| Dates | 3 September - 24 October 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Lyons of Limerick | ||
| Champions |  Mungret/St. Paul's (1st title)Cian O'Brien (captain) Liam Cronin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CappamoreJohn Ryan (captain) Declan Deere (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Murroe-Boher | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 42 (2.63 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 501 (31.31 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Liam Lynch (2-44) | ||
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The 2021 Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the eighth staging of the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 2014. The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 24 October 2021.
The final was played on 24 October 2021 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Mungret/St. Paul's and Cappamore, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Mungret/St. Paul's won the match by 4–17 to 1–12 to claim their first championship title in the grade.[1]
Liam Lynch was the championship's top scorer with 2-44.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
Group 1
Group 1 table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Mungret/St. Paul's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 55 | 25 | 6 |
| Cappamore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 61 | 6 | 4 |
| Knockainey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 77 | -12 | 1 |
| Murroe-Boher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 82 | -19 | 1 |
Group 1 results
| 3 September 2021 Round 1 | Mungret/St. Paul's | 6-17 - 1-16 | Murroe-Boher | Bruff GAA Grounds |
| L Lynch 2-9, N Mulcahy 2-0, C O'Brien 1-1, B O'Meara 0-3, C Lenihan 0-1, B Barry 0-1, K O'Dowd 0-1, E Mulcahy 0-1. | K Clohessy 0-6, Michael Ryan 0-4, Mikey Ryan 1-0, J Casey 0-3, F Hourigan 0-1, M Nicholas 0-1, C Byrnes 0-1. |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Knockainey | 2-16 - 3-18 | Cappamore | Kilteely GAA Grounds |
| P Kirby 1-8, K Cleary 1-1, P Reale 0-2, J Lonergan 0-1, D Madden 0-1, E Dorney 0-1, M O'Grady 0-1, P Barron 0-1. | L O'Donnell 1-3, J Lonergan 1-3, E Gleeson 1-0, C Berkery 0-3, PJ Hogan 0-2, B Creamer 0-2, T O'Donoghue 0-2, R Hanley 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Murroe-Boher | 3-17 - 2-20 | Knockainey | Fr. Hayes Memorial Park |
| K Clohessy 1-8, J Nicholas 1-2, Mikey Ryan 1-1, J Casey 0-2, D Sheehan 0-1, F Hourigan 0-1, M Hanley 0-1, E Hourigan 0-1. | P Kirby 0-7, P Barron 1-3, J Lonergan 1-3, M O'Grady 0-3, K Cleary 0-2, D Madden 0-1, P Reale 0-1. |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Cappamore | 2-13 - 1-18 | Mungret/St. Paul's | Childres Road |
| L O'Donnell 0-7, J Lonergan 1-3, B Creamer 1-2, J Ryan 0-1. | L Lynch 0-9, N Mulcahy 1-4, B Barry 0-2, B Duff 0-1, E Mulcahy 0-1, C Lenihan 0-1. |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Cappamore | 1-18 - 1-15 | Murroe-Boher | Fr. Hayes Memorial Park |
| L O'Donnell 0-11, (0-8 frees), C Berkery 1-1, J Lonergan 0-4 (0-2 frees), B Creamer 0-2. | Report | K Clohessy 0-7, (0-6 frees), G Ryan 1-1 (frees), M Ryan 0-3, A Kennedy 0-2, C Byrnes, J Nicholas 0-1 each. |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Mungret/St. Paul's | 1-21 - 1-14 | Knockainey | Childers Road |
| L Lynch 0-10, N Mulcahy 1-4, B Barry 0-2, E Mulcahy 0-2, B O'Meara 0-2, C Lenihan 0-1. | M O'Grady 1-4, P Kirby 0-6, J Lonergan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Barron 0-1, E Cleary 0-1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Newcastle West | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 4 |
| Glenroe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 4 |
| Dromin-Athlacca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 2 |
| Bruff | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 2 |
Group 2 results
| 3 September 2021 Round 1 | Bruff | 1-14 - 1-15 | Glenroe | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| D O'Leary 0-7, B O'Brien 1-0, C Brown 0-3, P Browne 0-2, P O'Riordan 0-1, C Madden 0-1. | M O'Connell 0-8, E O'Mahony 1-1, S Moloney 0-3, B O'Connell 0-2, S Walsh 0-1. |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Newcastle West | 1-15 - 0-16 | Dromin-Athlacca | Mick Neville Park |
| D Kelly 1-8, E Hurley 0-2, B Hurley 0-2, B Nix 0-2, E Hurley 0-1. | D Reidy 0-14, D Breen 0-1, J Kelleher 0-1. |
| 10 September 2021 Round 2 | Glenroe | 0-16 - 0-17 | Newcastle West | Mick Neville Park |
| M O'Connell 0-5, D McCarthy 0-4, E O'Mahony 0-3, B O'Connell 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1. | E Hurley 0-5, D Kelly 0-4, B Hurley 0-3, E Hurley 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, B Nix 0-1, M Quilligan 01-. |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Dromin-Athlacca | 2-21 - 2-17 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| D Reidy 0-17, S O'Leary 1-2, J Lenihan 1-0, M Fitzpatrick 0-1. | D O'Leary 1-9, P O'Riordan 1-2, C Browne 0-3, C Madden 0-2, J Hayes 0-1. |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Dromin-Athlacca | 1-09 - 2-13 | Glenroe | Michael Fox Park |
| D Reidy 0-5, A Costello 1-0, D Breen 0-2, J Kelleher 0-1, M Reidy 0-1. | M O’Connell (1-7 all from Frees), E Walsh (0-2), B O’Connell (0-2), S Walsh (0-1), D McCarthy (0-1). |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Bruff | 0-23 - 0-11 | Newcastle West | Páirc an Chrócaigh |
| D O'Leary (0-7, 0-6F, 0-1 65), C Madden (0-3), C Browne (0-3), P Browne (0-3), B O'Brien (0-2), J Hayes (0-2, 0-1F), J Keating (0-1), P O'Riordan (0-1), K Bonar (0-1). |
Relegation section
Playoff
| 2 October 2021 Playoff | Bruff | 0-16 - 0-13 | Murroe-Boher | Fr. Hayes Memorial Park |
| D O'Leary 0-7, K Dillon 0-3, P O'Riordan 0-2, P Browne 0-2, C Browne 0-1, K Bonar 0-1. | M Ryan 0-4, R Kennedy 0-2, G Ryan 0-2, F Hourigan 0-1, K Clohessy 0-1, J Casey 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| 2 October 2021 Semi-final | Mungret/St. Paul's | 1-18 - 0-11 | Glenroe | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| L Lynch 0-8, P O'Brien 1-3, B Barry 0-3, B O'Meara 0-1, R Duff 0-1, N Mulcahy 0-1, K O'Dowd 0-1. | M O'Connell 0-3, C Kelly 0-2, Z McCarthy 0-1, David McCarthy 0-1, S Clancy 0-1, Diarmuid McCarthy 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1, E Walsh 0-1. |
| 3 October 2021 Semi-final | Newcastle West | 1-06 - 1-18 | Cappamore | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| Ethan Hurley 0-4, M McMahon 1-0, D Kelly 0-1, Eoin Hurley 0-1. | L O'Donnell 0-10, J Lonergan 1-2, B Creamer 0-3, D Lonergan 0-1, C Buckley 0-1, T O'Donoghue 0-1. |
Final
| 24 October 2021 Final | Mungret/St. Paul's | 4-17 - 1-12 | Cappamore | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| L Lynch 0-8 (7f), N Mulcahy 2-1, B Barry 1-2, B O’Meara 1-1, N O’Brien 0-4, E O’Doherty 0-1. | Report | L O’Donnell 0-7 (7f), R Hanly 1-0, B Creamer 0-2, S Whelan, J Lonergan and C Berkery 0-1 each. | Referee: M Sexton (Bruree) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Lynch | Mungret/St. Paul's | 2-44 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Liam O'Donnell | Cappamore | 1-38 | 41 | 5 | 8.20 |
| 3 | David Reidy | Dromin-Athlacca | 0-36 | 36 | 3 | 12.00 |
| 4 | Danny O'Leary | Bruff | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 5 | Niall Mulcahy | Mungret/St. Paul's | 7-10 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 6 | Mark O'Connell | Glenroe | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Kevin Clohessy | Murroe-Boher | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 8 | Pat Kirby | Knockainey | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Reidy | Dromin-Athlacca | 0-17 | 17 | Bruff |
| 2 | Liam Lynch | Mungret/St. Paul's | 2-09 | 15 | Murroe-Boher |
| 3 | David Reidy | Dromin-Athlacca | 0-14 | 14 | Newcastle West |
| 4 | Danny O'Leary | Bruff | 1-09 | 12 | Dromin-Athlacca |
| 5 | Pat Kirby | Knockainey | 1-08 | 11 | Cappamore |
| Kevin Clohessy | Murroe-Boher | 1-08 | 11 | Knockainey | |
| Jamesie Kelly | Newcastle West | 1-08 | 11 | Dromin-Athlacca | |
| Liam O'Donnell | Cappamore | 0-11 | 11 | Murroe-Boher | |
| 9 | Mark O'Connell | Glenroe | 1-07 | 10 | Dromin-Athlacca |
| Liam Lynch | Mungret/St. Paul's | 0-10 | 10 | Knockainey | |
| Liam O'Donnell | Cappamore | 0-10 | 10 | Newcastle West |
References
- ^ Keogh, John (24 October 2021). "Limerick Premier IHC: Mungret power their way back to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Byrne, David (13 September 2020). "Garryspillane retain spot in Limerick senior hurling ranks at Murroe-Boher's expense". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Newcastle West thwart Na Piarsaigh's double bid in thrilling Limerick IHC decider". Limerick Leader. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Buckley, Brendan (13 September 2020). "Kyle Hayes leads Kildimo-Pallaskenry to senior ranks in Limerick". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Kinsella, Colm (6 September 2020). "Dromin-Athlacca preserve Limerick Premier IHC status with victory over Bruree". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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