1969 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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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.
Teams22
Champions
Patrickswell (3rd title)
Tony O'Brien (captain)
Patrickswell (3rd title)Tony O'Brien (captain)
Runners-up Pallasgreen
Connie O'Dwyer (captain)
PallasgreenConnie O'Dwyer (captain)
Matches played17
| 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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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
First round
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Semi-final | Pallasgreen | 3–06 – 1–09 | St. Patrick's |
| Semi-final | Patrickswell | 2–14 – 0–08 | South Liberties |
Final
| 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) |