2024 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2024 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates1 August - 27 October 2024
Teams12
SponsorBon Secours Hospital
Champions Doon (1st title)
Darragh O'Donovan (captain)
Derek McGrath (manager)
Runners-upBorder Na Piarsaigh
Mike Casey (captain)
Shane O'Neill (manager)
Relegated South Liberties
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored92 (2.63 per match)
Points scored1269 (36.26 per match)
Top scorer(s) Aidan O'Connor (3-60)
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The 2024 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The draws for the group stage pairings took place on 6 February 2024.[1][2] The championship ran from 1 August to 27 October 2024.

Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions.[3][4]

The final was played on 27 October 2024 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Na Piarsaigh and Doon, in what was their third meeting overall in the final and a first final meeting in four years.[5] Doon won the match by 0-16 to 2-09 to claim their first ever championship title.[6][7]

Ballybrown's Aidan O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 3-60.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegated

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Doon 5 4 0 1 125 110 15 8
Na Piarsaigh 5 4 0 1 121 96 25 8
Kilmallock 5 3 0 2 120 117 3 6
Patrickswell 5 2 0 3 115 107 8 4
Ahane 5 2 0 3 111 114 -3 4
Mungret/St Paul's 5 0 0 5 92 140 -48 0

Group 1 results

1 August 2024 Round 1 Doon 2-20 - 3-16 Kilmallock TUS Gaelic Grounds
A English 0-10 (9f), D Stapleton 1-1, C Thomas 1-0, C O’Donovan 0-3, G Thomas and P Ryan 0-2 each, D Coughlan and R English 0-1 each Report P O’Reilly 2-2, M Houlihan 0-5 (3f, 1 ’65), P O’Loughlin 0-4 (4f), S O’Brien 1-1, O’ O’Reilly 0-2, G Mulcahy, A Costello 0-1 each.
2 August 2024 Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 0-23 - 1-17 Patrickswell TUS Gaelic Grounds
R Lynch 0-8 (0-6 frees); K Downes 0-4; W Henn 0-3; S Dowling (0-2 frees), D Dempsey, C Boylan 0-2 each; W Kearns, D Lynch 0-1. Report A Gillane 0-9 (0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); P Kirby 1-1; J Kelleher 0-3; D Byrnes 0-2; C Lynch, E Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
3 August 2024 Round 1 Mungret/St Paul's 0-19 - 1-17 Ahane Childers Road
P O’Brien 0-10 (7f), S Duff, B O’Meara and B Duff 0-2 each, S Barry, F Fitzgerald and R Duff 0-1 each. Report T Morrissey 1-7 (3f), R Fox 0-5, G Brennan 0-3, D Minihin and C O’Connell 0-1 each
9 August 2024 Round 2 Patrickswell 0-20 - 4-14 Doon FitzGerald Park
D Byrnes 0-5 (0-3f); A Gillane 0-4 (0-3f); C Lynch, P Kirby 0-3 each; E Fitzgerald, K O’Brien, M Carmody, N Foley, J Gillane (free), 0-1 each. Report A English 1-5 (0-4 frees); C Thomas 1-1; D Stapleton, D O’Donovan 1-0 each; K Maher 0-3; G Thomas 0-2; R English, E Stokes, D Coughlan 0-1 each.
9 August 2024 Round 2 Kilmallock 1-20 - 1-19 Mungret/St Paul's Bruff Grounds
S O'Brien 1-6, M Houlihan 0-3 (0-2 frees), P Connery 0-4, P O'Reilly and G Mulcahy 0-2 each and O O'Reilly 0-2 each K O'Donnell 0-1, Report P O'Brien (0-11, 0-10 frees), N Mulcahy 1-1, B Barry and B Duff 0-2 each B Duff and D O'Hagan 0-1 each
10 August 2024 Round 2 Ahane 1-17 - 1-22 Na Piarsaigh Fr Hayes Memorial Park
T Morrissey 0-12 (0-10 frees); W Brennan 1-1; R Fox 0-2; G Brennan, D Minihan 0-1 each. Report R Lynch 0-7 (6 frees); W Henn 0-4; D Dempsey 1-0, M Foley 0-3; D Lynch, C Boylan, T Grimes 0-2 each; S Dowling (free), J Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
29 August 2024 Round 3 Kilmallock 4-17 - 1-18 Ahane Mick Neville Park
M Houlihan 0-9 (8f), O O’Reilly 2-2, S O’Brien 1-1, P O’Reilly 1-0, K O’Donnell 0-2, P Connery, R Hanley and C Staunton 0-1 each. Report T Morrissey 0-9 (6f, 1 ’65), G Brennan 1-0, W Brennan, C O’Mara and R Fox 0-2 each, J Butler, C Barry and S Power 0-1 each.
30 August 2024 Round 3 Doon 1-15 - 0-17 Na Piarsaigh FitzGerald Park
A English 0-8 (7f), D Coughlan 1-1, D O’Donovan 0-2 (1 s/l), C Thomas, G Thomas, K Maher and B Murphy 0-1 each. Report S Dowling 0-3 (3f), R Lynch (2f) and K Downes 0-2 each, E McEvoy, T Grimes, C Boylan, J Boylan, D Dempsey, W Henn (f), M Foley, D Lynch, W Kearns and J Finn 0-1 each.
31 August 2024 Round 3 Patrickswell 2-28 - 1-12 Mungret/St Paul's Childers Road
P Kirby 1-6, C Lynch 1-3, A Gillane 0-7 (4f), K O’Brien 0-4, D Byrnes (1f) and T O’Brien 0-2 each, M Carmody, J Kelleher, E Harmon and J Kirby 0-1 each. Report C O’Halloran 1-2, P O’Brien 0-5 (3f), N Mulcahy, R Duff, F Fitzgerald, L Lynch and D O’Hagan 0-1 each.
6 September 2024 Round 4 Na Piarsaigh 1-26 - 1-17 Kilmallock Doon Grounds
R Lynch (0-13, 8f, 1 ’65, 1 s/l), D Dempsey (1-2), C Boylan (0-5), T Grimes and A Breen (0-2), W Henn and M Foley (0-1 each). Report M Houlihan (0-8, 7f), P O’Reilly (1-1), P O’Loughlin (1f), P Connery and S O’Brien (0-2 each), K O’Donnell and C Hanley-Clarke (0-1 each).
7 September 2024 Round 4 Mungret/St Paul's 0-18 - 5-21 Doon FitzGerald Park
F Fitzgerald 0-6 (0-1 ’65); P O’Brien 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 ’65); L Lynch 0-2; C O’Halloran 0-1; N Mulcahy 0-1, B Barry 0-1, Shane Barry 0-1; S Duff 0-1; R Duff 0-1; B Duff 0-1. Report A English 1-7 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65); C Thomas 1-2; D Stapleton 1-1; B Murphy 1-1 (1-0 pen); Eddie Stokes 1-1; C O’Donovan 0-3; G Thomas 0-2; K Maher 0-2; P Ryan (free) 0-1; P Cummins 0-1.
13 September 2024 Round 4 Ahane 1-17 - 1-19 Patrickswell Childers Road
T Morrissey 1-11 (0-9 frees); W Brennan 0-2; C Heffernan, P Harnett, R Fox, M Donnellan 0-1 each. Report P Kirby 1-4; D Byrnes (0-3 frees), J Kelleher (0-2 frees) 0-5 each; E Fitzgerald 0-2; C Lynch, N Foley, K O’Brien 0-1 each.
22 September 2024 Round 5 Patrickswell 1-16 - 0-23 Kilmallock Mick Neville Park
J Kelleher (0-2 frees), D Byrnes (0-3 frees) 0-4 each; K O’Brien, P Kirby (0-2 frees) 0-3; G Carey 1-0; J Gillane, E Harmon 0-1 each. Report S O’Brien, M Houlihan (0-5 frees) 0-7 each; R Hanley 0-3; P Connery 0-2; G Mulcahy, P O’Loughlin, C Staunton, T Savage 0-1 each.
22 September 2024 Round 5 Doon 1-16 - 2-24 Ahane Cappamore Grounds
A English 0-8 (4 frees), P Ryan 1-1, D Stapleton, D O'Donovan (1 sideline cut) 0-2 each, B Murphy, C O'Donovan 0-1 each. Report T Morrissey 0-14 (7 frees, 1 '65'), G Brennan 1-3, C O'Mara 1-0, M Donnellan, W Brennan, R Fox 0-2 each, W McCormack 0-1;
22 September 2024 Round 5 Na Piarsaigh 2-21 - 1-15 Mungret/St Paul's FitzGerald Park
D Lynch 1-5, R Lynch 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 65), K Downes 1-1, K Dempsey 0-2, C Boylan 0-2, JJ Carey 0-2, M Foley and D Dempsey 0-1 each. Report M O'Brien 0-4 (0-4 frees), B Duff 1-1, P O'Brien 0-3 (0-2 frees), L Lynch, F Fitzgerald, C O'Halloran, S Duff and S Barry 0-1 each

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Promoted, quarter-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegated

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballybrown 5 4 0 1 120 113 7 8
Monaleen 5 4 0 1 122 93 29 8
Kildimo-Pallaskenry 5 2 1 2 92 92 0 5
Dromin/Athlacca 5 2 0 3 114 119 -5 4
Adare 5 2 0 3 125 117 8 4
South Liberties 5 0 1 4 85 124 -39 1

Group 2 results

1 August 2024 Round 1 Dromin/Athlacca 2-23 - 3-14 South Liberties FitzGerald Park
D Reidy 1-14 (0-12 frees); D Scully 0-5; P McMahon 1-0; C Scully 0-2; J Fitzgibbon 0-1; M Reidy 0-1. Report B Nash 0-9 (0-8 frees); S O’Neill 2-0; T Ryan 0-3; B Garry 1-0; S Brosnan 0-1; E Godfrey 0-1.
2 August 2024 Round 1 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 2-21 - 0-19 Adare Mick Neville Park
S Barry (3f) and R O’Farrell (1f) 1-3 each, L Griffin 0-5 (3f), K Hayes and J O’Keeffe 0-3 each, S Hartigan 0-2, C McMahon and D Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Report J Fitzgibbon (2f), W Griffin (3f) 0-5 each, D O’Mahony 0-3, D Hannon 0-2, P Heffernan, W McNamara, S Hickey and M Keane 0-1 each.
3 August 2024 Round 1 Monaleen 1-16 - 0-22 Ballybrown Fedamore Grounds
M Fitzgerald 1-3 (0-3 frees); D Ó Dálaigh, D Ferland (0-2f), L Lyons (0-2f, 0-1 ’65) 0-3 each; E O’Driscoll, A La Touche Cosgrave, J Power (free), R Lyons 0-1 each. Report A O’Connor 0-10 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65); L O’Connor 0-3; J Coughlan, L Doolan 0-2 each; K Gavin, B O’Connor, B Adams, R Kenny, A Cliffe 0-1 each.
8 August 2024 Round 2 South Liberties 0-10 - 0-23 Monaleen Fedamore Grounds
B Nash 0-7 (frees), K Byrnes 0-2, B Compton 0-1. Report M Fitzgerald 0-8 (0-3 frees), L Lyons 0-3 (frees), D Langan, R Lyons, L McHale, D Ferland, D O Dálaigh 0-2 each, A La Touche Cosgrave, E O'Driscoll 0-1 each.
8 August 2024 Round 2 Ballybrown 0-18 - 1-07 Kildimo-Pallaskenry Mick Neville Park
A O’Connor 0-11 (0-8 frees, 0-2 ‘65’); L O’Connor 0-3; B O’Connor 0-2; L Doolan, Barry Adams 0-1 each. Report S Barry 0-4 (all frees); S Hartigan 1-0; L Griffin 0-2 (0-1 free, 0-1 ’65); R O’Farrell 0-1.
10 August 2024 Round 2 Adare 1-16 - 2-15 Dromin/Athlacca Ballyagran Grounds
J Fitzgibbon 0-8 (5f, 2‘65s, 1 s/l), M Mackey 1-0, D O’Mahony 0-3, S Gleeson 0-2, D Gleeson, M Keane and B O’Connor 0-1 each. Report D Reidy 0-9 (6f), J Fitzgibbon and S O’Leary 1-1 each, D Breen 0-2, D Scully and C Scully 0-1
30 August 2024 Round 3 Dromin/Athlacca 1-14 - 0-20 Kildimo-Pallaskenry Newcastle West Grounds
D Reidy 1-10 ( 1-7 frees), D Scully 0-2, C Scully, P McMahon 0-1 each. Report S Barry 0-5 (0-5 frees) L Griffin 0-4 (0-3 frees, 0-1 65’) R O’Farrell, S Hartigan 0-3 each, K Hayes 0-2, C Staff, C McMahon, D Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
31 August 2024 Round 3 South Liberties 1-20 - 0-25 Ballybrown Fedamore Grounds
B Nash 0-12 (10 frees), B Crompton 1-2, B Cooney 0-3, D Garry 0-2, K Byrnes 0-1. Report A O'Connor 0-14 (10 frees), B Griffin, B Adams, C Coughlan, L O'Connor, A Cliffe 0-2 each, L Doolan 0-1;
31 August 2024 Round 3 Adare 3-15 - 2-25 Monaleen Bruff Grounds
D Hannon 2-4 (0-3 frees), J Fitzgibbon 1-7 (0-4 frees), B O'Connor, R Connolly, M Keane, S Connolly 0-1 each. Report D Ó Dálaigh 1-6, L Lyons 0-5 (0-4 frees), M Fitzgerald 0-5 (0-5 frees), B Hayes 1-0, E O'Driscoll 0-3, D Ferland 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-2, L Murphy and A La Touche Cosgrave 0-1 each.
5 September 2024 Round 4 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 1-12 - 1-12 South Liberties Ballybrown Grounds
L Griffin 1-1 (0-1 free), S Barry 0-4 (3 frees, 1 ’65’), J O’Keeffe, S Kavanagh 0-2 each, P Nash, S Hartigan, R O’Farrell 0-1 each. Report B Nash 0-7 (4 frees, 1 ’65’), S Brosnahan 1-1, J Hickey, B Crompton, B McSweeney, B Cooney 0-1 each.
6 September 2024 Round 4 Ballybrown 2-17 - 3-22 Adare Mick Neville Park
L O’Connor 2-1, A O’Connor 0-8 (0-5frees), L Doolin 0-4, R Kenny 0-2, A Cliffe, C Coughlan 0-1 each. Report D Hannon 1-11( 0-5 frees) J Fitzgibbon 1-4 (0-4 frees), B O’Connor 1-0, D Gleeson, D O’Mahony, S Gleeson, S Hickey, R Connolly, M Mackey, J Hannon 0-1 each.
6 September 2024 Round 4 Monaleen 2-20 - 1-14 Dromin/Athlacca Cappamore Grounds
D O Dálaigh 1-4, M Fitzgerald 1-5 (0-5 frees), L Lyons 0-2 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), J Fitzgerald 0-2, D Ferland 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, E O'Driscoll and B Hayes 0-1 each. Report D Reidy 0-9 (0-8 frees), J Fitzgibbon 1-0, D Breen 0-2, C Scully, S O'Leary and M Reidy 0-1 each
22 September 2024 Round 5 Adare 2-26 - 1-12 South Liberties Fedamore Grounds
D Hannon 0-9 (6 frees), M Mackey 1-3, S Connolly1-2, B O'Connor 0-4, D O'Mahony, J Fitzgibbon (2 frees), S Heffernan 0-2 each, R Connolly, S Gleeson 0-1 each; Report B Nash 0-7 (5 frees, 1 '65'), B McSweeney 1-0, B Crompton, A Nash (free), B O'Donoghue, T Ryan, D Garry 0-1 each.
22 September 2024 Round 5 Dromin-Athlacca 4-18 - 4-20 Ballybrown Childers Road
D Reidy 1-13 (0-11 frees), D Breen 3-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, S Fitzgibbon, M Reidy 0-1 each. Report A O'Connor 3-9 (0-6 frees), R Kenny 1-4, B Adams 0-2, A Cliffe, L O'Connor, K Gavin, L Doolin and B Griffin 0-1 each.
22 September 2024 Round 5 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 1-17 - 1-20 Monaleen Mungret Grounds
S Barry 0-5 (frees), L Griffin 0-5 (0-3 frees), K Hayes 0-4, P Nash 1-0, J O'Keeffe 0-2, R O'Farrell 0-1. Report M Fitzgerald 1-6 (0-5 frees), D O Dálaigh 0-6, L McHale 0-3, L Lyons 0-2 (frees), J Power (free), A La Touche Cosgrave, E O'Driscoll 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

6 October 2024 Quarter-final Kilmallock 1-22 - 2-17 Ballybrown Mick Neville Park
S O’Brien 1-5; C Hanley Clarke 0-5 (0-2 frees, 0-1 ’65); G Mulcahy 0-4; M Houlihan 0-3 (frees); P Connery 0-2; P O’Reilly, O O’Reilly 0-1 each. Report A O’Connor 0-8 (0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65); B Griffin 1-2; L O’Connor 0-4; B O’Connor 1-0; R Kenny 0-2. L Doolan 0-1.
6 October 2024 Quarter-final Patrickswell 0-20 - 0-18 Monaleen Bruff Grounds
A Gillane 0-8 (7f, ’65), D Byrnes 0-3 P, K O’Brien, P Kirby and M Carmody 0-2 each, T O’Brien, E Fitzgerald and C Lynch 0-1 each. Report L Lyons 0-7 (5f), M Fitzgerald 0-4 (4f), A La Touche Cosgrave 0-2, J Fitzgerald, E O’Driscoll, L Murphy, D Ó Dálaigh and D Langan 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

13 October 2024 Semi-final Doon 2-24 - 2-12 Patrickswell FitzGerald Park
A English 0-9 (5f, 1 ’65), K Maher 2-2, P Ryan 0-4, R English 0-3, C Thomas and D O’Donovan (1 s/l) 0-2 each, J Ryan and E Stokes 0-1 each. Report A Gillane 0-5 (4f), D Byrnes 0-4 (2 ‘65s), P Kirby 1-1, K O’Brien 1-0, T O’Brien and E Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
13 October 2024 Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 1-16 - 0-18 Kilmallock Mick Neville Park
R Lynch 1-9 (0-6 frees, 0-2 ’65); JJ Carey and W Henn (0-2 each); A Breen, M Foley, W Kearns 0-1 each. Report Conor Hanley Clarke 0-9 (0-7 free); R Hanley, P Connery, O O’Reilly (0-2 each); M Houlihan, P O’Loughlin (free), S O’Brien (0-1 each).

Final

27 October 2024 Final Doon 0-16 - 2-09 Na Piarsaigh TUS Gaelic Grounds
A English (0-11, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65’); B Murphy, D O’Donovan, P Ryan, G Thomas, D Stapleton (all 0-1). Report D Dempsey and A Breen (both 1-0); R Lynch and S Dowling (both 0-2 frees); C Boylan, M Foley. JJ Carey, P Casey, D Lynch (all 0-1). Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Aidan O'Connor Ballybrown 3-60 69 6 11.50
2 David Reidy Dromin/Athlacca 3-55 64 5 12.80
Adam English Doon 2-58 64 7 9.14
4 Tom Morrissey Ahane 2-53 59 5 11.80
5 Ronan Lynch Na Piarsaigh 1-47 50 7 7.14
6 Barry Nash South Liberties 0-42 42 5 8.40
7 Matt Fitzgerald Monaleen 3-31 40 6 6.66
8 Micheál Houlihan Kilmallock 0-36 36 7 5.14
9 Shane O'Brien Kilmallock 4-23 35 7 5.0
Declan Hannon Adare 3-26 35 5 7.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Aidan O'Connor Ballybrown 3-09 18 Dromin-Athlacca
2 David Reidy Dromin/Athlacca 1-16 19 Ballybrown
3 David Reidy Dromin/Athlacca 1-14 17 South Liberties
4 Declan Hannon Adare 1-11 14 Ballybrown
Tom Morrissey Ahane 1-11 14 Patrickswell
Aidan O'Connor Ballybrown 0-14 14 South Liberties
Tom Morrissey Ahane 0-14 14 Doon
8 David Reidy Dromin/Athlacca 1-10 13 Kildimo-Pallaskenry
Ronan Lynch Na Piarsaigh 0-13 13 Kilmallock
10 Ronan Lynch Na Piarsaigh 1-09 12 Kilmallock
Barry Nash South Liberties 0-12 12 Ballybrown
Tom Morrissey Ahane 0-12 12 Na Piarsaigh

Miscellaneous

  • Doon win their first ever title.

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