2018 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The group stage placings were confirmed on 21 November 2017.^[1] The championship began on 20 April 2018 and ended on 27 October 2018.

2018 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	20 April 2018 – 27 October 2018
Teams	12
Sponsor	Credit Union
Champions	Na Piarsaigh (5th title) William O'Donoghue (captain) Paul Beary (manager)
Runners-up	Doon Richie English (captain) Tom Murphy (manager)
Relegated	Cappamore
Tournament statistics
Matches played	35
Goals scored	83 (2.37 per match)
Points scored	1096 (31.31 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Shane Dowling (1–65)
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Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions.^[2]

On 27 October 2018, Na Piarsaigh won the title following a 2–22 to 3–10 defeat of Doon in the final at the Gaelic Grounds.^[3] It was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.^[4]

Na Piarsaigh's Shane Dowling was the championship's top scorer with 1–65.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Murroe/Boher^[5]

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Bruff^[6]

Results

Group 1

Table

  Advanced to semi-finals   Advanced to quarter-finals   Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Na Piarsaigh	5	4	1	0	124	80	+44	9
Doon	5	3	1	1	90	82	+12	7
Kilmallock	5	3	1	1	106	81	+25	7
Patrickswell	5	2	0	3	105	109	−4	4
Adare	5	0	2	3	90	123	−33	2
Ballybrown	5	0	1	4	78	118	−40	1

Results

Ballybrown v Kilmallock

21 April 2018 Round 1	Ballybrown	0–14 – 1–24	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A O'Connor 0–12, R Kenny 0–1, M Sheehan 0–1.		M Houlihan 0–6, G Mulcahy 0–5, O O'Reilly 1–1, J Mulcahy 0–3, P O'Loughlin 0–2, G O'Mahony 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1, P O'Reilly 0–1, S Quirke 0–1.	Referee: D O'Callaghan (Feohanagh-Castlemahon)

Adare v Patrickswell

21 April 2018 Round 1	Adare	3–10 – 3–24	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	W Griffin 1–5, D Hannon 2–0, C McCarthy 0–2, J Fitzgibbon 0–2, L O'Brien 0–1.		S O'Brien 2–1, A Gillane 1–4, P Harty 0–5, C Lynch 0–3, T O'Brien 0–3, K O'Brien 0–3, J Considine 0–2, J Kelleher 0–2, D Ahern 0–1.	Referee: J O'Halloran (Adare)

Doon v Na Piarsaigh

22 April 2018 Round 1	Doon	1–16 – 4–15	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	B Murphy 0–10, D O'Donovan 1–1, D Coleman 0–2, D Moloney 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1.		S Dowling 1–8, R Lynch 1–2, C Boylan 1–0, A Breen 1–0, A Dempsey 0–2, D Dempsey 0–2, K Downes 0–1.	Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe)

Na Piarsaigh v Ballybrown

28 April 2018 Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	2–21 – 1–08	Ballybrown	Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
	S Dowling 0–12, A Breen 1–2, A Dempsey 0–5, D Sheppard 1–0, K Downes 0–1, C King 0–1.		J Adams 1–0, A O'Connor 0–3, B Griffin 0–1, J Hall 0–1, R Griffin 0–1, R Kenny 0–1, S O'Reilly 0–1.

Patrickswell v Doon

29 April 2018 Round 2	Patrickswell	1–17 – 1–20	Doon	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	A Gillane 0–8, J Considine 1–2, C Lynch 0–2, D Byrnes 0–2, K O'Brien 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1, S O'Brien 0–1.		B Murphy 0–10, D Coleman 1–4, P Ryan 0–2, D O'Donovan 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, J Ryan 0–1.

Kilmallock v Adare

29 April 2018 Round 2	Kilmallock	2–17 – 0–14	Adare	Gaelic Park, Newcastle West
	M Houlihan 0–7, G O'Mahony 1–2, G Mulcahy 0–5, O O'Reilly 1–0, P O'Brien 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1, P O'Reilly 0–1.		J Fitzgibbon 0–4, W Griffin 0–4, D Hannon 0–3, M Mackey 0–1, J English 0–1, J Hannon 0–1.

Patrickswell v Ballybrown

31 August 2018 Round 3	Patrickswell	1–20 – 2–12	Ballybrown	Childers Road, Limerick
	A Gillane 0–8, P Harty 1–0, C Lynch 0–3, L Considine 0–2, K O'Brien 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1, C Carroll 0–1, J Considine 0–1, D Byrnes 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1.		A Cliffe 0–9, B Griffin 1–1, A O'Connor 1–0, K Gavin 0–1, J Garvey 0–1.

Doon v Adare

1 September 2018 Round 3	Doon	1–13 – 1–13	Adare	Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
	B Murphy 0–7, D Stapleton 1–0, C McNamara 0–2, J Ryan 0–1, M Barry 0–1, D Coleman 0–1, M Ryan 0–1.		W Griffin 0–9, B O'Connor 1–0, J Fitzgibbon 0–3, S O'Connor 0–1.

Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock

1 September 2018 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	0–21 – 2–15	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	S Dowling 0–10, A Breen 0–3, C Boylan 0–2, R Lynch 0–2, T Grimes 0–2, T Dempsey 0–1, K Downes 0–1.		O O'Reilly 1–2, R Egan 1–2, M Houlihan 0–5, R Hanley 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–2, K Hayes 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1.

Kilmallock v Patrickswell

8 September 2018 Round 4	Kilmallock	1–22 – 1–12	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Mulcahy 0–9, J Mulcahy 0–5, O O'Reilly 1–0, P O'Brien 0–3, G O'Mahony 0–2, M Houlihan 0–1, R Hanley 0–1, R Egan 0–1.		A Gillane 1–3, C Lynch 0–3, D Byrnes 0–2, J Considine 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1.

Adare v Na Piarsaigh

8 September 2018 Round 4	Adare	0–15 – 2–19	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	W Griffin 0–11, J Fitzgibbon 0–3, R Connolly 0–1.		A Breen 1–5, S Dowling 0–7, P Casey 1–1, K Downes 0–3, T Grimes 0–1, D Dempsey 0–1, A Dempsey 0–1.

Ballybrown v Doon

9 September 2018 Round 4	Ballybrown	0–09 – 1–12	Doon	Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
	A Cliffe 0–3, D Hall 0–2, K Power 0–2, K Gavin 0–1, R Griffin 0–1.		P Ryan 1–2, B Murphy 0–4, J Ryan 0–3, D Coleman 0–2, D Stapleton 0–1.

Adare v Ballybrown

23 September 2018 Round 5	Adare	3–17 – 3–17	Ballybrown	Childers Road, Limerick
	W Griffin 0–12, C McCarthy 1–2, J Fitzgibbon 1–1, S O'Connor 1–0, M Mackey 0–1, R Connolly 0–1.		A Cliffe 0–7, B Griffin 1–2, K Gavin 0–5, M Kiely 1–1, R Grififn 1–0, K Power 0–1, L Doolan 0–1.

Patrickswell v Na Piarsaigh

23 September 2018 Round 5	Patrickswell	1–11 – 1–21	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A Gillane 1–3, C Lynch 0–2, P Harty 0–2, L Conisidine 0–2, T O'Brien 0–1, D Byrnes 0–1.		S Dowling 0–9, P Casey 1–3, K Downes 0–3, D Dempsey 0–3, A Dempsey 0–2, G Brown 0–1.

Doon v Kilmallock

23 September 2018 Round 5	Doon	0–17 – 0–10	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	B Murphy 0–9, D Coleman 0–4, P Ryan 0–2, J Ryan 0–2.		R Egan 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–2, J Mulcahy 0–2, P O'Brien 0–2, P O'Reilly 0–1, O O'Reilly 0–1.

Group 2

Table

  Promoted and advanced to quarter-finals   Advanced to quarter-finals   Relegated

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
South Liberties	5	4	0	1	90	79	+11	8
Murroe-Boher	5	4	0	1	94	75	+19	8
Monaleen	5	3	1	1	91	81	+10	7
Ahane	5	2	0	3	76	72	+4	4
Knockainey	5	1	0	4	81	107	−26	2
Cappamore	5	0	1	4	74	92	−18	1

Results

Monaleen v Knockainey

20 April 2018 Round 1	Monaleen	0–20 – 0–16	Knockainey	Fr. Hayes Memorial Park, Caherconlish
	M O'Dwyer 0–8, E Doyle 0–3, L Murphy 0–2, A La Touche-Cosgrave 0–2, J Nicholas 0–1, J Porter 0–1, D Power 0–1, S Griffin 0–1, P Russell 0–1.		K Cleary 0–8, D Walsh 0–3, P Barron 0–2, K Moloney 0–1, D Madden 0–1, J Lonergan 0–1.

Ahane v Cappamore

21 April 2018 Round 1	Ahane	0–14 – 0–11	Cappamore	Fr. Hayes Memorial Park, Caherconlish
	T Morrissey 0–9, N Moran 0–2, C Carroll 0–1, J Fox 0–1, D Morrissey 0–1.		T O'Donoghue 0–5, C Berkery 0–2, A Coleman 0–2, D Shanahan 0–1, D Lonergan 0–1.

South Liberties v Murroe-Boher

22 April 2018 Round 1	South Liberties	1–13 – 1–12	Murroe-Boher	Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
	B Ryan 0–9, B Nash 1–0, D O'Neill 0–2, M Keane 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1.		S Tobin 0–6, M Ryan 1–2, D Sheehan 0–2, D Dunlea 0–1, D Kennedy 0–1.

Cappamore v Monaleen

28 April 2018 Round 2	Cappamore	1–13 – 1–13	Monaleen	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	T O'Donoghue 0–8, B Creamer 1–3, A Coleman 0–1, P Doyle 0–1.		P Russell 0–5, J Nicholas 1–1, A La Touche-Cosgrave 0–2, C Nicholas 0–2, S Griffin 0–1, L Lyons 0–1, E Doyle 0–1.

Murroe-Boher v Ahane

29 April 2018 Round 2	Murroe-Boher	0–13 – 0–12	Ahane	Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
	S Tobinb 0–10, A Kennedy 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1.		T Morrissey 0–9, W Shanahan 0–2, J Fox 0–1.

Knockainey v South Liberties

29 April 2018 Round 2	Knockainey	2–09 – 3–18	South Liberties	Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
	P Barron 2–2, K Cleary 0–6, D Madden 0–1.		W Hickey 3–2, B Ryan 0–8, B Bash 0–3, D O'Neill 0–2, S O'Neill 0–2, R O'Neill 0–1.

Knockainey v Ahane

31 August 2018 Round 3	Knockainey	1–09 – 0–18	Ahane	Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
	P Barron 1–7, D Madden 0–1, C Madden 0–1.		T Morrissey 0–9, D Morrissey 0–2, J Fox 0–2, P O'Hallroan 0–2, W Shanahan 0–1, M Carr 0–1, C Carroll 0–1.

Murroe-Boher v Cappamore

31 August 2018 Round 3

Murroe-Boher

2–20 – 1–10

Cappamore

Fr. Hayes Memorial Park, Caherconlish

South Liberties v Monaleen

1 September 2018 Round 3	South Liberties	0–14 – 1–17	Monaleen	Childers Road, Limerick
	B Nash 0–8, B Ryan 0–5, D O'Neill 0–1.		M O'Dwyer 0–10, D Power 1–0, C Nicholas 0–2, D Moloney 0–1, P Russell 0–1, D Golden 0–1, E Doyle 0–1, L Lyons 0–1.

Cappamore v Knockainey

8 September 2018 Round 4	Cappamore	3–11 – 1–18	Knockainey	Kilteely Sportsfield, Kilteely
	T O'Donoghue 1–8, D Deere 1–1, J Lonergan 1–0, D Lonergan 0–1, D Shanahan 0–1.		P Barron 1–13, C Cleary 0–2, M O'Grady 0–2, S Walsh 0–1.

Monaleen v Murroe-Boher

8 September 2018 Round 4	Monaleen	0–17 – 1–15	Murroe-Boher	Childers Road, Limerick
	M O'Dwyer 0–13, L Murphy 0–4.		S Tobin 0–10, R Kennedy 1–1, P Tobin 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1.

Ahane v South Liberties

9 September 2018 Round 4	Ahane	0–15 – 1–15	South Liberties	Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
	T Morrissey 0–10, W Shanahan 0–3, M Carr 0–1, N Moran 0–1.		B Ryan 0–9, B Garry 1–0, S O'Neill 0–2, D O'Neill 0–2, Barry Nash 0–1, Brian Nash 0–1.

Monaleen v Ahane

23 September 2018 Round 5	Monaleen	1–15 – 0–17	Ahane	Portnard Sportsfield, Cappamore
	M O'Dwyer 0–8, C Nicholas 1–0, L Lyons 0–3, D Moloney 0–1, A La Touche-Cosgrave 0–1, P Russell 0–1, L Murphy 0–1.		T Morrissey 0–11, J Fox 0–2, C Barry 0–2, W Brennan 0–1, E Carroll 0–1.

South Liberties v Cappamore

23 September 2018 Round 5	South Liberties	1–12 – 1–11	Cappamore	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	B Ryan 0–6, S Garry 1–1, B Nash 0–2, C McSweeney 0–1, D O'Neill 0–1, E Godfrey 0–1.		T O'Donoghue 0–6, B Creamer 1–0, C Sheehan 0–3, P O'Brien 0–1, J Lonergan 0–1.

Knockainey v Murroe-Boher

23 September 2018 Round 5	Knockainey	2–11 – 2–16	Murroe-Boher	Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff
	K Cleary 1–1, B O'Shea 1–0, P Barron 0–3, K Moloney 0–2, M O'Grady 0–2, R Lonergan 0–1, J Lonergan 0–1, D Walsh 0–1.		S Tobin 1–8, M Ryan 1–4, P Tobin 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1, C Byrnes 0–1.

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Kilmallock v Murroe-Boher

7 October 2018 Quarter-final	Kilmallock	4–27 – 0–13	Murroe-Boher	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	P O'Brien 1–9, O O'Reilly 1–2, J Mulcahy 1–1, R Hanley 1–1, G Mulcahy 0–3, K O'Donnell 0–3, R Egan 0–2, G O'Mahony 0–2, P O'Reilly 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1, A Costello 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1.		S Tobin 0–5, P Tobin 0–3, M Ryan 0–2, A Kennedy 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1.	Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry)

Patrickswell v South Liberties

7 October 2018 Quarter-final	Patrickswell	1–26 – 1–13	South Liberties	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A Gillane 0–8, T O'Brien 1–1, J Kelleher 0–3, D Byrnes 0–3, L Considine 0–3, C Carroll 0–2, C Lynch 0–2, P Harty 0–1, J Gillane 0–1, S O'Brien 0–1, D Ahern 0–1.		B Ryan 1–9, D O'Neill 0–1, B Nash 0–1, C McSweeney 0–1, M Keane 0–1.	Referee: J O'Halloran (Bruree)

Semi-finals

Doon v Patrickswell

14 October 2018 Semi-final	Doon	2–17 – 0–22	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	B Murphy 0–8, P Ryan 1–2, D Coleman 1–0, D Stapleton 0–3, D O'Donovan 0–2, J Ryan 0–1, D Moloney 0–1.		A Gillane 0–9, C Carroll 0–5, T O'Brien 0–3, D Byrnes 0–3, L Considine 0–2.	Referee: M Sexton (Bruree)

Kilmallock v Na Piarsaigh

14 October 2018 Semi-final	Kilmallock	2–15 – 2–19	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Mulcahy 1–2, O O'Reilly 1–1, K O'Donnell 0–4, G O'Mahony 0–3, P O'Brien 0–2, P O'Reilly 0–1, R Hanley 0–1, J Mulcahy 0–1.		A Breen 2–1, S Dowling 0–7, P Casey 0–3, A Dempsey 0–3, C Boylan 0–1, D Dempsey 0–1, G Brown 0–1, C Houlihan 0–1, K Downes 0–1.	Referee: J Mullins (St. Kieran's)

Final

Na Piarsaigh v Doon

27 October 2018 Final	Na Piarsaigh	2–22 – 3–10	Doon	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	S Dowling (0–12, 7 frees, 1 65); A Breen (1–2); D Dempsey (1–1); A Dempsey (0–4): P Casey (0–3).	Report	B Murphy (1–7, frees); P Ryan, D Coleman (1–1 each); D O’Donovan (0–1).	Referee: J O’Mahony (Kildimo/Pallaskenry)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Shane Dowling	Na Piarsaigh	1–65	68	7	9.71
2	Barry Murphy	Doon	1–55	58	7	8.28
3	Aaron Gillane	Patrickswell	3–43	52	7	7.42