Limerick’s Hurling heroes return to action next weekend as Round One Senior Championship fixtures announced

THE fixtures for the opening round of the 2021 Club Limerick Hurling Championships have been revealed.

The Limerick Senior hurlers will have just one weekend of a break after their All-Ireland win with the return of the club championship’s on the weekend of September 4/5.

Na Piarsaigh are the current holders and have won six titles since 2011.

There will be nine members of John Kiely’s squad in the meeting of Na Piarsaigh and Kilmallock on Saturday September 4, while there is a further ten the following day when Patrickswell meet Doon.

Cian Lynch and Darragh O’Donovan tangle in the 2019 Limerick SHC semi-final between Doon and Patrickswell in the LIT Gaelic Grounds. Mandatory Credit: Sport Action Photography.

The Senior championship kicks off on Thursday with the meeting of Blackrock and South Liberties with Kildimo Pallaskenry’s return to senior hurling the following night as they take on Monaleen.

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The losers of the first round ties will be in action again the following weekend with the winners getting a week rest before the final round on the weekend of September 19.


Fixtures: Rd 1 – Sep 5th, Rd 2 – Sep 12th, Rd 3 – Sep 19th, QF – Oct 3rd, SF – Oct 10th, F – Oct 24th

FIXTURES:

Limerick SHC

Round 1

Section A

Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock – 04/09 LIT Gaelic Grounds 7:30pm

Patrickswell v Doon – 05/09 LIT Gaelic Grounds 2:00pm

Section B

Blackrock v South Liberties – 02/09 LIT Gaelic Grounds 7:30pm

Kildimo/Pallaskenry v Monaleen – 03/09 LIT Gaelic Grounds 7:30pm

Section A

Group 1 Group 2
Na Piarsaigh Patrickswell
Kilmallock Doon
Ballybrown Ahane

Section B

Group 1 Group 2
South Liberties Adare
Blackrock Monaleen
Garryspillane Kildimo/Pallaskenry

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