2025 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

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The 2025 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The draws for the group stage placings took place on 21 January 2025.[2][3] The championship ran from 31 July to 19 October 2025.[4]

Dates31 July – 19 October 2025
Teams12
SponsorWhitebox Developments
ChampionsBorder Na Piarsaigh (9th title)
Jerome Boylan (captain)
Shane O'Neill (manager)
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2025 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates31 July – 19 October 2025
Teams12
SponsorWhitebox Developments
ChampionsBorder Na Piarsaigh (9th title)
Jerome Boylan (captain)
Shane O'Neill (manager)
Runners-up Doon
Darragh O'Donovan (captain)
Derek McGrath (manager)
RelegatedBorder Dromin/Athlacca
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored87 (2.49 per match)
Points scored1265 (36.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Shane O'Brien (4–59)
Border Aidan O'Connor (2–65)
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Doon entered the championship as the defending champions.[5][6] Newcastle West returned to the top tier for the first time since 1990.[7] Dromin/Athlacca's relegation brought an end to two years of top tier hurling for the club.[8]

The final was played on 19 October 2025 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Na Piarsaigh and Doon, in what was their fourth meeting overall in the final and a second consecutive meeting in the final.[9] Na Piarsaigh won the match by 2–25 to 2–18 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[10]

Kilmallock's Shane O'Brien (4–59 and Ballybrown's Aidan O'Connor (2–65) were the championship's top scorers.

New sponsorship

Property development company Whitebox Developments became the new sponsor of the competition.[11][12]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Semi-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegated

More information Team, Matches ...
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Na Piarsaigh 541013588479
Border Doon 5320125104218
Border Ballybrown 5302124110146
Border Kilmallock 5122102119−174
Border Ahane 5113105125−203
Border Patrickswell 500587132−450
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Group 1 results

31 July 2025 Round 1 Kilmallock 0–23 – 0–18 Patrickswell Newcastle West Grounds
S O’Brien (0–10, 4f), O O’Reilly (0–3), C Staunton and P O’Reilly (0–2 each), S Quirke, C Hanley-Clarke (0–1, 1f), G Enright, D Woulfe, P Connery (1f) and K O’Donnell (0–1 each). Report A Gillane (0–12, 10f), D Byrnes (0–5, 4f), J Higgins (0–1).
2 August 2025 Round 1 Ballybrown 5–18 – 1–23 Ahane Childers Road
A O’Connor 1–6; B Griffin, Barry Adams 2–1 each; R Kenny, R Griffin, L Doolan 0–2; B Smith, D Hall, J Adams, M Kiely 0–1 each. Report T Morrissey 0–12 (9 frees); C Barry 1–2; J O’Connor 0–4; J Cosgrove 0–3; C Ryan 0–2.
2 August 2025 Round 1 Doon 1–19 – 2–16 Na Piarsaigh FitzGerald Park
A English 1–7 (all frees); D O’Donovan 0–3 (0–2 frees); J Ryan, P Ryan, C Thomas 0–2 each; B Murphy, G Thomas, D Coughlan 0–1 each. Report K Downes 1–7 (0–5f); K Dempsey 1–2; W Henn 0–2; JJ Carey, D Dempsey, J Finn, D Lynch 0–1 each.
7 August 2025 Round 2 Patrickswell 0–14 – 3–23 Doon FitzGerald Park
A Gillane 0–5 (4f); D Byrnes 0–3 (3f); J Murray (0–2); J Higgins, J Kelleher, K O’Brien, M Carmody (0–1 apiece). Report G Thomas (0–7) A English (0–7, 0-4f, 0–1 65); C Thomas (1–2); K Maher (1–1); P Ryan (1–1); D Coughlan (0–3); R English, D O’Donovan (0–1 apiece).
8 August 2025 Round 2 Ahane 0–18 – 1–15 Kilmallock Doon Grounds
T Morrissey (0–10, 0–7 frees); J O’Connor (0–3); J Cosgrove (0–3); R Fox, C Barry (0–1 each). Report Shane O’Brien (1–7, 0–5 frees); P O’Reilly (0–2); D Woulfe, S Quirke, R Egan, G Mulcahy, C Hanley Clarke (free), C Staunton (0–1 each).
8 August 2025 Round 2 Na Piarsaigh 0–21 – 1–10 Ballybrown Childers Road
K Downes (0–8, 6f), R Lynch (0–4, 4f), JJ Carey and K Dempsey (0–3 each), A Breen (0–2), M Foley (0–1). Report A O’Connor (1–9, 8f, 1 ’65), D Hall (0–1).
21 August 2025 Round 3 Doon 0–22 – 2–16 Kilmallock Knocklong Sportsfield
A English 0–13 (9f), B Murphy and E Stokes 0–2 each, G Thomas, P Ryan, R English, D O’Donovan and J Ryan 0–1 each. Report K Hayes and O O’Reilly 1–2 each, S O’Brien 0–4 (3f, 1’65), C Hanley-Clarke 0–3 (3f), G Enright 0–2, C Staunton, G Mulcahy and D O’Brien 0–1 each.
23 August 2025 Round 3 Patrickswell 2–09 – 1–18 Ballybrown Mick Neville Park
T O'Brien 1–0, D Byrnes (1–0, 1–0 free), J Kelleher (0–2, 0–1 free), C Fitzgerald, C Lynch 0–2 each, P Kirby (0–1, 0–1 free), K O'Brien, M Carmody 0–1 each. Report A O'Connor (0–10, 0–4 frees, 0–1 65); R Griffin 1–1, K Gavin and L Doolan 0–2 each, M Kiely, J Adams and C Coughlan 0–1 each.
24 August 2025 Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 2–25 – 1–13 Ahane Childers Road
K Downes 0–8 (5f); A Breen 1–3; R Lynch 0–5 (3f, 2 65); D Lynch 1–2; K Dempsey 0–3; T Grimes 0–2; M Foley 0–1; D Dempsey 0–1. Report T Morrissey 0–11 (8f); J O’Connor 1–0; D Minihan 0–1, R Fox 0–1.
29 August 2025 Round 4 Ballybrown 2–19 – 3–17 Doon Fitzgerald Park
A O’Connor (0–13, 8f, 1 s/l); R Kenny (1–2), B Adams (1–1), L Doolan (0–3). Report D Coughlan (1–2), D O’Donovan (1f), P Ryan (1–1 each), G Thomas (3f), K Maher (0–3 each), C Thomas, A English (2f), E Stokes (0–2 each), R English (0–1).
29 August 2025 Round 4 Ahane 1–21 – 2–14 Patrickswell Childers Road
T Morrissey 0–10 (6f), J Cosgrave 0–4, J O’Connor 1–0, R Foxe 0–3, W McCormack 0–2, M Donnellan and D Morrissey 0–1 each. Report J Kelleher 0–6 (4f), D Byrnes (f) and K O’Brien 1–0 each, C Lynch 0–2, T O’Brien, C Fitzgerald, M Carmody, H Maher, J Higgins and S O’Brien 0–1 each.
30 August 2025 Round 4 Kilmallock 1–14 – 2–23 Na Piarsaigh Mick Neville Park
S O’Brien (0–4, 4f), D Woulfe (1–0), K Hayes, C Hanley-Clarke (2f) and P Connery (0–2 each), R Hanley, P O’Brien, M Houlihan and O O’Reilly (0–1 each). Report K Downes (0–8, 6f, 1’65), D Lynch (1–2), S Dowling (1–0, pen), R Lynch (0–3, 2f, 1’65), P Casey and D Dempsey (0–2 each), K Dempsey, A Breen, E McEvoy, W O’Donoghue, W Henn and M Foley (0–1 each).
13 September 2025 Round 5 Patrickswell 2-14 - 2-26 Na Piarsaigh Childers Road
D Byrnes 0-9 (0-6f), L Fitzgerald 1-02, E Fitzgerald 1-01, M Carmody and H Maher 0-1 each. Report A Breen 1-07, W Henn 0-09 (0-08f), P Casey 1-01, M Foley, W Kearns, D Lynch 0-2 each, E McEvoy, R Lynch and D Dempsey 0-1 each.
13 September 2025 Round 5 Doon 0-23 - 1-18 Ahane Cappamore Grounds
A English 0-6 (5f), D Coleman and D O’Donovan (2f) 0-4 each, K Maher and C O’Donovan 0-2, J Ryan, A O’Connell, B Murphy, E Stokes and C Ryan 0-1 each. Report T Morrisey 1-13 (1-0 pen, 12f), R Fox 0-3, J Cosgrove and C Ryan 0-1 each.
13 September 2025 Round 5 Kilamllock 1-19 - 4-20 Ballybrown Newcastle West Grounds
S O'Brien (1-11, 0-10 frees), D Woulfe 0-3, K Hayes and T Savage 0-1 each, C Hanley Clarke (0-3, 0-3 frees). Report A O'Connor (0-8, 0-5 frees); R Kenny 1-3; L Doolan 1-2; M Kiely 1-1, Barry Adams 1-0, B Griffin 0-3, C Coughlan, R Griffin, J Coughlan 0-1 each.

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Promoted, quarter-finalists   Quarter-finalists   Relegated

More information Team, Matches ...
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Border Monaleen 541011899199
Border Adare 5311112102107
Border Mungret/St Paul's 5221111101106
Border Kildimo-Pallaskenry 511294100−64
Border Newcastle West 503296100−43
Border Dromin/Athlacca 501487116−291
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Group 2 results

31 July 2025 Round 1 Monaleen 1–20 – 0–18 Adare Fedamore Grounds
D O Dálaigh 1–2, M Fitzgerald 0–5 (frees), A La Touche Cosgrave 0–4, L Lyons 0–4, E O'Driscoll 0–2, L Murphy, D Ferland, E Maher 0–1 each. Report W Griffin 0–12 (0–5 frees, 0–2 '54s, 0–1 sideline cut), P Kearney 0–2, J Fitzgibbon (free), D Gleeson, D O'Mahoney, J Gahan 0–1 each.
1 August 2025 Round 1 Mungret/St Paul's 1–17 – 2–14 Newcastle West Mick Neville Park
M O’Brien 0–6 (0–3 frees); C O’Halloran 1–1; N Mulcahy 0–3; B Duff 0–3; L Lynch 0–2; L Harrington and J McCarthy 0–1 each Report Eoin Hurley 1–4; Cathal Hayes (0–3, 0–3 frees); Ethan Hurley (0–3, 0–2 frees); Con Hayes 1–0; M Dee and D Lyons 0–2 each
2 August 2025 Round 1 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 3–16 – 0–18 Dromin/Athlacca Ballyagran Grounds
R O'Farrell 1–4, P Nash 1–1, S Hartigan 0–4 (4 frees), J O'Keeffe 1–0, L Griffin 0–3 (3 frees), K Hayes, S Barry (1 '65') 0–2 each; Report D Reidy 0–12 (8 frees), T Boddy 0–2 (2 frees), D Breen, S O'Leary, D Scully (free), C Scully (free) 0–1 each.
6 August 2025 Round 2 Adare 1–21 – 2–18 Mungret/St Paul's Ballybrown Grounds
P Kearney (1–7, 0–3 frees), D Gleeson 0–4, D O'Mahony 0–3, J Hannon 0–2, J Fitzgibbon, D Hannon, R Connolly and S Connolly 0–1 each, W Griffin (0–1, 0–1 free) Report F Fitzgerald1-1, M O'Brien (0–9, 0–8 frees), B Giltenane 0–3, N Mulcahy 0–2, B O'Meara, C O'Halloran and L Lynch 0–1 each, B Duff 1–0
8 August 2025 Round 2 Dromin/Athlacca 1–16 – 1–21 Monaleen Fedamore Grounds
D Reidy 1–11 (1–10 frees), T Boddy 0–4 (3 frees), D Griffin 0–1. Report A La Touche Cosgrave 1–2, D Ó Dálaigh, M Fitzgerald (4 frees) 0–4 each, L Murphy 0–3, E O'Driscoll, D Ferland, J Fitzgerald 0–2 each, D Langan (free), R Lyons 0–1 each.
8 August 2025 Round 2 Newcastle West 2–16 – 2–16 Kildimo-Pallaskenry Seán Finn Park
M McMahon 2–1, Con Hayes 0–4, Cathal Hayes (0–3, 0–2 frees, 0–1 65), M Dee and D Lyons 0–2 each, B Hurley, Eoin Hurley, M Cremin and B Foley 0–1 each Report J O'Keefe 1–4, C McMahon 1–0, R O'Farrell (0–3, 0–1 free), S Barry (0–3, 0–1 free), S Hartigan (0–2, 0–1 free), P Nash 0–2, D Fitzgerald and C Downes 0–1
22 August 2025 Round 3 Mungret/St Paul's 1–19 – 2–23 Monaleen Childers Road
L Lynch 0–6 (3f), N Mulcahy and M O’Brien (3f) 0–3 each, C O’Halloran 1–0, B O’Meara and C Moloney 0–2 each, B Duff, F Fitzgerald and B Giltenane 0–1 each. Report D Ó Dálaigh, J Fitzgerald (0–2 frees) 1–4 each, L Lyons (0–1 free), D Ferland 0–3 each, E O’Driscoll, D Langan 0–2 each, M Fitzgerald (0–1 free), R Lyons, L Murphy, B Hayes and E Maher 0–1 each;
22 August 2025 Round 3 Adare 0–18 – 0–16 Kildimo-Pallaskenry Seán Finn Park
W Griffin 0–9 (0–7 frees), M Mackey, D O’Mahoney, J Fitzgibbon (0–2 frees) 0–2 each, P Kearney, J McSweeney, M Connolly 0–1 each. Report S Barry 0–6 (0–6 frees), D Fitzgerald 0–3, J O’Keeffe, C McMahon and R O’Farrell 0–2 each, C Downes 0–1.
23 August 2025 Round 3 Newcastle West 0–14 – 0–14 Dromin/Athlacca Páirc an Chrócaigh
Cathal Hayes (0–6, 0–5 frees), Eoin Hurley 0–4, B Hurley, M Dee, Con Hayes, B Foley 0–1 each Report D Reidy (0–5, 0–4 frees), T Boddy (0–5, 0–4 frees), D Breen, D Griffin, J Fitzgibbon and S Fitzgibbon 0–1 each
28 August 2025 Round 4 Monaleen 1–18 – 0–19 Newcastle West Seán Finn Park
M Fitzgerald (0–6, 0–5f); L Lyons (1–2, 0-1f); D Ó Dálaigh (0–4); J Fitzgerald (0–2); L Murphy, A La Touche Cosgrave, D Ferland, E O’Driscoll (0–1 each). Report Cathal Hayes (0–6, 5f); M Quilligan (0–4, 3f); B Nix (0–3); Ethan Hurley (0–2, 1f); Con Hayes (0–2); M Dee, Eoin Hurley (0–1).
29 August 2025 Round 4 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 0–10 – 1–18 Mungret/St Paul's Ballybrown Grounds
S Barry 0–4 (frees), S Hartigan 0–3, J O'Keeffe 0–2, E McLoughlin 0–1. Report L Lynch 1–5 (0–3 frees), N Mulcahy 0–5, B Giltenane 0–3, B Duff 0–2, F Fitzgerald (free), B O'Meara, M O'Brien 0–1 each.
30 August 2025 Round 4 Dromin/Athlacca 1–15 – 4–17 Adare Ballybrown Grounds
D Reidy 1–6 (1 pen, 6f), T Boddy 0–5 (4f), S Fitzgibbon 0–2, D Breen 0–2. Report P Kearney 1–7 (6f), D Hannon 2–2, S Connolly 1–1, D O’Mahoney 0–2, R Conolly 0–1, S Hickey 0–2, M Connolly 0–1.
13 September 2025 Round 5 Adare 2-17 - 1-18 Newcastle West Mick Neville Park
B O'Connor 1-0, J Fitzgibbon (1-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 penalty), P Kearney (0-8, 0-7 frees), D O'Mahoney, S Hickey, J Hannon and D Hannon 0-1 each Report Ethan Hurley 1-0, Eoin Hurley 0-2, Con Hayes 0-5, Cathal Hayes (0-3, 0-3 frees), M Quilligan (0-2, 0-2 frees), M McMahon 0-2, B Hurley, M Dee and B Nix 0-1 each
13 September 2025 Round 5 Mungret/St Paul's 1-21 - 1-15 Dromin/Athlacca Bruff Grounds
L Lynch 0-8 (0-7 frees), B Duff 1-3, M O’Brien 0-5, N Mulcahy, B O’Meara 0-2 each, F Fitzgerald 0-1 (0-1 free). Report D Reidy 1-6 (1-5 frees), T Boddy 0-6 (0-4 frees), D Griffin, M Reidy, S O’Leary 0-1 each
13 September 2025 Round 5 Monaleen 0-21 - 0-21 Kildimo-Pallaskenry Ballybrown Grounds
M Fitzgerald 0-6 (6 frees), L Lyons 0-4 (4 frees), L Murphy, D Ferland, M O'Dwyer (2 frees) 0-2 each, B Hayes, C Ó Duinn, E O'Driscoll, E Maher, A La Touche Cosgrave 0-1 each; Report S Barry 0-7 (7 frees), J O'Keeffe 0-6, S Hartigan (2 frees), L Griffin (1 free, 1 sideline cut) 0-3 each, R O'Farrell, D Fitzgerald 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

21 September 2025 Quarter-final Ballybrown 0-20 - 2-10 Adare Páirc na nGael
A O’Connor 0-8 (7f); R Griffin 0-4; C Coughlan 0-2; R Kenny 0-2; J Coughlan 0-1; B Griffin 0-1, L O’Connor 0-1; B Smith 0-1. Report W Griffin 1-7 (6f); J Fitzgibbon 1-3 (2f).
21 September 2025 Quarter-final Kilmallock 2-27 - 0-30
(aet)		 Monaleen Bruff Grounds
S O'Brien (2-14, 0-10 frees, 0-1 65), K Hayes, P Connery and C Staunton 0-2 each, P O'Brien, O Enright, P O'Reilly, O O'Reilly, R Hanley, D Woulfe, S Carroll 0-1 each. Report L Lyons (0-8, 0-6 frees), M Fitzgerald (0-4, 0-2 frees), M O'Dwyer (0-6, 0-6 frees), J Fitzgerald 0-4, D Ferland and A La Touche Cosgrove 0-2 each, D Langan, D Ó Dálaigh, R Lyons and L Murphy 0-1 each

Semi-finals

5 October 2025 Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 2-20 - 1-17 Kilmallock Bruff Grounds
A Breen 2-1, K Downes 0-6 (5f) (1 65'), P Casey 0-5, D Dempsey and W Henn 0-2 each, M Casey, R Lynch, T Grimes and D Lynch 0-1 each. Report S O'Brien 0-9 (6f), C Hanley Clarke 0-3 (3f), O Enright 1-0, O O'Reilly, D Woulfe, M Houlihan, P O'Brien 0-1 each. Referee: Johnny Murphy
5 October 2025 Semi-final Doon 2-21 - 0-14 Ballybrown FitzGerald Park
A English (0-10, 0-8 frees), E Stokes 1-2, K Maher 1-1, D Coughlan 0-3, P Ryan, C Ryan, C O'Donovan, D O'Donovan and D Coleman 0-1 each Report A O'Connor (0-11, 0-9 frees, 0-1 65), C Coughlan, L O'Connor and L Doolan 0-1 each Referee: John O’Halloran

Final

19 October 2025 Final Doon 2-18 - 2-25
(aet)		 Na Piarsaigh TUS Gaelic Grounds
A English (0-10, 6 frees); D. Coleman, D O’Donovan (0-1 sidelIne) (1-2 each); E Stokes (0-2); P Ryan, D Coughlan (0-1 each). Report K Downes (0-6, frees); A Breen (1-2); C Boylan (1-1); P Casey (0-4); R Lynch (0-3, frees); W Henn, M Foley, W O’Donoghue, K Dempsey (1 free), D Dempsey (0-2 each). Referee: K Guina (Feohanagh/Castlemahon)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
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Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Shane O'Brien Kilmallock 4–59 71 7 10.14
Aidan O'Connor Ballybrown 2–65 71 7 10.14
3 Tom Morrissey Ahane 1–56 59 5 11.80
4 Adam English Doon 1–55 58 7 8.28
5 David Reidy Dromin/Athlacca 3–40 49 5 9.80
6 Kevin Downes Na Piarsaigh 1–43 46 6 7.66
7 Willie Griffin Adare 1–29 32 5 6.33
8 Adrian Breen Na Piarsaigh 5–16 31 7 4.42
Patrick Kearney Adare 2–25 31 6 5.16
10 Matthew Fitzgerald Monaleen 0–26 26 6 4.33
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In a single game
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Shane O'Brien Kilmallock 2–14 20 Monaleen
2 Tom Morrissey Ahane 1–13 16 Doon
3 David Reidy Dromin/Athlacca 1–10 13 Monaleen
Adam English Doon 0–13 13 Kilmallock
Aidan O'Connor Ballybrown 0–13 13 Doon
6 Aidan O'Connor Ballybrown 1–09 12 Na Piarsaigh
Aaron Gillane Patrickswell 0–12 12 Kilmallock
Willie Griffin Adare 0–12 12 Monaleen
Tom Morrissey Ahane 0–12 12 Ballybrown
David Reidy Dromin/Athlacca 0–12 12 Kildimo-Pallaskenry
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