| Dates | 22 July – 17 September 1978 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  South Liberties (6th title)Denis O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Bruree | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (3.63 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 130 (16.25 per match) | ||
| |||
The 1978 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1]
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 17 September 1978 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Bruree, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Liberties won the match by 2–09 to 2–05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4][5]
Teams
| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Patrickswell | Claughaun |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Kilteely-Dromkeen |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Bruree | Dromin/Athlacca |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Killeedy | Adare |
Results
Quarter-finals
Killeedy v Kilteely-Dromkeen
| 22 July 1978 Quarter-final | Killeedy | 2–08 – 0–08 | Kilteely-Dromkeen | Bruff Grounds |
| D Flynn 1–2, T Mulcahy 1–0, W Cronin 0–3, W Fitzmaurice 0–2, C Herbert 0–1. | P Murphy 0–2, D Murphy 0–2, P Reddan 0–1, J McCarthy 0–1, G Murphy 0–1, JJ Bermingham 0–1. |
South Liberties v Adare
| 23 July 1978 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 3–09 – 1–10 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Butler 1–1, E Grimes 0–4, J Moynihan 1–0, D O'Sullivan 1–0, J McKenna 0–3, M Shanahan 0–1. | B Flynn 1–2, T Dunne 0–3, G Hickey 0–2, M Bourke 0–1, E Mackessy 0–1, T Reidy 0–1. |
Patrickswell v Dromin/Athlacca
| 29 July 1978 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 3–16 – 2–04 | Dromin/Athlacca | Bruff Grounds |
| R Bennis 1–5, J Lynch 1–2, F Nolan 0–5, S Foley 1–0, J Fenton 0–2, D Punch 0–1, L Foley 0–1. | E Hayes 2–1, J Neenan 0–2, B Neenan 0–1. |
Bruree v Claughaun
| 30 July 1978 Quarter-final | Bruree | 3–12 – 2–03 | Claughaun | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| M Moloney 2–1, F McDonagh 0–5, P O'Brien 1–1, G Moloney 0–1, J O'Brien 0–1, L Moloney 0–1, M Mullane 0–1. | E Cregan 1–1, M Graham 1–0, D Brougham 0–1, F Connolly 0–1. |
Semi-finals
South Liberties v Patrickswell
| 13 August 1978 Semi-final | South Liberties | 1–08 – 2–05 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
Bruree v Killeedy
| 20 August 1978 Semi-final | Bruree | 3–13 – 2–08 | Killeedy | Gaelic Grounds |
| F McDonagh 1–5, P O'Brien 1–3, L Moloney 1–2, G Moloney 0–2, J Potter 0–1. | D Flynn 2–2, W Fitzmaurice 0–5, T Mulcahy 0–1. |
South Liberties v Patrickswell
| 27 August 1978 Semi-final replay | South Liberties | 1–05 – 0–07 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| E Grimes 0–4, J Moynihan 1–0, J McKenna 0–1. | R Bennis 0–5, F Nolan 0–2. |
Final
South Liberties v Bruree
| 17 September 1978 Final | South Liberties | 2–09 – 2–05 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Moynihan 1–1, M Grimes 1–1, E Grimes 0–4, T Ryan 0–2, M Butler 0–1. | F McDonagh 1–2, L Moloney 1–0, G Mullane 0–2, P O'Brien 0–1. |
References
- ^ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Then and Now: More on the great Grimes". Limerick Live. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "PICTURES: South Liberties GAA club celebrate special commemoration". Limerick Live. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Memories – 1978". Bruree GAA website. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
