| Dates | 17 June – 23 October 1994 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Kilmallock (8th title)Mike Houlihan (captain) Neil Ronan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BrureePeter Finn (captain) Hugh Hogan (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Hospital-Herbertstown | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 45 | ||
| Goals scored | 139 (3.09 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 951 (21.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Séamus O'Connell (2–55) | ||
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The 1994 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 17 June to 23 October 1994.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilmallock in the quarter-finals.[2][3][4] Hospital-Herbertstown were relegated.
The final, a replay, was played on 23 October 1994 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Bruree, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilmallock won the match by 1–12 to 0–12 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[5][6]
Bruree's Séamus O'Connell was the championship's top scorer with 2–55.
Format change
Proposals by a review committee in relation to the structure of the championship were adopted by the Limerick County Board. These proposals introduced a group stage phase, guaranteeing each team three games, before progressing to a knockout phase. The new championship structure was confined to club teams. This meant that the three divisional sides – Emmets, Geraldines and Western Gaels – did not field teams.[7]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Blackrock[8]
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Adare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 6 |
| Patrickswell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 41 | 18 | 4 |
| Killeedy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 2 |
| Hospital-Herbertstown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 2 |
Group 1 results
Adare v Patrickswell
| 24 June 1994 Round 1 | Adare | 3–08 – 2–09 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| S Fitzgibon 1–3, T Houlihan 1–1, A Howard 0–4, N Foley 1–0. | G Kirby 0–6, D O'Grady 1–1, B Cauley 1–0, C Carey 0–1, B Foley 0–1. |
Hospital-Herbertstown v Killeedy
| 26 June 1994 Round 1 | Hospital-Herbertstown | 3–08 – 1–17 | Killeedy | Ballyagran Grounds |
| A Garvey 1–2, P Lynch 1–0, D Carroll 1–0, PJ Garvey 0–2, L Garvey 0–2, J Carroll 0–1, J O'Shea 0–1. | K Kelly 0–10, J Magner 0–4, D Flynn 0–2, T Magner 0–1. |
Patrickswell v Hospital-Herbertstown
| 17 July 1994 Round 2 | Patrickswell | 1–19 – 2–06 | Hospital-Herbertstown | FitzGerald Park |
| G Kirby 1–9, N Carey 0–3, S Carey 0–2, B Foley 0–2, D O'Grady 0–1, R Fitzgerald 0–1, S Kirby 0–1. | L Garvey 1–2, A Garvey 0–4, P O'Connell 1–0. |
Killeedy v Adare
| 17 July 1994 Round 2 | Killeedy | 1–07 – 1–13 | Adare | Ballingarry Grounds |
| K Kelly 0–6, G Forde 1–0, T Magner 0–1. | T Houlihan 1–3, M Foley 0–4, A Howard 0–2, B Heffernan 0–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–1, J Foley 0–1. |
Adare v Hospital-Herbertstown
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Adare | 4–12 – 3–03 | Hospital-Herbertstown | FitzGerald Park |
| T Dunne 2–1, M Foley 1–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–4, B Heffernan 1–0, T Murphy 0–2, J Foley 0–1, T Howard 0–1, T Houlihan 0–1. | PJ Garvey 2–0, A Garvey 1–3. |
Patrickswell v Killeedy
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Patrickswell | 4–14 – 3–03 | Killeedy | Bruff Grounds |
| G Kirby 1–7, B Foley 2–0, A Carmody 1–1, A Purcell 0–2, R Fitzgerald 0–2, D O'Grady 0–2. | T Magner 1–1, J Hayes 1–0, R Hayes 1–0, J Kelleher 0–1, D Flynn 0–1. |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilmallock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 33 | 47 | 6 |
| Ahane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 2 |
| Cappamore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 2 |
| Doon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 2 |
Group 2 results
Doon v Cappamore
| 17 June 1994 Round 1 | Doon | 1–15 – 1–06 | Cappamore | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| G McGrath 0–4, J O'Donovan 0–4, D Ryan 1–0, T Hayes 0–3, M Nolan 0–2, L Ryan 0–1, N Maher 0–1. | L Hammersley 1–2, P Gleeson 0–2, G Sheehan 0–1, D O'Donnell 0–1. |
Ahane v Kilmallock
| 24 June 1994 Round 1 | Ahane | 0–07 – 3–11 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Herbert 0–2, G Mulcahy 0–2, J Moran 0–1, J Brady 0–1, A Smith 0–1. | L Neenan 2–1, P Tobin 1–3, P Kelly 0–5, P Barrett 0–1, D Clarke 0–1. |
Kilmallock v Doon
| 16 July 1994 Round 2 | Kilmallock | 3–18 – 3–07 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Kelly 1–8, L Neenan 0–5, P Tobin 1–1, B Hanley 1–0, D Clarke 0–2, M Houlihan 0–2. | M Ryan 1–1, L Ryan 1–0, J O'Dwyer 1–0, J O'Donovan 0–2, G McGrath 0–1, K McGrath 0–1, V McGrath 0–1, P Coleman 0–1. |
Cappamore v Ahane
| 17 July 1994 Round 2 | Cappamore | 3–11 – 1–14 | Ahane | Fr Hayes Mmeorial Park |
| L Hammersley 0–7, S O'Dwyer 2–0, M Gleeson 1–1, T Mulcahy 0–2, P Gleeson 0–1. | C Smith 1–3, T Herbert 0–5, O Moran 0–2, J O'Grady 0–1, G Mulcahy 0–1, J Moran 0–1. |
Doon v Ahane
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Doon | 1–08 – 1–09 | Ahane | Cappamore Grounds |
| J O'Donovan 1–2, L Ryan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, V McGrath 0–1, P Coleman 0–1, M Nolan 0–1, B McLoughlin 0–1. | C Smith 1–2, J O'Grady 0–2, TJ Collins 0–1, G Mulcahy 0–1, P Smith 0–1, O Hurley 0–1. |
Cappamore v Kilmallock
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Cappamore | 1–07 – 5–18 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Sheehan 1–0, T Mulcahy 0–3, D O'Donnell 0–2, M Gleeson 0–1, P Gleeson 0–1. | P Kelly 1–8, L Neenan 2–4, P Tobin 1–2, B Hanley 1–0, M Nelligan 0–3, M Houlihan 0–1. |
Group 2 playoffs
Ahane v Doon
| 31 July 1994 Playoff | Ahane | 0–16 – 1–10 | Doon | Cappamore Grounds |
| M Fitzgerald 0–3, G Mulcahy 0–3, J O'Grady 0–3, J Moran 0–2, M Hurley 0–2, G Murphy 0–2, TJ Collins 0–1. | J O'Donovan 1–5, J McGrath 0–2, L Ryan 0–1, M Hayes 0–1, M Nolan 0–1. |
Cappamore v Ahane
| 9 August 1994 Playoff | Cappamore | 2–12 – 1–17 (aet) | Ahane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| T Mulcahy 1–6, M Gleeson 1–0, S Ryan 0–2, G Sheehan 0–1, P Gleeson 0–1, P Creamer 0–1. | C Smith 1–3, J O'Grady 0–4, G Mulcahy 0–4, M Fitzgerald 0–2, D O'Neill 0–2, G Murphy 0–1, J Moran 0–1. |
Group 3
Group 3 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Bruree | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 37 | 13 | 4 |
| Claughaun | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 4 |
| Bruff | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 4 |
| Ballybrown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 0 |
Group 3 results
Bruff v Bruree
| 24 June 1994 Round 1 | Bruff | 2–09 – 0–12 | Bruree | FitzGerald Park |
| JA Moran 0–6, J Wallace 1–0, J Sheehan 1–0, P Moloney 0–1, J Hogan 0–1, A Madden 0–1. | S O'Connell 0–5, P Cullinane 0–3, E Potter 0–3, M Mullane 0–1. |
Claughaun v Ballybrown
| 24 June 1994 Round 1 | Claughaun | 2–11 – 0–10 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
| M Galligan 0–6, A Browne 1–1, G Ryan 1–0, D Mulcahy 0–2, T Fitzgerald 0–1, L O'Connor 0–1. | C Keyes 0–6, T Kenny 0–1, C Coughlan Jnr 0–1, J Roche 0–1, P Mulqueen 0–1. |
Bruree v Claughaun
| 17 July 1994 Round 2 | Bruree | 1–17 – 1–07 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| S O'Connell 1–10, E Potter 0–2, S McDonagh 0–2, P Cullinane 0–1, M Sexton 0–1, M Mullane 0–1. | M Galligan 0–4, L O'Connor 1–0, V Reddy 0–1, G Ryan 0–1, A Fitzgerald 0–1. |
Ballybrown v Bruff
| 17 July 1994 Round 2 | Ballybrown | 1–10 – 2–08 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| C Keyes 1–5, J O'Connor 0–1, N Doolin 0–1, T Hall 0–1, P Mulqueen 0–1, C Coughlan Jnr 0–1. | JA Moran 1–6, T Coleman 1–0, B Finn 0–1, J Hogan 0–1. |
Bruff v Claughaun
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Bruff | 1–11 – 2–15 | Claughaun | FitzGerald Park |
| JA Moran 1–6, M Reale 0–4, J Hogan 0–1. | M Galligan 0–7, L O'Connor 1–3, D Mulcahy 1–0, M Molyneaux 0–2, I O'Brien 0–1, V Reddy 0–1, G Ryan 0–1. |
Bruree v Ballybrown
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Bruree | 1–15 – 0–12 | Ballybrown | Bruff Grounds |
| S McDonagh 0–4, S O'Connell 0–4, E Potter 1–0, P Cullinane 0–3, M Mullane 0–2, S Murphy 0–1, P Potter 0–1. | C Keyes 0–8, O O'Connor 0–2, P Davoren 0–1, S Hayes 0–1. |
Group 3 playoffs
Bruree v Bruff
| 11 September 1994 Playoff | Bruree | 0–13 – 1–07 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| S O'Connell 0–7, E Potter 0–3, P Cullinane 0–1, A O'Shea 0–1, M Sexton 0–1. | JA Moran 1–4, B Finn 0–1, P Moloney 0–1, R O'Leary 0–1. |
Claughaun v Bruff
| 18 September 1994 Playoff | Claughaun | 1–10 – 0–08 | Bruff | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| I O'Brien 1–0, M Galligan 0–2, A Fitzgerald 0–2, M Molyneaux 0–2, P Burke 0–1, D Mulcahy 0–1, G Ryan 0–1. | JA Moran 0–4, B Finn 0–2, P Moloney 0–1, A Madden 0–1. |
Group 4
Group 4 table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Feohanagh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 39 | 22 | 6 |
| South Liberties | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| Old Christians | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 2 |
| Blackrock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 1 |
Group 4 results
South Liberties v Blackrock
| 24 June 1994 Round 1 | South Liberties | 1–08 – 1–08 | Blackrock | Kilteely Grounds |
| G Nash 1–1, P Fenn 0–4, N Nash 0–1, D Godfrey 0–1, J Enright 0–1. | P McCarthy 1–2, P Heffernan 0–4, A Roche 0–1, D Lee 0–1. |
Old Christians v Feohanagh
| 26 June 1994 Round 1 | Old Christians | 0–09 – 4–08 | Feohanagh | FitzGerald Park |
| G Hegarty 0–4, A Maher 0–2, P Butler 0–2, T Sheehan 0–1. | P Finn | P Quaid 2–1, J Greaney 1–1, C Philips 0–4, P Hough 1–0, J Qauid 0–1, S Roche 0–1. |
Feohanagh v South Liberties
| 16 July 1994 Round 2 | Feohanagh | 3–06 – 1–10 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| P Quaid 1–2, C Philips 1–0, S O'Keeffe 1–0, T Quaid 0–3, J Greaney 0–1. | M Nash 0–5, L Dooley 1–0, P Finn 0–2, N Nash 0–1, N Godfrey 0–1, S Godfrey 0–1. |
Blackrock v Old Christians
| 17 July 1994 Round 2 | Blackrock | 0–06 – 3–09 | Old Christians | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P McGrath 0–5, A Fitzgerald 0–1. | M Timmons 1–3, P Howard 1–2, P Butler 1–2, G Hegarty 0–1, D Costello 0–1. |
Old Christians v South Liberties
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Old Christians | 0–16 – 3–10 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| P Howard 0–5, J Brosnahan 0–4, P Butler 0–3, G Hegarty 0–2, M Timmons 0–1, A Maher 0–1. | N Nash 3–1, M Nash 0–5, L Dooley 0–2, B Finn 0–1, D Nash 0–1. |
Feohanagh v Blackrock
| 24 July 1994 Round 3 | Feohanagh | 3–17 – 3–08 | Blackrock | Ballyagran Grounds |
| P Quaid 2–2, J Greaney 0–5, J Madigan 1–1, T Quaid 0–4, S O'Keeffe 0–3, M Sweeney 0–1, S Roche 0–1. | P O'Dea 1–2, J O'Neill 1–0, D Lee 1–0, T Quilty 0–2, T Coughlan 0–2, P McGrath 0–2. |
Relegation stage
Relegation quarter-finals
Cappamore v Hospital-Herbertstown
| 14 August 1994 Quarter-final | Cappamore | 2–11 – 0–07 | Hospital-Herbertstown | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
Doon v Killeedy
| 25 September 1994 Quarter-final | Doon | 1–11 – 3–07 | Killeedy | Bruff Grounds |
Ballybrown v Old Christians
| 25 September 1994 Quarter-final | Ballybrown | 3–14 – 2–07 | Old Christians | Gaelic Grounds |
Bruff v Blackrock
| 25 September 1994 Quarter-final | Bruff | 1–14 – 1–09 | Blackrock | FitzGerald Park |
| T Colman 1–3, J Hogan 0–4, A Moran 0–4, S Fitzgerald 0–1, M Reale 0–1, J Wallace 0–1. | P Heffernan 1–3, E O'Sullivan 0–2, A Fitzgerald 0–2, J O'Neill 0–1, J Quilty 0–1. |
Relegation semi-finals
Old Christians v Hospital-Herbertstown
| 2 October 1994 Semi-final | Old Christians | w/o – scr. | Hospital-Herbertstown | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
Blackrock v Doon
| 9 October 1994 Semi-final | Blackrock | 2–10 – 1–13 | Doon | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P Coleman 0–5, K McGrath 1–1, V McGrath 0–3, I Ryan 0–2, G McGrath 0–2. |
Blackrock v Doon
| 15 October 1994 Semi-final replay | Blackrock | 3–12 – 3–09 (aet) | Doon | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
Relegation final
Doon v Hospital-Herbertstown
| 6 November 1994 Final | Doon | 4–09 – 1–09 | Hospital-Herbertstown | Gaelic Grounds |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Adare v Ahane
| 11 September 1994 Quarter-final | Adare | 1–13 – 1–14 | Ahane | FitzGerald Park |
| S Fitzgibbon 0–7, A Howard 1–1, M Foley 0–2, B Heffernan 0–1, C Murphy 0–1, B Kennedy 0–1. | G Mulcahy 1–4, T Herbert 0–4, J O'Grady 0–2, J Moran 0–2, TJ Collins 0–1, C Smith 0–1. |
South Liberties v Bruree
| 18 September 1994 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 1–08 – 1–09 | Bruree | FitzGerald Park |
| S Ryan 1–0, M Nash 0–3, K McAuliffe 0–3, N Nash 0–1, J Nash 0–1. | M Mullane 1–0, S McDonagh 0–3, P Mullane 0–3, S O'Connell 0–2, P Sexton 0–1. |
Feohanagh v Claughaun
| 25 September 1994 Quarter-final | Feohanagh | 0–10 – 1–09 | Claughaun | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Quaid 0–6, M Sweeney 0–2, S O'Keeffe 0–1, S Roche 0–1. | A Fitzgerald 1–1, L O'Connor 0–4, M Ryan 0–2, M Galligan 0–1, P Burke 0–1. |
Kilmallock v Patrickswell
| 25 September 1994 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 2–11 – 0–15 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Kelly 2–2, L Neenan 0–2, P Barrett 0–2, D Clarke 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1, M Nelligan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1, B Hanley 0–1. | G Kirby 0–7, A Carmody 0–2, D O'Grady 0–2, A Purcell 0–2, S Kirby 0–2. |
Semi-finals
Bruree v Ahane
| 2 October 1994 Semi-final | Bruree | 0–11 – 0–11 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| S O'Connell 0–8, S McDonagh 0–2, A O'Shea 0–1. | T Herbert 0–4, M Fitzgerald 0–3, J Moran 0–1, D Harrison 0–1, J O'Grady 0–1, C Smith 0–1. |
Kilmallock v Claughaun
| 2 October 1994 Semi-final | Kilmallock | 1–09 – 1–09 | Claughaun | Gaelic Grounds |
| L Neenan 1–1, P Barrett 0–3, P Kelly 0–2, D Clarke 0–1, M Nelligan 0–1, P Tobin 0–1. | V Reddy 1–0, M Ryan 0–2, M Galligan 0–2, L O'Connor 0–2, G Ryan 0–2, D Mulcahy 0–1. |
Bruree v Ahane
| 9 October 1994 Semi-final replay | Bruree | 2–13 – 1–09 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| S O'Connell 0–7, M Sexton 1–1, M Mullane 1–0, D McCarthy 0–1, S McDonagh 0–1, P Cullinane 0–1, A O'Shea 0–1, E Potter 0–1. | G Mulcahy 0–5, M Fitzgerald 1–0, J Moran 0–1, C Smith 0–1, D O'Neill 0–1, J O'Grady 0–1. |
Kilmallock v Claughaun
| 9 October 1994 Semi-final replay | Kilmallock | 2–12 – 1–10 | Claughaun | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Kelly 0–8, M Houlihan 1–2, L Neenan 1–0, P Barrett 0–1, P Tobin 0–1. | M Galligan 0–6, L O'Connor 1–1, A Fitzgerald 0–2, M Ryan 0–1. |
Final
Kilmallock v Bruree
| 16 October 1994 Final | Kilmallock | 1–12 – 1–12 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Kelly 0–5, P Dowling 0–4, P Tobin 1–0, D Clarke 0–1, P Barrett 0–1, L Neenan 0–1. | S O'Connell 0–7, M Mullane 1–1, A O'Shea 0–2, P Cullinane 0–1, E Potter 0–1. | Referee: T Murray (Patrickswell) |
Final replay
Kilmallock v Bruree
| 23 October 1994 Final replay | Kilmallock | 2–09 – 1–08 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
| L Neenan 1–1, P Tobin 1–1, P Barrett 0–3, P Dowling 0–2, P Kelly 0–1, M Houlihan 0–1. | S O'Connell 1–5, E Potter 0–2, M Sexton 0–1 | Referee: T Murray (Patrickswell) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus O'Connell | Bruree | 2–55 | 61 | 9 | 6.77 |
| 2 | Paddy Kelly | Kilmallock | 4–39 | 51 | 8 | 6.37 |
| 3 | Liam Neenan | Kilmallock | 7–15 | 36 | 8 | 4.50 |
| 4 | John Anthony Moran | Bruff | 3–26 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 |
| Gary Kirby | Patrickswell | 2–28 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
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