2009 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 2009 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 10 February 2009.
Dates28 May – 18 October 2009
Teams16
SponsorLive 95fm
Champions
Adare (5th title)
Donncha Sheehan (captain)
Ger O'Loughlin (manager)
Adare (5th title)Donncha Sheehan (captain)
Ger O'Loughlin (manager)
| Dates | 28 May – 18 October 2009 | ||
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| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Live 95fm | ||
| Champions | Adare (5th title) Donncha Sheehan (captain) Ger O'Loughlin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Na PiarsaighPa Guinane (captain) Timmy O'Connor (manager) | ||
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Adare entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
On 18 October 2009, Adare won the championship after a 1–17 to 0–03 defeat of Na Piarsaigh in the final.[3] It was their fifth championship title overall and their third title in succession. It remains their last championship triumph.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
Quarter-finals
| 13 September 2009 Quarter-final | Adare | 2–16 – 2–11 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| 13 September 2009 Quarter-final | Murroe/Boher | 1–17 – 0–11 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| 19 September 2009 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 1–14 – 1–05 | Croom | Gaelic Grounds |
| 24 September 2009 Quarter-final | Emmets | 3–17 – 1–16 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
Semi-finals
| 4 October 2009 Semi-final | Adare | 1–14 – 1–10 | Murroe/Boher | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Hannon 0–6 (0–5 frees, 0–1 ‘65); D Sheehan 1–1; D Sexton 0–3; C Fitzgerald 0–2; L Costello and A O’Connell 0–1 each. | Report | K Tobin 0–6 frees; S Tobin 1–1; S Hickey 0–2; J Butler 0–1. |
| 4 October 2009 Semi-final | Na Piarsaigh | 4–16 – 2–20 | Emmets | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Breen 2–3, K Downes 1–6, K Ryan 1–4, S O'Neill 0–2, D Lynch 0–1. | Report | A McAuliffe 1–7, Donie Reale 1–3, Damien Moloney 0–5, R mcCarthy 0–1, B Moloney 0–1, E O'Leary 0–1, N Quaid 0–1, S Walsh 0–1. |
Final
| 18 October 2009 Final | Adare | 1–17 – 0–03 | Na Piarsaigh | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Sexton 1–3, D Sheehan 0–4, D Hannon 0–3 (0-1f), M Foley 0–2 (0-2f), B Foley, L Costello, W McNamara, J Fitzgibbon, A O'Connell 0–1 each | Report | K Downes 0–3 (0-2f) | Referee: P Coffey (Cappamore) |