2018 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Dates 20 April 2018 – 27 October 2018 Teams 12 Sponsor Credit Union Champions Na Piarsaigh (5th title)William O'Donoghue (captain) Paul Beary (manager)Runners-up Doon Richie English (captain) Tom Murphy (manager)Relegated Cappamore Matches played 35 Goals scored 83 (2.37 per match) Points scored 1096 (31.31 per match) Top scorer(s) Shane Dowling (1-65)
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.
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 [ ]
Group 1 [ ]
Table [ ]
Advanced to semi-finals
Advanced to quarter-finals
Relegated
Results [ ]
Ballybrown v Kilmallock
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)
Adare v Patrickswell
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)
Doon v Na Piarsaigh
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)
Na Piarsaigh v Ballybrown
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.
Patrickswell v Doon
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.
Kilmallock v Adare
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.
Patrickswell v Ballybrown
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.
Doon v Adare
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.
Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock
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.
Kilmallock v Patrickswell
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.
Adare v Ballybrown
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.
Patrickswell v Na Piarsaigh
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.
Group 2 [ ]
Table [ ]
Promoted and advanced to quarter-finals
Advanced to quarter-finals
Relegated
Results [ ]
Monaleen v Knockainey
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.
Cappamore v Monaleen
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.
Murroe-Boher v Ahane
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.
South Liberties v Monaleen
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.
Cappamore v Knockainey
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.
Monaleen v Murroe-Boher
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.
Monaleen v Ahane
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.
South Liberties v Cappamore
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.
Knockainey v Murroe-Boher
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 [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Kilmallock v Murroe-Boher
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)
Patrickswell v South Liberties
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 [ ]
Doon v Patrickswell
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)
Kilmallock v Na Piarsaigh
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 [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v Doon
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)
External links [ ]
References [ ]
Limerick Senior Hurling Championships
Championships