The 2013 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. The championship began on 2013 and is ended on 6 October 2013.

Kilmallock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final stage.[1][2] Na Piarsaigh won the title following a 0–14 to 0–12 defeat of Adare in the final.[3]

Results

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Notes
1 Ahane 3 3 0 0 10-43 1-34 36 6
2 South Liberties 3 2 0 1 1-40 3-29 5 4
3 Garryspillane 3 1 0 2 3-39 4-45 -9 2
4 Croom 3 0 0 3 2-33 8-47 -32 0

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Notes
1 Doon 3 3 0 0 5-47 4-41 9 6
2 Na Piarsaigh 3 2 0 1 6-44 3-37 16 4
3 Patrickswell 3 1 0 2 4-46 4-36 10 2
4 Granagh-Ballingarry 3 0 0 3 2-29 6-52 -25 0

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Notes
1 Adare 3 2 0 1 4-50 1-36 23 4
2 Knockainey 3 2 0 1 3-40 1-37 9 4
3 Murroe-Boher 3 2 0 1 4-48 5-42 3 4
4 Bruree 3 0 0 3 4-32 8-55 -35 0

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilmallock 3 3 0 0 11-37 2-37 27 6
2 Ballybrown 3 2 0 1 6-43 7-20 20 4
3 Effin 3 1 0 2 5-31 6-28 0 2
4 Hospital-Herbertstown 3 0 0 3 2-23 9-49 -47 0
12 May 2013 Round 1 Effin 3-6 - 2-14 Ballybrown FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
Referee: M Meade
12 May 2013 Round 1 Kilmallock 4-18 - 1-14 Hospital-Herbertstown Bruree
Referee: D O'Driscoll
14 June Round 2 Ballybrown 1-14 - 4-8 Kilmallock Gaelic Grounds
Referee: S Hourigan
16 June Round 2 Hospital-Herbertstown 1-3 - 2-16 Effin Kilfinane
Referee: D Richardson
1 August Round 3 Ballybrown 3-15 - 0-6 Hospital-Herbertstown Bruree
Referee: D Richardson
1 August Round 3 Kilmallock 3-11 - 0-9 Effin Kilfinane
Referee: J Murphy

Quarter-finals

31 August Quarter-final Kilmallock 0-18 - 0-3 Knockainey Bruff
E Ryan 0-8 (2frees), K O’Donnell 0-5 (3frees), P O’Brien 0-2, G Mulcahy, J Mulcahy, G O’Mahony (free) 0-1 each. Report M Cleary 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1. Referee: S Hourigan (St Mary’s/Sean Finn’s)
31 August Quarter-final Doon 1-18 - 0-9 South Liberties Fr. Hayes Memorial Park
M Ryan 0-6 (three frees), D Coleman 1-1, N Maher, D O’Donovan, C McNamara (both frees) and R Ryan 0-2 each, R English, P Ryan and M Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Report M Keane 0-8 (five frees), B Slattery 0-1. Referee: T Mann (Ballybrown)
1 September Quarter-final Adare 2-24 - 1-13 Ballybrown Gaelic Grounds
D Hannon 1-9 (6f), J Fitzgibbon 0-7, W Griffin 1-2, C Fitzgerald, D Sexton 0-2 each, J Hannon, D Sheehan 0-1 each. Report A O’Connor 0-10 (6f, 2 65), S Kenny 1-0, D Hall 0-2, B Griffin 0-1. Referee: M Meade (Glenroe)
1 September Quarter-final Na Piarsaigh 3-16 - 0-7 Ahane Gaelic Grounds
S Dowling (0-7, three frees, one 65); K Downes (2-1); A Breen (1-1); K Kennedy, A Dempsey, C King, K Ryan, W O’Donoghue, D Sheppard, B Hartnett (0-1 each). Report R Ryan (0-3, two frees, one 65); N Moran (0-2, one sideline); P O’Halloran, O Moran (0-1 each). Referee: J Mullins (St Kieran's, Ardagh)

Semi-finals

15 September Semi-final Adare 2-17 - 2-15 Doon Gaelic Grounds
D Hannon (1-9, 5 frees, one sideline), W Griffin (1-3), J Fitzgibbon (0-2), D Sexton, C Fitzgerald, D Sheehan (0-1 each). Report M Ryan (1-4, 2 frees), P Cummins 0-4, P Ryan (1-0), R Ryan (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), C McNamara 0-2 (0-2f). Referee: R Moloney (Bruff)
15 September Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 2-13 - 2-12 Kilmallock Gaelic Grounds
S Dowling (1-7, 3 frees, one 65), K Ryan (1-0), A Breen, K Downes (0-2 each), J O’Brien, D Dempsey (0-1 each). Report G O’Mahony (1-1, 1-0 pen), K O’Donnell (2 frees, one 65), B O’Sullivan (0-3 each), E Ryan (0-2, one 65), J Mulcahy, G Mulcahy, P O’Brien (0-1 each); K Breen (1-0, Na Piarsaigh own goal). Referee: S Hourigan (St Mary’s/Sean Finn’s)

Final

6 October Final Na Piarsaigh 0-14 - 0-12 Adare Gaelic Grounds
K Downes, S Dowling (4fs) (0-4 each), A Breen, A Dempsey (0-2 each), D Dempsey, D Sheppard (0-1 each). Report D Hannon (0-7, 6fs), J Fitzgibbon, D Sexton (0-2 each), C Fitzgerald (0-1). Referee: J Murphy (Ballylanders/Glenroe)

References

  1. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (8 October 2012). "Kilmallock stand up to torrid test". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Mulcahy strikes to secure spoils for gritty Kilmallock". Irish Independent. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  3. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (7 October 2013). "Na Piarsaigh young guns dig it out and come of age". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 October 2013.