1981 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
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South Liberties (7th title)Joe Grimes (captain)
KilmallockPaddy Kelly (captain)
| Dates | 13 September – 1 November 1981 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | South Liberties (7th title) Joe Grimes (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Kilmallock Paddy 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.