| Dates | 8 July – 10 September 1989 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Ballybrown (1st title)Terence Kenny (captain) Tom Ryan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  DoonPaddy Moloney (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 63 (3.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 348 (20.47 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Keyes (2–26) | ||
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The 1989 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 8 July to 10 September 1989.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cappamore in the quarter-finals.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 10 September 1989 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Ballybrown and Doon, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Ballybrown won the match by 4–10 to 2–09 to claim their first ever championship title.[5][6]
Ballybrown's Christy Keyes was the championship's top scorer with 2–26.
Results
First round
Claughaun v Mungret
| 8 July 1989 First round | Claughaun | 0–12 – 1–07 | Mungret | Gaelic Grounds |
| G Ryan 0–8, M Galligan 0–3, B O'Mara 0–1. | G O'Brien 1–1, D Keating 0–4, E Ahern 0–1, D O'Dea 0–1. |
South Liberties v Killeedy
| 8 July 1989 First round | South Liberties | 4–07 – 0–13 | Killeedy | FitzGerald Park |
| D Nash 2–0, N Nash 1–0, M Nash 1–0, L Dooley 0–3, B Finn 0–3, J McGinly 0–1. | P Fitzmaurice 0–8, D Flynn 0–2, L Shine 0–1, K Kelly 0–1, J Cunningham 0–1. |
Ballybrown v Adare
| 9 July 1989 First round | Ballybrown | 3–13 – 1–12 | Adare | Bruff Sportsfield |
| C Keyes 0–11, S Hayes 2–0, C Coughlan 1–0, T Kenny 0–2. | M Benson 0–7, D Keane 1–0, M Alfred 0–2, B Heffernan 0–2, B Flynn 0–1. |
Patrickswell v Feohanagh
| 9 July 1989 First round | Patrickswell | 5–12 – 1–07 | Feohanagh | Bruff Sportsfield |
| G Kirby 1–7, G Hayes 2–1, F Nolan 1–1, S Moore 1–1, S Kirby 0–2. | T Quaid 1–3, M Sweeney 0–3, B Butler 0–1. |
Bruree v Ahane
| 9 July 1989 First round | Bruree | 2–12 – 0–09 | Ahane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
Kilmallock v Newcastle West
| 9 July 1989 First round | Kilmallock | 2–14 – 1–06 | Newcastle West | Ballyagran Grounds |
Doon v Blackrock
| 9 July 1989 First round | Doon | 1–17 – 2–07 | Blackrock | Bruff Grounds |
Cappamore v Garryspillane
| 16 July 1989 First round | Cappamore | 7–08 – 1–05 | Garryspillane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| Donal Mulcahy 2–1, M Lonergan 2–1, R Hammersley 2–1, G Sheehan 1–2, A Murphy 0–1, L O'Brien 0–1, I Walsh 0–1. | R Sampson 1–1, F Carroll 0–2, M Walsh 0–2. |
Quarter-finals
Ballybrown v South Liberties
| 23 July 1989 Quarter-final | Ballybrown | 2–08 – 1–11 | South Liberties | Bruff SPortsfield |
| T Kenny 2–2, O O'Connor 0–3, C Keyes 0–2, S Hayes 0–1. | G McManus 1–1, L Dooley 0–3, B Finn 0–1, P Donnelly 0–1, D Nash 0–1, A Shanahan 0–1, M Nash 0–1, N Nash 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1. |
Cappamore v Patrickswell
| 30 July 1989 Quarter-final | Cappamore | 2–09 – 1–08 | Patrickswell | FitzGerald Park |
| L O'Brien 0–5, G Sheehan 1–0, M Gleeson 1–0, N Sheehan 0–1, D Mulcahy 0–1, M Lonergan 0–1, B Hammersley 0–1. | G Kirby 1–4, J Carey 0–3, S Foley 0–1, N Carey 0–1. |
Doon v Bruree
| 30 July 1989 Quarter-final | Doon | 1–14 – 4–05 | Bruree | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| J O'Donovan 1–2, G McGrattan 0–5, T McGrath 0–3, R Walsh 0–2, R Quigley 0–1. | G Mullane 3–2, D McCarthy 1–0, D Deady 0–2, E Potter 0–2. |
Kilmallock v Claughaun
| 5 August 1989 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 1–12 – 1–10 | Claughaun | Bruff Sportsfield |
| M Houlihan 0–8, P Tobin 1–1, J Neenan 0–2, D McCarthy 0–1. | L O'Connor 1–4, F Fitzgerald 0–3, M Galligan 0–2, G Ryan 0–1. |
Ballybrown v South Liberties
| 6 August 1989 Quarter-final replay | Ballybrown | 4–14 – 0–08 | South Liberties | Bruff Sportsfield |
| C Keyes 1–5, P Mulqueen 2–0, T Kenny 1–2, O O'Connor 0–2, P Davoren 0–2, P O'Connor 0–1, T Hall 0–1, J Mann 0–1. | B Finn 0–3, D Nash 0–1, M Nash 0–1, N Nash 0–1, M Grimes 0–1, L Dooley 0–1. |
Doon v Bruree
| 13 August 1989 Quarter-final replay | Doon | 5–05 – 2–11 | Bruree | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| T McGrath 2–1, E Maher 2–0, J O'Donovan 1–1, R Maher 0–2, J Quinlan 0–1. | J O'Brien 1–1, G Mullane 0–4, D McCarthy 1–0, M Mullane 0–2, D Deady 0–2, P Potter 0–2. |
Semi-finals
Ballybrown v Kilmallock
| 27 August 1989 Semi-final | Ballybrown | 2–17 – 1–11 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Mulqueen 1–4, C Keyes 0–5, T Kenny 1–1, P Davoren 0–4, O O'Connor 0–3. | P Kelly 0–5, J Neenan 0–4, T Nelligan 1–0, M Houlihan 0–1, M Nelligan 0–1. |
Doon v Cappamore Grounds
| 27 August 1989 Semi-final | Doon | 0–15 – 0–10 | Cappamore Grounds | Gaelic Grounds |
| R Walsh 0–7, G McGrath 0–2, T McGrath 0–2, J O'Donovan 0–2, P Moloney 0–1, R Quigley 0–1. | L O'Brien 0–6, G Sheehan 0–1, Donal Mulcahy 0–1, Diarmuid Mulcahy 0–1, M Lonergan 0–1. |
Final
Ballybrown v Doon
| 10 September 1989 Final | Ballybrown | 4–10 – 2–09 | Doon | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Davoren 2–1, C Keyes 1–3, S Hayes 1–0, T Kenny 0–3, T Hall 0–2, J O'Connor 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1. | R Walsh 2–5, T McGrath 1–0, P Moloney 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, R Quigley 0–1, J O'Donovan 0–1. | Referee: M Reidy (Croom) |
References
- ^ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Cappamore club anniversary sparks thoughts of better times". Irish Examiner. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Going a step further". The Nenagh Guardian. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "The day Ballybrown broke the mould in Croke Park". Limerick Live. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Gerdie McGrath: 'They're the best Doon players we have had'". Limerick Live. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
