1991 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 21 June – 6 October 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Ballybrown (2nd title)Joe O'Connor (captain) John Loftus (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Kilmallock Shane O'Grady (captain) Tony Moloney (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 63 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 374 (20.78 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paddy Kelly (4-35) | ||
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The 1991 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 21 June to 6 October 1991.
Patrickswell were the defending champions, however, they were beeaten by Ballybrown in the quarter-finals.[1]
On 6 October 1991, Ballybrown won the championship after a 1–11 to 1–10 defeat of Kilmallock in the final.[2][3] It was their second championship title overall and their second title in two championship seasons.[4]
Kilmallock's Paddy Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 4-35.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 21 June 1991 First round | Bruff | 3-09 - 3-09 | Cappamore | Bruff Sportsfield |
| M Rea 2-0, J Mulqueen 1-1, T Coleman 0-3, M Reale 0-2, V O'Donovan 0-2, R O'Leary 0-1. | L O'Brien 1-5, P Creamer 2-0, M Hammersley 0-2, M Mulcahy 0-2. |
| 23 June 1991 First round | Emmets | 1-15 - 2-11 | Hospital-Herbertstown | Bruff Sportsfield |
| F Carroll 0-8, P Heffernan 1-1, J Bresnihan 0-2, M Meade 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | A Garvey 0-8, M Durkan 1-0, J Moran 1-0, D Carroll 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, PJ Garvey 0-1. |
| 23 June 1991 First round | Patrickswell | 2-23 - 0-09 | Killeedy | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| G Kirby 1-7, R Fitzgerald 1-1, D O'Grady 0-4, C Carey 0-4, S Kirby 0-3, N Carey 0-2, L Enright 0-2. | K Kelly 0-5, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, W Fitzmaurice 0-1. |
| 23 June 1991 First round | Ballybrown | 1-13 - 1-11 | Western Gaels | FitzGerald Park |
| P Davoren 0-8, C Coughlan Snr 1-1, T Hall 0-1, C Coughlan Jnr 0-1, J Mann 0-1, T Kenny 0-1. | S O'Sullivan 0-4, M Larkin 1-0, G Galvin 0-3, M Curtin 0-1, D Woulfe 0-1, S Stapleton 0-1, C Brouder 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 First round | Kilmallock | 3-10 - 2-13 | Ahane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P Kelly 2-6, M Leahy 1-0, M Houlihan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1, T Nelligan 0-1. | TJ Keane 1-1, J O'Grady 0-4, G Mulcahy 0-4, J Herbert 1-0, T Burns 0-2, T Murnane 0-1, N Burns 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 First round | Adare | 3-08 - 3-06 | City Gaels | FitzGerald Park |
| T Howard 1-1, M Alfred 0-4, A Keane 1-0, C Murphy 1-0, B Kennedy 0-3. | P Howard 2-0, G Hegarty 0-5, T Sheehan 1-0, D Quigley 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 First round | Claughaun | 3-13 - 2-07 | Feohanagh | FitzGerald Park |
| L O'Connor 1-5, M Galligan 0-4, P Loughnane 1-0, D O'Driscoll 1-0, A Moloney 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, V Browne 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | T Quaid 0-6, P Hough 1-0, P Quaid 1-0, C Phillips 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 First round | Geraldines | 1-10 - 2-04 | Doon | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| M Hickey 0-4, N Nash 1-0, G O'Connell 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, N Godfrey 0-1, M Nash 0-1, N Gammell 0-1. | G McGrath 1-0, B McGrath 1-0, R Walsh 0-3, M Ryan 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 First round replay | Bruff | 2-08 - 0-05 | Cappamore | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P Barrett 2-3, M Reale 0-3, R O'Leary 0-1, T Coleman 0-1. | L O'Brien 0-2, R Hammersley 0-2, N Sheehan 0-1. |
| 11 August 1991 First round replay | Kilmallock | 1-16 - 0-05 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Kelly 1-8, D Clarke 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, D Barry 0-1, P Tobin 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. | J O'Grady 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-1, G Mulcahy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 11 August 1991 Quarter-final | Claughaun | 4-11 - 2-07 | Geraldines | Bruff Sportsfield |
| L O'Connor 1-5, M Ryan 1-2, A Fitzgerald 1-1, A Moloney 1-0, M Ryan 0-3. | M Ryan 1-1, G O'Connell 0-4, N Gammell 1-0, T Ryan 0-1, L Dooley 0-1. |
| 11 August 1991 Quarter-final | Ballybrown | 1-11 - 0-09 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Davoren 0-8, C Coughlan Jnr 1-0, N Doolan 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, J Mann 0-1. | G Kirby 0-5, C Carey 0-1, A Carmody 0-1, P Foley 0-1, D Punch 0-1. |
| 18 August 1991 Quarter-final | Emmets | 2-19 - 0-08 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| F Carroll 1-10, M Meade 1-0, J Bresnihan 0-3, P McGrath 0-3, E Potter 0-2, P Heffernan 0-1. | T Madden 0-2, P Barrett 0-2, J Moran 0-2, R O'Leary 0-1, M Reale 0-1. |
| 25 August 1991 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 1-10 - 1-06 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Kelly 1-4, M Houlihan 0-3, D Clarke 0-2, P Tobin 0-1. | A Howard 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, M Alfred 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 25 August 1991 Semi-final | Ballybrown | 3-09 - 1-15 | Claughaun | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Coughlan Jnr 2-0, P Davoren 0-6, P Mulqueen 1-0, T Kenny 0-1, T Hall 0-1, S Hayes 0-1. | L O'Connor 0-5, M Galligan 0-4, V Browne 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 8 September 1991 Semi-final | Kilmallock | 1-17 - 1-12 | Emmets | Bruff Sportsfield |
| P Kelly 0-12, S Barrett 1-0, D Clarke 0-3, M Nelligan 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. | F Carroll 1-6, M Meade 0-2, W Burke 0-1, J Bresnihan 0-1, M Mullane 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. |
| 22 September 1991 Semi-final replay | Ballybrown | 5-07 - 4-07 | Claughaun | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Mulqueen 3-0, O O'Connor 1-1, C Keyes 0-4, C Coughlan Jnr 1-0, T Kenny 0-1, P Davoren 0-1. | L O'Connor 3-1, A Moloney 1-2, P Galligan 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 6 October 1991 Final | Ballybrown | 1-11 - 1-10 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Davoren 0-7, N Doolan 1-0, C Coughlan Jnr 0-2, T Hall 0-2. | P Kelly 0-5, T Nelligan 1-0, P Tobin 0-2, M Houlihan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1. | Referee: P McNamara (Limerick) |
Chamionship statistics
[edit]To scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 4-35 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 2 | Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | 5-16 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Frankie Carroll | Emmets | 2-24 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Pat Davoren | Ballybrown | 0-30 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 | |
| 5 | Colm Coughlan Jnr | Ballybrown | 4-03 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 7 | Peter Mulqueen | Ballybrown | 4-03 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Pat Barrett | Bruff | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 9 | Tony Howard | Adare | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Liam O'Brien | Cappamore | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Dave Clarke | Kilmallock | 0-10 | 10 | 5 | 2.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Carroll | Emmets | 1-10 | 13 | Bruff |
| 2 | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 2-06 | 12 | Ahane |
| 3 | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 1-08 | 11 | Ahane |
| 4 | Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | 3-01 | 10 | Ballybrown |
| Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 1-07 | 10 | Killeedy | |
| 6 | Peter Mulqueen | Claughaun | 3-00 | 9 | Ballybrown |
| Pat Barrett | Bruff | 2-03 | 9 | Cappamore | |
| Frankie Carroll | Emmets | 1-06 | 9 | Kilmallock | |
| 9 | Liam O'Brien | Cappamore | 1-05 | 8 | Bruff |
| Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | 1-05 | 8 | Feohanagh | |
| Leo O'Connor | Claughaun | 1-05 | 8 | Geraldines | |
| Frankie Carroll | Emmets | 0-08 | 8 | Hospital-Herbertstown | |
| Andy Garvey | Hospital-Herbertstown | 0-08 | 8 | Emmets | |
| Pat Davoren | Ballybrown | 0-08 | 8 | Patrickswell | |
| Pat Davoren | Ballybrown | 0-08 | 8 | Western Gaels |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Some people might not like me saying this, but Patrickswell-Kilmallock is a real traditional final'". Irish Examiner. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Parish affair for Ballybrown and Patrickswell in Limerick hurling final". Limerick Live. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Ballybrown GAA Club Notes". Limerick GAA website. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.