The 2024 Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 2014. The draws for the group stage pairings took place on 6 February 2024.[1][2] The championship ran from 25 July to 27 October 2024.[3]
| Dates | 25 July - 27 October 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Lyons of Limerick | ||
| Champions |  Newcastle West (1st title)Brian Hurley (captain) Derry McMahon (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  GarryspillaneColin Ryan (captain) Aaron Considine (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Na Piarsaigh | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 90 (2.9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 967 (31.19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Patrick O'Donovan (5-72) | ||
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The final was played on 27 October 2024 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Newcastle West and Garryspillane, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Newcastle West won the match by 2-12 to 1-11 to claim their first ever championship title.[5][6]
Effin's Patrick O'Donovan was the championship's top scorer with 5-72.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group stage
editGroup stage table
editKnockout stage Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Newcastle West | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 119 | 34 | 12 |
| Garryspillane | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 128 | 39 | 10 |
| Bruff | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 132 | 5 | 10 |
| Effin | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 160 | 140 | 20 | 8 |
| Granagh-Ballingarry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 138 | 7 | 8 |
| Blackrock | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 136 | 10 | 6 |
| Glenroe | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 167 | -74 | 2 |
| Na Piarsaigh | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 127 | 168 | -41 | 0 |
Group stage results
edit| 25 July 2024 Round 1 | Granagh-Ballingarry | 0-14 - 1-18 | Newcastle West | Seán Finn Park |
| D O'Donovan 0-4, C O'Keeffe 0-3, D Casey 0-2, R Mullins 0-1, J Mulcaire-Quille 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, M Russell 0-1, L Flynn 0-1. | Eoin Hurley 0-11, Ethan Hurley 1-5, C Hayes 0-2. |
| 27 July 2024 Round 1 | Effin | 2-18 - 3-16 | Garryspillane | Bruff Grounds |
| P O'Donovan 1-11, E Dillon 0-4, T Quaid 1-0, R O'Connor 0-2, F O'Connor 0-1. | C Ryan 2-3, H Flanagan 0-4, M Quinlan 1-1, J English 0-3, R Tobin 0-2, E O'Mahony 0-1, C Sheehan 0-1, B Heavey 0-1. |
| 1 August 2024 Round 2 | Bruff | 1-18 - 0-14 | Granagh-Ballingarry | Ballyagran Grounds |
| T Boddy 0-5 (4f), C Browne 0-4, D Butler 1-1, P O’Riordan 0-2, S Murnane 0-1, K Bonnar 0-1, S Finn 0-1, D O’Leary 0-1, P Browne 0-1. | Report | S O’Connor 0-7 (5f), D Casey 0-2, L Flynn 0-2, D O’Connor 0-1 (f), E Horgan 0-1, D O’Donovan 0-1. |
| 3 August 2024 Round 2 | Garryspillane | 2-11 - 0-16 | Blackrock | FitzGerald Park |
| H Flanagan 0-5 (three frees); C Ryan 1-2; C Sheehan 1-1; J English, P Morrissey, S Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | C Keeffe 0-8 (seven frees); P Leahy 0-3; R McCarthy 0-2; R O'Shaughnessy, J Quility (one '65) 0-1 each. |
| 4 August 2024 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-20 - 2-25 | Effin | Bruff Grounds |
| E Sweeney 2-7 (0-5 frees), P Gleeson 0-7 (4 frees), P O'Neill, J Daly, J Finn, K Daly, M Hogan, J O'Brien (free) 0-1 each. | Report | P O'Donovan 0-11 (5 frees, 1 '65'), J Quaid 2-1, E Dillon 0-5, R O'Connor 0-3, P O'Kelly 0-2, N Quaid, C Doherty, F O'Connor, C O'Riordan 0-1 each. |
| 4 August 2024 Round 2 | Newcastle West | 1-20 - 0-17 | Glenroe | Ballyagran Grounds |
| Eoin Hurley 0-8 (6f), B Hurley 1-2, Cathal Hayes 0-3, Con Hayes 0-3, Ethan Hurley 0-2 (2f) B Foley 0-1, M McMahon 0-1 (1f). | Report | M O’Connell 0-13 (10f, 1 65), D Frewen 0-3, O Browne 0-1. |
| 8 August 2024 Round 3 | Glenroe | 0-07 - 1-17 | Effin | FitzGerald Park |
| M O'Connell 0-3 (3 frees), Z McCarthy 0-2, D Frewen, S Clancy 0-1 each. | Report | P O'Donovan 0-11 (5 frees), J Quaid 1-0, F O'Connor, N Quaid 0-2 each, C O'Riordan, R O'Connor 0-1 each; |
| 10 August 2024 Round 3 | Newcastle West | 1-17 - 0-11 | Bruff | Ballingarry Grounds |
| Eoin Hurley 1-7 (four frees); C Hayes, D Lyons, M Cremin 0-2 each; Ethan Hurley (one free), B Hurley, E McMahon, D Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | D O'Leary 0-4 (three frees, one '65); C Browne 0-3 (one free); D Butler, M O'Riordan, P Finn, P O'Riordan 0-1 each |
| 11 August 2024 Round 3 | Blackrock | 1-20 - 1-11 | Na Piarsaigh | Bruff Grounds |
| C O'Keeffe 0-8 (0-8 frees), C Ensor 1-0, J Quilty 0-3, R O'Shaughnessy 0-2, B O'Shaughnessy 0-2, P Leahy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, R McCarthy 0-1 | Report | E Sweeney 0-5 (0-5 frees), J Finn 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, M Hogan 0-2, J Beary and P O'Neill 0-1 each. |
| 14 August 2024 Round 3 | Granagh-Ballingarry | 2-20 - 2-17 | Garryspillane | Bruff Grounds |
| S O'Connor 1-11 (0-9 frees), L Flynn 1-4, D Casey, D O'Donovan 0-2 each, C O'Keeffe 0-1; | Report | S Ryan 1-3 (3 frees), D O'Shea 0-5 (2 frees), B Heavey 0-4, R Tobin 1-0, C Sheehan, C Sheehan 0-2 each, C Ryan 0-1. |
| 23 August 2024 Round 1 | Bruff | 2-17 - 2-14 | Blackrock | FitzGerald Park |
| J Keating 0-8 (8 frees), S Finn 0-4, O Meaney (2 frees), M O'Riordan 1-1 each, C Browne, P Finn, P O'Riordan 0-1 each; | Report | C O'Keeffe 0-7 (6 frees), P Leahy 1-2 (1-0 penalty), J Quilty 1-1, R McCarthy 0-2, S Lyons, S O'Neill 0-1 each. |
| 29 August 2024 Round 4 | Bruff | 2-18 - 1-12 | Glenroe | Knocklong Grounds |
| J Keating 0-8 (0-7 frees), M O'Riordan, D Dennehy 1-0 each, S Finn, P Browne, P O'Riordan, 0-2 each, O Meaney, K Bonnar, D Butler, D O'Leary 0-1 each. | Report | M O'Connell 0-6 (all frees), D Frewen 1-1, S O'Donoghue 0-2, B O'Connell, D McCarthy, C Kelly 0-1 each. |
| 29 August 2024 Round 4 | Garryspillane | 1-12 - 0-19 | Newcastle West | Ballyagran Grounds |
| H Flanagan 1-7 (1-0 penalty, 0-6 frees), C Ryan 0-4, R Tobin 0-1.` | Report | Eoin Hurley 0-10 (9 frees), C Hayes 0-4, B Nix, B Foley 0-2 each, S Hurley 0-1; |
| 31 August 2024 Round 4 | Effin | 2-22 - 3-14 | Blackrock | FitzGerald Park |
| P O'Donovan 1-10 (four frees); J Quaid 1-2; E Dillon 0-4; T Quaid, F O'Connor, C O'Riordan, R O'Connor, C Kearney, R O'Neill 0-1 each. | Report | P Leahy 2-2 (2-0 penalties); C O'Keeffe 0-6, (five frees, one '65); J Quilty 1-1; S O'Neill 0-2; D Heffernan, R O'O'Shaughnessy, M Farrell 0-1 each. |
| 1 September 2024 Round 4 | Na Piarsaigh | 0-12 - 1-20 | Granagh-Ballingarry | Moneteen Grounds |
| P O'Neill 0-6 (5 frees), M Hogan 0-2, K Ryan, J Sheehan, A Dempsey, B Moran 0-1 each. | Report | S O'Connor 0-8 (3 frees), L Flynn 1-2, C O'Keeffe 0-4, M Russell 0-2, D Casey, E Lynch, D O'Donovan, D O'Connor (free) 0-1 each. |
| 7 September 2024 Round 5 | Glenroe | 0-11 - 0-23 | Blackrock | Knocklong Grounds |
| M O'Connell 0-4 (4 frees), L Dennehy 0-3, D Frewen 0-2, D McCarthy, D McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | C O'Keeffe 0-6 (4 frees), S O'Neill 0-4, F Heffernan 0-3, R McCarthy, P Leahy (1 free), J Quilty, S Lyons, R O'Shaughnessy 0-2 each. |
| 7 September 2024 Round 5 | Granagh-Ballingarry | 1-16 - 2-21 | Effin | Ballyagran Grounds |
| S O'Connor 0-8 (0-6 frees), D Casey 0-4, P Murphy 1-0, C O'Keeffe 0-3, D O'Donovan 0-1. | Report | P O'Donovan 2-10, E Dillon 0-4, T Quaid 0-2, R O'Connor, P O'Kelly, F O'Connor, J Quaid and E Kelly 0-1 each. |
| 7 September 2024 Round 5 | Bruff | 1-13 - 4-17 | Garryspillane | FitzGerald Park |
| J Keating (1-7, 0-2 frees,0-1 65), K Bonnar 0-3, P Browne, B McNamara and P O'Riordan 0-1 each. | Report | D O'Shea 0-6, 0-1 free), C Ryan 2-1, B Heavey and C Sheehan 1-2 each, H Flanagan 0-2, R Tobin and S Ryan 0-1 free each, J Morrissey and D Heavey 0-1 each. |
| 8 September 2024 Round 5 | Newcastle West | 2-22 - 4-13 | Na Piarsaigh | Brother Rice Field |
| B Nix 1-4, Con Hayes, Eoin Hurley (3 frees) 0-5 each; D Kelly 1-1, M Quilligan (1 free), B Hurley 0-2 each, D Lyons, C Hayes, M Cremin 0-1 each. | Report | P O'Neill 2-7, K Daly, D McLoughlin 1-0 each, A Dempsey, J Sheehan 0-2 each, M Hogan, K Daly 0-1 each. |
| 19 September 2024 Round 6 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-17 - 1-24 | Bruff | Mick Neville Park |
| P O'Neill 2-7 (0-4 frees), A Dempsey (2 '65's, 1 free), J O'Brien 0-4 each, Marcus Hogan, Mark Hogan 0-1 each. | Report | J Keating 1-8 (5 frees), P Browne 0-6, O Meaney 0-4 (2 frees, 1 '65'), D O'Leary, D Butler 0-2, P Finn, S Finn 0-1 each; |
| 21 September 2024 Round 6 | Garryspillane | 6-23 - 1-10 | Glenroe | Michael Fox Park |
| D O’Shea 0-9 (4 frees), B Heavey 2-2, H Flanagan 0-6 (2 frees), C Ryan 1-3, E O’Mahony 1-1, C Sheehan, R Tobin 1-0 each, C Sheehan, Quinlan 0-1 each. | Report | D Frewen 0-8 (7 frees), C Kelly 1-0, S Walsh, C Hogan 0-1 each. |
| 21 September 2024 Round 6 | Blackrock | 4-11 - 3-17 | Granagh-Ballingarry | FitzGerald Park |
| R McCarthy 2-1; C O’Keeffe 0-5 (0-4 frees); P Leahy 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1 free); E O’Shaughnessy 1-0; S O’Neill, F Heffernan, J Quilty (free) 0-1 each. | Report | S O’Connor 0-8 (all frees); P Murphy 1-2; D O’Donovan, D Casey 1-1 each; L Flynn 0-3; E Lynch, J Cagney 0-1 each. |
| 22 September 2024 Round 6 | Effin | 0-19 - 2-19 | Newcastle West | Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing |
| P O'Donovan 0-10, C O'Riordan 0-2, E Dillon 0-2, E Kelly 0-2, R O'Connor 0-1, C Kearney 0-1, P O'Kelly 0-1. | Report | B Nix 1-3, Eoin Hurley 0-6, Cathal Hayes 1-0, Con Hayes 0-3, B Hurley 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, M Quilligan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, M McMahon 0-1. |
| 26 September 2024 Round 1 | Glenroe | 1-16 - 1-10 | Na Piarsaigh | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| M O'Connell 1-11 (1-0 penalty, 0-9 frees), C Kelly, D McCarthy 0-2 each, D Frewen 0-1; | Report | P O'Neill 0-7 (7 frees), K Daly 1-0, M Hogan 0-2, M Hogan 0-1. |
| 5 October 2024 Round 7 | Bruff | 1-12 - 0-11 | Effin | Michael Fox Park |
| O Meaney 0-10 (0-7 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Dennehy 1-0; J Keating (free); G Bracken 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Donovan 0-4 (0-2 frees); N Quaid 0-3; T Quaid 0-2; R O’Connor, F O’Connor 0-1 each. |
| 5 October 2024 Round 7 | Garryspillane | 1-14 - 0-14 | Na Piarsaigh | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| H Flanagan 0-6 (4 frees), D O'Shea 0-4 (1 free), C Sheehan 1-0, M Quinlan 0-2 (1 free), R Tobin, C Ryan 0-1 each; | Report | P O'Neill 0-9 (8 frees), P Gleeson (free), Marcus Hogan, Mark Hogan, J O'Brien (free), E Condon (free) 0-1 each. |
| 5 October 2024 Round 7 | Glenroe | 0-11 - 3-14 | Granagh-Ballingarry | FitzGerald Park |
| P Murphy 2-1, E Lynch 1-0, S O'Connor (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 sideline), C O'Keefe 0-4, D O'Donovan and L Flynn 0-1 each. | Report | M O'Connell (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-2 65's) D Frewan 0-2, S Maloney and B O'Connell 0-1 each. |
| 5 October 2024 Round 7 | Newcastle West | 0-17 - 3-09 | Blackrock | Ballyagran Grounds |
| Eoin Hurley 0-7 (three frees), C Hayes 0-4, B Hurley, M McMahon (one free) 0-2 each, M Quilligan (free), B Foley 0-1 each. | Report | J Quilty 1-3 (one free), C O’Keeffe 0-4 (three frees), B O’Shaughnessy 1-0, D Moloney 1-0 each, R McCarthy, R O'Shaughnessy 0-1 each. |
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
edit| 12 October 2024 Semi-final | Bruff | 1-14 - 2-14 | Garryspillane | FitzGerald Park |
| O Meaney 1-4 (1-4f), J Keating 0-4 (3f), D O’Leary and B O’Brien 0-2 each, G Bracken and D Butler 0-1 each. | Report | H Flanagan 1-3 (2f), D O’Shea 0-5 (4f), C Ryan 1-1, B Heavey 0-3, M Quinlan and C Sheehan 0-1 each. |
| 12 October 2024 Semi-final | Effin | 2-13 - 3-13 | Newcastle West | FitzGerald Park |
| P O’Donovan 1-5 (0-4 frees); J Quaid 0-3; R O’Connor 0-2; T Quaid 1-0; C O’Riordan, F O’Connor, E Dillon 0-1. | Report | Eoin Hurley 0-8 (0-5, ’65); B Nix 1-2; B Hurley, B Foley 1-0 each; Con Hayes, D Lyons, Cathal Hayes 0-1 each. |
Final
edit| 27 October 2024 Final | Garryspillane | 1-11 - 2-12 | Newcastle West | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| H Flanagan 1-6 (0-5 frees) B Heavey 0-2 (0-1 free); C Ryan, E O’Mahony, D O’Shea (sideline) 0-1 each. | Report | Eoin Hurley 1-5 (0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Kelly 1-0; Con Hayes, M Quilligan (both frees) 0-2 each; Ethan Hurley, B Hurley, Cathal Hayes 0-1 each. | Referee: E Stapleton (Doon) |
Championship statistcs
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick O'Donovan | Effin | 5-72 | 87 | 8 | 10.87 |
| 2 | Eoin Hurley | Newcastle West | 2-67 | 73 | 9 | 10.42 |
| 3 | Seán O'Connor | Granagh-Ballingarry | 1-49 | 52 | 6 | 8.66 |
| 4 | Pa O'Neill | Na Piarsaigh | 4-38 | 50 | 7 | 7.14 |
| 5 | Hugh Flanagan | Garryspillane | 3-39 | 48 | 8 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Mark O'Connell | Glenroe | 1-44 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 |
| 7 | Colm O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 0-44 | 44 | 7 | 6.28 |
| 8 | Josh Keating | Bruff | 2-36 | 42 | 7 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Colin Ryan | Garryspillane | 7-17 | 38 | 9 | 4.22 |
| 10 | Dylan O'Shea | Garryspillane | 0-30 | 30 | 7 | 4.28 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick O'Donovan | Effin | 2-10 | 16 | Granagh-Ballingarry |
| 2 | Patrick O'Donovan | Effin | 1-11 | 14 | Garryspillane |
| Seán O'Connor | Granagh-Ballingarry | 1-11 | 14 | Garryspillane | |
| Mark O'Connell | Glenroe | 1-11 | 14 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| 5 | Pa O'Neill | Na Piarsaigh | 2-07 | 13 | Bruff |
| Pa O'Neill | Na Piarsaigh | 2-07 | 13 | Newcastle West | |
| Evan Sweeney | Na Piarsaigh | 2-07 | 13 | Effin | |
| Patrick O'Donovan | Effin | 1-10 | 13 | Blackrock | |
| Mark O'Connell | Glenroe | 0-13 | 13 | Newcastle West | |
| 10 | Josh Keating | Bruff | 1-08 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Patrick O'Donovan | Effin | 0-11 | 11 | Glenroe | |
| Patrick O'Donovan | Effin | 0-11 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Eoin Hurley | Newcastle West | 0-11 | 11 | Granagh-Ballingarry |
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