2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

The 2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board. The championship began on 7 May 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.

2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates7 May 2016 - 23 October 2016
Teams12
Champions Patrickswell (19th title)
Thomas O'Brien (captain)
Gary Kirby (manager)
Runners-up Ballybrown
Stephen O'Reilly (captain)
Evan Loftus (manager)
RelegatedMurroe-Boher
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
2015 (Previous) (Next) 2017

Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the group stage.[1][2]

On 23 October 2016, Patrickswell won the championship after a 1-26 to 1-07 defeat of Ballybrown in the final.[3] It was their first championship title since 2003 and a record-equalling 19th championship title overall.

Results

Table

  Advance to semi-finals   Advance to quarter-finals   Relegated

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilmallock 541013288449
Ballybrown 541012589369
Doon 53021009286
Na Piarsaigh 520314198434
South Liberties 510492116-242
Bruree 500545156-1110

Table

  Advance to semi-finals   Advance to quarter-finals   Relegated

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Adare 5500124715310
Patrickswell 541011973469
Ahane 52038384-14
Bruff 520371116-454
Knockainey 511368102-343
Murroe-Boher 50147897-191

Quarter-finals

24 September 2016 Quarter-final Patrickswell 1-25 - 3-15 Doon Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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, Limerick
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, Limerick
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, Limerick
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, Limerick
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, Limerick
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).

References

  1. "Na Piarsaigh pounce late". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. Slattery, Joel (22 August 2016). "Limerick SHC: All-Ireland Champions Na Piarsaigh Are Eliminated". Pundit Arena. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. "Patrickswell dominate Ballybrown to capture 19th Limerick SHC title". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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