The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bon Secours Hospital County Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Limerick in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition in Limerick hurling.

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at the Gaelic Grounds in October. The prize for the winning team is the John Daly Cup. Initially played as a knock-out competition, the championship currently uses a round robin format followed by a knock-out stage.

The Limerick County Championship is an integral part of the wider Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Limerick county final join the champions of the other four hurling counties to contest the provincial championship.

Twelve teams currently participate in the Limerick County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 29 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Patrickswell, who have won a total of 20 titles.

The current holders are Na Piarsaigh.

Format Overview The Limerick County Championship features a group stage followed by a knock-out stage. Each team in the championship is guaranteed at least five games. Relegation also takes place with the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Group stage For the group stage there are two groups of six teams. In 2018 the teams have been ranked based on their recent performances. Group 1 consists of what are regarded as the "strongest" teams. All six of these teams qualified for the knock-out stage in 2017. Group 2 is the "weaker" teams.

Teams play the other five teams in the group once, and match points are awarded depending on the result of each game, with teams receiving two points for a win, and one for a draw.

Following the completion of the group stage, the top four-ranking teams in Group 1 and the top two-ranking teams in Group 2 qualify for the knock-out stage of the championship.

Knockout stage The two quarter-finals consist of the third and fourth-ranked teams from Group 1 and the top two-ranked teams from Group 2. The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals where they join the top two-ranked teams from Group 1 who received a bye to this stage.

Teams

2026 teams The 12 teams competing in the 2026 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship are: Team Location Division Colours Position in 2025 In championship since Championship titles Last championship title AdareAdareWestRed and blackQuarter-finals?52009 AhaneCastleconnellEastGreen and goldGroup stage?192004 BallybrownClarinaCityWhite and green201321991 DoonDoonEastRed and white?12024 GarryspillaneKnocklongSouthBlack and amberPrem. Int. champion202612005 Kildimo-PallaskenryPallaskenryCityBlue and whiteGroup stage20210— KilmallockKilmallockSouthGreen and white?122021 MonaleenCastletroyCityRed and whiteQuarter-finals20230— Mungret/St. Paul'sMungretCityRed and whiteGroup stage20220— Na PiarsaighCaherdavinCityBlue and white199582023 Newcastle WestNewcastle WestWestBlack and whiteGroup stage202521925 PatrickswellPatrickswellCityBlue and goldGroup stage?202019

Sponsorship Between 2016 and 2018 the Limerick County Championship was sponsored by the Credit Union. The championship was previously sponsored by the Limerick Motor Centre. Between 2019 and 2024 the Bon Secours Hospital were the primary sponsors. Property development company Whitebox Developments agreed to a three-year sponsorship deal in July 2025.

Qualification for subsequent competitions The Limerick Senior Hurling Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. This place is reserved for club teams only as divisional and amalgamated teams are not allowed in the provincial championship.

Venues Group stage Fixtures in the group stage of the championship are usually played at a neutral venue that is deemed halfway between the participating teams. Some of the more common venues include Fr. Hayes Memorial Park and FitzGerald Park, while the Gaelic Grounds also hosts a number of double-headers. Quarter-finals and semi-finals are also held at the Gaelic Grounds.

Final The final has been played at the Gaelic Grounds since it opened in the late 1920s. Prior to this the Markets Field regularly hosted the county final.

Trophy The winning team is presented with the John Daly Cup. A native of Limerick, John Daly (1845-1916) was a leading member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. In 1928, Madge Daly who was a niece of John Daly, presented the Limerick County Board with a cup for the county senior hurling championship. The first captain to accept the cup was Bob McConkey.

Managers Managers in the Limerick Championship are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the individual club committees. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and a backroom team consisting of various coaches.

+ Winning managers (1982–present)ManagerTeamWinsWinning yearsPhil BennisPatrickswell91982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997Ger O'LoughlinAdareKilmallock42007, 2008, 2009, 2014Tony ConsidineGarryspillaneKilmallock42005, 2010, 2012, 2021Shane O'NeillNa Piarsaigh32015, 2017, 2023P. J. O'GradyPatrickswell11993, 2000Éamonn MeskellAhane21998, 1999Dave KeaneAdare22001, 2002Seán StackNa Piarsaigh22011, 2013Kieran BerminghamNa Piarsaigh22020, 2022Willie O'BrienKilmallock11985Tom RyanBallybrown11989John LoftusBallybrown11992Tony MoloneyKilmallock11992Neil RonanKilmallock11994Jim FawlPatrickswell12003Eamon MeskellAhane12004John TuohyBruree12006Gary KirbyPatrickswell12016Paul BearyNa Piarsaigh12018Ciaran CareyPatrickswell12019Derek McGrathDoon12024

List of finals

Legend

– Munster senior club champions – Munster senior club runners-up

List of Limerick SHC finals

Year Winners Runners-up Club Score Club Score 2025 Na Piarsaigh 2-25 Doon 2-18 (aet) 2024 Doon 0-16 Na Piarsaigh 2-09 2023 Na Piarsaigh 1-20 Patrickswell 0-19 2022 Na Piarsaigh 3-23 Kilmallock 2-15 2021 Kilmallock 1-24 Patrickswell 0-19 2020 Na Piarsaigh 5-27 Doon 1-12 2019 Patrickswell 1-17 Na Piarsaigh 0-15 2018 Na Piarsaigh 2-22 Doon 3-10 2017 Na Piarsaigh 1-22 Kilmallock 2-14 2016 Patrickswell 1-26 Ballybrown 1-07 2015 Na Piarsaigh 1-22 Patrickswell 4-12 2014 Kilmallock 1-15 Na Piarsaigh 0-14 2013 Na Piarsaigh 0-14 Adare 0-12 2012 Kilmallock 1-15 Adare 0-15 2011 Na Piarsaigh 2-18 Ahane 0-13 2010 Kilmallock 1-16 Emmets 1-12 2009 Adare 1-17 Na Piarsaigh 0-03 2008 Adare 0-13 Ahane 0-08 2007 Adare 0-14 Croom 0-05 2006 Bruree 1-16 Patrickswell 1-15 2005 Garryspillane 2-15 Kilmallock 2-12 2004 Ahane 1-11 Garryspillane 0-13 2003 Patrickswell 1-13 Adare 0-14 2002 Adare 0-14 Ahane 0-12 2001 Adare 2-17 Patrickswell 2-08 2000 Patrickswell 0-16 Doon 0-15 1999 Ahane 0-14 Kilmallock 2-05 1998 Ahane 1-11 Patrickswell 0-09 1997 Patrickswell 1-12 Garryspillane 0-09 1996 Patrickswell 1-12 Adare 0-06 1995 Patrickswell 2-19 Ballybrown 0-08 1994 Kilmallock 2-09, 1-12 Bruree 1-08, 1-12 1993 Patrickswell 0-17 Adare 0-07 1992 Kilmallock 1-12 Patrickswell 0-12 1991 Ballybrown 1-11 Kilmallock 1-10 1990 Patrickswell 1-15 Adare 1-12 1989 Ballybrown 4-10 Doon 2-09 1988 Patrickswell 4-10 Cappamore 2-06 1987 Patrickswell 1-17 Ballybrown 3-10 1986 Claughaun 1-09 Adare 0-09 1985 Kilmallock 3-12 South Liberties 1-13 1984 Patrickswell 4-13 Cappamore 3-05 1983 Patrickswell 1-13 Ballybrown 1-07 1982 Patrickswell 0-17 Bruree 0-15 1981 South Liberties 4-07 Kilmallock 2-11 1980 Killeedy 2-07 South Liberties 1-07 1979 Patrickswell 2-16 Tournafulla 0-16 1978 South Liberties 2-09 Bruree 2-05 1977 Patrickswell 3-07 Killeedy 0-07 1976 South Liberties 2-09 Killeedy 2-06 1975 Kilmallock 3-14 Patrickswell 3-07 1974 Kilmallock 2-09 Patrickswell 3-05 1973 Kilmallock 2-12 Killeedy 2-04 1972 South Liberties 4-08 Patrickswell 1-05 1971 Claughaun 6-06 South Liberties 2-13 1970 Patrickswell 2-14 Kilmallock 0-02 1969 Patrickswell 0-17 Pallasgreen 2-02 1968 Claughaun 2-09 Adare 2-05 1967 Kilmallock 4-07 South Liberties 2-07 1966 Patrickswell 5-11 St. Patrick's 3-07 1965 Patrickswell St. Kieran's 1964 Cappamore 5-05 Drumcollogher 1-04 1963 Feenagh–Kilmeedy 3-06 Emmets 3-01 1962 Western Gaels 4-05 Kilmallock 4-03 1961 Western Gaels 7-04 Treaty Sarsfields 0-09 1960 Kilmallock 4-05 Claughaun 0-04 1959 Cappamore 2-08 St. Patrick's 0-04 1958 Claughaun 2-09 Cappamore 1-04 1957 Claughaun 7-07 St. Patrick's 3-02 1956 Cappamore 5-04 Claughaun 2-07 1955 Ahane 2-05 Geraldines 0-05 1954 Cappamore 2-11 Western Gaels 3-05 1953 Treaty Sarsfields 2-05 Ahane 0-05 1952 Treaty Sarsfields 6-10 St. Patrick's 1-02 1951 Treaty Sarsfields 1-06 Geraldines 1-02 1950 St. Patrick's 4-05 City Gaels 3-05 1949 St. Patrick's 1-07 Geraldines 1-03 1948 Ahane 2-03 Croom 0-01 1947 Ahane 5-06 St. Patrick's 1-05 1946 Ahane 6-07 Rathkeale 1-01 1945 Ahane 5-09 Granagh-Ballingarry 3-02 1944 Ahane 4-02 Rathkeale 1-08 1943 Ahane 7-07 Croom 1-02 1942 Ahane 7-08 Rathkeale 1-00 1941 Croom 4-02 Ahane 4-01 1940 Croom 4-02 Ahane 3-01 1939 Ahane 5-08 Croom 2-04 1938 Ahane 4-05 Croom 2-02 1937 Ahane 9-05 Croom 1-02 1936 Ahane 7-08 Croom 0-03 1935 Ahane 6-08 Kildimo 2-03 1934 Ahane 6-06 Kildimo 3-03 1933 Ahane 1-07 Croom 1-01 1932 Young Irelands 2-06 Newcastle West 1-03 1931 Ahane 5-05 Croom 1-04 1930 Young Irelands 4-02 Newcastle West 1-04 1929 Croom 7-04 Cappamore 2-02 1928 Young Irelands 5-07 Rathkeale 2-01 1927 Fedamore 5-01 Young Irelands 1-03 1926 Claughaun 5-03 Newcastle West 1-04 1925 Newcastle West 3-02 Bruff 1-02 1924 Croom 6-03 Fedamore 2-01 1923 Championship not held 1922 Young Irelands 10-06 Bruff 2-02 1921 Championship not held 1920 Young Irelands 5-04 Newcastle West 0-01 1919 Croom 1-01 Fedamore 1-00 1918 Claughaun W/O Newcastle West 1917 Newcastle West 3-04 Young Irelands 3-01 1916 Claughaun 8-03 Caherline 3-01 1915 Claughaun W/O Fedamore 1914 Claughaun 6-00 Castleconnell 1-00 1913 Championship not held 1912 Fedamore 4-04 Ballingarry 2-02 1911 Ballingarry 4-02 Fedamore 1-02 1910 Young Irelands 4-02 Castleconnell 4-01 1909 Castleconnell 9-12 Croom 3-10 1908 Croom 2-06 Caherline 0-04 1907 Caherline 3-08 Ballyagran 0-01 1906 Championship not held 1905 Caherline 3-05 Rathkeale 2-02 1904 Cappamore 3-07 Ballingarry 1-05 1903 Championship not held 1902 Young Irelands 2-09 Monagea 0-05 1901 Championship not held 1900 Sallymount 7-01 Rathkeale 2-04 1899 Kilfinane 2-09 Lough Gur 0-00 1898 Shamrocks 1-06 Caherline 1-02 1897 Kilfinane 4-09 Cappamore 4-08 1896 Caherline 2-06 Ballingarry 2-01 1895 St Michael's 2-03 Boher 0-01 1894 Championship not held 1893 Bruree 9-01 St. Michael's 0-01 1892 Championship not held 1891 Treaty Stones 2-01 South Liberties 0-01 1890 South Liberties 0-01 Kilfinane 0-00 1889 South Liberties 1-02 Caherline 0-03 1888 South Liberties 0-01 Murroe 0-00 1887 Murroe 1-00 (R) South Liberties 0-01 (R)

No championship was held in the following years: 1892, 1894, 1901, 1903, 1906, 1913, 1921, 1923.

Roll of honour

By club