2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Dates 2 September - 24 October 2021 Teams 12 Sponsor Bon Secours Hospital Champions Kilmallock (12th title) Philip O'Loughlin (captain)Tony Considine (manager)Runners-up Patrickswell Diarmaid Byrnes (captain) Jonathan O'Meara (manager)Relegated Monaleen Matches played 20 Goals scored 48 (2.4 per match) Points scored 787 (39.35 per match) Top scorer(s) Micheál Houlihan (1-52)
The 2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887 . The draw for the group stage placings took place on 30 June 2021. The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 24 October 2021.
Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Patrickswell in the semi-final .[1] [2] Monaleen were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Blackrock .[3]
The final was played on 24 October 2020 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick , between Kilmallock and Patrickswell , in what was their first meeting in a final in 29 years . Kilmallock won the match by 1-24 to 0-19 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title since 2014 .[4]
Kilmallock's Micheál Houlihan was the championship's top scorer with 1-52.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
Section A [ ]
Group 1 table [ ]
Advance to semi-finals
Advance to quarter-finals
Advance to sectional relegation final
Group 1 results [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock
4 September 2021 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 3-16 - 0-15 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Dempsey 1-2, W Henn 0-5, C Boylan 1-1, A Breen 1-1, R Lynch 0-3, K Dempsey 0-1, A McNamara 0-1, K Downes 0-1, S Long 0-1.
M Houlihan 0-5, D Woulfe 0-4, O O'Reilly 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, R Hanley 0-1.
Ballybrown v Kilmallock
11 September 2021 Round 2 Ballybrown 2-20 - 0-27 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
A O'Connor 1-6, C Coughlan 1-2, K Gavin 0-5, L O'Connor 0-4, J Adams 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, L Doolan 0-1.
M Houlihan 0-16, O O'Reilly 0-3, P O'Reilly 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1, R Hanley 0-1, D Woulfe 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1, G O'Mahony 0-1, K O'Donnell 0-1.
Ballybrown v Na Piarsaigh
18 September 2021 Round 3 Ballybrown 0-15 - 2-23 Na Piarsaigh TUS Gaelic Grounds
A O'Connor 0-8, D Hartnett 0-2, C Coughlan 0-2, B Griffin 0-1, J Adams 0-1, K Gavin 0-1.
D Dempsey 2-4, R Lynch 0-4, W Henn 0-3, C Boylan 0-3, S Long 0-2, K Downes 0-2, K Dempsey 0-2, T Grimes 0-1, M Foley 0-1, E McEvoy 0-1.
Group 2 table [ ]
Advance to semi-finals
Advance to quarter-finals
Advance to sectional relegation final
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
Doon
2
2
0
0
2-45
2-39
6
4
Patrickswell
2
1
0
1
4-44
0-44
12
2
Ahane
2
0
0
2
1-33
5-39
-18
0
Group 2 results [ ]
Patrickswell v Doon
5 September 2021 Round 1 Patrickswell 1-23 - 0-27 Doon TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Byrnes 0-8, A Gillane 0-7, C Lynch 1-2, J Kirby 0-2, C Carroll 0-1, M Carmody 0-1, N Foley 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.
A English 0-16, P Ryan 0-4, B Murphy 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, E Stokes 0-1, M Barry 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.
Ahane v Patrickswell
12 September 2021 Round 2 Ahane 0-17 - 3-21 Patrickswell TUS Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey 0-12, C Barry 0-3, R Fox 0-1, P O'Halloran 0-1.
A Gillane 2-9, T O'Brien 1-2, J Considine 0-4, J Gillane 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-1, C Carroll 0-1, J Kelleher 0-1, M Carmody 0-1.
Ahane v Doon
19 September 2021 Round 3 Ahane 1-16 - 2-18 Doon TUS Gaelic Grounds
T Morrissey 1-6, N Moran 0-3, R Fox 0-2, C Barry 0-2, M Donnellan 0-2, D Minehan 0-1.
A English 0-8, P Ryan 1-3, J Ryan 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-2, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Coleman 0-2.
Relegation final [ ]
Ahane v Ballybrown
2 October 2021 Final Ahane 1-21 - 1-15 Ballybrown Páirc Uí Dromgúil
T Morrissey 1-12 (six frees); R Fox 0-2; A O’Brien (free), P O’Halloran, M O’Halloran, K Enright, C Carroll, P Harnett, N Moran 0-1 each.
Report
A O’Connor 0-8 (four frees, one 65’); J Adams 1-1 (one free); L O’Connor 0-3; C Coughlan, K Gavin, R Kenny 0-1 each.
Section B [ ]
Group 1 table [ ]
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals
Advance to championship relegation final
Group 1 results [ ]
South Liberties v Blackrock
2 September 2021 Round 1 South Liberties 4-19 - 0-15 Blackrock TUS Gaelic Grounds
K Byrnes 1-6, B Garry 2-1, B Cooney 0-4, B McSweeney 1-0, A Nash 0-3, M Keane 0-2, B Nash 0-2, B Ryan 0-1.
D Dawson 0-6, P Leahy 0-5, B Moloney 0-1, J Quilty 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, K Palmer 0-1.
South Liberties v Garryspillane
17 September 2021 Round 3 South Liberties 1-23 - 2-21 Garryspillane TUS Gaelic Grounds
K Byrnes 0-6, B Cooney 0-5, D O'Neill 0-5, B Nash 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, A Nash 0-1, S Kilcoyne 0-1, M Keane 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, B Garry 0-1.
D O'Shea 0-10, E Sheehan 2-1, C Sheehan 0-3, M Bourke 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, G Power 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, D Barry 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1.
Group 2 table [ ]
Advance to sectional promotion final and championship quarter-finals
Advance to championship relegation final
Group 2 results [ ]
Adare v Monaleen
3 September 2021 Round 1 Adare 2-27 - 1-16 Monaleen TUS Gaelic Grounds
W Griffin 0-11, M Connolly 1-2, M Keane 1-1, D Hannon 0-4, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, W McNamara 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J Hannon 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1.
M O'Dwyer 0-6, D Ó Dálaigh 1-2, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-3, L Lyons 0-2, L McHale 0-1, R Lyons 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.
Kildimo-Pallaskenry v Monaleen
10 September 2021 Round 2 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0-20 - 0-15 Monaleen TUS Gaelic Grounds
S Barry 0-5, J O'Keeffe 0-4, D O'Connell 0-3, L Griffin 0-2, K Hayes 0-2, B O'Connell 0-2, P Hartigan 0-1, C Downes 0-1.
M O'Dwyer 0-7, D Ó Dálaigh 0-3, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-2, C Nicholas 0-1, L Lyons 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.
Adare v Kildimo-Pallaskenry
19 September 2021 Round 3 Adare 1-21 - 1-19 Kildimo-Pallaskenry TUS Gaelic Grounds
W Griffin 0-8, D Hannon 1-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, C McCarthy 0-2, B O'Connor 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Hannon 0-1, M Keane 0-1, R Connolly 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1.
S Barry 0-7, D O'Connell 1-1, K Hayes 0-4, L Griffin 0-3, C Downes 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-2.
Promotion final [ ]
Knockout stage [ ]
Relegation final [ ]
Monaleen v Blackrock
2 October 2021 Final Monaleen 0-18 - 0-20 Blackrock Bruff GAA Grounds
M O'Dwyer 0-10, D Ó Dálaigh 0-4, R Lyons 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-1.
P Leahy 0-9, K Palmer 0-4, R O'Shaughnessy 0-3, D Dawson 0-2, B Moloney 0-1, J Quilty 0-1.
Quarter-finals [ ]
Kilmallock v South Liberties
3 October 2021 Quarter-final Kilmallock 1-33 - 5-17 South Liberties TUS Gaelic Grounds
M Houlihan 0-13 (0-8f), O O’Reilly 0-7, G Mulcahy 1-4, B Hennessy (0-2f), G O’Mahony, K O’Donnell, D Woulfe 0-2 each, R Hanley 0-1.
Report
B Ryan 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), D O’Neill, B Nash (1-0f) 2-1 each, A Nash (0-3f), T Ryan (0-1f) 0-3 each, K Byrnes 1-0, J Hickey 0-1.
Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)
Patrickswell v Adare
3 October 2021 Quarter-final Patrickswell 0-20 - 0-18 Adare TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Byrnes (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), J Gillane 0-5 each, C Lynch 0-3, T O’Brien, A Gillane (0-2f) 0-2 each, J Considine, P Kirby, C Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
Report
W Griffin 0-7 (0-5f), J Fitzgibbon 0-3 (0-3f), C McCarthy 0-2, R Connolly, J Hannon, W McNamara, D O’Mahony, M Connolly, D Hannon 0-1 each.
Referee: E Stapleton (Doon)
Semi-finals [ ]
Na Piarsaigh v Patrickswell
10 October 2021 Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 1-22 - 3-21 Patrickswell TUS Gaelic Grounds
K Downes 0-7 (5f), K Dempsey 1-0, T Grimes, R Lynch (0-2f and 0-1 ‘65), D Dempsey 0-3 each, W O’Donoghue 0-2, M Foley, W Henn, C Boylan, A Breen 0-1 each.
Report
A Gillane 0-8 (0-5f), T O’Brien 1-2, D Byrnes 0-4 (0-3f), K O’Brien, P Kirby 1-1 each, C Lynch and J Gillane (0-1 s/l), 0-2 each, J Considine 0-1.
Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)
Doon v Kilmallock
10 October 2021 Semi-final Doon 2-16 - 4-20 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
A English 0-7 (7f), P Cummins and R English 1-2 each, J Ryan 0-3, D O’Donovan and P Ryan 0-1 each
Report
O O’Reilly 2-4, M Houlihan 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), K O’Donnell 1-2, D Woulfe 0-3, P O’Koughlin 0-2, G Mulcahy and R Hanley 0-1
Final [ ]
Patrickswell v Kilmallock
24 October 2021 Final Patrickswell 0-19 - 1-24 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
A Gillane (0-7, 5 frees); D Byrnes (0-5, 3 frees, 1 65); P Kirby (0-3, 1 sl); J Gillane (0-2, 1 sl); T O’Brien, J Kelleher (0-1 each).
Report
M Houlihan (0-11, 9 frees); G Mulcahy (0-7); O O’Reilly (1-0); K O’Donnell (0-2); C Hanley, C Staunton, A Costello, D Woulfe (0-1 each).
Referee: E Stapleton (Doon)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
References [ ]
Limerick Senior Hurling Championships
Championships