Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition

Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Current season or competition:
2024 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Irish| Craobh Iomána Sinsear Contae Luimní
Code| Hurling
Founded| 1887; 137 years ago (1887)
Region|  Limerick (GAA)
Trophy| John Daly Cup
No. of teams| 12
Title holders|  Doon (1st title)
Most titles|  Patrickswell (20 titles)
Sponsors| Bon Secours Hospital
TV partner(s)| RTÉ, TG4
Official website| Limerick GAA

The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Hospital County Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Limerick in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition in Limerick hurling.

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at the Gaelic Grounds in October. The prize for the winning team is the John Daly Cup. Initially played as a knock-out competition, the championship currently uses a round robin format followed by a knock-out stage.

The Limerick County Championship is an integral part of the wider Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Limerick county final join the champions of the other four hurling counties to contest the provincial championship.

Twelve teams currently participate in the Limerick County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 29 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Patrickswell, who have won a total of 20 titles.

The current holders are Na Piarsaigh.[1]

## Format

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### Overview

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The Limerick County Championship features a group stage followed by a knock-out stage.[2] Each team in the championship is guaranteed at least five games. Relegation also takes place with the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship.

### Group stage

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For the group stage there are two groups of six teams. In 2018 the teams have been ranked based on their recent performances. Group 1 consists of what are regarded as the "strongest" teams. All six of these teams qualified for the knock-out stage in 2017. Group 2 is the "weaker" teams.

Teams play the other five teams in the group once, and match points are awarded depending on the result of each game, with teams receiving two points for a win, and one for a draw.

Following the completion of the group stage, the top four-ranking teams in Group 1 and the top two-ranking teams in Group 2 qualify for the knock-out stage of the championship.

### Knockout stage

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The two quarter-finals consist of the third and fourth-ranked teams from Group 1 and the top two-ranked teams from Group 2. The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals where they join the top two-ranked teams from Group 1 who received a bye to this stage.

## Teams

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### 2025 teams

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The 12 teams competing in the 2025 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship are:

Team  | Location  | Division  | Colours  | Position in 2024 | In championship since  | Championship titles  | Last championship title

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Adare | Adare | West  | Red and black  | Group stage  | ?  | 5  | 2009
Ahane | Castleconnell | East  | Green and gold  | Group stage  | ?  | 19  | 2004
Ballybrown | Clarina | City  | White and green  | Quarter-finals  | ?  | 2  | 1991
Doon | Doon | East  | Red and white  | Champions  | ?  | 1  | 2024
Dromin/Athlacca | Athlacca | South  | Blue and white  | Group stage  | 2024 | 0  | —
Kildimo-Pallaskenry | Pallaskenry | City  | Blue and white  | Group stage  | 2021 | 0  | —
Kilmallock | Kilmallock | South  | Green and white  | Semi-finals  | ?  | 12  | 2021
Monaleen | Castletroy | City  | Red and white  | Quarter-finals  | 2023 | 0  | —
Mungret/St. Paul's | Mungret | City  | Red and white  | Group stage  | 2022 | 0  | —
Na Piarsaigh | Caherdavin | City  | Blue and white  | Runners-up  | ?  | 8  | 2023
Newcastle West | Newcastle West | West  | Black and white  | Champions (Limerick PIHC)  | 2025 | 2  | 1925
Patrickswell | Patrickswell | City  | Blue and gold  | Semi-finals  | ?  | 20  | 2019

## Sponsorship

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Between 2016 and 2018 the Limerick County Championship was sponsored by the Credit Union. The championship was previously sponsored by the Limerick Motor Centre. Since 2019 the Bon Secours Hospital are the primary sponsors.

## Qualification for subsequent competitions

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The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. This place is reserved for club teams only as divisional and amalgamated teams are not allowed in the provincial championship.

## Venues

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### Group stage

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Fixtures in the group stage of the championship are usually played at a neutral venue that is deemed halfway between the participating teams. Some of the more common venues include Fr. Hayes Memorial Park and FitzGerald Park, while the Gaelic Grounds also hosts a number of double-headers. Quarter-finals and semi-finals are also held at the Gaelic Grounds.

### Final

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The final has been played at the Gaelic Grounds since it opened in the late 1920s. Prior to this the Markets Field regularly hosted the county final.

## Trophy

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The winning team is presented with the John Daly Cup. A native of Limerick, John Daly (1845-1916) was a leading member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. In 1928, Madge Daly who was a niece of John Daly, presented the Limerick County Board with a cup for the county senior hurling championship. The first captain to accept the cup was Bob McConkey.[3]

## Managers

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Managers in the Limerick Championship are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the individual club committees. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and a backroom team consisting of various coaches.

Winning managers (2000–present)  Manager  | Team  | Wins  | Winning years

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Ger O'Loughlin | Adare
Kilmallock | 4  | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014
Tony Considine | Garryspillane
Kilmallock | 4  | 2005, 2010, 2012, 2021
Shane O'Neill | Na Piarsaigh | 3  | 2015, 2017, 2023
Dave Keane | Adare | 2  | 2001, 2002
Seán Stack | Na Piarsaigh | 2  | 2011, 2013
Kieran Bermingham  | Na Piarsaigh | 2  | 2020, 2022
P. J. O'Grady  | Patrickswell | 1  | 2000
Jim Fawl  | Patrickswell | 1  | 2003
Eamon Meskell  | Ahane | 1  | 2004
John Tuohy  | Bruree | 1  | 2006
Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1  | 2016
Paul Beary  | Na Piarsaigh | 1  | 2018
Ciaran Carey | Patrickswell | 1  | 2019

## List of finals

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### Legend

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* Gold – Munster senior club champions
* Silver – Munster senior club runners-up

### List of Limerick SHC finals

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Year  | Winners  | Runners-up

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Club  | Score  | Club  | Score
2024 | Doon | 0-16  | Na Piarsaigh | 2-09
2023 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-20  | Patrickswell | 0-19
2022 | Na Piarsaigh | 3-23  | Kilmallock | 2-15
2021 | Kilmallock | 1-24  | Patrickswell | 0-19
2020 | Na Piarsaigh | 5-27  | Doon | 1-12
2019[4] | Patrickswell | 1-17  | Na Piarsaigh | 0-15
2018 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-22  | Doon | 3-10
2017[5] | Na Piarsaigh | 1-22  | Kilmallock | 2-14
2016[6] | Patrickswell | 1-26  | Ballybrown | 1-07
2015[7] | Na Piarsaigh | 1-22  | Patrickswell | 4-12
2014[8] | Kilmallock | 1-15  | Na Piarsaigh | 0-14
2013[9] | Na Piarsaigh | 0-14  | Adare | 0-12
2012[10] | Kilmallock | 1-15  | Adare | 0-15
2011[11] | Na Piarsaigh | 2-18  | Ahane | 0-13
2010  | Kilmallock | 1-16  | Emmets  | 1-12
2009  | Adare | 1-17  | Na Piarsaigh | 0-03
2008  | Adare | 0-13  | Ahane | 0-08
2007 | Adare | 0-14  | Croom | 0-05
2006 | Bruree | 1-16  | Patrickswell | 1-15
2005  | Garryspillane | 2-15  | Kilmallock | 2-12
2004  | Ahane | 1-11  | Garryspillane | 0-13
2003  | Patrickswell | 1-13  | Adare | 0-14
2002  | Adare | 0-14  | Ahane | 0-12
2001  | Adare | 2-17  | Patrickswell | 2-08
2000  | Patrickswell | 0-16  | Doon | 0-15
1999  | Ahane | 0-14  | Kilmallock | 2-05
1998  | Ahane | 1-11  | Patrickswell | 0-09
1997  | Patrickswell | 1-12  | Garryspillane | 0-09
1996  | Patrickswell | 1-12  | Adare | 0-06
1995  | Patrickswell | 2-19  | Ballybrown | 0-08
1994  | Kilmallock | 2-09, 1-12  | Bruree | 1-08, 1-12
1993  | Patrickswell | 0-17  | Adare | 0-07
1992  | Kilmallock | 1-12  | Patrickswell | 0-12
1991  | Ballybrown | 1-11  | Kilmallock | 1-10
1990  | Patrickswell | 1-15  | Adare | 1-12
1989  | Ballybrown | 4-10  | Doon | 2-09
1988  | Patrickswell | 4-10  | Cappamore | 2-06
1987  | Patrickswell | 1-17  | Ballybrown | 3-10
1986  | Claughaun | 1-09  | Adare | 0-09
1985  | Kilmallock | 3-12  | South Liberties | 1-13
1984  | Patrickswell | 4-13  | Cappamore | 3-05
1983  | Patrickswell | 1-13  | Ballybrown | 1-07
1982  | Patrickswell | 0-17  | Bruree | 0-15
1981  | South Liberties | 4-07  | Kilmallock | 2-11
1980  | Killeedy | 2-07  | South Liberties | 1-07
1979  | Patrickswell | 2-16  | Tournafulla | 0-16
1978  | South Liberties | 2-09  | Bruree | 2-05
1977  | Patrickswell | 3-07  | Killeedy | 0-07
1976  | South Liberties | 2-09  | Killeedy | 2-06
1975  | Kilmallock | 3-14  | Patrickswell | 3-07
1974  | Kilmallock | 2-09  | Patrickswell | 3-05
1973  | Kilmallock | 2-12  | Killeedy | 2-04
1972  | South Liberties | 4-08  | Patrickswell | 1-05
1971  | Claughaun | 6-06  | South Liberties | 2-13
1970  | Patrickswell | 2-14  | Kilmallock | 0-02
1969  | Patrickswell | 0-17  | Pallasgreen | 2-02
1968  | Claughaun | 2-09  | Adare | 2-05
1967  | Kilmallock | 4-07  | South Liberties | 2-07
1966  | Patrickswell | 5-11  | St. Patrick's  | 3-07
1965  | Patrickswell |  | St. Kieran's  |
1964  | Cappamore | 5-05  | Drumcollogher  | 1-04
1963  | Feenagh–Kilmeedy | 3-06  | Emmets  | 3-01
1962  | Western Gaels  | 4-05  | Kilmallock | 4-03
1961  | Western Gaels  | 7-04  | Treaty Sarsfields | 0-09
1960  | Kilmallock | 4-05  | Claughaun | 0-04
1959  | Cappamore | 2-08  | St. Patrick's | 0-04
1958  | Claughaun | 2-09  | Cappamore | 1-04
1957  | Claughaun | 7-07  | St. Patrick's | 3-02
1956  | Cappamore | 5-04  | Claughaun | 2-07
1955  | Ahane | 2-05  | Geraldines  | 0-05
1954  | Cappamore | 2-11  | Western Gaels  | 3-05
1953  | Treaty Sarsfields | 2-05  | Ahane | 0-05
1952  | Treaty Sarsfields | 6-10  | St. Patrick's | 1-02
1951  | Treaty Sarsfields | 1-06  | Geraldines  | 1-02
1950  | St. Patrick's | 4-05  | City Gaels  | 3-05
1949  | St. Patrick's | 1-07  | Geraldines  | 1-03
1948  | Ahane | 2-03  | Croom | 0-01
1947  | Ahane | 5-06  | St. Patrick's | 1-05
1946  | Ahane | 6-07  | Rathkeale  | 1-01
1945  | Ahane | 5-09  | Granagh-Ballingarry | 3-02
1944  | Ahane | 4-02  | Rathkeale  | 1-08
1943  | Ahane | 7-07  | Croom | 1-02
1942  | Ahane | 7-08  | Rathkeale  | 1-00
1941  | Croom | 4-02  | Ahane | 4-01
1940  | Croom | 4-02  | Ahane | 3-01
1939  | Ahane | 5-08  | Croom | 2-04
1938  | Ahane | 4-05  | Croom | 2-02
1937  | Ahane | 9-05  | Croom | 1-02
1936  | Ahane | 7-08  | Croom | 0-03
1935  | Ahane | 6-08  | Kildimo  | 2-03
1934  | Ahane | 6-06  | Kildimo  | 3-03
1933  | Ahane | 1-07  | Croom | 1-01
1932  | Young Irelands | 2-06  | Newcastle West | 1-03
1931  | Ahane | 5-05  | Croom | 1-04
1930  | Young Irelands | 4-02  | Newcastle West | 1-04
1929  | Croom | 7-04  | Cappamore | 2-02
1928  | Young Irelands | 5-07  | Rathkeale  | 2-01
1927  | Fedamore | 5-01  | Young Irelands | 1-03
1926  | Claughaun | 5-03  | Newcastle West | 1-04
1925  | Newcastle West | 3-02  | Bruff | 1-02
1924  | Croom | 6-03  | Fedamore | 2-01
1923  | Championship not held
1922  | Young Irelands | 10-06  | Bruff | 2-02
1921  | Championship not held
1920  | Young Irelands | 5-04  | Newcastle West | 0-01
1919  | Croom | 1-01  | Fedamore | 1-00
1918  | Claughaun | W/O  | Newcastle West |
1917  | Newcastle West | 3-04  | Young Irelands | 3-01
1916  | Claughaun | 8-03  | Caherline | 3-01
1915  | Claughaun | W/O  | Fedamore |
1914  | Claughaun | 6-00  | Castleconnell  | 1-00
1913  | Championship not held
1912  | Fedamore | 4-04  | Ballingarry | 2-02
1911  | Ballingarry | 4-02  | Fedamore | 1-02
1910  | Young Irelands | 4-02  | Castleconnell  | 4-01
1909  | Castleconnell  | 9-12  | Croom | 3-10
1908  | Croom | 2-06  | Caherline | 0-04
1907  | Caherline | 3-08  | Ballyagran  | 0-01
1906  | Championship not held
1905  | Caherline | 3-05  | Rathkeale  | 2-02
1904  | Cappamore | 3-07  | Ballingarry | 1-05
1903  | Championship not held
1902  | Young Irelands | 2-09  | Monagea  | 0-05
1901  | Championship not held
1900  | Sallymount  | 7-01  | Rathkeale  | 2-04
1899  | Kilfinane  | 2-09  | Lough Gur  | 0-00
1898  | Shamrocks  | 1-06  | Caherline | 1-02
1897  | Kilfinane  | 4-09  | Cappamore | 4-08
1896  | Caherline | 2-06  | Ballingarry | 2-01
1895  | St Michael's  | 2-03  | Boher | 0-01
1894  | Championship not held
1893  | Bruree | 9-01  | St. Michael's  | 0-01
1892  | Championship not held
1891  | Treaty Stones  | 2-01  | South Liberties | 0-01
1890  | South Liberties | 0-01  | Kilfinane  | 0-00
1889  | South Liberties | 1-02  | Caherline | 0-03
1888  | South Liberties | 0-01  | Murroe | 0-00
1887  | Murroe | 1-00 (R)  | South Liberties | 0-01 (R)

No championship was held in the following years: 1892, 1894, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1913, 1921, 1923.

## Roll of honour

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### By club

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#  | Club  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Championships won  | Championships runner-up

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1  |  Patrickswell | 20  | 10  | 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2016, 2019  | 1972, 1974, 1975, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2015, 2021, 2023
2  |  Ahane | 19  | 6  | 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1998, 1999, 2004  | 1940, 1941, 1953, 2002, 2008, 2011
3  |  Kilmallock | 12  | 8  | 1960, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1994, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2021 | 1962, 1970, 1981, 1991, 1999, 2005, 2017, 2022
4  |  Claughaun | 10  | 2  | 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1926, 1957, 1958, 1968, 1971, 1986  | 1956, 1960
5  |  Na Piarsaigh | 8  | 4  | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023  | 2009, 2014, 2019, 2024
6  |  South Liberties | 7  | 6  | 1888, 1889, 1890, 1972, 1976, 1978, 1981  | 1887, 1891, 1967, 1971, 1980, 1985
Young Irelands | 7  | 2  | 1902, 1910, 1920, 1922, 1928, 1930, 1932  | 1917, 1927
8  |  Croom | 6  | 10  | 1908, 1919, 1924, 1929, 1940, 1941  | 1909, 1931, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1943, 1948, 2007
8  |  Adare | 5  | 8  | 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009  | 1968, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2012, 2013
Cappamore | 5  | 5  | 1904, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1964  | 1897, 1929, 1958, 1984, 1988
11  |  Caherline | 3  | 4  | 1896, 1905, 1907  | 1889, 1898, 1908, 1916
Treaty Sarsfields | 3  | 1  | 1951, 1952, 1953  | 1961
13  |  Ballybrown | 2  | 4  | 1989, 1991  | 1983, 1987, 1995, 2016
St Patrick's | 2  | 5  | 1949, 1950  | 1947, 1952, 1957, 1959, 1966
Newcastle West | 2  | 5  | 1917, 1925  | 1918, 1920, 1926, 1930, 1932
Fedamore | 2  | 4  | 1912, 1927  | 1911, 1915, 1919, 1924
Bruree | 2  | 3  | 1893, 2006  | 1978, 1982, 1994
Kilfinnane  | 2  | 1  | 1897, 1899  | 1890
Western Gaels  | 2  | 1  | 1961, 1962  | 1954
20  |  Doon | 1  | 4  | 2024  | 1989, 2000, 2018, 2020
Killeedy | 1  | 3  | 1980  | 1973, 1976, 1977
Ballingarry  | 1  | 3  | 1911  | 1896, 1904, 1912
Castleconnell  | 1  | 2  | 1950  | 1910, 1914
Garryspillane | 1  | 2  | 2005  | 1997, 2004
Murroe / Boher | 1  | 1  | 1897  | 1888
St Michael's  | 1  | 1  | 1895  | 1893
Treaty Stones  | 1  | 0  | 1891  | —
Sallymount  | 1  | 0  | 1900  | —
Shamrocks  | 1  | 0  | 1898  | —
Feenagh–Kilmeedy | 1  | 0  | 1963  | —
30  |  Rathkeale | 0  | 6  | —  | 1900, 1905, 1928, 1942, 1944, 1946
Geraldines  | 0  | 3  | —  | 1949, 1951, 1955
Bruff | 0  | 2  | —  | 1922, 1925
Kildimo  | 0  | 2  | —  | 1934, 1935
Emmets  | 0  | 2  | —  | 1963, 2010
Boher  | 0  | 1  | —  | 1895
Lough Gur  | 0  | 1  | —  | 1899
Monagea | 0  | 1  | —  | 1902
Ballyagran  | 0  | 1  | —  | 1907
Granagh-Ballingarry | 0  | 1  | —  | 1945
City Gaels  | 0  | 1  | —  | 1950
Dromcollogher  | 0  | 1  | —  | 1964
St Kierans  | 0  | 1  | —  | 1965
Pallasgreen | 0  | 1  | —  | 1969
Tournafulla | 0  | 1  | —  | 1979

### Roll of honour summary

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#  | Club  | Wins  | Last win  | Runner-up  | Last losing final

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1  | Patrickswell | 20  | 2019  | 10  | 2023
2  | Ahane | 19  | 2004  | 6  | 2011
3  | Kilmallock | 12  | 2021  | 8  | 2022
4  | Claughaun | 10  | 1986  | 2  | 1986
5  | Na Piarsaigh | 8  | 2023  | 4  | 2024
6  | South Liberties | 7  | 1981  | 6  | 1985
Young Irelands | 7  | 1932  | 2  | 1927
8  | Croom | 6  | 1941  | 10  | 2007
8  | Adare | 5  | 2009  | 8  | 2013
Cappamore | 5  | 1964  | 5  | 1988
11  | Caherline | 3  | 1907  | 4  | 1916
Treaty Sarsfields | 3  | 1951  | 1  | 1961
13  | Newcastle West | 2  | 1925  | 5  | 1932
Saint Patricks  | 2  | 1950  | 5  | 1966
Fedamore | 2  | 1927  | 4  | 1924
Ballybrown | 2  | 1991  | 4  | 2016
Bruree | 2  | 2006  | 3  | 1994
Western Gaels  | 2  | 1962  | 1  | 1954
Kilfinnane  | 2  | 1899  | 1  | 1890
20  | Doon | 1  | 2024  | 4  | 2020
Ballingarry  | 1  | 1911  | 3  | 1912
Killeedy | 1  | 1980  | 3  | 1977
Castleconnell  | 1  | 1909  | 2  | 1914
Garryspillane | 1  | 2005  | 2  | 2004
Murroe | 1  | 1887  | 1  | 1888
St Michaels  | 1  | 1895  | 1  | 1893
Treaty Stones  | 1  | 1891  | 0  | —
Shamrocks  | 1  | 1898  | 0  | —
Sallymount  | 1  | 1900  | 0  | —
Feenagh–Kilmeedy | 1  | 1963  | 0  | —
30  | Rathkeale  | 0  | —  | 6  | 1946
Geraldines  | 0  | —  | 3  | 1955
Bruff | 0  | —  | 2  | 1925
Kildimo  | 0  | —  | 2  | 1935
Emmets  | 0  | —  | 2  | 2010
Boher | 0  | —  | 1  | 1895
Lough Gur  | 0  | —  | 1  | 1899
Monagea  | 0  | —  | 1  | 1902
Ballyagran  | 0  | —  | 1  | 1907
Granagh-Ballingarry | 0  | —  | 1  | 1945
City Gaels  | 0  | —  | 1  | 1950
Dromcollogher  | 0  | —  | 1  | 1964
Saint Kieran's  | 0  | —  | 1  | 1965
Pallasgreen  | 0  | —  | 1  | 1969
Tournafulla | 0  | —  | 1  | 1979

## Records and statistics

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### Team

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#### By decade

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The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Limerick Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:

* 1880s: 2 for South Liberties (1888-89)
* 1890s: 2 for Kilfinane (1897-99)
* 1900s: 2 for Caherline (1905-07)
* 1910s: 4 for Claughaun (1914-15-16-18)
* 1920s: 3 for Young Irelands (1920-22-28)
* 1930s: 8 for Ahane (1931-33-34-35-36-37-38-39)
* 1940s: 7 for Ahane (1942-43-44-45-46-47-48)
* 1950s: 3 each for Treaty Sarsfields (1951-52-53) and Cappamore (1954-56-59)
* 1960s: 3 for Patrickswell (1965-66-69)
* 1970s: 3 each for Patrickswell (1970-77-79), South Liberties (1972-76-78) and Kilmallock (1973-74-75)
* 1980s: 5 for Patrickswell (1982-83-84-87-88)
* 1990s: 5 for Patrickswell (1990-93-95-96-97)
* 2000s: 5 for Adare (2001-02-07-08-09)
* 2010s: 5 for Na Piarsaigh (2011-13-15-17-18)
* 2020s: 3 for Na Piarsaigh (2020-22-23)

#### Gaps

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Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:

* 113 years: Bruree (1893-2006)
* 82 years: South Liberties (1890-1972)
* 50 years: Cappamore (1904-1954)
* 43 years: Ahane (1955-1998)
* 31 years: Claughaun (1926-1957)
* 16 years: Kilmallock (1994-2010)
* 15 years: Claughaun (1971-1986)
* 13 years: Patrickswell (2003-2016)
* 11 years: Croom (1908-1919)
* 11 years: Croom (1929-1940)

### Top scorers

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#### Finals

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Final  | Top scorer  | Team  | Score  | Total

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1979  | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 0-07  | 7
1980  | Éamonn Grimes | South Liberties | 0-06  | 6
1981  | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 1-05  | 8
Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 1-08  | 11
1982  | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 0-05  | 5
1983  | Séamus Kirby  | Patrickswell | 1-05  | 8
1984  | Liam O'Brien  | Cappamore | 1-05  | 8
1985  | Johnny Neenan  | Kilmallock | 2-04  | 10
1986  | Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | 0-04  | 4
1987  | Christy Keyes  | Ballybrown | 1-06  | 9
1988  | Liam O'Brien (D)  | Cappamore | 2-04  | 10
Gary Kirby (R)  | Patrickswell | 1-02  | 5
Ciarán Carey (R)  | Patrickswell
1989  | Richard Walsh  | Doon | 2-05  | 11
1990  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-09  | 9
1991  | Pat Davoren  | Ballybrown | 0-07  | 7
1992  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-06  | 6
Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock
1993  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-08  | 8
1994  | Séamus O'Connell (D)  | Bruree | 0-07  | 7
Séamus O'Connell (R)  | Bruree | 1-05  | 8
1995  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-12  | 12
1996  | Gary Kirby (D)  | Patrickswell | 3-08  | 17
Gary Kirby (R)  | Patrickswell | 1-06  | 9
1997  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1-08  | 11
1998  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-06  | 6
Turlough Herbert | Ahane
1999  | Turlough Herbert (D)  | Ahane | 0-06  | 6
Turlough Herbert (R)  | Ahane
2000  | Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 0-12  | 12
2001  | Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 0-07  | 7
2002  | Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 0-05  | 5
2003  | Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 0-10  | 10
2004  | Niall Moran | Ahane | 0-06  | 6
Frankie Carroll | Garryspillane
2005  | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Kilmallock | 1-04  | 7
2006  | Stephen O'Halloran  | Bruree | 0-11  | 11
2007  | Donncha Sheehan | Adare | 0--5  | 5
2008  | Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 0-07  | 7
2009  | Diarmuid Sexton  | Adare | 1-03  | 6
2010  | Donie Reale  | Emmets | 1-04  | 7
2011  | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | 1-10 | 13
2012  | Declan Hannon | Adare | 0-11  | 11
2013  | Declan Hannon | Adare | 0-07  | 7
2014  | Eoin Ryan  | Kilmallock | 1-04  | 7
2015  | Diarmaid Byrnes | Patrickswell | 2-02  | 8
Kevin Downes | Na Piarsaigh | 1-05
2016  | Aaron Gillane | Patrickswell | 0-07  | 7
2017  | Graeme Mulcahy | Kilmallock | 1-04  | 7
2018  | Shane Dowling | Na Piarsaigh | 0-12  | 12
2020  | Peter Casey | Na Piarsaigh | 2-4  | 10

## See also

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* Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
* Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
* Limerick Junior A Hurling Championship (Tier 4)
* Limerick Junior B Hurling Championship (Tier 5)

## References

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1. ^ "Na Piarsaigh too good for Kilmallock in Limerick SHC Final". GAA website. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
2. ^ "Munster club kingpins to face new 'Super Six' format in 2018 Limerick hurling championship". The 42. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
3. ^ Greensmyth, Harry. "Who is the Daly Cup named after?". Limerick Leader. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.
4. ^ "Lynch intervention lifts the 'Well back on top in Limerick". Irish Independent. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
5. ^ "Limerick SHC final: Impressive Na Piarsaigh dispose of Kilmallock". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
6. ^ "Magnificent Patrickswell still pride of the parish". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
7. ^ "Na Piarsaigh pounce late". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
8. ^ "Delight for 'Sparrow' as Kilmallock defy odds". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
9. ^ "Downes sets the tone for Na Piarsaigh to grind it out". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
10. ^ "Limerick SHC: Mulcahy goal proves decisive for Kilmallock". Hogan Stand. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
11. ^ "The famine finishes for Na Piarsaigh in fine style". Irish Times. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

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