1981 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship


The 1981 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Limerick [Senior Hurling Championship] since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887 [Limerick Senior Hurling Championship|1887]. The championship ran from 13 September to 1 November 1981.
Killeedy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tournafulla in the West Limerick SHC semi-final.
The final, a replay, was played on 1 November 1981 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Kilmallock, in what was their second meeting in the [|final] overall and a first final meeting in 14 years. South Liberties won the match by 4–07 to 2–11 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in three years.
Kilmallock's Paddy [Kelly (hurler)|Paddy Kelly] was the championship's Top scorer with 3–25.

Teams

ChampionshipChampionsRunners-up
Limerick City Senior Hurling ChampionshipClaughaunPatrickswell
East Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipSouth LibertiesFedamore
South Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilmallockBruree
West Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipTournafullaGranagh