1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season January 2022 January 2022 1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 1 October – 10 December 1972 8 20px|Border South Liberties Éamonn Grimes 4 20px|Border Patrickswell 8 47 123 20px|Border Richie Bennis (3–10) 1971 1971 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 1973 1973 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship The 1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.http://hoganstand.com/Limerick/ClubTitles Club titles – Limerick Hogan Stand 15 October 2018 The championship ran from 1 October to 10 December 1972. Claughaun entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Liberties in a semi-final replay.https://claughaungaa.com/honours/ Honours Claughaun GAA website 30 May 2025https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10097102.html Gavin doubts for Monaleen ahead of Limerick final Irish Examiner 18 October 2002 30 May 2025 The final was played on 10 December 1972 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Patrickswell, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Liberties won the match by 4–08 to 1–05 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 82 years.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/south-liberties-hc/ South Liberties HC Club Info 21 October 2018https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/gaa/932817/patrickswell-and-south-liberties-renew-old-rivalries-in-limerick-club-hurling-quarter-final.html Patrickswell and South Liberties renew old rivalries in Limerick club hurling quarter final Limerick Live 9 October 2022 21 October 2024 Patrickswell's Richie Bennis was the championship's top scorer with 3–10. Teams ChampionshipChampionsRunners-upLimerick City Senior Hurling ChampionshipPatrickswellClaughaunEast Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipSouth LibertiesAhaneSouth Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilmallockGarryspillaneWest Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipTournafullaKilleedy Results Quarter-finals 1 October 1972 Quarter-final Claughaun 4–03 – 2–08 Kilmallock D Sheehan 1–1, E Cregan 1–0, M Graham 1–0, M Grace 1–0, L O'Sullivan 0–1, B Galligan 0–1. J Murphy 1–5, B O'Sullivan 1–1, T Moloney 0–1, B Savage 0–1. Fr Hayes Memorial Park 1 October 1972 Quarter-final Patrickswell 3–10 – 2–10 Garryspillane R Bennis 1–2, M O'Connell 1–1, S Foley 0–4, C Jeffers 1–0, L Foley 0–2, P Bennis 0–1. J Carroll 1–2, K Walshe 0–5, T BUrke 0–1, DP Bowler 0–1, S Bourke 0–1. Fr Hayes Memorial Park 1 October 1972 Quarter-final South Liberties 7–08 – 4–09 Killeedy T Ryan 2–4, E Grimes 2–1, W O'Donoghue 1–0, D O'Sullivan 1–0, J McKenna 0–1, L Grimes 0–1, M Butler 0–1. P Fitzmaurice 2–3, J Magner 1–2, P O'Connor 1–0, W Fitzmaurice 0–2, M Fitzmaurice 0–1, N Herbert 0–1. Croom Grounds 1 October 1972 Quarter-final Tournafulla 4–11 – 4–03 Ahane P Horgan 3–0, C Brouder 1–2, P Hartnett 0–4, D O'Connor 0–3, M Hartnett 0–1, T Hartnett 0–1. MJ Aherne 1–2, S Kelly 1–0, T Bradley 1–0, J Hassett 1–0, P Byrnes 0–1. Croom Grounds Semi-finals 29 October 1972 Semi-final Patrickswell 3–09 – 2–07(match abandoned) Tournafulla Croom Grounds 12 November 1972 Semi-final South Liberties 1–07 – 1–07 Claughaun E Dooley 1–0, T Ryan 0–2, E Grimes 0–2, M Shanahan 0–2, M Butler 0–1. M Grace 1–0, E Tuohy 0–3, R Grace 0–3, D Sheehan 0–1. Bruff Grounds 20 November 1972 Semi-final replay Patrickswell 7–10 – 0–05 Tournafulla L Mann 2–1, R Bennis 1–4, S Foley 2–0, Peter Bennis 1–2, C Jeffers 1–1, L Foley 0–2. D O'Connor 0–4, Patsy Hartnett 0–1. Gaelic Grounds 26 November 1972 Semi-final replay South Liberties 2–11 – 1–08 Claughaun E Grimes 0–4, M Shanahan 1–0, W O'Donoghue 1–0, J McKenna 0–3, M Butler 0–3, T Ryan 0–1. D Sheehan 1–1, M Grace 0–2, R Grace 0–2, L Moloney 0–2, E Touhy 0–1. Bruff Grounds Final 10 December 1972 Final South Liberties 4–08 – 1–05 Patrickswell J McKenna 1–2, M Shanahan 1–0, W O'Donoghue 1–0, E Dooley 1–0, E Grimes 0–3, T Ryan 0–2, M Butler 0–1. R Bennis 1–4, L Foley 0–1. Gaelic Grounds Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Richie BennisPatrickswell3–101936.332Éamonn GrimesSouth Liberties2–101644.003Tom RyanSouth Liberties2–091543.754Seán FoleyPatrickswell2–041033.335Patsy HorganAhane3–00924.50Paudie FitzmauriceKilleedy2–03919.00Joe McKennaSouth Liberties1–06942.25 References Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Category:Limerick Senior Hurling Championship