1972 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 1 October – 10 December 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  South Liberties (4th title)Éamonn Grimes (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Patrickswell | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 47 (5.88 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 123 (15.38 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Richie Bennis (3–10) | ||
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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.[1] 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.[2][3]
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.[4][5]
Patrickswell's Richie Bennis was the championship's top scorer with 3–10.
Teams
[edit | edit source]| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Patrickswell | Claughaun |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Ahane |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Kilmallock | Garryspillane |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Tournafulla | Killeedy |
Results
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| 1 October 1972 Quarter-final | Claughaun | 4–03 – 2–08 | Kilmallock | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| 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. |
| 1 October 1972 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 3–10 – 2–10 | Garryspillane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| 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. |
| 1 October 1972 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 7–08 – 4–09 | Killeedy | Croom Grounds |
| 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. |
| 1 October 1972 Quarter-final | Tournafulla | 4–11 – 4–03 | Ahane | Croom Grounds |
| 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. |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 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 | Bruff Grounds |
| 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. |
| 20 November 1972 Semi-final replay | Patrickswell | 7–10 – 0–05 | Tournafulla | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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. |
| 26 November 1972 Semi-final replay | South Liberties | 2–11 – 1–08 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| 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. |
Final
[edit | edit source]| 10 December 1972 Final | South Liberties | 4–08 – 1–05 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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. |
Championship statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 3–10 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Éamonn Grimes | South Liberties | 2–10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Tom Ryan | South Liberties | 2–09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Seán Foley | Patrickswell | 2–04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 5 | Patsy Horgan | Ahane | 3–00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Paudie Fitzmaurice | Killeedy | 2–03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | |
| Joe McKenna | South Liberties | 1–06 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
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