2015 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2015 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	30 April – 11 October 2015
Teams	12
Champions	Na Piarsaigh (3rd title); Cathal King (captain); Shane O'Neill (manager)
Runners-up	Patrickswell; Barry Foley (captain); Ciarán Carey (manager)
Relegated	Croom; Effin
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	106 (2.94 per match)
Points scored	1061 (29.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Willie Griffin (3–50)
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The 2015 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.^[1] The championship ran from 30 April to 11 October 2015.

Kilmallock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Na Piarsaigh in the semi-finals.^[2]^[3] Croom and Effin were relegated.^[4]

The final was played on 11 October 2015 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Na Piarsaigh and Patrickswell, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[5] Na Piarsaigh won the match by 1–22 to 4–12 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in two years.^[6]^[7]

Adare's Willie Griffin was the championship's top scorer with 3–50.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship^[8]

Bruff
Croom

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship^[9]

Group 1

Group 1 table

Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Patrickswell	5	5	0	0	128	69	59	10
Kilmallock	5	4	0	1	113	76	37	8
Ahane	5	2	0	3	88	88	0	4
South Liberties	5	1	1	3	73	103	−30	3
Murroe/Boher	5	1	1	3	87	111	−4	3
Effin	5	0	2	3	73	115	−42	2

Group 1 results

30 April 2015 Round 1	Kilmallock	2–14 – 1–13	Ahane	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	E Ryan 0–10, G Mulcahy 2–1, G O'Mahony 0–3.		J Meskell 1–8, F Aherne 0–2, J Fox 0–2, K Enright 0–1.

1 May 2015 Round 1	Murroe/Boher	1–14 – 2–12	South Liberties	Cappamore Grounds
	S Tobin 0–10, M Ryan 1–2, D Kennedy 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1.		B Ryan 2–4, B Nash 0–4, J Butler 0–1, C O'Neill 0–1, W Hickey 0–1, T Ryan 0–1.

3 May 2015 Round 1	Patrickswell	3–24 – 1–07	Effin	Bruff Grounds
	K O'Brien 3–3, L Considine 0–5, J Kelleher 0–4, C Lynch 0–3, S O'Brien 0–2, T Sheehan 0–2, T O'Brien 0–2, M Carmody 0–1, D Byrnes 0–1, A Gillane 0–1.		T Quaid 1–5, J Quaid 0–1, K Dillon 0–1.

29 May 2015 Round 2	Ahane	1–14 – 2–10	Effin	Bruff Grounds
	J Meskell 0–5, J Fox 1–0, N Moran 0–2, F Ahern 0–2, D Morrissey 0–2, S Power 0–1, M Carr 0–1, K Enright 0–1.		T Quaid 1–5, D Sheehy 1–1, E Kelly 0–2, P O'Kelly 0–1, T Rea 0–1.

29 May 2015 Round 2	Kilmallock	3–15 – 1–12	South Liberties	Bruff Grounds
	P O'Loughlin 3–0, E Ryan 0–9, K O'Donnell 0–2, R Egan 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, R Hanley 0–1.		B Ryan 1–3, T Ryan 0–6, D O'Neill 0–2, B Nash 0–1.

30 May 2015 Round 2	Murroe/Boher	0–16 – 6–15	Patrickswell	Childers Road
	S Tobin 0–11, M Ryan 0–2, A Kennedy 0–1, K Tobin 0–1, B Mackay 0–1.		T O'Brien 2–4, L Considine 2–3, K O'Brien 2–0, J Kelleher 0–4, M Carmody 0–2, T Sheehan 0–1, O McNamara 0–1.

24 June 2015 Round 3	Effin	2–13 – 0–19	South Liberties	Bruff Grounds
	T Quaid 2–11, D Sheehy 0–2.		T Ryan 0–8, B Ryan 0–5, M Keane 0–2, J Butler 0–2, Brian Nash 0–1, Barry Nash 0–1.

25 June 2015 Round 3	Kilmallock	4–13 – 0–17	Murroe/Boher	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	G Mulcahy 1–4, G O'Mahony 1–2, P Doona 1–1, R Egan 1–0, P O'Brien 0–2, J Mulcahy 0–1, B Hennessy 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1.		S Tobin 0–8, K Tobin 0–3, S Hickey 0–2, P McNamara 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, C Byrnes 0–1, D Dunlea 0–1.

27 June 2015 Round 3	Ahane	1–12 – 2–18	Patrickswell	Childers Road
	N Moran 0–6, J Fox 1–0, D Morrissey 0–3, T Morrissey 0–2, M Carr 0–1.		J Kelleher 0–8, K O'Brien 1–3, L Considine 1–2, T O'Brien 0–2, A Carroll 0–2, C Lynch 0–1.

2 August 2015 Round 4	Kilmallock	0–25 – 0–07	Effin	Michael Fox Park
	J Mulcahy 0–7, G Mulcahy 0–4, R Egan 0–4, G O'Mahony 0–2, P O'Brien 0–2, R Hanley 0–2, K Kennelly 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1, C Barry 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1.		T Quaid 0–5, N Quaid 0–1, J Quaid 0–1.

2 August 2015 Round 4	Patrickswell	0–17 – 0–09	South Liberties	Gaelic Grounds
	J Kelleher 0–8, P Harty 0–3, L Considine 0–2, D Byrnes 0–2, M Carmody 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1.		B Ryan 0–6, D O'Neill 0–1, D Garry 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1.

2 August 2015 Round 4	Ahane	1–11 – 1–13	Murroe/Boher	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	M Carr 0–8, T Morrissey 1–1, S Power 0–1, K Enright 0–1.		S Tobin 0–10, P McNamara 1–0, P Tobin 0–2, C Byrnes 0–1.

29 August 2015 Round 5	Ahane	2–20 – 0–12	South Liberties	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	N Moran 1–4, J Meskell 0–6, S Power 1–1, K Enright 0–3, P Morrissey 0–2, T Morrissey 0–2, R Ryan 0–1, J Fox 0–1.		T Ryan 0–4, B Ryan 0–3, Barry Nash 0–2, D O'Neill 0–1, Brian Nash 0–1, B McSweeney 0–1.

29 August 2015 Round 5	Effin	1–18 – 1–18	Murroe/Boher	Bruff Grounds
	T Quaid 0–11, D Sheehy 1–1, E Kelly 0–3, D Moloney 0–1, K Dillon 0–1, N Quaid 0–1.		S Tobin 0–8, P McNamara 1–1, D Kennedy 0–4, D Sheehan 0–2, K Tobin 0–2, M Ryan 0–1.

30 August 2015 Round 5	Kilmallock	0–19 – 1–18	Patrickswell	Bruff Grounds
	J Mulcahy 0–6, G Mulcahy 0–4, G O'Mahony 0–2, R Egan 0–2, B Burke 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1, A Costello 0–1.		L Considine 0–4, K O'Brien 1–0, J Kelleher 0–3, C Lynch 0–2, A Gillane 0–2, A Carroll 0–2, D Byrnes 0–1, P Harty 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, M Carmody 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Na Piarsaigh	5	4	1	0	136	88	48	8
Adare	5	2	3	0	110	83	27	7
Doon	5	3	0	2	119	77	42	6
Ballybrown	5	2	1	2	93	93	0	5
Bruff	5	1	0	4	61	128	−67	2
Croom	5	0	1	4	68	118	−50	1

Group 2 results

1 May 2015 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	3–13 – 2–14	Doon	FitzGerald Park
	D Breen 2–0, D Sheppard 1–2, S Dowling 0–4, A Breen 0–2, R Lynch 0–2, A Dempsey 0–2, D Dempsey 0–1.		M Fitzgerald 1–3, D O'Donovan 1–2, B Murphy 0–5, D Stapelton 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, M Barry 0–1, N Maher 0–1.

1 May 2015 Round 1	Adare	0–14 – 0–14	Ballybrown	Páirc na nGael
	W Griffin 0–6, D Hannon 0–2, A O'Connell 0–2, PJ Hall 0–2, C McCarthy 0–1, J Fitzgibbon 0–1.		A O'Connor 0–9, B Griffin 0–2, J Hall 0–1, M Sheehan 0–1, D Hall 0–1.

2 May 2015 Round 1	Bruff	1–13 – 1–10	Croom	FitzGerald Park
	J Cooke 1–4, S Bulfin 0–7, S Finn 0–1, C Browne 0–1.		T Carmody 0–5, P Lawlor 1–0, C Allis 0–2, C Laffan 0–2, J Carroll 0–1.

29 May 2015 Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	2–18 – 0–18	Ballybrown	Childers Road
	S Dowling 1–4, A Breen 1–3, D Dempsey 0–3, K Downes 0–3, W O'Donoghue 0–2, D Sheppard 0–1, K Ryan 0–1, P Casey 0–1.		S Kenny 0–7, A Cliffe 0–3, D Kenny 0–2, J Hall 0–2, M Sheehan 0–2, L Doolan 0–1, D Hall 0–1.

30 May 2015 Round 2	Adare	1–13 – 2–10	Croom	Bruff Grounds
	J Fitzgibbon 0–5, W Griffin 0–5, D Hannon 1–0, A O'Connell 0–2, C McCarthy 0–1.		C Laffan 1–3, T Carmody 0–5, D Sexton 1–0, M Reidy 0–1, C Behan 0–1.

30 May 2015 Round 2	Doon	2–18 – 0–08	Bruff	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	M Fitzgerald 1–2, C McNamara 0–5, N Maher 0–4, D Coleman 1–0, D O'Donovan 0–3, P Ryan 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, B Murphy 0–1.		S Bulfin 0–4, J Cooke 0–1, C Browne 0–1, P O'Leary 0–1, D Madden 0–1.

25 June 2015 Round 3	Adare	3–16 – 2–19	Na Piarsaigh	Clarina Grounds
	W Griffin 1–9, M Mackey 2–1, J Fitzgibbon 0–3, D Hannon 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1, L O'Brien 0–1.		S Dowling 0–10, A Breen 2–3, D Breen 0–2, K Downes 0–2, P Casey 0–1, D Dempsey 0–1.

27 June 2015 Round 3	Ballybrown	1–19 – 1–12	Bruff	The Bog Garden
	A O'Connor 0–12, M Kiely 1–1, D Hall 0–3, S Kenny 0–1, B Griffin 0–1, D Kenny 0–1.		J Cooke 1–1, S Bulfin 0–3, P O'Leary 0–2, C Madden 0–2, J Hayes 0–2, T Burke 0–1, S Finn 0–1.

31 July 2015 Round 4	Ballybrown	2–18 – 1–12	Croom	Páirc an Chrócaigh
	A O'Connor 1–11, S Kenny 1–1, M Kiely 0–2, M Sheehan 0–2, D Hall 0–1, B Griffin 0–1.		C Allis 0–6, C Laffan 1–1, D Sexton 0–1, PJ Cregan 0–1, R O'Shea 0–1, P Reidy 0–1, P Lawlor 0–1.

2 August 2015 Round 4	Na Piarsaigh	6–17 – 2–05	Bruff	Childers Road
	D Dempsey 2–2, P Casey 1–5, K Downes 2–0, A Breen 1–3, K Ryan 0–3, D Sheppard 0–2, D Breen 0–1, R Lynch 0–1.		J Cooke 1–0, T Burke 1–0, C Madden 0–2, C Browne 0–1, D Madden 0–1, S Bulfin 0–1.

2 August 2015 Round 4	Adare	2–15 – 1–15	Doon	Gaelic Grounds
	W Griffin 1–5, J Fitzgibbon 1–4, D Hannon 0–3, L O'Brien 0–1, N Mulvihill 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1.		M Fitzgerald 1–3, C McNamara 0–5, D Coleman 0–3, N Maher 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, M McKenna 0–1, B Murphy 0–1.

14 August 2015 Round 3	Doon	5–17 – 1–07	Croom	FitzGerald Park
	N Maher 1–3, C McNamara 0–5, D Coleman 1–1, B Murphy 0–4, M Fitzgerald 1–0, D O'Donovan 1–0, M McKenna 1–0, D Moloney 0–3, P Ryan 0–1.		S O'Kelly 1–0, C Laffan 0–3, C Allis 0–2, J Malone 0–1, P Brennan 0–1.

30 August 2015 Round 5	Doon	1–22 – 2–09	Ballybrown	FitzGerald Park
	D Coleman 1–2, C McNamara 0–5, P Ryan 0–4, M Fitzgerald 0–3, B Murphy 0–3, D O'Donovan 0–2, D Moloney 0–2, R Maher 0–1.		A O'Connor 1–3, D Hall 1–1, M Kiely 0–2, S Kenny 0–2, J Adams 0–1.

30 August 2015 Round 5	Adare	5–19 – 1–07	Bruff	Childers Road
	W Griffin 1–6, J Fitzgibbon 1–4, D Hannon 1–2, L O'Brien 1–2, E Ryan 1–0, C McCarthy 0–1, L Costelloe 0–1, M Mackey 0–1, D Sexton 0–1, K Hannon 0–1.		B Finn 1–1, S Bulfin 0–3, S Finn 0–1, K Dillon 0–1, S Bulfin 0–1.

30 August 2015 Round 5	Na Piarsaigh	4–18 – 0–14	Croom	Clarina Grounds
	K Downes 2–2, S Dowling 0–7, D Breen 1–2, A Breen 1–0, D Dempsey 0–3, P Casey 0–2, K Ryan 0–1, P Gleeson 0–1.		C Allis 0–10, S Cahill 0–3, G Flynn 0–1

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

19 September 2015 Quarter-final	Adare	0–17 – 0–17	Ahane	FitzGerald Park
	W Griffin 0–7, D Hannon 0–3, C McCarthy 0–2, J Fitzgibbon 0–2, M Mackey 0–1, L O'Brien 0–1, D Sexton 0–1.		J Meskell 0–11, J Fox 0–2, T Morrissey 0–2, K Enright 0–1, M Carr 0–1.

20 September 2015 Quarter-final	Doon	0–15 – 1–14	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	B Murphy 0–4, D Moloney 0–3, D Coleman 0–3, P Ryan 0–2, D O'Donovan 0–1, N Maher 0–1, M Barry 0–1.		J Mulcahy 0–5, P O'Brien 1–1, R Egan 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–2, P O'Loughlin 0–1, O O'Reilly 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1, G O'Mahony 0–1.

27 September 2015 Quarter-final replay	Adare	1–20 – 2–10	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	W Griffin 0–9, M Mackey 1–1, J Fitzgibbon 0–4, D Hannon 0–4, D Sexton 0–1, C McCarthy 0–1.		J Fox 1–2, N Moran 1–1, J Meskell 0–3, R Ryan 0–2, T Morrissey 0–1, K Enright 0–1.

Semi-finals

27 September 2015 Semi-final	Kilmallock	2–13 – 0–20	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds
	J Mulcahy 0–7, R Hanley 2–0, P O'Loughlin 0–2, O O'Reilly 0–2, K O'Donnell 0–1, G O'Mahony 0–1.	Report	S Dowling 0–7, P Casey 0–5, A Breen 0–3, A Dempsey 0–3, W O'Donoghue 0–2.

4 October 2015 Semi-final	Adare	0–08 – 2–24	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	W Griffin 0–3, D Hannon 0–1, J Fitzgibbon 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1, D Sexton 0–1, J Gahan 0–1.		J Kelleher 0–7, D Byrnes 0–7, L Considine 1–3, T O'Brien 1–2, A Gillane 0–2, A Carroll 0–1, K O'Brien 0–1, C Lynch 0–1.

Final

11 October 2015 Final	Na Piarsaigh	1–22 – 4–12	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	K Downes 1–5, S Dowling 0–6 (4fs), P Casey, K Ryan 0–3 each, A Dempsey 0–2, W O'Donoghue, C King, D Dempsey 0–1 each.	Report	D Byrnes 2–2 (2–0 pens, 2fs), T O'Brien 1–1, K O'Brien 1–0, J Kelleher 0–3 (3f), C Lynch, L Considine 0–2 each, S O'Brien, A Gillane 0–1 each.	Referee: M Sexton

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Willie Griffin	Adare	3–50	59	8	7.37
2	Tommy Quaid	Effin	4–37	49	5	9.80
3	Seán Tobin	Murroe/Boher	0–47	47	5	9.40
4	Alan O'Connor	Ballybrown	2–35	41	4	10.25
4	Shane Dowling	Na Piarsaigh	1–38	41	6	6.83
6	Jack Kelleher	Patrickswell	0–37	37	7	5.28
7	John Meskell	Ahane	1–33	36	7	5.14
8	Lar Considine	Patrickswell	4–21	33	7	4.71
9	Kevin O'Brien	Patrickswell	8–07	31	6	5.16
10	Brian Ryan	South Liberties	3–21	30	5	6.00
10	John Fitzgibbon	Adare	2–24	30	7	4.28

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tommy Quaid	Effin	2–11	17	South Liberties
2	Alan O'Connor	Ballybrown	1–11	14	Croom
3	Kevin O'Brien	Patrickswell	3–03	12	Effin
	Willie Griffin	Adare	1–09	12	Na Piarsaigh
	Alan O'Connor	Ballybrown	0–12	12	Bruff
6	John Meskell	Ahane	1–08	11	Kilmallock
	John Meskell	Ahane	0–11	11	Adare
	Tommy Quaid	Effin	0–11	11	Murroe/Boher
	Seán Tobin	Murroe/Boher	0–11	11	Patrickswell
10	Thomas O'Brien	Patrickswell	2–04	10	Murroe/Boher
	Brian Ryan	South Liberties	2–04	10	Murroe/Boher
	Shane Dowling	Na Piarsaigh	0–10	10	Adare
	Conor Allis	Croom	0–10	10	Na Piarsaigh
	Seán Tobin	Murroe/Boher	0–10	10	South Liberties
	Seán Tobin	Murroe/Boher	0–10	10	Ahane
	Eoin Ryan	Kilmallock	0–10	10	Ahane

References

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[2] "14-man Kilmallock shock the holders". Hogan Stand. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

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