1995 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 1995 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 21 June to 1 October 1995.
Ciarán Carey (captain)
Phil Bennis (manager)
| Dates | 21 June – 1 October 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | PMG Steel | ||
| Champions | Ciarán Carey (captain) Phil Bennis (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Joe Roche (captain) Seán Bennis (manager) | ||
| Relegated | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 40 | ||
| Goals scored | 122 (3.05 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 798 (19.95 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | |||
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Kilmallock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Patrickswell in the quarter-finals.[2][3]
The final was played on 24 September 1995 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ballybrown, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in eight years. Patrickswell won the match by 2–19 to 0–08 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]
Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 1–46.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Claughaun | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 4 |
| Blackrock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 43 | 18 | 4 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 36 | 11 | 2 |
| Old Christians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 2 |
Group 1 results
| 21 June 1995 Round 1 | Claughaun | 3–15 – 4–10 | Blackrock | Bruff Grounds |
| M Galligan 0–10, L O'Connor 2–3, T McGarry 1–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1. | A Fitzgerald 2–4, P Heffernan 1–5, G O'Brien 1–0, K Fitzgerald 0–1. |
| 21 June 1995 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 1–17 – 1–03 | Old Christians | Gaelic Grounds |
| S O'Neill 0–6, D Quigley 1–2, S Laffan 0–4, A Delaney 0–3, D Hennessy 0–1. | E Butler 1–0, T Sheehan 0–1, P Butler 0–1, P Hourigan 0–1. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Blackrock | 5–10 – 0–07 | Old Christians | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| A Fitzgerald 2–4, P Heffernan 2–3, E O'Sullivan 1–1, P McCarthy 0–1, K Fitzgerald 0–1. | J Brosnan 0–3, D Costello 0–2, T Sheehan 0–1, J Power 0–1. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Claughaun | 1–13 – 1–12 | Na Piarsaigh | Gaelic Grounds |
| L O'Connor 1–3, M Galligan 0–4, M Ryan 0–2, D Gray 0–1, G Ryan 0–1, A Ryan 0–1, T McGarry 0–1. | C Shiels 1–1, S O'Neill 0–3, D Quigley 0–2, D Hennessy 0–2, A Ryan 0–2, S Laffan 0–1, O Moriarty 0–1. |
| 23 July 1995 Round 3 | Blackrock | 2–08 – 1–09 | Na Piarsaigh | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| A Fitzgerald 1–2, J Quilty 1–1, P Heffernan 0–4, E O'Sullivan 0–1. | S O'Neill 1–3, D Quigley 0–3, E Moriarty 0–2, D Hickey 0–1. |
| 23 July 1995 Round 3 | Old Christians | 2–11 – 3–06 | Claughaun | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Howard 1–8, D Maher 1–0, J Power 0–1, J Brosnahan 0–1, P Butler 0–1. | T McGarry 2–0, M Galligan 0–4, M Molyneaux 1–0, L O'Connor 0–1, D Gray 0–1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballybrown | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 6 |
| Ahane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 51 | 7 | 4 |
| Bruff | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 2 |
| Feohanagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 21 June 1995 Round 1 | Ahane | 4–14 – 3–14 | Bruff | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| G Mulcahy 2–5, M Fitzgerald 1–2, J Morrissey 1–1, J Moran 0–3, J O'Grady 0–2, B Russell 0–1. | J Mulqueen 2–1, M Reale 1–4, T Coleman 0–3, B Finn 0–2, D Reale 0–2, T Moloney 0–1, A O'Riordan 0–1. |
| 25 June 1995 Round 1 | Feohanagh | 2–06 – 4–10 | Ballybrown | Bruff Grounds |
| J Quaid 1–1, P Quaid 1–0, S Roche 0–2, S O'Keeffe 0–1, J Greaney 0–1, T Quaid 0–1. | N Doolin 2–3, P Mulqueen 1–1, C Coughlan 1–0, P Davoren 0–3, O O'Connor 0–2, D Stanners 0–1. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Ahane | 1–17 – 3–04 | Feohanagh | Bruff Grounds |
| G Mulcahy 0–8, J O'Grady 1–3, M Fitzgerald 0–2, J Moran 0–2, B Russell 0–2. | T Quaid 2–2, M O'Brien 1–0, S Roche 0–1, S O'Keeffe 0–1. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Ballybrown | 2–13 – 1–09 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| P Davoren 0–6, S Hayes 1–0, E Shanahan 1–0, O O'Connor 0–2, T Hall 0–1, P Mulqueen 0–1, N Doolin 0–1, O Coughlan 0–1, J Roche 0–1. | T Coleman 1–0, M Reale 0–2, B Finn 0–2, A O'Dwyer 0–1, A O'Riordan 0–1, D Reale 0–1, S Mulqueen 0–1, P Moloney 0–1. |
| 23 July 1995 Round 3 | Bruff | 1–09 – 0–09 | Feohanagh | Ballyagran Grounds |
| Referee: K Canty (Old Christians) |
| 23 July 1995 Round 3 | Ballybrown | 2–09 – 1–09 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Coughlan 1–2, C Coughlan 1–1, P Davoren 0–4, J Roche 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1. | J Moran 1–2, M Fitzgerald 0–3, T Herbert 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1. |
Group 3
Group 3 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Patrickswell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 6 |
| Adare | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 4 |
| Killeedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 1 |
| Bruree | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 1 |
Group 3 results
| 21 June 1995 Round 1 | Adare | 1–14 – 1–12 | Killeedy | Ballingarry Grounds |
| D Butler 1–0, S Fitzgibbon 0–3, M Foley 0–3, T Butler 0–3, A Howard 0–2, M Alfred 0–1, K Costello 0–1, T Healy 0–1. | K Kelly 0–6, J Kelleher 1–0, B Martin 0–2, T Magner 0–2, T Kelleher 0–1, M Murphy 0–1. |
| 21 June 1995 Round 1 | Patrickswell | 6–08 – 3–06 | Bruree | FitzGerald Park |
| G Kirby 1–6, D O'Grady 2–0, E Geary 2–0, A Purcell 1–0, B Foley 0–2. | S O'Connell 2–4, E potter 1–0, D O'Keeffe 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Patrickswell | 0–20 – 3–04 | Killeedy | FitzGerald Park |
| G Kirby 0–8, B Foley 0–4, A Purcell 0–3, E Geary 0–3, F kirby 0–2. | K Kelly 1–3, G magnier 1–1, J Kelleher 1–0. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Adare | 1–16 – 1–06 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
| A Howard 1–3, S Fitzgibbon 0–4, M Foley 0–4, K Costelloe 0–2, J Foley 0–1, T Healy 0–1, M Alfred 0–1. | E Potter 1–2, M Sexton 0–2, S O'Connell 0–2. |
| 23 July 1995 Round 3 | Patrickswell | 0–14 – 0–08 | Adare | Bruff Grounds |
| B Foley 0–5, G Kirby 0–4, A Carmody 0–2, S Kirby 0–2, A Purcell 0–1. | A Howard 0–3, M Foley 0–2, M Alfred 0–2, A Fitzgibbon 0–1. |
Group 4
Group 4 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Doon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 5 |
| Kilmallock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 5 |
| South Liberties | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 2 |
| Cappamore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 0 |
Group 4 results
| 21 June 1995 Round 1 | Kilmallock | 1–14 – 1–14 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| L Neenan 0–6, T Nelligan 1–2, P Dowling 0–3, A Clarke 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1, M Nelligan 0–1. | J Donovan 1–6, T Hayes 0–3, V McGrath 0–3, G McGrath 0–2. |
| 21 June 1995 Round 1 | South Liberties | 0–13 – 1–07 | Cappamore | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| L Dooley 0–6, N Nash 0–3, K McAuliffe 0–2, M Nash 0–1, N Godfrey 0–1. | P Gleeson 1–1, D Mulcahy 0–3, P Creamer 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1, D O'DOnnell 0–1. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Doon | 3–10 – 2–08 | South Liberties | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P Coleman 2–1, J O'Donnell 0–5, G McGrath 1–0, T Hayes 0–2, V McGrath 0–1, J Anderson 0–1. | N Nash 2–1, L Dooley 0–5, M Nash 0–1, D Donnelly 0–1. |
| 16 July 1995 Round 2 | Kilmallock | w/o – scr. | Cappamore |
| 23 July 1995 Round 3 | Doon | 3–07 – 1–09 | Cappamore | Pallasgreen Grounds |
| J O'Donovan 1–5, G McGrath 1–1, J Anderson 1–1. | D Mulcahy 0–6, M Lonergan 1–0, S O'Dwyer 0–1, P Gleeson 0–1. |
| 23 July 1995 Round 3 | Kilmallock | 1–16 – 0–13 | South Liberties | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| L Neenan 0–12, M Cronin 1–2, M Nelligan 0–1, D Barry 0–1. | L Dooley 0–9, D Nash 0–2, N Nash 0–1, N Godfrey 0–1. |
Relegation stage
Relegation quarter-finals
| 12 August 1995 Quarter-final | Killeedy | 1–11 – 4–12 | Cappamore | FitzGerald Park |
| 12 August 1995 Quarter-final | Bruree | 1–15 – 1–04 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| 13 August 1995 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 2–17 – 1–08 | Feohanagh | FitzGerald Park |
| 20 August 1995 Quarter-final | Old Christians | 2–12 – 4–11 | Bruff | Cappamore Grounds |
Relegation semi-finals
| 27 August 1995 Semi-final | Old Christians | 2–07 – 2–07 | South Liberties | Gaelic Grounds |
| 16 September 1995 Semi-final replay | Old Christians | 2–11 – 0–06 | South Liberties | Gaelic Grounds |
Relegation final
| 1 October 1995 Final | Old Christians | 1–09 – 1–06 | Feohanagh | FitzGerald Park |
| P Howard 0–5, J Power 1–1, P Foley 0–1, P Butler 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1. | P O'Brien 1–0, J Quaid 0–3, M Downes 0–1, J Greaney 0–1, T Quaid 0–1. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 13 August 1995 Quarter-final | Ballybrown | 5–06 – 4–03 | Claughaun | Gaelic Grounds |
| N Doolin 2–1, O O'Connor 1–1, P Mulqueen 1–0, C Coughlan 1–0, P Davoren 0–3, T Hall 0–1. | M Galligan 2–2, M Ryan 1–0, L O'Connor 1–0, G Ryan 0–1. |
| 13 August 1995 Quarter-final | Adare | 2–18 – 1–09 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Howard 1–7, M Alfred 0–4, M Foley 1–0, V Foley 0–3, D Butler 0–2, J Foley 0–1, B Kennedy 0–1. | V McCarthy 1–3, S Ryan 0–2, P Coleman 0–1, J Anderson 0–1, D Ryan 0–1, J O'Donovan 0–1. |
| 13 August 1995 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 1–18 – 1–14 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Kirby 0–9, N O'Grady 1–1, B Foley 0–3, A Purcell 0–2, S Carey 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, E Geary 0–1. | B Hanley 1–1, L Neenan 0–4, M Nelligan 0–3, P Tobin 0–2, M Houlihan 0–2, M Cronin 0–1, M Dowling 0–1. |
| 13 August 1995 Quarter-final | Ahane | 2–13 – 0–04 | Blackrock | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| G Mulcahy 2–4, J Moran 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–2, J Morrissey 0–2, T Herbert 0–2, B Russell 0–1. | G O'Brien 0–1, P McCarthy 0–1, P Heffernan 0–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 27 August 1995 Semi-final | Ballybrown | 1–12 – 0–13 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds |
| N Doolin 1–2, P Davoren 0–5, O O'Connoe 0–2, K Roche 0–1, P Mulqueen 0–1, C Coughlin 0–1. | A Howard 0–7, M Foley 0–3, S Fitzgibbon 0–2, T Houlihan 0–1. |
| 10 September 1995 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 0–13 – 1–05 | Ahane | FitzGerald Park |
| G Kirby 0–7, A Carmody 0–2, N Carey 0–2, A Purcell 0–1, C Carey 0–1. | M Keane 1–0, G Mulcahy 0–2, T Herbert 0–2, J O'Grady 0–1. |
Final
| 24 September 1995 Final | Patrickswell | 2–19 – 0–08 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Kirby 0–12, N Carey 1–0, B Foley 0–2, D O'Grady 0–2, A Carmody 0–1, S Kirby 0–1, A Purcell 0–1. | P Davoren 0–4, T Kenny 0–3, O O'Connor 0–1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1–46 | 49 | 6 | 8.16 |
| 1 | Ger Mulcahy | Ahane | 4–20 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 3 | Tony Howard | Adare | 2–22 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 4 | Aidan Fitzgerald | Blackrock | 5–11 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| Mike Galligan | Claughaun | 2–20 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |