 1 4 78 118 -40 1

Results

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21 April 2018 Round 1 Ballybrown 0-14 - 1-24 Kilmallock Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
A O'Connor 0-12, R Kenny 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1. M Houlihan 0-6, G Mulcahy 0-5, O O'Reilly 1-1, J Mulcahy 0-3, P O'Loughlin 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, K O'Donnell 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1, P O'Reilly 0-1, S Quirke 0-1. Referee: D O'Callaghan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon)
21 April 2018 Round 1 Adare 3-10 - 3-24 Patrickswell Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
W Griffin 1-5, D Hannon 2-0, C McCarthy 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1. S O'Brien 2-1, A Gillane 1-4, P Harty 0-5, C Lynch 0-3, T O'Brien 0-3, K O'Brien 0-3, J Considine 0-2, J Kelleher 0-2, D Ahern 0-1. Referee: J O'Halloran (Adare)
22 April 2018 Round 1 Doon 1-16 - 4-15 Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B Murphy 0-10, D O'Donovan 1-1, D Coleman 0-2, D Moloney 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. S Dowling 1-8, R Lynch 1-2, C Boylan 1-0, A Breen 1-0, A Dempsey 0-2, D Dempsey 0-2, K Downes 0-1. Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe)
28 April 2018 Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 2-21 - 1-08 Ballybrown Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
S Dowling 0-12, A Breen 1-2, A Dempsey 0-5, D Sheppard 1-0, K Downes 0-1, C King 0-1. J Adams 1-0, A O'Connor 0-3, B Griffin 0-1, J Hall 0-1, R Griffin 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, S O'Reilly 0-1.
29 April 2018 Round 2 Patrickswell 1-17 - 1-20 Doon FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
A Gillane 0-8, J Considine 1-2, C Lynch 0-2, D Byrnes 0-2, K O'Brien 0-1, J Kelleher 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1. B Murphy 0-10, D Coleman 1-4, P Ryan 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
29 April 2018 Round 2 Kilmallock 2-17 - 0-14 Adare Gaelic Park, Newcastle West
M Houlihan 0-7, G O'Mahony 1-2, G Mulcahy 0-5, O O'Reilly 1-0, P O'Brien 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1, P O'Reilly 0-1. J Fitzgibbon 0-4, W Griffin 0-4, D Hannon 0-3, M Mackey 0-1, J English 0-1, J Hannon 0-1.
31 August 2018 Round 3 Patrickswell 1-20 - 2-12 Ballybrown Childers Road, Limerick
A Gillane 0-8, P Harty 1-0, C Lynch 0-3, L Considine 0-2, K O'Brien 0-2, J Kelleher 0-1, C Carroll 0-1, J Considine 0-1, D Byrnes 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1. A Cliffe 0-9, B Griffin 1-1, A O'Connor 1-0, K Gavin 0-1, J Garvey 0-1.
1 September 2018 Round 3 Doon 1-13 - 1-13 Adare Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
B Murphy 0-7, D Stapleton 1-0, C McNamara 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, M Barry 0-1, D Coleman 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. W Griffin 0-9, B O'Connor 1-0, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, S O'Connor 0-1.
1 September 2018 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 0-21 - 2-15 Kilmallock Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Dowling 0-10, A Breen 0-3, C Boylan 0-2, R Lynch 0-2, T Grimes 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, K Downes 0-1. O O'Reilly 1-2, R Egan 1-2, M Houlihan 0-5, R Hanley 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.
8 September 2018 Round 4 Kilmallock 1-22 - 1-12 Patrickswell Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Mulcahy 0-9, J Mulcahy 0-5, O O'Reilly 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, G O'Mahony 0-2, M Houlihan 0-1, R Hanley 0-1, R Egan 0-1. A Gillane 1-3, C Lynch 0-3, D Byrnes 0-2, J Considine 0-2, J Kelleher 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1.
8 September 2018 Round 4 Adare 0-15 - 2-19 Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
W Griffin 0-11, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, R Connolly 0-1. A Breen 1-5, S Dowling 0-7, P Casey 1-1, K Downes 0-3, T Grimes 0-1, D Dempsey 0-1, A Dempsey 0-1.
9 September 2018 Round 4 Ballybrown 0-09 - 1-12 Doon Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
A Cliffe 0-3, D Hall 0-2, K Power 0-2, K Gavin 0-1, R Griffin 0-1. P Ryan 1-2, B Murphy 0-4, J Ryan 0-3, D Coleman 0-2, D Stapleton 0-1.
23 September 2018 Round 5 Adare 3-17 - 3-17 Ballybrown Childers Road, Limerick
W Griffin 0-12, C McCarthy 1-2, J Fitzgibbon 1-1, S O'Connor 1-0, M Mackey 0-1, R Connolly 0-1. A Cliffe 0-7, B Griffin 1-2, K Gavin 0-5, M Kiely 1-1, R Grififn 1-0, K Power 0-1, L Doolan 0-1.
23 September 2018 Round 5 Patrickswell 1-11 - 1-21 Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
A Gillane 1-3, C Lynch 0-2, P Harty 0-2, L Conisidine 0-2, T O'Brien 0-1, D Byrnes 0-1. S Dowling 0-9, P Casey 1-3, K Downes 0-3, D Dempsey 0-3, A Dempsey 0-2, G Brown 0-1.
23 September 2018 Round 5 Doon 0-17 - 0-10 Kilmallock Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B Murphy 0-9, D Coleman 0-4, P Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2. R Egan 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1, O O'Reilly 0-1.

Group 2

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
South Liberties 5 4 0 1 90 79 +11 8
Murroe-Boher 5 4 0 1 94 75 +19 8
Monaleen 5 3 1 1 91 81 +10 7
Ahane 5 2 0 3 76 72 +4 4
Knockainey 5 1 0 4 81 107 -26 2
Cappamore 5 0 1 4 74 92 -18 1

Results

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20 April 2018 Round 1 Monaleen 0-20 - 0-16 Knockainey Fr. Hayes Memorial Park, Caherconlish
M O'Dwyer 0-8, E Doyle 0-3, L Murphy 0-2, A La Touche-Cosgrave 0-2, J Nicholas 0-1, J Porter 0-1, D Power 0-1, S Griffin 0-1, P Russell 0-1. K Cleary 0-8, D Walsh 0-3, P Barron 0-2, K Moloney 0-1, D Madden 0-1, J Lonergan 0-1.
21 April 2018 Round 1 Ahane 0-14 - 0-11 Cappamore Fr. Hayes Memorial Park, Caherconlish
T Morrissey 0-9, N Moran 0-2, C Carroll 0-1, J Fox 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1. T O'Donoghue 0-5, C Berkery 0-2, A Coleman 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, D Lonergan 0-1.
22 April 2018 Round 1 South Liberties 1-13 - 1-12 Murroe-Boher Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
B Ryan 0-9, B Nash 1-0, D O'Neill 0-2, M Keane 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. S Tobin 0-6, M Ryan 1-2, D Sheehan 0-2, D Dunlea 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1.
28 April 2018 Round 2 Cappamore 1-13 - 1-13 Monaleen FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
T O'Donoghue 0-8, B Creamer 1-3, A Coleman 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. P Russell 0-5, J Nicholas 1-1, A La Touche-Cosgrave 0-2, C Nicholas 0-2, S Griffin 0-1, L Lyons 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.
29 April 2018 Round 2 Murroe-Boher 0-13 - 0-12 Ahane Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
S Tobinb 0-10, A Kennedy 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. T Morrissey 0-9, W Shanahan 0-2, J Fox 0-1.
29 April 2018 Round 2 Knockainey 2-09 - 3-18 South Liberties Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
P Barron 2-2, K Cleary 0-6, D Madden 0-1. W Hickey 3-2, B Ryan 0-8, B Bash 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, R O'Neill 0-1.
31 August 2018 Round 3 Knockainey 1-09 - 0-18 Ahane Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
P Barron 1-7, D Madden 0-1, C Madden 0-1. T Morrissey 0-9, D Morrissey 0-2, J Fox 0-2, P O'Hallroan 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1, M Carr 0-1, C Carroll 0-1.
1 September 2018 Round 3 South Liberties 0-14 - 1-17 Monaleen Childers Road, Limerick
B Nash 0-8, B Ryan 0-5, D O'Neill 0-1. M O'Dwyer 0-10, D Power 1-0, C Nicholas 0-2, D Moloney 0-1, P Russell 0-1, D Golden 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, L Lyons 0-1.
8 September 2018 Round 4 Cappamore 3-11 - 1-18 Knockainey Kilteely Sportsfield, Kilteely
T O'Donoghue 1-8, D Deere 1-1, J Lonergan 1-0, D Lonergan 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. P Barron 1-13, C Cleary 0-2, M O'Grady 0-2, S Walsh 0-1.
8 September 2018 Round 4 Monaleen 0-17 - 1-15 Murroe-Boher Childers Road, Limerick
M O'Dwyer 0-13, L Murphy 0-4. S Tobin 0-10, R Kennedy 1-1, P Tobin 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.
9 September 2018 Round 4 Ahane 0-15 - 1-15 South Liberties Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
T Morrissey 0-10, W Shanahan 0-3, M Carr 0-1, N Moran 0-1. B Ryan 0-9, B Garry 1-0, S O'Neill 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, Barry Nash 0-1, Brian Nash 0-1.
23 September 2018 Round 5 Monaleen 1-15 - 0-17 Ahane Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
M O'Dwyer 0-8, C Nicholas 1-0, L Lyons 0-3, D Moloney 0-1, A La Touche-Cosgrave 0-1, P Russell 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. T Morrissey 0-11, J Fox 0-2, C Barry 0-2, W Brennan 0-1, E Carroll 0-1.
23 September 2018 Round 5 South Liberties 1-12 - 1-11 Cappamore FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
B Ryan 0-6, S Garry 1-1, B Nash 0-2, C McSweeney 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, E Godfrey 0-1. T O'Donoghue 0-6, B Creamer 1-0, C Sheehan 0-3, P O'Brien 0-1, J Lonergan 0-1.
23 September 2018 Round 5 Knockainey 2-11 - 2-16 Murroe-Boher Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
K Cleary 1-1, B O'Shea 1-0, P Barron 0-3, K Moloney 0-2, M O'Grady 0-2, R Lonergan 0-1, J Lonergan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. S Tobin 1-8, M Ryan 1-4, P Tobin 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, C Byrnes 0-1.

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finals

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7 October 2018 Quarter-final Kilmallock 4-27 - 0-13 Murroe-Boher Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P O'Brien 1-9, O O'Reilly 1-2, J Mulcahy 1-1, R Hanley 1-1, G Mulcahy 0-3, K O'Donnell 0-3, R Egan 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, A Costello 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1. S Tobin 0-5, P Tobin 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, A Kennedy 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1. Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)
7 October 2018 Quarter-final Patrickswell 1-26 - 1-13 South Liberties Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
A Gillane 0-8, T O'Brien 1-1, J Kelleher 0-3, D Byrnes 0-3, L Considine 0-3, C Carroll 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, P Harty 0-1, J Gillane 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, D Ahern 0-1. B Ryan 1-9, D O'Neill 0-1, B Nash 0-1, C McSweeney 0-1, M Keane 0-1. Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Semi-finals

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14 October 2018 Semi-final Doon 2-17 - 0-22 Patrickswell Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B Murphy 0-8, P Ryan 1-2, D Coleman 1-0, D Stapleton 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, D Moloney 0-1. A Gillane 0-9, C Carroll 0-5, T O'Brien 0-3, D Byrnes 0-3, L Considine 0-2. Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)
14 October 2018 Semi-final Kilmallock 2-15 - 2-19 Na Piarsaigh Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Mulcahy 1-2, O O'Reilly 1-1, K O'Donnell 0-4, G O'Mahony 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2, P O'Reilly 0-1, R Hanley 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1. A Breen 2-1, S Dowling 0-7, P Casey 0-3, A Dempsey 0-3, C Boylan 0-1, D Dempsey 0-1, G Brown 0-1, C Houlihan 0-1, K Downes 0-1. Referee: J Mullins (St. Kieran's)

Final

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27 October 2018 Final Na Piarsaigh 2-22 - 3-10 Doon Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Dowling (0-12, 7 frees, 1 65); A Breen (1-2); D Dempsey (1-1); A Dempsey (0-4): P Casey (0-3). Report B Murphy (1-7, frees); P Ryan, D Coleman (1-1 each); D O’Donovan (0-1). Referee: J O’Mahony (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Shane Dowling Na Piarsaigh 1-65 68 7 9.71
2 Barry Murphy Doon 1-55 58 7 8.28
3 Aaron Gillane Patrickswell 3-43 52 7 7.42

References

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  1. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (22 November 2017). "Munster club kingpins to face new 'Super Six' format in 2018 Limerick hurling championship". The 42. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Na Piarsaigh see off Kilmallock to secure Limerick hurling crown". Irish Independent. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ^ Moynihan, Michael (27 October 2018). "Na Piarsaigh make experience count against Doon". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Na Piarsaigh secure back-to-back Limerick titles with clinical display against Doon". The 42. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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