2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 2016 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 122nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board. The championship began on 7 May 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.
| Dates | 7 May 2016 - 23 October 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions |  Thomas O'Brien (captain) Gary Kirby (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Stephen O'Reilly (captain) Evan Loftus (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Murroe-Boher | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
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Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the group stage.[1][2]
On 23 October 2016, Patrickswell won the championship after a 1-26 to 1-07 defeat of Ballybrown in the final.[3] It was their first championship title since 2003 and a record-equalling 19th championship title overall.
Results
Group 1
Table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilmallock | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 88 | 44 | 9 |
| Ballybrown | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | 89 | 36 | 9 |
| Doon | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 92 | 8 | 6 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 98 | 43 | 4 |
| South Liberties | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 116 | -24 | 2 |
| Bruree | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 156 | -111 | 0 |
Group 2
Table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Adare | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 71 | 53 | 10 |
| Patrickswell | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 73 | 46 | 9 |
| Ahane | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 84 | -1 | 4 |
| Bruff | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 116 | -45 | 4 |
| Knockainey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 102 | -34 | 3 |
| Murroe-Boher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 97 | -19 | 1 |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 24 September 2016 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 1-25 - 3-15 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| D Byrnes 0-6, T O'Brien 1-1, A Gillane 0-4, C Lynch 0-4, K O'Brien 0-3, J Kelleher 0-2, B Foley 0-1, L Considine 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, N Foley 0-1, J Flynn 0-1. | B Murphy 0-8, P Ryan 1-1, M Barry 1-1, N Maher 1-1, D Coleman 0-1, P Cummins 0-1, M McKenna 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Mullins (St. Kieran's) |
| 24 September 2016 Quarter-final | Ahane | 0-14 - 0-14 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| T Morrissey 0-10, J Fox 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, D Laing 0-1. | A O'Connor 0-9, L Doolan 0-3, D Kenny 0-1, D Hall 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Glenroe) |
| 2 October 2016 Quarter-final replay | Ahane | 2-13 - 1-20 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| T Morrissey 0-9, N Moran 1-1, M Carr 1-0, J Meskell 0-1, D Laing 0-1, O Moran 0-1. | A O'Connor 0-9, K Loftus 1-2, R Griffin 0-2, D Hall 0-2, J Adams 0-1, L Doran 0-1, L Doolan 0-1, A Cliffe 0-1, S Kenny 0-1. | Referee: M Sexton (Bruree) |
Semi-finals
| 2 October 2016 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 1-19 - 1-15 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| K O'Brien 1-2, T O'Brien 0-4, C Lynch 0-3, L Considine 0-3, A Gillane 0-2, D Byrnes 0-2, B Foley 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1. | R Egan 1-5, J Mulcahy 0-6, O O'Reilly 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, P O'Loughlin 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Kildimo-Pallaskenry) |
| 10 October 2016 Semi-final | Ballybrown | 2-22 - 1-18 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A O'Connor 0-11, L Doolan 1-3, B Griffin 1-1, K Loftus 0-2, S Kenny 0-2, D Hall 0-1, D Kenny 0-1, A Cliffe 0-1. | W Griffin 1-8, J Fitzgibbon 0-8, W McNamara 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Driscoll (Ballinacurra Gaels) |
Final
| 23 October 2016 Final | Patrickswell | 1-26 - 1-07 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A Gillane (0-7, 0-5 frees); D Byrnes (0-6, 0-5 frees); C Lynch (0-3); K O’Brien (1-0); S O’Brien, J Kelleher, B Foley, T O’Brien (0-2 each); M Carmody, L Considine (0-1 each). | S Foster (1-1); A O’Connor (0-4, 0-3 frees); L Doolan, K Loftus (0-1 each). |
References
- "Na Piarsaigh pounce late". Irish Examiner. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- Slattery, Joel (22 August 2016). "Limerick SHC: All-Ireland Champions Na Piarsaigh Are Eliminated". Pundit Arena. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- "Patrickswell dominate Ballybrown to capture 19th Limerick SHC title". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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