1981 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 13 September – 1 November 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  South Liberties (7th title)Joe Grimes (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  KilmallockPaddy Kelly (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 27 (3.38 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 146 (18.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paddy Kelly (3–25) | ||
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The 1981 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 13 September to 1 November 1981.
Killeedy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tournafulla in the West Limerick SHC semi-final.[2][3]
The final, a replay, was played on 1 November 1981 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Kilmallock, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 14 years. South Liberties won the match by 4–07 to 2–11 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in three years.[4][5]
Kilmallock's Paddy Kelly was the championship's Top scorer with 3–25.
Teams
[edit]| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Claughaun | Patrickswell |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Fedamore |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Kilmallock | Bruree |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Tournafulla | Granagh |
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 13 September 1981 Quarter-final | Bruree | 2–11 – 2–10 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| P O'Brien 1–2, J Potter 1–2, P Potter 0–2, D Deedy 0–2, M Mullane 0–1, E O'Dea 0–1, D Mullane 0–1. | R Bennis 1–5, J Enright 1–1, F Nolan 0–1, L Considine 0–1, D Punch 0–1, P Foley 0–1. |
| 13 September 1981 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 1–14 – 2–08 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| P Kelly 0–7, B Savage 0–4, M Maguire 1–0, D Barry 0–1, D O'Riordan 0–1, M Nelligan 0–1. | D Graham 2–1, E Cregan 0–4, D Fitzgerald 0–2, W Conway 0–1. |
| 13 September 1981 Quarter-final | Fedamore | 0–11 – 0–07 | Tournafulla | Páirc na nGael |
| 13 September 1981 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 4–11 – 2–12 | Granagh | Páirc na nGael |
| E Grimes 3–4. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 27 September 1981 Semi-final | South Liberties | 2–06 – 2–03 | Bruree | Bruff Grounds |
| P Portley 2–0, E Grimes 0–3, T Ryan 0–1, L Grimes 0–1, M Shanahan 0–1. | J Potter 2–2, M Mullane 0–1. |
| Semi-final | Kilmallock | 5–08 – 1–09 | Fedamore | Bruff Grounds |
| P Kelly 1–5, D O'Riordan 2–1, M Maguire 2–0, J Keane 0–2. | W O'Mahony 1–1, J Flavin 0–3, T McNamara 0–3, J Condon 0–2. |
Final
[edit]| 25 October 1981 Final | South Liberties | 0–12 – 2–06 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| J McKenna 0–6, E Grimes 0–2, T Ryan 0–2, M Shanahan 0–1, M Grimes 0–1. | P Kelly 1–5, T Moloney 1–0, M Nelligan 0–1. |
Final replay
[edit]| 1 November 1981 Final replay | South Liberties | 4–07 – 2–11 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Butler 2–0, E Grimes 0–5, J McKenna 1–0, T Ryan 1–0, M Shanahan 0–1. | P Kelly 1–8, O Cussen 1–1, D O'Riordan 0–1, T Moloney 0–1. |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ "'It's probably one of the greatest parish rivalries in the GAA'". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ "Killeedy's All-Ireland Club Junior B Hurling Championship continues to thrive". Irish Examiner. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ "South Liberties HC". Club Info. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ "Then and Now: More on the great Grimes". Limerick Live. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.