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| Teams | 22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Patrickswell (3rd title)Tony O'Brien (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Pallasgreen Connie O'Dwyer (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 108 (6.35 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 299 (17.59 per match) | ||
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The 1969 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.
Claughaun were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Patrickswell in the second round.
On 5 October 1969, Patrickswell won the championship after a 0–17 to 2–03 defeat of Pallasgreen in the final.[1] It was their third championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| First round | Claughaun | 3–04 – 3–00 | Kilmallock |
| First round | Patrickswell | w/o – scr. | Boher |
| First round | Croom | 5–12 – 2–03 | Treaty Sarsfields |
| First round | Feohanagh | 5–07 – 1–08 | Young Irelands |
Second round
[edit]| Second round | Pallasgreen | 3–13 – 4–04 | Bruree |
| Second round | Ballybrown | w/o – scr. | Dromcollogher |
| Second round | St. Patrick's | 4–09 – 3–09 | Adare |
| Second round | Old Christians | 5–07 – 5–07 | Ahane |
| Second round replay | Old Christians | 5–13 – 1–02 | Ahane |
| Second round | South Liberties | 3–09 – 4–01 | Fedamore |
| Second round | Patrickswell | 1–14 – 3–07 | Claughaun |
Third round
[edit]| Third round | Pallasgreen | 4–09 – 2–09 | Doon |
| Third round | St. Patrick's | 5–11 – 2–01 | Ballybrown |
| Third round | South Liberties | 7–10 – 2–05 | Old Christians |
| Third round | Patrickswell | 3–06 – 1–05 | Croom |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Semi-final | Pallasgreen | 3–06 – 1–09 | St. Patrick's |
| Semi-final | Patrickswell | 2–14 – 0–08 | South Liberties |
Final
[edit]| 5 October 1969 Final | Patrickswell | 0–17 – 2–03 | Pallasgreen | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| R Bennis 0–9, P Carey 0–3, Peter Bennis 0–2, F Nolan 0–2, L Foley 0–1. | M Power 2–0, T Creed 0–2, J Howard 0–1. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.