1983 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1983 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	15 May – 11 September 1983
Teams	26
Champions	Patrickswell (8th title) Leonard Enright (captain)
Runners-up	Ballybrown Tony Hall (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	88 (3.38 per match)
Points scored	481 (18.5 per match)
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The 1983 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.^[1] The championship ran from 15 May to 11 September 1983.

Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.^[2]

The final was played on 11 September 1983 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Patrickswell and Ballybrown, in what was their ever first meeting in the final. Patrickswell won the match by 1–13 to 1–07 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a second title in succession.^[3][4]

Format change

Since 1972, the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship comprised just eight teams. These were the eight finalists from the four divisional championships. This format was abandoned in 1983 in favour of an open draw championship comprising 26 teams.^[5]

Results

First round

Newcastle West v Bruff

15 May 1983 First round	Newcastle West	3–07 – 3–11	Bruff	FitzGerald Park
	J McMahon 1–2, T Doody 1–1, J Hayne 1–0, J Danaher 0–3, L Cremins 0–1.		W Bulfin 1–4, B Irwin 1–1, T Raleigh 1–0, D Kiely 0–2, B Horan 0–2, M Hehir 0–1, M Reale 0–1.

Bruree v Ardpatrick

15 May 1983 First round	Bruree	4–04 – 0–08	Ardpatrick	FitzGerald Park
	P O'Brien 2–1, J O'Brien 1–3, P Potter 1–0.		E McGrath 0–4, P McGrath 0–2, D O'Sullivan 0–1, E O'Keeffe 0–1.

South Liberties v Cappamore

15 May 1983 First round	South Liberties	1–11 – 0–06	Cappamore	Harty Park
	E Grimes 0–4, J McKenna 0–4, N Nash 1–0, G McManus 0–1, M Butler 0–1, A Shanahan 0–1.		L O'Brien 0–2, D Mulcahy 0–2, E Mulcahy 0–1, P Creamer 0–1.

Boher v Doon

15 May 1983 First round	Boher	2–06 – 3–11	Doon	Harty Park
	S Hickey 1–1, T Hickey 1–0, I Walsh 0–2, P O'Malley 0–1, W Hanley 0–1.		G McGrath 1–2, P McGrath 1–1, P Moloney 0–4, G Thompson 1–0, S Maher 0–2, J Quinlan 0–1, T McGrath 0–1.

Ballybrown v Feohanagh

22 May 1983 First round	Ballybrown	2–14 – 4–07	Feohanagh	Bruff Grounds
	O Coughlan 1–1, O O'Connor 0–4, P Lynch 1–0, E Cliffe 0–2, C Keyes 0–2, T Kenny 0–2, J Mann 0–2, W Ryan 0–1.		T Quaid 2–4, J Flanagan 1–0, M Mullane 1–0, M Sweeney 0–1, E Flanagan 0–1, B Butler 0–1.

Killeedy v Croom

22 May 1983 First round	Killeedy	0–08 – 0–06	Croom	Rathkeale Grounds
	P Fitzmaurice 0–3, W Fitzmaurice 0–2, K Kelly 0–1, M Fitzmaurice 0–1, L Shine 0–1.		D Murray 0–5, E Mackessy 0–1.

Patrickswell v Mungret

22 May 1983 First round	Patrickswell	1–14 – 1–07	Mungret	Gaelic Grounds
	R Bennis 0–8, F Nolan 1–2, P Foley 0–3, S Hayes 0–1.		H O'Grady 1–0, L O'Donoghue 0–3, D Keating 0–3, C Keating 0–1.

Monaleen v Old Christians

22 May 1983 First round	Monaleen	2–05 – 0–05	Old Christians	Gaelic Grounds
	F Berkery 1–3, G O'Dwyer 1–1, G Collins 0–1.		J Hegarty 0–1, T Sheehan 0–1, G Toomey 0–1, J Cantillon 0–1, W Ryan 0–1.

Granagh v St Patrick's

22 May 1983 First round	Granagh	0–14 – 0–05	St Patrick's	Bruff Grounds
	R Chawke 0–6, T Treacy 0–2, J Chawke 0–2, W Power 0–1 J Noonan 0–1, T Donovan 0–1, P Connors 0–1.		G Morgan 0–3, G McMahon 0–2.

Tournafulla v Claughaun

22 May 1983 First round	Tournafulla	2–09 – 2–15	Claughaun	Rathkeale Grounds
	P Horgan 2–1, D O'Connor 0–6, M Hartnett 0–2.		E Cregan 2–1, M Molyneux 0–4, F Ryan 0–3, D Fitzgerald 0–3, A Moloney 0–2, D Gahan 0–1, V Browne 0–1.

Second round

Bruff v Dromin/Athlacca

19 June 1983 Second round	Bruff	2–11 – 1–12	Dromin/Athlacca	Bruff Grounds
	A Gubbins 1–3, W Bulfin 0–5, S Bulfin 1–0, R O'Leary 0–2, M Hehir 0–1.		J Neenan 0–8, B Guiney 1–2, J O'Callaghan 0–1, W Neenan 0–1.

Granagh v Doon

19 June 1983 Second round	Granagh	3–04 – 5–21	Doon	Bruff Grounds
	R Chawke 2–1, J Chawke 1–0, J Kelly 0–1, W Power 0–1.		P Ryan 4–3, G McGrath 0–10, J Quinlan 1–2, E Maher 0–2, P Moloney 0–2, S Maher 0–1, T McGrath 0–1.

Bruree v Ballingarry

26 June 1983 Second round	Bruree	4–11 – 4–07	Ballingarry	FitzGerald Park
				Referee: P Byrnes (South Liberties)

Patrickswell v Fedamore

9 July 1983 Second round

Patrickswell

3–18 – 0–02

Fedamore

FitzGerald Park

Claughaun v Monaleen

10 July 1983 Second round	Claughaun	3–18 – 3–04	Monaleen	Gaelic Grounds
	M Molyneaux 0–7, D Fitzgerald 1–3, D Graham 1–3, W Conway 1–2, F Ryan 0–2, E Cregan 0–1.		F Berkery 1–1, P Moloney 1–0, P Enright 1–0, K Maher 0–1, E Leonard 0–1.

Kilmallock v Killeedy

15 July 1983 Second round	Kilmallock	2–11 – 3–04	Killeedy	Croom Grounds
	P Kelly 1–6, D Barry 1–0, M Nelligan 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1, T Moloney 0–1, D O'Riordan 0–1.		J Cunningham 2–0, D O'Connor 1–0, L Shine 0–2, J O'Connor 0–2.

Adare v Ahane

17 July 1983 Second round	Adare	1–05 – 1–07	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	M Alfred 1–0, B Flynn 0–2, M Benson 0–2, S Fitzgibbon 0–1.		S Óg Herbert 0–4, T Bradley 1–0, E Meskell 0–1, B Berkery 0–1, F kelly 0–1.

South Liberties v Ballybrown

17 July 1983 Second round	South Liberties	2–08 – 0–16	Ballybrown	Bruff Grounds
	M Fitzgerald 1–2, J McKenna 1–1, E Grimes 0–3, M Grimes 0–1, A Shanahan 0–1.		T Kenny 0–6, O Coughlan 0–6, O O'Connor 0–2, C Keyes 0–1, P Lynch 0–1.

Quarter-finals

Patrickswell v Kilmallock

23 July 1983 Quarter-final	Patrickswell	2–10 – 0–07	Kilmallock	Bruff Grounds
	G Hayes 1–1, L Foley 1–0, D Russell 0–2, R Bennis 0–2, J Fenton 0–2, F Nolan 0–1, S Kirby 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1.		T Moloney 0–3, P Kelly 0–1, G O'Brien 0–1, O Cussen 0–1, D O'Riordan 0–1.

Doon v Ahane

24 July 1983 Quarter-final	Doon	2–06 – 1–09	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	P Ryan 2–1, G McGrath 0–2, P Moloney 0–2, M Thompson 0–1.		B Berkery 1–1, S Óg Herbert 0–2, E Meskell 0–2, T Murnane 0–2, MJ Aherne 0–1, F Kelly 0–1.

Ballybrown v Bruff

24 July 1983 Quarter-final	Ballybrown	2–15 – 2–06	Bruff	FitzGerald Park
	T Kenny 0–9, C Keyes 1–2, P Lynch 1–0, E Cliffe 0–1, JJ Mann 0–1, M Mulqueen 0–1, O'Connor 0–1.		W Bulfin 1–3, G Browne 1–0, A Gubbins 0–2, J Bulfin 0–1.

Bruree v Claughaun

24 July 1983 Quarter-final	Bruree	0–08 – 0–10	Claughaun	FitzGerald Park
	G Mullane 0–2, P Porter 0–1, J Porter 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1, L Lyons 0–1, G Randles 0–1, M Mulllane 0–1.		Conway 0–3, E Cregan 0–2, D Fitzgerald 0–2, M Molyneaux 0–2, A Moloney 0–1.

Doon v Ahane

31 July 1983 Quarter-final replay	Doon	2–16 – 2–10	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	P Ryan 1–2, J Quinlan 1–2, P Moloney 0–5, T McGrath 0–5, P McGrath 0–2.		S Óg Herbert 1–2, MJ Aherne 1–1, T Murnane 0–3, S Ryan 0–2, E Meskell 0–1, F Kelly 0–1.

Semi-finals

Patrickswell v Claughaun

20 August 1983 Semi-final	Patrickswell	2–05 – 1–04	Claughaun	Gaelic Grounds
	S Kirby 1–2, L Foley 1–0, F Nolan 0–1, G Hayes 0–1, J Fenton 0–1.		D Whyte 1–0, E Cregan 0–3, W Conway 0–1.

Ballybrown v Doon

21 August 1983 Semi-final	Ballybrown	1–15 – 2–08	Doon	Bruff Grounds
	T Kenny 0–9, C Keyes 0–4, J Kenny 1–0, M Mulqueen 0–1, P Lynch 0–1.		P Moloney 0–4, P Ryan 1–0, T McGrath 1–0, E Maher 0–2, G Thompson 0–2, J Quinlan 0–1.

Final

Patrickswell v Ballybrown

11 September 1983 Final	Patrickswell	1–13 – 1–07	Ballybrown	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	S Kirby 1–2, R Bennis 0–4, L Foley 0–3, G Hayes 0–2, T Murray and F Nolan 0–1 each.		T Kenny 0–4, O O’Connor 1–0, C Keyes 0–2, E Cliffe 0–1.	Referee: K Walshe (Garryspillane)

References

1. "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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3. O'Connell, Jerome (20 October 2016). "Limerick SHC final preview – recalling Ballybrown and Patrickswell in 1983". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
4. "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
5. "Open draw does not meet with desired effect". Limerick Leader. 26 February 1983. Retrieved 15 October 2018.