1985 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Teams | 27 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Kilmallock (6th title)Mike Carroll (captain) Willie O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  South LibertiesJoe McKenna (manager) | ||
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The 1985 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st 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, however, they were beaten by Hospital-Herbertstown in the first round.[2]
On 8 September 1985, Kilmallock won the championship after a 3–12 to 1–13 defeat of South Liberties in the final. It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in ten championship seasons.[3]
Results
Quarter-finals
| 21 July 1985 Quarter-final | Claughaun | 1-10 - 1-04 | Drom/Athlacca | FitzGerald Park |
| J Brown 1-1, G Ryan 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Rea 0-1, M Rea 0-1. | W Neenan 1-1, R Herlihy 0-1, M Moynihan 0-1, G Mulcahy 0-1. |
| 21 July 1985 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 4-09 - 1-04 | Ardpatrick | Bruff |
| P Kelly 2-5, D O'Riordan 1-1, J Neenan 1-1, E Wylie 0-1, D Barry 0-1. | P Heffernan 1-0, E McGrath 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, E O'Keeffe 0-1. |
| 28 July 1985 Quarter-final | Feohanagh-Castlemahon | 1-21 - 2-03 | Old Christians | FitzGerald Park |
| T Quaid 0-14, T Quaid 1-0, G Quaid 0-3, J Lenihan 0-2, O Flanagan 0-1, P O'Mahony 0-1. | P Howard 1-1, T Kennedy 1-0, T Sheehan 0-2. |
| 28 July 1985 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 2-12 - 2-09 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| L Dooley 2-4, E Grimes 0-2, J McKenna 0-2, N Nash 0-2, B Finn 0-1, M Nash 0-1. | R O'Leary 0-5, A Gubbins 1-0, P Reale 1-0, P Barrett 0-3, A Madden 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 17 August 1985 Semi-final | Kilmallock | 3-11 - 2-11 | Feohanagh-Castlemahon | Bruff Grounds |
| P Kelly 1-5, B Guiney 2-0, L Tobin 0-2, D Barry 0-1, J Neenan 0-1, D Riordan 0-1, M Nelligan 0-1. | T Quaid 1-7, S Quaid 1-1, P O'Mahony 0-1, M McSweeney 0-1, J Lynch 0-1. |
| 18 August 1985 Semi-final | South Liberties | 3-08 - 1-10 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| J McKenna 2-1, M Nash 1-1, L Dooley 0-3, B Finn 0-2, P Donnelly 0-1. | D Fitzgerald 1-2, G Ryan 0-3, A Walsh 0-2, J Hannon 0-2, M Rea 0-1. |
Final
| 8 September 1985 Final | Kilmallock | 3-12 - 1-13 | South Liberties | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Neenan 2-4, P Kelly 0-6, G O'Brien 1-0, M Nelligan 0-1, B Savage 0-1. | P Donnelly 1-2, L Dooley 0-5 E Grimes 0-3, J McKenna 0-1, M Nash 0-1, M Grimes 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Patrickswell) |
References
- ^ "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "South Liberties bid to deny Na Piarsaigh another Limerick club hurling final appearance". Limerick Live. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2018.