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1973 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 28 October – 25 November 1973 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Kilmallock (3rd title)Mossie Dowling (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Killeedy | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (3.63 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 122 (15.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paudie Fitzmaurice (0–29) | ||
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The 1973 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 79th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 28 October to 25 November 1973.
South Liberties entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Killeedy in the quarter-finals.[2][3]
The final was played on 25 November 1973 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Killeedy, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilmallock won the match by 2–12 to 2–04 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in six years.[4][5]
Killeedy's Paudie Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 0–29.
Teams
[edit]| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Patrickswell | Ballybrown |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Pallasgreen |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Kilmallock | Bruff |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Tournafulla | Killeedy |
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 28 October 1973 Quarter-final | Killeedy | 2–14 – 4–03 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| W Fitzmaurice 1–5, P Fitzmaurice 0–7, J Magner 1–0, Moloney 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1. | L Moynihan 2–1, D O'Sullivan 1–1, J McKenna 1–0, T Ryan 0–1. |
| 28 October 1973 Quarter-final | Pallasgreen | 3–04 – 1–04 | Tournafulla | Bruff Grounds |
| 28 October 1973 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 1–10 – 1–08 | Bruff | Gaelic Grounds |
| 28 October 1973 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 1–13 – 2–05 | Ballybrown | Gaelic Grounds |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 4 November 1973 Semi-final | Killeedy | 0–13 – 3–04 | Pallasgreen | FitzGerald Park |
| P Fitzmaurice 0–7, W Fitzmaurice 0–5, W Cronin 0–1. | J Howard 2–1, M O'Donoghue 1–0, O Dillon 0–1, P McCarthy 0–1, D O'Dwyer 0–1. |
| 11 November 1973 Semi-final replay | Killeedy | 1–09 – 1–03 | Pallasgreen | FitzGerald Park |
| P Fitzmaurice 0–7, P O'Connor 1–0, PJ Cronin 0–1, M Fitzmaurice 0–1. | L Bowles 1–0, J Howard 0–1, M Power 0–1, O Dillon 0–1. |
| 11 November 1973 Semi-final | Kilmallock | 3–10 – 2–06 | Patrickswell | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Smith 1–3, M Finn 1–2, P Kelly 1–1, M Carroll 0–3, B Savage 0–1. | F Nolan 1–0, L Mann 1–0, S Foley 0–3, R Bennis 0–2, W Fenton 0–1. |
Final
[edit]| 25 November 1973 Final | Kilmallock | 2–12 – 2–04 | Killeedy | Gaelic Grounds |
| T Smith 2–4, M Dowling 0–4, P Kelly 0–3, D Connolly 0–1. | W Fitzmaurice 1–2, B Mullane 1–0, D Fitzmaurice 0–1, P O'Connor 0–1. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Cork County Board secretary Frank Murphy was selected as the referee for the final.
References
[edit]- ^ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "South Liberties HC". Club Info. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Patrickswell and South Liberties renew old rivalries in Limerick club hurling quarter final". Limerick Live. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Kilmallock GAA to host special night of celebration". Limerick Live. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "PICTURES: Kilmallock GAA host special night of celebration". Limerick Live. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.