2013 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

The 2013 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887. The championship began on 2013 and is ended on 6 October 2013.

Kilmallock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final stage.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2012/1008/ireland/kilmallock-stand-up-to-torrid-test-210161.html|title=Kilmallock stand up to torrid test|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=8 October 2012|access-date=26 October 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/mulcahy-strikes-to-secure-spoils-for-gritty-kilmallock-28818665.html|title=Mulcahy strikes to secure spoils for gritty Kilmallock|publisher=Irish Independent|date=8 October 2012|access-date=23 October 2013}} Na Piarsaigh won the title following a 0–14 to 0–12 defeat of Adare in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/1007/ireland/na-piarsaigh-young-guns-dig-it-out-and-come-of-age-245409.html|title=Na Piarsaigh young guns dig it out and come of age|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=7 October 2013|access-date=26 October 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}

Results

=Group 1=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;" !width=20\|Pos !width=150\|Team !width=20\|Pld !width=20\|W !width=20\|D !width=20\|L !width=20\|SF !width=20\|SA !width=20\|Diff !width=20\|Pts !width=250\|Notes
style \|1	align=left\| Ahane	3	3	0	0	10-43	1-34	36	6
style \|2	align=left\| South Liberties	3	2	0	1	1-40	3-29	5	4
style \|3	align=left\| Garryspillane	3	1	0	2	3-39	4-45	-9	2
style \|4	align=left\| Croom	3	0	0	3	2-33	8-47	-32	0

=Group 2=

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style \|1	align=left\| Doon	3	3	0	0	5-47	4-41	9	6
style \|2	align=left\| Na Piarsaigh	3	2	0	1	6-44	3-37	16	4
style \|3	align=left\| Patrickswell	3	1	0	2	4-46	4-36	10	2
style \|4	align=left\| Granagh-Ballingarry	3	0	0	3	2-29	6-52	-25	0

=Group 3=

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style \|1	align=left\| Adare	3	2	0	1	4-50	1-36	23	4
style \|2	align=left\| Knockainey	3	2	0	1	3-40	1-37	9	4
style \|3	align=left\| Murroe-Boher	3	2	0	1	4-48	5-42	3	4
style \|4	align=left\| Bruree	3	0	0	3	4-32	8-55	-35	0

=Group 4=

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style \|1	align=left\| Kilmallock	3	3	0	0	11-37	2-37	27	6
style \|2	align=left\| Ballybrown	3	2	0	1	6-43	7-20	20	4
style \|3	align=left\| Effin	3	1	0	2	5-31	6-28	0	2
style \|4	align=left\| Hospital-Herbertstown	3	0	0	3	2-23	9-49	-47	0

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|date = 12 May 2013

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|round = Round 1

|team1 = Effin

|score = 3-6 - 2-14

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|team2 = Ballybrown

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|stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

|attendance =

|referee = M Meade

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|date = 12 May 2013

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Kilmallock

|score = 4-18 - 1-14

|report =

|team2 = Hospital-Herbertstown

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Bruree

|attendance =

|referee = D O'Driscoll

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|date = 14 June

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|round = Round 2

|team1 = Ballybrown

|score = 1-14 - 4-8

|report =

|team2 = Kilmallock

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee = S Hourigan

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|date = 16 June

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|round = Round 2

|team1 = Hospital-Herbertstown

|score = 1-3 - 2-16

|report =

|team2 = Effin

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Kilfinane

|attendance =

|referee = D Richardson

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|date = 1 August

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|round = Round 3

|team1 = Ballybrown

|score = 3-15 - 0-6

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|team2 = Hospital-Herbertstown

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|goals2 =

|stadium = Bruree

|attendance =

|referee = D Richardson

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|date = 1 August

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|round = Round 3

|team1 = Kilmallock

|score = 3-11 - 0-9

|report =

|team2 = Effin

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Kilfinane

|attendance =

|referee = J Murphy

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=Quarter-finals=

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|date = 31 August

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Kilmallock

|score = 0-18 - 0-3

|report = [http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/gaelic-games/limerick-shc-kilmallock-ease-past-knockainey-1-5446122 Report]

|team2 = Knockainey

|goals1 = E Ryan 0-8 (2frees), K O’Donnell 0-5 (3frees), P O’Brien 0-2, G Mulcahy, J Mulcahy, G O’Mahony (free) 0-1 each.

|goals2 = M Cleary 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1.

|stadium = Bruff

|attendance =

|referee = S Hourigan (St Mary’s/Sean Finn’s)

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|date = 31 August

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Doon

|score = 1-18 - 0-9

|report = [http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/gaelic-games/limerick-shc-doon-book-semi-final-spot-1-5446125 Report]

|team2 = South Liberties

|goals1 = M Ryan 0-6 (three frees), D Coleman 1-1, N Maher, D O’Donovan, C McNamara (both frees) and R Ryan 0-2 each, R English, P Ryan and M Fitzgerald 0-1 each.

|goals2 = M Keane 0-8 (five frees), B Slattery 0-1.

|stadium = Fr. Hayes Memorial Park

|attendance =

|referee = T Mann (Ballybrown)

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|date = 1 September

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Adare

|score = 2-24 - 1-13

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0902/ireland/adareaposs-finishing-spurt-puts-them-out-of-sight-241688.html Report]

|team2 = Ballybrown

|goals1 = D Hannon 1-9 (6f), J Fitzgibbon 0-7, W Griffin 1-2, C Fitzgerald, D Sexton 0-2 each, J Hannon, D Sheehan 0-1 each.

|goals2 = A O’Connor 0-10 (6f, 2 65), S Kenny 1-0, D Hall 0-2, B Griffin 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee = M Meade (Glenroe)

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|date = 1 September

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Na Piarsaigh

|score = 3-16 - 0-7

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0902/ireland/na-piarsaigh-always-in-the-driving-seat-241690.html Report]

|team2 = Ahane

|goals1 = S Dowling (0-7, three frees, one 65); K Downes (2-1); A Breen (1-1); K Kennedy, A Dempsey, C King, K Ryan, W O’Donoghue, D Sheppard, B Hartnett (0-1 each).

|goals2 = R Ryan (0-3, two frees, one 65); N Moran (0-2, one sideline); P O’Halloran, O Moran (0-1 each).

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee = J Mullins (St Kieran's, Ardagh)

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=Semi-finals=

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|date = 15 September

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Adare

|score = 2-17 - 2-15

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/hannon-on-fire-as-adare-back-in-final-243141.html Report]

|team2 = Doon

|goals1 = D Hannon (1-9, 5 frees, one sideline), W Griffin (1-3), J Fitzgibbon (0-2), D Sexton, C Fitzgerald, D Sheehan (0-1 each).

|goals2 = M Ryan (1-4, 2 frees), P Cummins 0-4, P Ryan (1-0), R Ryan (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), C McNamara 0-2 (0-2f).

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee = R Moloney (Bruff)

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|date = 15 September

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Na Piarsaigh

|score = 2-13 - 2-12

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0916/ireland/na-piarsaigh-end-kilmallockaposs-limerick-reign-243147.html Report]

|team2 = Kilmallock

|goals1 = S Dowling (1-7, 3 frees, one 65), K Ryan (1-0), A Breen, K Downes (0-2 each), J O’Brien, D Dempsey (0-1 each).

|goals2 = G O’Mahony (1-1, 1-0 pen), K O’Donnell (2 frees, one 65), B O’Sullivan (0-3 each), E Ryan (0-2, one 65), J Mulcahy, G Mulcahy, P O’Brien (0-1 each); K Breen (1-0, Na Piarsaigh own goal).

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee = S Hourigan (St Mary’s/Sean Finn’s)

}}