2015 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
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Dates30 April – 11 October 2015
Teams12
Champions
Na Piarsaigh (3rd title)
Cathal King (captain)
Shane O'Neill (manager)
Na Piarsaigh (3rd title)Cathal King (captain)
Shane O'Neill (manager)
Runners-up
Patrickswell
Barry Foley (captain)
Ciarán Carey (manager)
PatrickswellBarry Foley (captain)
Ciarán Carey (manager)
| Dates | 30 April – 11 October 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions | Na Piarsaigh (3rd title) Cathal King (captain) Shane O'Neill (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Patrickswell Barry Foley (captain) Ciarán Carey (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Croom Effin | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| Goals scored | 106 (2.94 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1061 (29.47 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Willie Griffin (3–50) | ||
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The 2015 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 30 April to 11 October 2015.
Kilmallock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Na Piarsaigh in the semi-finals.[2][3] Croom and Effin were relegated.[4]
The final was played on 11 October 2015 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Na Piarsaigh and Patrickswell, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[5] Na Piarsaigh won the match by 1–22 to 4–12 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in two years.[6][7]
Adare's Willie Griffin was the championship's top scorer with 3–50.
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship[8]
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship[9]
Group 1
Group 1 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Patrickswell | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 69 | 59 | 10 |
| Kilmallock | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 76 | 37 | 8 |
| Ahane | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 4 |
| South Liberties | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 73 | 103 | −30 | 3 |
| Murroe/Boher | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 111 | −4 | 3 |
| Effin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 115 | −42 | 2 |
Group 1 results
| 30 April 2015 Round 1 | Kilmallock | 2–14 – 1–13 | Ahane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| E Ryan 0–10, G Mulcahy 2–1, G O'Mahony 0–3. | J Meskell 1–8, F Aherne 0–2, J Fox 0–2, K Enright 0–1. |
| 1 May 2015 Round 1 | Murroe/Boher | 1–14 – 2–12 | South Liberties | Cappamore Grounds |
| S Tobin 0–10, M Ryan 1–2, D Kennedy 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1. | B Ryan 2–4, B Nash 0–4, J Butler 0–1, C O'Neill 0–1, W Hickey 0–1, T Ryan 0–1. |
| 3 May 2015 Round 1 | Patrickswell | 3–24 – 1–07 | Effin | Bruff Grounds |
| K O'Brien 3–3, L Considine 0–5, J Kelleher 0–4, C Lynch 0–3, S O'Brien 0–2, T Sheehan 0–2, T O'Brien 0–2, M Carmody 0–1, D Byrnes 0–1, A Gillane 0–1. | T Quaid 1–5, J Quaid 0–1, K Dillon 0–1. |
| 29 May 2015 Round 2 | Ahane | 1–14 – 2–10 | Effin | Bruff Grounds |
| J Meskell 0–5, J Fox 1–0, N Moran 0–2, F Ahern 0–2, D Morrissey 0–2, S Power 0–1, M Carr 0–1, K Enright 0–1. | T Quaid 1–5, D Sheehy 1–1, E Kelly 0–2, P O'Kelly 0–1, T Rea 0–1. |
| 29 May 2015 Round 2 | Kilmallock | 3–15 – 1–12 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| P O'Loughlin 3–0, E Ryan 0–9, K O'Donnell 0–2, R Egan 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, R Hanley 0–1. | B Ryan 1–3, T Ryan 0–6, D O'Neill 0–2, B Nash 0–1. |
| 30 May 2015 Round 2 | Murroe/Boher | 0–16 – 6–15 | Patrickswell | Childers Road |
| S Tobin 0–11, M Ryan 0–2, A Kennedy 0–1, K Tobin 0–1, B Mackay 0–1. | T O'Brien 2–4, L Considine 2–3, K O'Brien 2–0, J Kelleher 0–4, M Carmody 0–2, T Sheehan 0–1, O McNamara 0–1. |
| 24 June 2015 Round 3 | Effin | 2–13 – 0–19 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| T Quaid 2–11, D Sheehy 0–2. | T Ryan 0–8, B Ryan 0–5, M Keane 0–2, J Butler 0–2, Brian Nash 0–1, Barry Nash 0–1. |
| 25 June 2015 Round 3 | Kilmallock | 4–13 – 0–17 | Murroe/Boher | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| G Mulcahy 1–4, G O'Mahony 1–2, P Doona 1–1, R Egan 1–0, P O'Brien 0–2, J Mulcahy 0–1, B Hennessy 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1. | S Tobin 0–8, K Tobin 0–3, S Hickey 0–2, P McNamara 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, C Byrnes 0–1, D Dunlea 0–1. |
| 27 June 2015 Round 3 | Ahane | 1–12 – 2–18 | Patrickswell | Childers Road |
| N Moran 0–6, J Fox 1–0, D Morrissey 0–3, T Morrissey 0–2, M Carr 0–1. | J Kelleher 0–8, K O'Brien 1–3, L Considine 1–2, T O'Brien 0–2, A Carroll 0–2, C Lynch 0–1. |
| 2 August 2015 Round 4 | Kilmallock | 0–25 – 0–07 | Effin | Michael Fox Park |
| J Mulcahy 0–7, G Mulcahy 0–4, R Egan 0–4, G O'Mahony 0–2, P O'Brien 0–2, R Hanley 0–2, K Kennelly 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1, C Barry 0–1, P O'Loughlin 0–1. | T Quaid 0–5, N Quaid 0–1, J Quaid 0–1. |
| 2 August 2015 Round 4 | Patrickswell | 0–17 – 0–09 | South Liberties | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Kelleher 0–8, P Harty 0–3, L Considine 0–2, D Byrnes 0–2, M Carmody 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1. | B Ryan 0–6, D O'Neill 0–1, D Garry 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1. |
| 2 August 2015 Round 4 | Ahane | 1–11 – 1–13 | Murroe/Boher | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| M Carr 0–8, T Morrissey 1–1, S Power 0–1, K Enright 0–1. | S Tobin 0–10, P McNamara 1–0, P Tobin 0–2, C Byrnes 0–1. |
| 29 August 2015 Round 5 | Ahane | 2–20 – 0–12 | South Liberties | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| N Moran 1–4, J Meskell 0–6, S Power 1–1, K Enright 0–3, P Morrissey 0–2, T Morrissey 0–2, R Ryan 0–1, J Fox 0–1. | T Ryan 0–4, B Ryan 0–3, Barry Nash 0–2, D O'Neill 0–1, Brian Nash 0–1, B McSweeney 0–1. |
| 29 August 2015 Round 5 | Effin | 1–18 – 1–18 | Murroe/Boher | Bruff Grounds |
| T Quaid 0–11, D Sheehy 1–1, E Kelly 0–3, D Moloney 0–1, K Dillon 0–1, N Quaid 0–1. | S Tobin 0–8, P McNamara 1–1, D Kennedy 0–4, D Sheehan 0–2, K Tobin 0–2, M Ryan 0–1. |
| 30 August 2015 Round 5 | Kilmallock | 0–19 – 1–18 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| J Mulcahy 0–6, G Mulcahy 0–4, G O'Mahony 0–2, R Egan 0–2, B Burke 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1, K O'Donnell 0–1, A Costello 0–1. | L Considine 0–4, K O'Brien 1–0, J Kelleher 0–3, C Lynch 0–2, A Gillane 0–2, A Carroll 0–2, D Byrnes 0–1, P Harty 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, M Carmody 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Na Piarsaigh | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 88 | 48 | 8 |
| Adare | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 83 | 27 | 7 |
| Doon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 77 | 42 | 6 |
| Ballybrown | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 5 |
| Bruff | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 128 | −67 | 2 |
| Croom | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 118 | −50 | 1 |
Group 2 results
| 1 May 2015 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 3–13 – 2–14 | Doon | FitzGerald Park |
| D Breen 2–0, D Sheppard 1–2, S Dowling 0–4, A Breen 0–2, R Lynch 0–2, A Dempsey 0–2, D Dempsey 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 1–3, D O'Donovan 1–2, B Murphy 0–5, D Stapelton 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, M Barry 0–1, N Maher 0–1. |
| 1 May 2015 Round 1 | Adare | 0–14 – 0–14 | Ballybrown | Páirc na nGael |
| W Griffin 0–6, D Hannon 0–2, A O'Connell 0–2, PJ Hall 0–2, C McCarthy 0–1, J Fitzgibbon 0–1. | A O'Connor 0–9, B Griffin 0–2, J Hall 0–1, M Sheehan 0–1, D Hall 0–1. |
| 2 May 2015 Round 1 | Bruff | 1–13 – 1–10 | Croom | FitzGerald Park |
| J Cooke 1–4, S Bulfin 0–7, S Finn 0–1, C Browne 0–1. | T Carmody 0–5, P Lawlor 1–0, C Allis 0–2, C Laffan 0–2, J Carroll 0–1. |
| 29 May 2015 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | 2–18 – 0–18 | Ballybrown | Childers Road |
| S Dowling 1–4, A Breen 1–3, D Dempsey 0–3, K Downes 0–3, W O'Donoghue 0–2, D Sheppard 0–1, K Ryan 0–1, P Casey 0–1. | S Kenny 0–7, A Cliffe 0–3, D Kenny 0–2, J Hall 0–2, M Sheehan 0–2, L Doolan 0–1, D Hall 0–1. |
| 30 May 2015 Round 2 | Adare | 1–13 – 2–10 | Croom | Bruff Grounds |
| J Fitzgibbon 0–5, W Griffin 0–5, D Hannon 1–0, A O'Connell 0–2, C McCarthy 0–1. | C Laffan 1–3, T Carmody 0–5, D Sexton 1–0, M Reidy 0–1, C Behan 0–1. |
| 30 May 2015 Round 2 | Doon | 2–18 – 0–08 | Bruff | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| M Fitzgerald 1–2, C McNamara 0–5, N Maher 0–4, D Coleman 1–0, D O'Donovan 0–3, P Ryan 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, B Murphy 0–1. | S Bulfin 0–4, J Cooke 0–1, C Browne 0–1, P O'Leary 0–1, D Madden 0–1. |
| 25 June 2015 Round 3 | Adare | 3–16 – 2–19 | Na Piarsaigh | Clarina Grounds |
| W Griffin 1–9, M Mackey 2–1, J Fitzgibbon 0–3, D Hannon 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1, L O'Brien 0–1. | S Dowling 0–10, A Breen 2–3, D Breen 0–2, K Downes 0–2, P Casey 0–1, D Dempsey 0–1. |
| 27 June 2015 Round 3 | Ballybrown | 1–19 – 1–12 | Bruff | The Bog Garden |
| A O'Connor 0–12, M Kiely 1–1, D Hall 0–3, S Kenny 0–1, B Griffin 0–1, D Kenny 0–1. | J Cooke 1–1, S Bulfin 0–3, P O'Leary 0–2, C Madden 0–2, J Hayes 0–2, T Burke 0–1, S Finn 0–1. |
| 31 July 2015 Round 4 | Ballybrown | 2–18 – 1–12 | Croom | Páirc an Chrócaigh |
| A O'Connor 1–11, S Kenny 1–1, M Kiely 0–2, M Sheehan 0–2, D Hall 0–1, B Griffin 0–1. | C Allis 0–6, C Laffan 1–1, D Sexton 0–1, PJ Cregan 0–1, R O'Shea 0–1, P Reidy 0–1, P Lawlor 0–1. |
| 2 August 2015 Round 4 | Na Piarsaigh | 6–17 – 2–05 | Bruff | Childers Road |
| D Dempsey 2–2, P Casey 1–5, K Downes 2–0, A Breen 1–3, K Ryan 0–3, D Sheppard 0–2, D Breen 0–1, R Lynch 0–1. | J Cooke 1–0, T Burke 1–0, C Madden 0–2, C Browne 0–1, D Madden 0–1, S Bulfin 0–1. |
| 2 August 2015 Round 4 | Adare | 2–15 – 1–15 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| W Griffin 1–5, J Fitzgibbon 1–4, D Hannon 0–3, L O'Brien 0–1, N Mulvihill 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 1–3, C McNamara 0–5, D Coleman 0–3, N Maher 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, M McKenna 0–1, B Murphy 0–1. |
| 14 August 2015 Round 3 | Doon | 5–17 – 1–07 | Croom | FitzGerald Park |
| N Maher 1–3, C McNamara 0–5, D Coleman 1–1, B Murphy 0–4, M Fitzgerald 1–0, D O'Donovan 1–0, M McKenna 1–0, D Moloney 0–3, P Ryan 0–1. | S O'Kelly 1–0, C Laffan 0–3, C Allis 0–2, J Malone 0–1, P Brennan 0–1. |
| 30 August 2015 Round 5 | Doon | 1–22 – 2–09 | Ballybrown | FitzGerald Park |
| D Coleman 1–2, C McNamara 0–5, P Ryan 0–4, M Fitzgerald 0–3, B Murphy 0–3, D O'Donovan 0–2, D Moloney 0–2, R Maher 0–1. | A O'Connor 1–3, D Hall 1–1, M Kiely 0–2, S Kenny 0–2, J Adams 0–1. |
| 30 August 2015 Round 5 | Adare | 5–19 – 1–07 | Bruff | Childers Road |
| W Griffin 1–6, J Fitzgibbon 1–4, D Hannon 1–2, L O'Brien 1–2, E Ryan 1–0, C McCarthy 0–1, L Costelloe 0–1, M Mackey 0–1, D Sexton 0–1, K Hannon 0–1. | B Finn 1–1, S Bulfin 0–3, S Finn 0–1, K Dillon 0–1, S Bulfin 0–1. |
| 30 August 2015 Round 5 | Na Piarsaigh | 4–18 – 0–14 | Croom | Clarina Grounds |
| K Downes 2–2, S Dowling 0–7, D Breen 1–2, A Breen 1–0, D Dempsey 0–3, P Casey 0–2, K Ryan 0–1, P Gleeson 0–1. | C Allis 0–10, S Cahill 0–3, G Flynn 0–1 |