| Dates | 7 May 2016 – 23 October 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions |  Patrickswell (19th title)Thomas O'Brien (captain) Gary Kirby (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallybrownStephen O'Reilly (captain) Evan Loftus (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Murroe-Boher | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 36 | ||
| |||
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.
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). |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Patrickswell win their first title since 2003.
- Ballybrown qualify for the final for the first time since 1995.
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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