1985 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1985 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Teams27
ChampionsBorder Kilmallock (6th title)
Mike Carroll (captain)
Willie O'Brien (manager)
Runners-upBorder South Liberties
Joe McKenna (manager)
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The 1985 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.

Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Hospital-Herbertstown in the first round.

On 8 September 1985, Kilmallock won the championship after a 3–12 to 1–13 defeat of South Liberties in the final. It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in ten championship seasons.

Results

Quarter-finals

21 July 1985 Quarter-final Claughaun 1–10 – 1–04 Drom/Athlacca FitzGerald Park
J Brown 1–1, G Ryan 0–3, A Walsh 0–2, D Fitzgerald 0–2, J Rea 0–1, M Rea 0–1. W Neenan 1–1, R Herlihy 0–1, M Moynihan 0–1, G Mulcahy 0–1.
21 July 1985 Quarter-final Kilmallock 4–09 – 1–04 Ardpatrick Bruff
P Kelly 2–5, D O'Riordan 1–1, J Neenan 1–1, E Wylie 0–1, D Barry 0–1. P Heffernan 1–0, E McGrath 0–2, P McCarthy 0–1, E O'Keeffe 0–1.
28 July 1985 Quarter-final Feohanagh-Castlemahon 1–21 – 2–03 Old Christians FitzGerald Park
T Quaid 0–14, T Quaid 1–0, G Quaid 0–3, J Lenihan 0–2, O Flanagan 0–1, P O'Mahony 0–1. P Howard 1–1, T Kennedy 1–0, T Sheehan 0–2.
28 July 1985 Quarter-final South Liberties 2–12 – 2–09 Bruff FitzGerald Park
L Dooley 2–4, E Grimes 0–2, J McKenna 0–2, N Nash 0–2, B Finn 0–1, M Nash 0–1. R O'Leary 0–5, A Gubbins 1–0, P Reale 1–0, P Barrett 0–3, A Madden 0–1.

Semi-finals

17 August 1985 Semi-final Kilmallock 3–11 – 2–11 Feohanagh-Castlemahon Bruff Grounds
P Kelly 1–5, B Guiney 2–0, L Tobin 0–2, D Barry 0–1, J Neenan 0–1, D Riordan 0–1, M Nelligan 0–1. T Quaid 1–7, S Quaid 1–1, P O'Mahony 0–1, M McSweeney 0–1, J Lynch 0–1.
18 August 1985 Semi-final South Liberties 3–08 – 1–10 Claughaun Bruff Grounds
J McKenna 2–1, M Nash 1–1, L Dooley 0–3, B Finn 0–2, P Donnelly 0–1. D Fitzgerald 1–2, G Ryan 0–3, A Walsh 0–2, J Hannon 0–2, M Rea 0–1.

Final

8 September 1985 Final Kilmallock 3–12 – 1–13 South Liberties Gaelic Grounds
J Neenan 2–4, P Kelly 0–6, G O'Brien 1–0, M Nelligan 0–1, B Savage 0–1. P Donnelly 1–2, L Dooley 0–5 E Grimes 0–3, J McKenna 0–1, M Nash 0–1, M Grimes 0–1. Referee: T Murray (Patrickswell)

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "South Liberties bid to deny Na Piarsaigh another Limerick club hurling final appearance". Limerick Live. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2018.