2025 Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates 24 July – October 2025
Teams 8
Sponsor Lyons of Limerick
Champions Garryspillane (2nd title) Colin Ryan (captain) Aaron Considine (manager)Runners-up Effin Tommy Quaid (captain) Adrian Barrett (manager)Tournament statistics
Matches played 31
Goals scored 73 (2.35 per match)
Points scored 1050 (33.87 per match)
Top scorer(s) Patrick O'Donovan (4-77)← 2024 (Previous) (Next) 2026 →
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The 2025 Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 12th 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 21 January 2025. The championship ran from 24 July to 19 October 2024.
The final was played on 19 October 2025 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick , between Garryspillane and Effin , in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Garryspillane won the match after beating Effin 3–0 in a penalty shoot-out following a 4–19 to 2–25 draw at the conclusion of extra time. It was their second championship title overall and a first championship title in seven years .
Effin's Patrick O'Donovan was the championship's top scorer with 4-77.
Team changes To Championship Relegated from the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship Promoted to the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Participating teams Team Location Colours Manager Captain(s) Blackrock Kilfinane Green and white Jimmy Quilty Bruff Bruff Red and white Paddy O'Leary Croagh-Kilfinny Croagh Blue and white James Hall Denis Lenihan James Lanigan Effin Effin Green and white Adrian Barrett Tommy Quaid Garryspillane Knocklong Black and amber Aaron Considine Colin Ryan Glenroe Glenroe Green and black Danny Murphy David McCarthy Granagh-Ballingarry Ballingarry Green and black John O'Connor Damien O'Donovan South Liberties Raheen Green and yellow Albert McSweeney Eoghan Godfrey
Group stage Group stage table Knockout stage Relegated
Team Matches Score Pts Pld W D L For Against Diff Effin 7 5 1 1 163 147 16 11 Garryspillane 7 5 1 1 159 121 38 11 Croagh-Kilfinny 7 4 0 3 153 136 17 8 Blackrock 7 3 0 4 147 136 11 6 Bruff 7 3 0 4 132 138 −6 6 Granagh-Ballingarry 7 3 0 4 126 136 −10 6 South Liberties 7 2 0 5 114 158 −44 4 Glenroe 7 1 2 4 132 154 −22 4
Group stage fixtures and results 24 July 2025 Round 1 Effin 0–16 – 1–21 Croagh-Kilfinny Mick Neville Park P O'Donovan (0–6, 0–5 frees), C Doherty, F O'Connor and N Quaid 0–2 each, E Dillon, B Clifford, R O'Connor and C O'Riordan 0–1 each C O'Carroll (1–12, 1–0 penalty, 0–8 frees, 0–1 sideline cut), S Hickey 0–4, A Meade, A Shanagher, T McMahon, O Dee and J Lanigan 0–1 each
25 July 2025 Round 1 Granagh-Ballingarry 1–18 – 0–19 Glenroe FitzGerald Park S O'Connor 1–3, L Flynn 0–6 (0–4 frees), M Russell, D Casey 0–3 each, P Murphy 0–2, J Harnett 0–1. D Frewen 0–8 (0–4 frees), D McCarthy 0–4 (all frees), A Frewen 0–3, L Dennehy 0–2, B O'Connell, M O'Connell 0–1 each.
26 July 2025 Round 1 Garryspillane 1–21 – 0–12 South Liberties Bruff Grounds B Heavey 1–5, H Flanagan 0–7 (5 frees), D O'Shea 0–3 (1 free), C Sheehan 0–2, D Heavey, S Ryan, C Ryan, J English 0–1 each; K Byrnes 0–7 (4 frees), B Nash 0–2 (1 free), S Holland, J Hickey (sideline cut), S Fitzpatrick 0–1 each.
27 July 2025 Round 1 Blackrock 1–19 – 0–15 Bruff Knocklong Sportsfield C O'Keeffe 1–5, J Quilty (2 frees), P Leahy (1 free) 0–3 each, S O'Neill, I O'Brien 0–2 each, K Ahern, S Lyons, S Dwyer, M Farrell (sideline cut) 0–1 each; O Meaney 0–6 (4 frees), D Butler 0–4, D O'Leary 0–3, B Callinan, K Bonner 0–1 each.
31 July 2025 Round 2 Glenroe 1–15 – 0–18 Effin Michael Fox Park D Frewen 0–9 (7 frees, 1 '65'), D McCarthy 0–3 (3 frees), M O'Connell 1–0, L Dennehy 0–2, A Frewen 0–1. P O'Donovan 0–13 ( 10 frees, 1 '65'), F O'Connor 0–2, E Dillon, C O'Riordan, R O'Connor 0–1 each;
1 August 2025 Round 2 Bruff 0–13 – 1–20 Garryspillane FitzGerald Park J Keating 0–3 (3 frees), O Meaney (2 frees), K Bonner, S Finn 0–2 each, D O'Leary, P O'Riordan, P Browne, D Butler 0–1 each. H Flanagan 0–8 (0–5 frees, 0–1 '65', 0–1 penalty), C Ryan 1–1, D O'Shea 0–3, J Morrissey, B Heavey, M Quinlan 0–2 each, E O'Mahony, R Sampson 0–1 each;
1 August 2025 Round 2 Croagh-Kilfinny 1–26 – 2–15 Blackrock Ballyagran Grounds C O’Carroll 0–9 (0–8 frees), S O’Carroll 0–6, J Lanigan 1–2, S Hickey 0–4, S Lenihan 0–2, J Wall, B Flynn, C Lenihan 0–1 each. P Leahy 2–3 (1–1 frees), M Farrell 0–5 (0–5 frees), J Quilty 0–3 (0–1 free), R O’Shaughnessy 0–2, A Gilligan 0–1.
2 August 2025 Round 2 South Liberties 0–14 – 1–19 Granagh-Ballingarry Brother Rice Field K Byrnes (0–10) (7f), B Nash (0–2), S Holland (0–2). L Flynn (0–10) (7f), S O'Connor (1–2), P Murphy (0–2), D Casey (0–1), D Connor (0–1) (1f), B Sheedy (0–1), M Russell (0–1), T Horgan (0–1).
7 August 2025 Round 3 Glenroe 0–17 – 0–20 South Liberties Doon Grounds D Frewen 0–8 ( 4 frees), D McCarthy (3 frees), L Dennehy 0–3 each, O Browne, C Kelly, S O'Donnell 0–1 each. B Nash, K Byrnes (3 frees, 1 '65') 0–5 each, B Garry 0–4, B Cooney 0–2, S Kilcoyne, J Hickey, E McSweeney, S Fitzpatrick 0–1 each.
8 August 2025 Round 3 Granagh-Ballingarry 0–11 – 0–16 Bruff Michael Fox Park L Flynn 0–8, S O'Connor 0–1, M Russell 0–1, B Sheedy 0–1. O Meaney 0–9, P Browne 0–2, B Callinan 0–1, J Keating 0–1, D O'Leary 0–1, D Butler 0–1, C Cronin 0–1.
8 August 2025 Round 3 Effin 3–20 – 4–15 Blackrock FitzGerald Park P O’Donovan 3–11, (0-8frees), R O’Connor 0–4, E Dillon 0–2, S Canning, P O’Kelly and F O’Connor 0–1 each. P Leahy 3–2 (1–0 pen), J Quilty 0–7 (4frees), C O'Keeffe 0–4 (1free), C Ensor 1–0, K Aherne and S Philpot 0–1 each.
8 August 2025 Round 3 Garryspillane 1–20 – 1–19 Croagh-Kilfinny Ballyagran Grounds H Flanagan 0–10 (9 frees), D O’Shea 0–5 (2 frees), C Ryan 1–1, D Heavey and B Heavey 0–2 each. C O’Carrol 0–12 (8frees, 2 ‘65), S Lenihan 1–0, J Lanigan and B Flynn 0–2 each, S Hickey, B Lenihan and J Lenihan 0–1 each.
21 August 2025 Round 4 Croagh-Kilfinny 2–24 – 1–13 Granagh-Ballingarry Mick Neville Park C O'Carroll 0–12 (7 frees, 1 '65'), A Meade, J Lanigan 1–3 each, B Flynn 0–3, S O'Carroll, C Lenihan, N Leahy 0–1 each; L Flynn 0–6 (5 frees), M Russell 0–3, T Horgan 1–0, P Murphy 0–2, E Horgan, D O'Connor (free) 0–1 each.
22 August 2025 Round 4 Bruff 0–23 – 1–25 Glenroe Knocklong Sportsfield O Meaney 0–12 (6f, 2 65), D O’Leary 0–3, D Butler 0–2, J Keating 0–2, C Cronin 0–2, P Browne 0–1. D Frewen 0–11 (4f, 2 65), D Dennehy 1–2, A Frewen 0–2, D McCarthy 0–3 (3f), C Kelly 0–3, O Browne 0–1, B O’Connell 0–1.
22 August 2025 Round 4 South Liberties 1–18 – 2–22 Effin Bruff Grounds K Byrnes 1–10 (0–10 frees), B Nash 0–5 (1 sideline cut, 1 free), B Garry 0–2, J Hickey 0–1. P O'Donovan 0–14 (14 frees), C O'Riordan 1–2, R O'Connor 1–1, E Dillon 0–2, F O'Connor, E Kelly, N Quaid 0–1 each;
23 August 2025 Round 4 Blackrock 0–12 – 4–15 Garryspillane FitzGerald Park C O'Keeffe 0–5 (1 free), J Quilty 0–3 (2 frees), K Ahern, C Ensor, S O'Neill, P Leahy 0–1 each. H Flanagan 2–6 (0–4 frees), C Ryan 1–1, B Heavey 1–0, D O'Shea, M Donovan 0–2 each, R Tobin, C Sheehan, S Philpot, J English 0–1 each;
28 August 2025 Round 5 Effin 1–23 – 0–24 Garryspillane FitzGerald Park P O’Donovan 0–9 (6f, 1s/l), B Clifford 1–5, P O’Kelly 0–3, F O’Connor and C Doherty 0–2 each, C O’Riordan and E Dillon 0–1 each; C Ryan 0–7 (5f), S Ryan 0–5, D O’Shea 0–4 (1f, 1s/l), R Tobin 0–3, J English, D Heavey, C Sheehan, E O’Mahony and C Sheehan 0–1 each.
28 August 2025 Round 5 South Liberties 1–14 – 1–23 Bruff Ballybrown Grounds K Byrnes 0–8 (6 frees), D Godfrey 1–0, B Nash 0–2 (1 free), B Garry, S Holland, E Godfrey (free) 0–1 each. O Meaney 0–11 (8 frees), J Keating 1–5 (0–1 free), P Browne 0–3, G Bracken 0–2, C Cronin 0–1;
29 August 2025 Round 5 Glenroe 1–13 – 1–16 Croagh-Kilfinny Bruff Grounds D Frewen 0–9 (8 frees), D McCarthy 0–3 (3 frees), C Kelly 1–0, J Sheehy 0–1. C O'Carroll 1–10 (0–8 frees), A Meade 0–2, J Wall, C Lenihan, J Lenihan, S Lenihan 0–1 each;
30 August 2025 Round 5 Granagh-Ballingarry 1–21 – 1–18 Blackrock Ballyagran Grounds L Flynn 0–7 (6 frees), D O'Connor 1–2 (0–2 frees, 1–0 penalty), D Casey, J Mulcaire 0–3 each, M Russell 0–2, E Horgan, T Horgan, R Mullane, J Mulqueen 0–1 each; C O'Keeffe 1–6 (0–4 frees), J Quilty (4 frees), P Leahy (1 free) 0–4 each; C Gilligan, S O'Neill, R O'Shaughnessy, L Walsh 0–1 each.
12 September 2025 Round 6 Croagh-Kilfinny 1-14 - 2-13 South Liberties Brother Rice Field C O'Carroll 1-6 (0-4 frees, 0-1 '65'), A Meade 0-3, S O'Carroll 0-2, C Lenihan, J Wall, T McMahon 0-1 each. K Byrnes 0-7 (7 frees), J Hickey 1-2, B Garry 1-1, S Brosnahan, D Godfrey, E Godfrey 0-1 each;
13 September 2025 Round 6 Garryspillane 2-09 - 0-13 Granagh-Ballingarry Ballyagran Grounds H Flanagan 1-5 (0-3 frees), C Sheahan 1-0, M Donovan 0-1, D O’Shea 0-2, C Ryan 0-1. L Flynn 0-7 (0-5 frees), M Russel 0-2, B Sheedy 0-1, J Mulcaire 0-1, E Horgan 0-1, T Horgan 0-1.
13 September 2025 Round 6 Bruff 0-14 - 3-16 Effin FitzGerald Park O Meaney 0-5 (all frees), P Browne 0-2, D O'Leary 0-2, P O'Riordan, K Bonner, D Butler, M O'Riordan, C Cronin 0-1 each. P O'Donovan 1-4 (0-3 frees), F Herr, C O'Riordan 1-2 each, E Dillon, P O'Kelly 0-2 each, N Quaid (free), S Canning, F O'Connor, C Kearney 0-1 each.
13 September 2025 Round 6 Blackrock 5-15 - 1-08 Glenroe Knocklong Sportsfield C O'Keeffe 2-3 (0-2 frees), J Quilty 1-4 (0-3 frees), P Leahy 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), S O'Neill 1-1, S Lyons, C Ensor, S Philpott, R O'Shaughnessy 0-1 each. D Frewen 0-6, 0-5 frees), A Frewen 1-0, M O'Connell, E Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
20 September 2025 Round 7 Glenroe 3-14 - 1-20 Garryspillane Michael Fox Park D Frewen 0-10 (0-7 frees), O Browne 2-0, D Dennehy 1-0, L Dennehy 0-3 and D McCarthy (free) 0-1 each. H Flanagan 0-11 (0-10 frees), C Sheehan 1-4, B Heavey 0-2, C Ryan, M Donovan and D Heavey 0-1 each;
20 September 2025 Round 7 Effin 0-21 - 0-19 Granagh-Ballingarry Ballyagran Grounds F O’Connor, F Herr (0-4 frees) 0-5 each, P O’Donovan 0-4 (0-3 frees), N Quaid, C O’Riordan, B Clifford, E Dillon, P O’Kelly, C Doherty, C Kearney 0-1 each. L Flynn 0-11 (0-10 frees), S O’Connor 0-3, B Sheedy 0-2, M Russell, E Lynch, J Cagney 0-1 each.
20 September 2025 Round 7 Bruff 3-16 - 0-12 Croagh-Kilfinny Ballybrown Grounds S Finn 3-1, J Keating, O Meaney (3 frees, 1 '65'), P Browne 0-4 each, D O'Leary, K Bonner, B O'Brien 0-1 each; C O'Carroll 0-5 (5 frees), J Lanigan, B Hannon 0-2 each, C Lenihan, D Lynch (free), B Lenihan (free) 0-1 each.
20 September 2025 Round 7 South Liberties 0-11 - 2-18 Blackrock Mick Neville Park K Byrnes 0-5 (4f, 1 65), B Nash 0-2 (1f), S Kilcoyne 0-1, B Garry 0-1, J Hickey 0-1, S Holland 0-1. C O’Keeffe 0-7 (4f), P Leahy 0-4, S O’Neill 1-2, R O’Shaughnessy 1-1, M Farrell 0-2, J Quilty 0-1 (1f), C Considine 0-1.
Knockout stage Semi-finals 4 October 2025 Semi-final Croagh-Kilfinny 1-11 - 1-12 Garryspillane Ballyagran Grounds C O’Carroll 0-8 (4fs, 2’65s) D Lynch 1-1 (1-1f), A Meade and C Lenihan 0-1 each. H Flanagan 0-5 (2f, 2 ‘65s), C Sheehan 1-1, J English and D O’Shea 0-2 each, R Tobin and C Ryan 0-1 each;
4 October 2025 Semi-final Blackrock 1-13 - 4-14 Effin FitzGerald Park P Leahy (1-4, 1-2 frees), C O'Keefe (0-4, 0-4 frees), M Farrell (0-2, 0-1 free), J Quilty 0-2 and C Considine 0-1 F Herr (2-1, 0-1 free), F O'Connor 0-3, T Quaid (0-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), P O'Kelly and R O'Connor 1-0 each N Quaid (0-2, 0-2 frees), C O'Riordan, C Kearney and E Dillon 0-1 each.
Final 19 October 2025 Final Effin 2-25 - 4-19 (aet) Penalties: 0-3 Garryspillane TUS Gaelic Grounds P O'Donovan (0-16, 0-13 frees, 0-1 65), R O'Connor and C Kearney 1-0, C O'Riordan 0-2, E Dillon 0-3, P O'Kelly, E Kelly, F O'Connor, and A Moffatt 0-1 each. C Ryan 1-1, C Sheehan 1-3, J English 0-3, H Flanagan (2-6, 0-5 frees), D O'Shea 0-2, D Heavey, R Sampson, M Donovan and J Dineen 0-1 each
Championship statistics Top scorers Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average 1 Patrick O'Donovan Effin 4–77 89 8 11.12 2 Cian O'Carroll Croagh-Kilfinny 3–74 83 8 10.37 3 Hugh Flanagan Garryspillane 5–58 73 8 9.12 4 Darren Frewen Glenroe 0–61 61 7 8.71 5 Ken Byrnes South Liberties 1–52 55 7 7.85 Luke Flynn Granagh-Ballingarry 0–55 55 7 7.85 7 Owen Meaney Bruff 0–49 49 7 7.00 8 Colm O'Keeffe Blackrock 4–34 46 8 5.75 9 Paudie Leahy Blackrock 7–24 45 8 5.62
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