2013 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2013 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	10 May – 6 October 2013
Teams	16
Sponsor	Hyundai Motor Centre
Champions	Na Piarsaigh (3rd title); James O'Brien (captain); Seán Stack (manager)
Runners-up	Adare; Wayne McNamara (captain); Dave Keane (manager)
Relegated	Bruree; Croom; Garryspillane; Hospital-Herbertstown
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Declan Hannon (4–39)
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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]

Group 1

Group 1 table

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

Group 1 results

10 May 2013 Round 1	Garryspillane	1–17 – 2–12	Croom	FitzGerald Park
	D Ryan 0–8, C Hickey 1–1, J Ryan 0–4, T Harty 0–1, V Sheehan 0–1, G Power 0–1, K Hickey 0–1.		E Burchill 2–1, C Allis 0–5, T Carmody 0–3, S Cahill 0–2, P Reidy 0–1.

11 May 2013 Round 1	Ahane	2–09 – 0–11	South Liberties	Fr Hayes memorial Park
	R Ryan 1–7, T Morrissey 1–0, J Meskell 0–1, N Moran 0–1.		T Ryan 0–6, A Owens 0–2, B Foley 0–1, D Clifford 0–1.

15 June 2013 Round 2	Garryspillane	1–12 – 1–15	Ahane	Bruff Grounds
				Referee: D O'Driscoll (Ballinacurra Gaels)

16 June 2013 Round 2	South Liberties	0–11 – 0–10	Croom	Bruff Grounds
	B Nash 0–7, B Foley 0–2, A Owens 0–1, R O'Neill 0–1.		C Allis 0–8, P Reidy 0–1, C Laffan 0–1.

2 August 2013 Round 3	Garryspillane	1–10 – 1–18	South Liberties	Bruff Grounds
	D Ryan 0–7, G Power 1–0, J Ryan 0–1, T Harty 0–1, D Hayes 0–1.		Mark Keane 0–11, W Hickey 1–0, B Nash 0–2, T Ryan 0–2, Mike Keane 0–1, S Garry 0–1, B Foley 0–1.

2 August 2013 Round 3	Ahane	7–19 – 0–11	Croom	Gaelic Grounds
	T Morrissey 2–2, P O'Halloran 2–2, S O'Connor 2–1, R Ryan 0–6, N Moran 0–5, J Meskell 1–1, D Laing 0–1, M Foley 0–1.		C Laffan 0–5, C Allis 0–2, E Burchill 0–2, E O'Farrell 0–1, G Flynn 0–1.

Group 2

Group 2 table

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

Group 2 results

12 May 2013 Round 1	Doon	3–10 – 0–18	Patrickswell	Bruff Grounds
	P Ryan 2–2, D Coleman 1–0, C McNamara 0–3, M Ryan 0–3, D O'Donovan 0–1, N Maher 0–1.		K O'Brien 0–4, J Kelleher 0–4, D Byrnes 0–3, M Carmody 0–2, S O'Brien 0–2, T O'Brien 0–2, P Howard 0–1.

12 May 2013 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	2–16 – 1–08	Granagh-Ballingarry	Clarina Grounds
	S Dowling 2–6, K Downes 0–4, A Breen 0–3, D Breen 0–2, K Ryan 0–1.		E Chawke 1–6, B Hanley 0–2.

16 June 2013 Round 2	Granagh-Ballingarry	0–08 – 3–16	Patrickswell	FitzGerald Park
	E Chawke 0–4, E Kennedy 0–2, D O'Connor 0–1, B Hanley 0–1.		J Kelleher 0–10, B Foley 1–1, T O'Brien 1–1, K O'Brien 1–0, L Considine 0–2, S O'Brien 0–1, M Carmody 0–1.

16 June 2013 Round 2	Doon	1–17 – 3–10	Na Piarsaigh	FitzGerald Park
	M Ryan 1–4, C McNamara 0–5, G McPartland 0–2, P Ryan 0–2, N Maher 0–1, D Moloney 0–1, D Coleman 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.		S Dowling 1–5, K Downes 2–1, D Breen 0–1, K Ryan 0–1, P Gleeson 0–1, D Sheppard 0–1.

2 August 2013 Round 3	Doon	1–20 – 1–13	Granagh-Ballingarry	Childers Road
	D Coleman 1–3, M Ryan 0–5, C McNamara 0–4, N Maher 0–2, R Ryan 0–2, D O'Donovan 0–1, D Moloney 0–1, D Sheppard 0–1, G McParland 0–1.		D O'Connor 1–6, E Kennedy 0–4, D O'Grady 0–2, B Hanley 0–1.

3 August 2013 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	1–18 – 1–12	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	P Gleeson 0–6, K Ryan 1–0, D Quigley 0–3, A Dempsey 0–3, D Sheppard 0–2, A Breen 0–2, S Dowling 0–2.		J Kelleher 0–6, L Considine 1–2, C Lynch 0–2, K O'Brien 0–1, M Carmody 0–1.

Group 3

Group 3 table

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

Group 3 results

10 May 2013 Round 1	Knockainey	2–13 – 0–11	Bruree	Bruff Grounds
	P Kirby 0–7, J Lonergan 1–0, K Cleary 1–0, M Cleary 0–2, D Madden 0–2, B Cleary 0–1, D Walsh 0–1.		C O'Dea 0–6, S Mullane 0–2, D Linehan 0–1, S Riordan 0–1, M Lane 0–1.

11 May 2013 Round 1	Adare	1–17 – 0–13	Murroe/Boher	Childers Road
	W Griffin 1–5, D Hannon 0–5, P Keane 0–3, J Fitzgibbon 0–2, D Sheehan 0–1, C Fitzgerald 0–1.		S Tobin 0–9, P Walsh 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, N Tobin 0–1, M Ryan 0–1.

15 June 2013 Round 2	Adare	3–22 – 0–11	Bruree	Ballingarry Grounds
	D Hannon 2–4, W Griffin 1–4, J Fitzgibbon 0–5.

15 June 2013 Round 2	Knockainey	0–15 – 1–15	Murroe/Boher	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	P Kirby 0–8, M Cleary 0–2, P Barron 0–2, D Madden 0–1, J Lonergan 0–1, L O'Shea 0–1		S Tobin 1–11, D Kitt 0–1, K Tobin 0–1, P Walsh 0–1, P Tobin 0–1.

2 August 2013 Round 3	Adare	0–11 – 1–12	Knockainey	FitzGerald Park
	D Hannon 0–5, D Sexton 0–2, P Keane 0–1, G Ahern 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1, J Hannon 0–1.		L O'Shea 1–0, B O'Shea 0–3, S Lonergan 0–2, N Finch 0–2, P Kirby 0–2, M Cleary 0–1, P Barron 0–1, D Madden 0–1.

2 August 2013 Round 3	Bruree	4–10 – 3–20	Murroe/Boher	Clarina Grounds
	K O'Dea 2–7, D Hogan 1–0, S Riordan 1–0, G O'Dea 0–2, S Mullane 0–1.		D Dunlea 0–8, M Ryan 2–1, P Tobin 0–4, W Tobin 1–0, S Hickey 0–2, J O'Connor 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, K Tobin 0–1, D Kennedy 0–1, P Walsh 0–1.

Group 4

Group 4 table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Kilmallock	3	3	0	11–37	2–37	27	6
2	Ballybrown	3	2	1	6–43	7–20	20	4
3	Effin	3	1	2	5–31	6–28	0	2
4	Hospital-Herbertstown	3	0	3	2–23	9–49	−47	0

Group 4 results

12 May 2013 Round 1	Effin	3–06 – 2–14	Ballybrown	FiitzGerald Park
	N Quaid 2–1, T Quaid 1–2, H O'Neill 0–1, E Kelly 0–1, D Moloney 0–1.		A O'Connor 0–11, P McCarthy 2–0, D Hall 0–1, S Kenny 0–1, M Kiely 0–1.	Referee: M Meade

12 May 2013 Round 1	Kilmallock	4–18 – 1–14	Hospital-Herbertstown	Bruree Grounds
	G Mulcahy 3–4, K O'Donnell 1–5, P O'Brien 0–4, E Ryan 0–2, R Egan 0–2, G O'Mahony 0–1.		M Deegan 0–10, K O'Connor 1–1, A Murphy 0–2, J Fitzgerald 0–1.	Referee: D O'Driscoll

14 June 2013 Round 2	Ballybrown	1–14 – 4–08	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	A O'Connor 1–8, D Byrnes 0–2, S Kenny 0–1, P McCarthy 0–1, D Hartnett 0–1.		K O'Donnell 2–5, P O'Brien 1–0, G Mulcahy 1–0, R Egan 0–2, G O'Mahony 0–1.	Referee: S Hourigan

16 June 2013 Round 2	Hospital-Herbertstown	1–03 – 2–16	Effin Grounds	Michael Fox Park
	B Ryan 1–0, J Fitzgerald 0–3.		T Quaid 0–7, J Quaid 1–2, E Kiely 0–4, C Kearney 1–0, D Moloney 0–3.	Referee: D Richardson

1 August 2013 Round 3	Ballybrown	3–15 – 0–06	Hospital-Herbertstown	Bruree Grounds
	A O'Connor 1–10, D Byrnes 1–1, D Hall 1–1, P McCarthy 0–1, R Griffin 0–1, B Griffin 0–1.		J Fitzgerald 0–4, A Murphy 0–1, R O'Donovan 0–1.	Referee: D Richardson

1 August 2013 Round 3	Kilmallock	3–11 – 0–09	Effin	Michael Fox Park
	E Ryan 1–3, G O'Mahony 1–2, K O'Donnell 0–5, G Mulcahy 1–1.		T Quaid 0–8, S O'Neill 0–1.	Referee: J Murphy

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

31 August 2013 Quarter-final	Kilmallock	0–18 – 0–03	Knockainey	Bruff Grounds
	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 2013 Quarter-final	Doon	1–18 – 0–09	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 2013 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 2013 Quarter-final	Na Piarsaigh	3–16 – 0–07	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 2013 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 2013 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 2013 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)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Declan Hannon	Adare	4–39	51	6	8.50
2	Alan O'Connor	Ballybrown	2–39	45	4	11.25
3	Shane Dowling	Na Piarsaigh	4–31	43	6	7.16
4	Kevin O'Donnell	Kilmallock	3–23	32	5	6.40
5	Michael Ryan	Doon	2–22	28	5	5.60

References

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

[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.

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