1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Teams	16
Sponsor	PMG Steel
Champions	Patrickswell (15th title); Pa Carey (captain); Phil Bennis (manager)
Runners-up	Adare; Tony Moloney (manager)
Relegated	South Liberties
Tournament statistics
Matches played	37
Goals scored	110 (2.97 per match)
Points scored	822 (22.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Gary Kirby (9–42)
← 1995 (Previous)	(Next) 1997 →

The 1996 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.^[1]

Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.^[2]

The final was played on 3 November 1996 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Adare, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in three years. Patrickswell won the match by 1–12 to 0–06 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a second title in succession.^[3]^[4]

Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 9–42.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Pallasgreen^[5]

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Feohanagh

Group 1

Group 1 table

Knockout stage Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Adare	3	3	0	0	52	44	8	6
Claughaun	3	2	0	1	55	40	15	4
Kilmallock	3	1	0	2	42	37	5	2
Old Christians	3	0	0	3	31	59	−28	0

Group 1 results

20 July 1996 Round 1	Kilmallock	0–11 – 1–09	Adare	Bruff Grounds
	M Houlihan 0–4, L Neenan 0–3, M Cronin 0–2, D Clarke 0–1, P Dowling 0–1.		T Healy 1–2, T Houlihan 0–2, C Murphy 0–1, G Butler 0–1, M Foley 0–1, M Alfred 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.

20 July 1996 Round 1	Claughaun	2–15 – 0–07	Old Christians	Gaelic Grounds
	L O'Connor 1–8, M Galligan 1–1, T McGarry 0–3, P Moloney 0–1, D Holmes 0–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1.		P Howard 0–5, P Foley 0–1, G Hegarty 0–1.

14 September 1996 Round 2	Adare	3–10 – 1–15	Claughaun	FitzGerald Park
	M Foley 1–2, S Fitzgibbon 1–1, B Foley 1–0, C Murphy 0–2, T Butler 0–1, A Howard 0–1, J Foley 0–1, T Healy 0–1, T Houlihan 0–1.		M Galligan 0–6, D Fitzgerald 1–2, L O'Connor 0–4, T McGarry 0–2, D Holmes 0–1.

15 September 1996 Round 2	Kilmallock	2–11 – 0–09	Old Christians	Gaelic Grounds
	B Hanley 1–1, T Maguire 1–1, M Nelligan 0–3, M Houlihan 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, P Dowling 0–1, P Barrett 0–1.		P Howard 0–5, J Power 0–2, P Butler 0–1, G Hegarty 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Claughaun	0–16 – 2–08	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	M Galligan 0–11, L O'Connor 0–3, P Moloney 0–1, P Loughran 0–1.		M Houlihan 1–3, B Hanley 1–0, A McGuire 0–2, P Barrett 0–1, P Dowling 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Old Christians	2–09 – 2–15	Adare	Bruff Grounds
	P Howard 1–2, T Phayer 1–1, P Butler 0–2, P Keogh 0–2, J Brosnan 0–1, John Power 0–1.		M Foley 0–5, T Houlihan 1–1, S Fitzgibbon 1–1, B Butler 0–3, T Healy 0–2, B Kennedy 0–1, M Alfred 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

Knockout stage Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Patrickswell	3	3	0	1	69	33	37	6
Blackrock	3	1	1	1	41	62	−21	3
Doon	3	1	0	2	46	51	−5	2
Killeedy	3	0	1	2	40	50	−10	1

Group 2 results

21 July 1996 Round 1	Doon	1–12 – 2–10	Blackrock	Bruff Grounds
	P Coleman 0–5, D Anderson 1–1, D Holmes 0–2, J O'Donovan 0–2, G McGrath 0–1, C Burke 0–1.		P Heffernan 2–3, A Fitzgerald 0–4, J O'Neill 0–2, P McGrath 0–1.

21 July 1996 Round 1	Patrickswell	2–12 – 1–06	Killeedy	FitzGerald Park
	A Carmody 0–4, N Carey 1–0, B Foley 1–0, D O'Grady 0–3, G Kirby 0–3, E Geary 0–1, Paul Carey 0–1.		T Magner 1–2, J Hayes 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1, D Flynn 0–1.

15 September 1996 Round 2	Doon	1–13 – 2–09	Killeedy	Gaelic Grounds
	G McGrath 1–3, J O'Donovan 0–5, P Coleman 0–2, D Anderson 0–1, D Holmes 0–1, B Crowe 0–1.		J O'Connor 1–0, J Hayes 1–0, T Magner 0–5, J Magner 0–1, K Kelly 0–2, J Kelleher 0–1.

15 September 1996 Round 2	Patrickswell	3–22 – 1–06	Blackrock	Bruff Grounds
	N Carey 2–0, C Carey 0–5, B Foley 0–5, A Carmody 0–4, D O'Grady 0–4, E Geary 1–0, G Kirby 0–2, S Carey 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, P Carey 0–1.		P McGrath 1–0, P Heffernan 0–3, J O'Neill 0–1, M Holland 0–1, P McCarthy 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Doon	1–12 – 2–14	Patrickswell	FitzGerald Park
	P Coleman 0–6, B Crowe 1–1, G McGrath 0–2, J O'Donovan 0–1, K McGrath 0–1, D Anderson 0–1.		G Kirby 2–6, B Foley 0–5, C Carey 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, D O'Grady 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Blackrock	1–13 – 1–13	Killeedy	Ballyagran Grounds
				Referee: G Haugh (Monaleen)

Group 3

Group 3 table

Knockout stage Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Bruree	3	3	0	0	54	31	23	6
Ahane	3	2	0	1	68	37	31	4
Ballybrown	3	1	0	2	40	53	−13	2
Pallasgreen	3	1	0	2	31	72	−41	2

Group 3 results

21 July 1996 Round 1	Ballybrown	1–08 – 1–13	Bruree	Bruff Grounds
	P Davoren 0–4, P Mulqueen 1–0, T Hall 0–2, N Doolin 0–2.		E Potter 1–4, S O'Connell 0–4, J O'Brien 0–2, P Potter 0–2, S McDonagh 0–1.

21 July 1996 Round 1	Ahane	5–15 – 1–09	Pallasgreen	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	M Fitzgerald 3–3, T Meskell 1–1, G Mulcahy 0–4, M Keane 1–0, T Herbert 0–3, J Morrissey 0–2, J O'Grady 0–2.		C O'Brien 1–3, N Gammell 0–2, J Carr 0–1, P Cosgrove 0–1, B Roche 0–1, J Cosgrove 0–1.

15 September 1996 Round 2	Ahane	3–14 – 1–06	Ballybrown	FitzGerald Park
	G Mulcahy 1–10, J Moran 1–3, T Mescall 1–0, T Herbert 0–1.

15 September 1996 Round 2	Bruree	2–16 – 0–05	Pallasgreen	Gaelic Grounds
	J O'Brien 0–3, S O'Connell 0–4, P Finn 1–0, S McDonagh 0–1, S Murphy 1–4, M Sexton 0–1, M Mullane 0–2, D McCarthy 0–1,		M Kirby 0–3, B Roche 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Ahane	1–12 – 1–13	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	G Mulcahy 0–6, TJ Collins 1–0, T Mescall 0–2, J Morrissey 0–2, J Moran 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.		S O'Connell 0–6, D Deady 1–1, S O'Halloran 0–2, S McDonagh 0–2, J O'Brien 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Pallasgreen	1–11 – 1–17	Ballybrown	Bruff Grounds
	N Gammell 0–4, G Gammell 1–0, G O'Connell 0–3, M Kirby 0–2, J Hourigan 0–1, B Roche 0–1.		P Davoren 0–6, S Hayes 1–0, P O'Connor 0–3, C Coughlan 0–3, P Coughlan 0–3, N Doolin 0–1, T Hall 0–1.

Group 4

Group 4 table

Knockout stage Relegation stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Na Piarsaigh	3	3	0	0	62	42	20	6
Cappamore	3	2	0	1	60	52	8	4
Bruff	3	0	1	2	45	60	−15	1
South Liberties	3	0	1	2	43	56	−13	1

Group 4 results

20 July 1996 Round 1	Bruff	1–08 – 2–14	Na Piarsaigh	FitzGerald Park
	J Mulqueen 1–1, B Finn 0–4, D Reale 0–2, M Reale 0–1.		D Hennessy 0–6, P Beary 1–1, B Hartnett 1–0, D Quigley 0–3, A Ryan 0–2, D Hickey 0–1, J Cormack 0–1.

21 July 1996 Round 1	Cappamore	3–10 – 2–07	South Liberties	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	S O'Dwyer 1–1, S Lynch 1–1, P Gleeson 1–1, N Hayes 0–3, T Mulcahy 0–2, A Murphy 0–1, M Gleeson 0–1.		B Kenny 1–1, A Shanahan 0–4, J Nash 1–0, D Nash 0–1, N Nash 0–1.

15 September 1996 Round 2	Na Piarsaigh	1–15 – 2–08	Cappamore	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	D Quigley 1–4, D Hennessy 0–7, B Hartnett 0–2, S Laffan 0–1, P Beary 0–1.		T Mulcahy 2–7, M Gleeson 0–1.

15 September 1996 Round 2	South Liberties	2–07 – 1–10	Bruff	FitzGerald Park
	D Nash 0–5, B Hartigan 1–0, N Nash 0–2.		T Coleman 1–0, B Finn 0–3, J Browne 0–2, J Hogan 0–2, M O'Hara 0–1, D Reale 0–1, J O'Riordan 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	0–24 – 3–08	South Liberties	FitzGerald Park
	D Hennessy 0–7, D Quigley 0–5, S Laffan 0–3, J Cormack 0–3, S O'Neill 0–2, O Moriarty 0–2, B Hartnett 0–1, A Ryan 0–1.		M Nash 1–2, B Hartigan 1–1, J Nash 1–0, D Nash 0–3, A Shanahan 0–1, M Nash 0–1.

22 September 1996 Round 3	Bruff	3–12 – 4–15	Cappamore	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	B Finn 1–3, A O'Riordan 1–3, J Browne 1–1, J Wallace 0–3, M O'Hara 0–2.		P Gleeson 3–0, T Mulcahy 0–7, M Gleeson 1–1, M Doherty 0–3, D O'Donnell 0–2, D Mulcahy 0–1, S O'Dwyer 0–1.

Group 4 playoff

29 September 1996 Playoff

Bruff

0–08 – 0–05

South Liberties

Gaelic Grounds

Relegation stage

Relegation semi-finals

13 October 1996 Semi-final

Old Christians

2–08 – 2–08

Killeedy

Bruff

13 October 1996 Semi-final

South Liberties

1–06 – 1–16

Pallasgreen

Gaelic Grounds

20 October 1996 Semi-final replay	Old Christians	1–06 – 1–09	Killeedy	Seán Finn Park
	G Hegarty 1–2, P Howard 0–2, P Foley 0–1, J Power 0–1.		T Magner 1–0, J Magner 0–2, J Hayes 0–2, K Kelly 0–2, R Cunningham 0–2, R Hayes 0–1.

Relegation final

3 November 1996 Final

South Liberties

0–08 – 1–10

Old Christians

Bruff Grounds

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

29 September 1996 Quarter-final	Patrickswell	2–14 – 1–14	Claughaun	Gaelic Grounds
	G Kirby 1–7, E Geary 1–1, A Carmody 0–2, C Carey 0–2, D O'Grady 0–1, B Foley 0–1.		M Galligan 1–5, L O'Connor 0–4, D Fitzgerald 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1, M Graham 0–1.

29 September 1996 Quarter-final	Bruree	1–11 – 2–05	Cappamore	Gaelic Grounds
	E Potter 1–7, J O'Brien 0–2, M Sexton 0–1, M Mullane 0–1.		P Gleeson 1–1, S Lynch 1–0, T Mulcahy 0–3, S O'Dwyer 0–1.

29 September 1996 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	2–13 – 1–13	Ahane	FitzGerald Park
	D Hennessy 1–7, D Quigley 1–1, S Laffan 0–3, D Hickey 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1.		G Mulcahy 0–7, J Morrissey 1–0, J Moran 0–3, O Moran 0–1, J O'Grady 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.

29 September 1996 Quarter-final	Adare	2–18 – 3–06	Blackrock	Bruff Grounds
	T Butler 2–2, T Houlihan 0–6, J Foley 0–3, B Heffernan 0–2, D Butler 0–2, M Foley 0–1, C Murphy 0–1.		A Fitzgerald 1–1, J Quilty 1–1, M Holland 1–0, P McCarthy 0–2, P Heffernan 0–1, J O'Neill 0–1.

Semi-finals

20 October 1996 Semi-final	Patrickswell	2–16 – 1–15	Na Piarsaigh	Gaelic Grounds
	G Kirby 2–10, A Purcell 0–3, C Carey 0–1, N Carey 0–1, A Carmody 0–1.		D Hennessy 1–8, B Hartnett 0–2, D Quigley 0–1, S Laffan 0–1, J Cormack 0–1, S O'Neill 0–1, P Beary 0–1.

20 October 1996 Semi-final	Adare	1–09 – 1–08	Bruree	Gaelic Grounds
	M Foley 1–3, T Houlihan 0–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–2, B Heffernan 0–1, E Fitzgerald 0–1.		E Potter 1–2, S O'Connell 0–3, J O'Brien 0–2, D McCarthy 0–1.

Final

27 October 1996 Final	Patrickswell	3–12 – 3–12	Adare	Gaelic Grounds
	G Kirby 3–8, A Purcell 0–2, B Foley 0–1, A Carmody 0–1.		S Fitzgibbon 2–0, T Houlihan 0–6, B Heffernan 1–1, C Murphy 0–2, J Foley 0–1, M Alfred 0–1, M Foley 0–1.

3 November 1996 Final replay	Patrickswell	1–12 – 0–06	Adare	Gaelic Grounds
	G Kirby 1–6, J McDermott 0–2, C Carey 0–1, B Foley 0–1, A Purcell 0–1, E Geary 0–1.		M Foley 0–2, T Houlihan 0–2, M Alfred 0–1, B Heffernan 0–1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Gary Kirby	Patrickswell	9–42	63	7	9.00
2	Dave Hennessy	Na Piarsaigh	2–35	41	5	8.20
3	Ger Mulcahy	Patrickswell	1–27	30	4	7.50
4	Mike Galligan	Claughaun	2–23	29	4	7.25
5	Tony Mulcahy	Cappamore	2–19	25	4	6.25
6	Tony Houlihan	Adare	1–20	23	7	3.28
7	Leo O'Connor	Claughaun	1–19	22	4	5.50
8	Edward Potter	Bruree	3–12	21	3	7.00
8	Mark Foley	Adare	2–15	21	7	3.00
10	Damien Quigley	Na Piarsaigh	2–14	20	5	4.00

References

^ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
^ "Ballybrown into Limerick SHC final with rivals Patrickswell". Limerick Live. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 1996". Sporting Limerick. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ O'Connell, Jerome (20 November 2019). "SLIDESHOW: Ballybricken-Bohermore mark 25th anniversary of Limerick hurling title win". Limerick Live. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[1] "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.

[2] "Ballybrown into Limerick SHC final with rivals Patrickswell". Limerick Live. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

[3] "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

[4] "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 1996". Sporting Limerick. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2024.

[5] O'Connell, Jerome (20 November 2019). "SLIDESHOW: Ballybricken-Bohermore mark 25th anniversary of Limerick hurling title win". Limerick Live. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

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