2012 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 11 May – 7 October 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Live95fm | ||
| Champions |  Kilmallock (9th title)Paudie O'Brien (captain) Tony Considine (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  AdarePaul Keane (captain) Ger O'Loughlin (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Granagh-Ballingarry | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 34 | ||
| Goals scored | 95 (2.79 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 897 (26.38 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Shane Dowling (3–37) | ||
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The 2012 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 11 May to 7 October 2012.[2]
Na Piarsaigh entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilmallock in the semi-finals.[3][4]
The final was played on 7 October 2012 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Adare, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilmallock won the match by 1–15 to 0–15 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[5]
Na Piarsaigh's Shane Dowling was the championship's top scorer with 3–37.
Participating teams
[edit]| Team | Colours | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adare | Red and black | Ger O'Loughlin | Paul Keane |
| Ahane | Green and yellow | John Meskell | Johnny Meskell |
| Bruree | Blue and white | Pat Bennett | |
| Croom | Blue and white | Seán Treacy | Thomas Carmody |
| Doon | Red and white | Niall Maher | Roger Maher |
| Effin | Green and white | Ger Power | Nickie Quaid |
| Emmets | Blue and yellow | Fintan Leahy | Brian Moloney |
| Garryspillane | Black and amber | Anthony O'Brien | Donie Ryan |
| Granagh-Ballingarry | Green and black | Gerry O'Donovan | Denis O'Connor |
| Hospital-Herbertstown | Maroon and black | Liam Garvey | Mike Fitzgerald |
| Kilmallock | Green and white | Tony Considine | Paudie O'Brien |
| Knockainey | Black and white | Val Murnane | Ger O'Shea |
| Murroe/Boher | Blue and green | Ger Hegarty | |
| Na Piarsaigh | Blue and navy | Seán Stack | |
| Patrickswell | Blue and yellow | Brian Lohan | Eoin Foley |
| South Liberties | Green and yellow | Seán Hehir | Shane O'Neill |
Group 1
[edit]Group 1 table
[edit]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Emmets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 4 |
| Adare | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 36 | 26 | 3 |
| Bruree | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 3 |
| Granagh-Ballingarry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 2 |
Group 1 results
[edit]| 12 May 2012 Round 1 | Adare | 1–14 – 3–10 | Granagh-Ballingarry | Newcastle West Grounds |
| W Griffin 0–8, J Fitzgibbon 1–4, D Sheehan 0–1, J Hannon 0–1. | D O'Connor 1–7, N Kennedy 1–1, K O'Connor 1–0, B Hanley 0–1, E Chawke 0–1. |
| 13 May 2012 Round 1 | Emmets | 3–10 – 1–11 | Bruree | FitzGerald Park |
| E Walsh 2–4, R McCarthy 1–0, P O'Leary 0–2, P Leahy 0–1, S Walsh 0–1, D Moloney 0–1, D Reidy 0–1. | K O'Dea 0–6, M Lane 1–1, G O'Brien 0–2, JV O'Brien 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1. |
| 3 June 2012 Round 2 | Granagh-Ballingarry | 1–12 – 0–20 | Emmets | Ballyagran Grounds |
| D O'Connor 1–5, E Chawke 0–3, K O'Connor 0–2, K Carroll 0–1, D Condron 0–1. | P Leahy 0–6, P O'Leary 0–3, D McCarthy 0–3, E Walsh 0–3, P Neenan 0–2, R McCarthy 0–1, B Kelleher 0–1, D Moloney 0–1. |
| 2 June 2012 Round 2 | Bruree | 1–08 – 0–11 | Adare | Ballingarry Grounds |
| K O'Dea 0–4, G O'Dea 1–0, T O'Brien 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1, S Mullane 0–1. | W Griffin 0–5, J Fitzgibbon 0–2, D Hannon 0–1, W McNamara 0–1, N Mulvihill 0–1, P Keane 0–1. |
| 5 August 2012 Round 3 | Emmets | 0–06 – 5–19 | Adare | Ballyagran Grounds |
| M O'Connell 0–2, D McCarthy 0–1, P Neenan 0–1, T Crawford 0–1, D Moloney 0–1. | J Fitzgibbon 3–1, W Griffin 0–10, P Keane 2–2, PJ Hall 0–2, D Hannon 0–2, D Sheehan 0–2. |
| 5 August 2012 Round 3 | Bruree | 3–10 – 1–14 | Granagh-Ballingarry | FitzGerald Park |
| K O'Dea 1–6, M Lane 1–0, C O'Brien 1–0, S Riordan 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1. | D O'Connor 0–8, D Condron 1–3, D O'Grady 0–1, N Kenned 0–1, E Chawke 0–1. |
Group 2
[edit]Group 2 table
[edit]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Patrickswell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 5 |
| Garryspillane | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 62 | −3 | 3 |
| Doon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 3 |
| Effin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 1 |
Group 2 results
[edit]| 11 May 2012 Round 1 | Garryspillane | 1–17 – 2–11 | Doon | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| D Ryan 0–11, D Hayes 1–1, C Hickey 0–3, V Sheehan 0–1, E Corbett 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 1–2, N Maher 1–1, M Barry 0–2, G McParland 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, B Crowe 0–1, M McKenna 0–1, C McNamara 0–1. |
| 12 May 2012 Round 1 | Patrickswell | 1–14 – 1–13 | Effin | Bruree Grounds |
| T O'Brien 0–7, K O'Brien 1–1, M Carmody 0–3, S O'Brien 0–1, E Foley 0–1, B Foley 0–1. | D Moloney 1–4, H O'Neill 0–4, D Sheehy 0–2, C Kearney 0–2, S O'Neill 0–1. |
| 1 June 2012 Round 2 | Effin | 3–17 – 5–11 | Garryspillane | Michael Fox Park |
| D Moloney 2–5, T Quaid 1–5, C Kearney 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, H O'Neill 0–1, N Quaid 0–1. | D Ryan 1–9, C Hickey 2–1, D Hayes 2–0, T Harty 0–1. |
| 3 June 2012 Round 2 | Doon | 0–12 – 0–12 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| M Fitzgerald 0–3, C McNamara 0–3, M Barry 0–2, N Maher 0–2, G McPartland 0–1, M Ryan 0–1. | T O'Brien 0–5, M Carmody 0–2, S O'Brien 0–2, D Byrnes 0–2, E Foley 0–1. |
| 5 August 2012 Round 3 | Patrickswell | 1–16 – 0–13 | Garryspillane | FitzGerald Park |
| L Considine 1–4, M Carmody 0–7, K O'Brien 0–2, P Howard 0–1, P O'Reilly 0–1, S O'Brien 0–1. | D Ryan 0–9, C Hickey 0–1, G Power 0–1, K Hickey 0–1, R Sheehan 0–1. |
| 5 August 2012 Round 3 | Doon | 0–13 – 0–12 | Effin | Bruff Grounds |
| C McNamara 0–3, M Barry 0–3, N Maher 0–3, R English 0–1, M McKenna 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, D O'Donovan 0–1. | T Quaid 0–7, N Quaid 0–3, H O'Neill 0–1, D Sheehy 0–1. |
Group 3
[edit]Group 3 table
[edit]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilmallock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 43 | 30 | 4 |
| Ahane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 4 |
| Murroe/Boher | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 4 |
| Knockainey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 0 |
Group 3 results
[edit]| 12 May 2012 Round 1 | Kilmallock | 2–16 – 0–08 | Knockainey | Bruff Grounds |
| P O'Dwyer 1–2, K O'Donnell 1–1, E Ryan 0–4, P O'Brien 0–3, S O'Donnell 0–2, J Kelly 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1. | P Kirby 0–4, B Cleary 0–2, P Barron 0–1, D Walsh 0–1. |
| 12 May 2012 Round 1 | Ahane | 1–14 – 2–15 | Murroe/Boher | Cappamore Grounds |
| K Enright 1–0, N Moran 0–3, J Meskell 0–3, R Ryan 0–3, D Laing 0–2, F Ahern 0–2, M Carr 0–1. | S Tobin 2–4, K Tobin 0–3, T O'Brien 0–3, M Ryan 0–3, P Tobin 0–1, D Kett 0–1. |
| 2 June 2012 Round 2 | Knockainey | 0–09 – 1–10 | Ahane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| L O'Shea 0–5, P Kirby 0–2, D Walsh 0–1, J Lonergan 0–1. | F Ahern 1–0, M Moran 0–2, R Ryan 0–2, J Meskell 0–2, D Morrissey 0–2, M Carr 0–1, D Laing 0–1. |
| 3 June 2012 Round 2 | Murroe/Boher | 1–10 – 1–26 | Kilmallock | Bruff Grounds |
| S Tobin 0–6, M Ryan 1–0, P Tobin 0–2, K Tobin 0–2. | P O'Brien 0–6, E Ryan 0–6, J Mulcahy 0–5, G Mulcahy 1–0, R Egan 0–3, J Kelly 0–2, K O'Donnell 0–2, A O'Shaughnessy 0–1, S O'Donnell 0–1. |
| 4 August 2012 Round 3 | Ahane | 4–11 – 2–16 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Laing 1–4, M Butler 2–0, R Ryan 1–1, N Moran 0–3, J Meskell 0–2, S Madden 0–1. | E Ryan 0–7, G Mulcahy 1–3, K O'Donnell 1–2, S O'Donnell 0–1, K O'Mahony 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1, G O'Mahony 0–1. |
| 4 August 2012 Round 3 | KNockainey | 3–12 – 0–23 | Murroe/Boher | Caherelly Grounds |
| P Barron 1–3, M Cleary 1–2, B O'Shea 1–0, L O'Shea 0–2, K Cleary 0–2, D Madden 0–1, J Lonergan 0–1, D Walsh 0–1. | S Tobin 0–16, T O'Brien 0–2, K Tobin 0–2, D Dunlea 0–1, P Tobin 0–1, S Hickey 0–1. |
Group 4
[edit]Group 4 table
[edit]Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Na Piarsaigh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 40 | 27 | 5 |
| Croom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 63 | −8 | 3 |
| South Liberties | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 3 |
| Hospital-Herbertstown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 1 |
Group 4 results
[edit]| 11 May 2012 Round 1 | Croom | 1–12 – 3–06 | Hospital-Herbertstown | FitzGerald Park |
| T Carmody 0–9, E O'Farrell 1–0, C Allis 0–1, P Reidy 0–1, S Moore 0–1. | B Ryan 2–0, A Murphy 1–0, M Deegan 0–3, J Fitzgerald 0–3. |
| 11 May 2012 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 2–13 – 1–16 | South Liberties | Childers Road |
| S Dowling 0–10, A Breen 1–2, D Sheppard 1–0, K Downes 0–1. | M Keane 1–10, S O'Neill 0–1, W Hickey 0–1, B Slattery 0–1, D O'Neill 0–1, T Ryan 0–1, M Keane 0–1. |
| 1 June 2012 Round 2 | South Liberties | 2–06 – 4–14 | Croom | Clarina Grounds |
| M Keane 1–5, S O'Neill 1–1. | S Cahill 2–2, T Carmody 0–7, M Cregan 1–0, C Laffan 1–0, C Allis 0–2, S Moore 0–1, P Lalwor 0–1, P Brennan 0–1. |
| 2 June 2012 Round 2 | Hospital-Herbertstown | 0–07 – 1–09 | Na Piarsaigh | Caherelly Grounds |
| M Deegan 0–2, P Jones 0–1, J Fitzgerald 0–1, DR O'Sullivan 0–1, M O'Neill 0–1, A Murphy 0–1. | K Ryan 1–1, S Dowling 0–4, A Breen 0–3, D Breen 0–1. |
| 4 August 2012 Round 3 | Na Piarsaigh | 3–27 – 0–14 | Croom | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Dowling 1–9, A Breen 1–6, D Breen 1–1, K Ryan 0–3, K Downes 0–3, D Sheppard 0–2, A Hennessy 0–2, E Keogh 0–1. | S Moore 0–3, T Carmody 0–3, M Cregan 0–3, S Cahill 0–2, P Lawlor 0–1, A Morrissey 0–1, C Allis 0–1. |
| 4 August 2012 Round 3 | South Liberties | 1–13 – 1–08 | Hospital-Herbertstown | Childers Road |
| M Keane 0–5, M Moynihan 1–0, R O'Neill 0–2, D Clifford 0–2, S Garry 0–1, W Hickey 0–1, B Slattery 0–1, T Ryan 0–1. | M Deegan 1–4, J Fitzgerald 0–2, A Murphy 0–2. |
Relegation stage
[edit]Relegation semi-finals
[edit]| 26 August 2012 Semi-final | Hospital-Herbertstown | 0–11 – 0–10 | Knockainey | Miichael Fox Park |
| 26 August 2012 Semi-final | Effin | 2–11 – 1–12 | Granagh-Ballingarry | Ballyagran Grounds |
Relegation final
[edit]| 16 September 2012 Final | Knockainey | 3–11 – 2–11 | Granagh-Ballingarry | FitzGerald Park |
| P Kirby 1–8, D O'Brien 1–1, L O'Shea 1–0, B Cleary 0–1, J Lonergan 0–1. | D O'Grady 2–1, D O'Connor 0–7, N Kennedy 0–2, D Condron 0–1. |
Knockout stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 25 August 2012 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 1–19 – 0–09 | Croom | Bruff Grounds |
| G Mulcahy 1–3, J Mulcahy 0–5 (2 frees), E Ryan (2 frees, 1 ‘65’), K O’Donnell, P O’Dwyer 0–3 each, P O’Brien 0–2; | Report | T Carmody 0–4 (4 frees), C Allis (2 ‘65’s), S Moore 0–2 each, E O’Farrell 0–1. |
| 26 August 2012 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 1–11 – 0–15 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds |
| K O’Brien 1–2, P Howard 0–3, L Considine, M Carmody (2 frees) 0–2 each, P O’Reilly, T O’Brien (1 free) 0–1 each. | Report | W Griffin 0–6 (2 frees), D Hannon 0–5 (1 free), D Sheehan, W McNamara 0–2 each; |
| 26 August 2012 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 5–14 – 0–14 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Dowling 1–7 (1–5 frees), A Breen 1–3, K Downes 1–2, D Sheppard 1–1 (1 free), D Breen 1–0, S O’Neill 0–1; | Report | J Meskell (4 frees), N Moran (2 frees) 0–4 each, D Laing, S Madden 0–2 each, F Ahern, P Meskell 0–1 each. |
| 26 August 2012 Quarter-final | Emmets | 0–16 – 1–14 | Garryspillane | FitzGerald Park |
| E Walsh 0–5, D Reidy 0–3, D McCarthy 0–2, D Moloney 0–2, M O'Connell 0–1, P O'Leary 0–1, P Leahy 0–1, T Ryan 0–1. | Report | D Ryan 0–6, D Barry 1–0, S Meade 0–2, J Ryan 0–2, D Hayes 0–2, L Power 0–1, K Hickey 0–1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 16 September 2012 Semi-final | Kilmallock | 4–24 – 4–13 | Na Piarsaigh | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Mulcahy 3–3, E Ryan 0–8 (5f), K O’Donnell 1–3, S O’Donnell 0–4, P O’Brien, R Egan 0–2 each, P O’Dwyer, J Mulcahy 0–1 each. | Report | S Dowling 1–7 (1-5f, ’65), A Breen 2–3, K Ryan 1–0, K Downes 0–2, D Breen 0–1. |
| 16 September 2012 Semi-final | Adare | 1–19 – 0–12 | Garryspillane | Gaelic Grounds |
| W Griffin 0–8 (3frees), J Fitzgibbon 0–5, D Sheehan 1–0, J Hannon 0–2, A O’Rahilly, A O’Connell, PJ Hall, D Sexton 0–1 each. | Report | D Ryan 0–7 (6frees), J Ryan 0–2, D Barry, G Power, K Hickey 0–1 each. |
Final
[edit]| 7 October 2012 Final | Kilmallock | 1–15 – 0–15 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Mulcahy 1–1, P O'Brien, P O'Dwyer, E Ryan (1f) 0–3 each, R Egan 0–2, S O'Donnell, K O'Donnell, K Kennelly, 0–1 each. | D Hannon 0–11 (5f, 2 '65's); D Sheehan (f), J Fitzgibbon, J Hannon, W McNamara 0–1 each. |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | 3–37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 2 | Donie Ryan | Garryspillane | 1–42 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Willie Griffin | Adare | 0–37 | 37 | 6 | 6.16 |
| 4 | Adrian Breen | Na Piarsaigh | 5–17 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| Seánie Tobin | Murroe/Boher | 2–26 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 | |
| 6 | Eoin Ryan | Kilmallock | 0–31 | 31 | 6 | 5.16 |
| 7 | Graeme Mulcahy | Kilmallock | 6–10 | 28 | 6 | 4.66 |
| 8 | Mark Keane | South Liberties | 2–20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| Denis O'Connor | Granagh-Ballingarry | 2–20 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 | |
| 10 | John Fitzgibbon | Adare | 4–13 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ "Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Preview". Limerick Post. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ Breheny, Martin (3 October 2011). "Dowling fires Na Piarsaigh to promised land". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ Buckley, Brendan (17 September 2012). "Majestic Kilmallock dethrone Piarsaigh". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ↑ "Mulcahy strikes to secure spoils for gritty Kilmallock". Irish Independent. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.