1975 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1975 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates10 August – 21 September 1975
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Kilmallock (5th title)
Dominic Hayes (captain)
Runners-upBorder Patrickswell
Seán Foley (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored26 (3.71 per match)
Points scored155 (22.14 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Paddy Kelly (0-34)
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The 1975 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 10 August to 21 September 1975.

Kilmallock entered the championship as the defending champions.[2][3]

The final was played on 21 September 1975 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Patrickswell, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting in the final. Kilmallock won the match by 3–14 to 3–07 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4]

Kilmallock's Paddy Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 0-34.

Teams

Championship Champions Runners-up
Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship Patrickswell Claughaun
East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship South Liberties Ahane
South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Kilmallock Bruree
West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Adare Killeedy

Results

Quarter-finals

10 August 1975 Quarter-final Ahane 4-08 - 3-21 Patrickswell Bruff Grounds
M Rainsford 2-3, J Hassett 1-2, F Berkery 1-0, M Ahern 0-1, P Nash 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. R Bennis 0-15, J Lynch 2-1, P Bennis 1-1, L Enright 0-2, T Murray 0-1, S Foley 0-1.
10 August 1975 Quarter-final South Liberties 1-06 - 0-11 Claughaun Bruff Grounds
E Grimes 0-4, E Dooley 1-0, J McKenna 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. W Galligan 0-4, T Maher 0-2, D Sheehan 0-2, B Barry 0-2, É Cregan 0-1.
10 August 1975 Quarter-final Adare 3-02 - 2-16 Bruree Gaelic Grounds
T Reidy 1-1, B Flynn 1-0, T Howard 1-0, D Costelloe 0-1. P O'Brien 1-5, G Moloney 0-4, J Fitzgerald 1-0, PJ Boyce 0-2, L Moloney 0-2, G Mullane 0-2, J McDonagh 0-1.
10 August 1975 Quarter-final Kilmallock 1-16 - 1-09 Killeedy Gaelic Grounds
P Kelly 0-13, D O'Riordan 1-1, T Moloney 0-1, M Finn 0-1. W Fitzmaurice 0-5, W Cronin 1-0, P Fitzmaurice 0-2, N Herbert 0-1, D Flynn 0-1.

Semi-finals

24 August 1975 Semi-final Patrickswell 3-09 - 1-10 Bruree Gaelic Grounds
J Lynch 2-4, F Nolan 1-1, R Bennis 0-2, P Bennis 0-2. C Moloney 1-2, P O'Brien 0-4, G Mullane 0-2, Moloney 0-1, J McDonagh 0-1.
31 August 1975 Semi-final Kilmallock 0-16 - 1-10 Claughaun Bruff Grounds
P Kelly 0-11, B Savage 0-2, T Moloney 0-1, M Dowling 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. B Galligan 0-6, M Cregan 1-1, N O'Gorman 0-1, D Graham 0-1, É Cregan 0-1.

Final

21 September 1975 Final Kilmallock 3-14 - 3-07 Patrickswell Gaelic Grounds
P Kelly 0-10, M Finn 1-1, D O'Riordan 1-1, B Savage 1-0, M Carroll 0-1, M Dowling 0-1. W Fenton 2-2, J Lynch 1-0, P Bennis 0-3, S Foley 0-1, R Bennis 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Rathkeale)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paddy Kelly Kilmallock 0-34 34 3 11.33
2 Joe Lynch Patrickswell 5-05 20 3 6.66
3 Richie Bennis Patrickswell 0-18 18 3 6.00
4 Pat O'Brien Bruree 1-09 12 2 6.00
5 Billy Galligan Claughaun 0-10 10 2 5.00

References

  1. ^ "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Kilmallock GAA to host special night of celebration". Limerick Live. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "PICTURES: Kilmallock GAA host special night of celebration". Limerick Live. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ "'Some people might not like me saying this, but Patrickswell-Kilmallock is a real traditional final'". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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