1977 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season January 2022 January 2022 1977 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 11 September – 13 November 1977 8 20px|Border Patrickswell David Punch 5 20px|Border Killeedy 9 21 155 20px|Border Éamonn Grimes (1–19) 1976 1976 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 1978 1978 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship The 1977 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd 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 11 September to 13 November 1977. South Liberties entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Patrickswell in a semi-final replay.https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/then---now---tom-aherne/658628/then-and-now-more-on-the-great-grimes.html Then and Now: More on the great Grimes Limerick Live 26 August 2021 21 October 2024 The final was played on 13 November 1977 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Killleedy, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Patrickswell won the match by 3–07 to 0–07 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in seven years.https://www.patrickswellgaa.com/history/ History Patrickswell GAA website 21 October 2024 Éamonn Grimes was the championship's top scorer with 1–19. Teams ChampionshipChampionsRunners-upLimerick City Senior Hurling ChampionshipPatrickswellClaughaunEast Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipSouth LibertiesKilteely-DromkeenSouth Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipBrureeBruffWest Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilleedyTournafulla Results Quarter-finals 11 September 1977 Quarter-final Killeedy 2–13 – 1–09 Bruff P Fitzmaurice 2–2, W Fitzmaurice 0–4, D Flynn 0–3, M Fitzmaurice 0–2, T Mulcahy 0–1, C Herbert 0–1. G Hayes 1–5, D Kiely 0–2, M Hehir 0–1, A Gubbins 0–1. Gaelic Grounds 11 September 1977 Quarter-final Tournafulla 0–08 – 0–07 Bruree D O'Connor 0–3, G Sweeney 0–1, W Hartnett 0–1, M Hartnett 0–1, C Brouder 0–1, S O'Sullivan 0–1. G Mullane 0–5, P O'Brien 0–1, M Barron 0–1. Gaelic Grounds 2 October 1977 Quarter-final South Liberties 2–15 – 3–07 Claughaun E Grimes 1–10, D O'Sullivan 1–0, H Ryan 0–2, M Grimes 0–1, M O'Brien 0–1, J McKenna 0–1. E Cregan 1–6, E Tuohy 1–1, J O'Halloran 1–0. FitzGerald Park 2 October 1977 Quarter-final Patrickswell 1–07 – 1–05 Kilteely-Dromkeen R Bennis 0–5, T Bennis 1–0, S Foley 0–1, J Lynch 0–1. E McGrath 1–0, John McCarthy 0–2, P Murphy 0–1, B O'Loughlin 0–1, Jack McCarthy 0–1. FitzGerald Park Semi-finals 9 October 1977 Semi-final Killeedy 2–09 – 2–09 Tournafulla W Fitzmaurice 1–3, G Forde 1–1, M Sheehan 0–2, M Fitzmaurice 0–1, P Fitzmaurice 0–1, D Flynn 0–1. D O'Connor 1–4, P O'Sullivan 1–0, C Brouder 0–2, S O'Sullivan 0–1, S Herbert 0–1, W Herbert 0–1. Newcastle West Grounds 16 October 1977 Semi-final Patrickswell 0–10 – 1–07 South Liberties R Bennis 0–4, L Foley 0–2, Peter Bennis 0–1, F Nolan 0–1, J Lynch 0–1, S Foley 0–1. E Grimes 0–4, T Ryan 1–0, D O'Sullivan 0–1, P Hartigan 0–1, J Moynihan 0–1. Gaelic Grounds 23 October 1977 Semi-final replay Killeedy 1–11 – 1–07 Tournafulla W Cronin 1–3, W Fitzmaurice 0–6, T Mulcahy 0–1, P Fitzmaurice 0–1. D O'Connor 1–5, C Brouder 0–1, W Hartnett 0–1. Newcastle West Grounds 30 October 1977 Semi-final replay Patrickswell 0–12 – 1–05 South Liberties R Bennis 0–7, F Nolan 0–4, Peter Bennis 0–1. E Grimes 0–5, J McKenna 1–0. Gaelic Grounds Final 13 November 1977 Final Patrickswell 3–07 – 0–07 Killeedy Peter Bennis 2–2, F Nolan 1–0, R Bennis 0–3, D Punch 0–1, S Foley 0–1. D Flynn 0–3, W Fitzmaurice 0–1, D O'Connor 0–1, M Shiels 0–1, M Fitzmaurice 0–1. Gaelic Grounds Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Éamonn GrimesSouth Liberties1–192237.332Richie BennisPatrickswell0–191944.753Dan O'ConnorTournafulla2–121836.004Willie FitzmauriceKilleedy1–141744.255Peter BennisPatrickswell2–041042.50Paudie FitzmauriceKilleedy2–041042.25 References Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Category:Limerick Senior Hurling Championship