1976 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season January 2022 January 2022 1976 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 15 August – 3 October 1976 7 20px|Border South Liberties Walter Shanahan 5 20px|Border Killeedy Con Herbert 7 21 127 20px|Border Willie Fitzmaurice (3–18) 1975 1975 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship 1977 1977 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship The 1976 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd 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 15 August to 3 October 1976. Kilmallock entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Liberties in the quarter-finals.https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/limerick-sport/1441618/kilmallock-gaa-to-host-special-night-of-celebration.html Kilmallock GAA to host special night of celebration Limerick Live 8 March 2024 21 October 2024https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/1455867/pictures-kilmallock-gaa-host-special-night-of-celebration.html PICTURES: Kilmallock GAA host special night of celebration Limerick Live 25 March 2024 21 October 2024https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40728309.html 'Some people might not like me saying this, but Patrickswell-Kilmallock is a real traditional final' Irish Examiner 24 October 2021 21 October 2024 The final was played on 3 October 1976 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Killleedy, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Liberties won the match by 2–09 to 2–06 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in four years.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 Killeedy's Willie Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 3–18. Teams ChampionshipChampionsRunners-upLimerick City Senior Hurling ChampionshipPatrickswellClaughaunEast Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipSouth Libertiesn/aSouth Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipBrureeKilmallockWest Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilleedyNewcastle West Results Quarter-finals 15 August 1976 Quarter-final Patrickswell 0–13 – 0–06 Newcastle West Páirc na nGael 22 August 1976 Quarter-final Claughaun 1–11 – 1–11 Killeedy E Tuohy 0–7, D Sheehan 1–0, B Barry 0–2, T Marsh 0–2. W Fitzmaurice 0–5, G Forde 1–1, M Scanlan 0–2, T Mulcahy 0–2, D Flynn 0–1. Bruff Grounds 29 August 1976 Quarter-final South Liberties 4–11 – 2–14 Kilmallock D O'Sullivan 2–2, E Grimes 1–4, L Grimes 1–0, J McKenna 0–3, T Ryan 0–2. P Kelly 0–11, B Savage 1–0, T Moloney 1–0, D O'Riordan 0–2, D Connolly 0–1. Gaelic Grounds 29 August 1976 Quarter-final replay Killeedy 5–07 – 2–06 Claughaun G Forde 3–1, W Fitzmaurice 2–3, P Fitzmaurice 0–1, T Mulcahy 0–1, W Cronin 0–1. B Barry 1–1, E Cregan 1–0, E Tuohy 0–1, M Graham 0–1, T Marsh 0–1, D Lehane 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1. Bruff Grounds Bruree received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 12 September 1976 Semi-final Killeedy 1–11 – 1–07 Patrickswell W Fitzmaurice 0–7, M Fitzmaurice 1–0, P Fitzmaurice 0–1, T Mulcahy 0–1, W Cronin 0–1, D Flynn 0–1. R Bennis 0–5, J Lynch 1–1, L Enright 0–1. FitzGerald Park 19 September 1976 Semi-final South Liberties 0–08 – 0–07 Bruree E Grimes 0–3, T Ryan 0–3, L Grimes 0–1, J Moynihan 0–1. P O'Brien 0–4, J Fitzgerald 0–1, P Ryan 0–1, G Moloney 0–1. Gaelic Grounds Final 3 October 1976 Final South Liberties 2–09 – 2–06 Killeedy D O'Sullivan 1–0, J Moynihan 1–0, E Grimes 0–3, M Butler 0–2, J McKenna 0–2, E Dooley 0–1, T Ryan 0–1. W Fitzmaurice 1–3, G Forde 1–0, T Mulcahy 0–1, M Scanlan 0–1, W Fitzmaurice 0–1. Gaelic Grounds Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Willie FitzmauriceKilleedy3–182746.752Gerry FordeKilleedy5–021744.253Éamonn GrimesSouth Liberties1–101334.33 References Limerick Senior Hurling Championship Category:Limerick Senior Hurling Championship