Line ups for 2023 Limerick Hurling Championships confirmed

Na Piarsaigh and Croagh Kilfinny brought the curtain down on the Limerick hurling championship on Sunday with the intermediate finale.

All of the 2022 Limerick Hurling Champions have now been confirmed following Na Piarsaigh‘s win over Croagh Kilfinny in the Intermediate decider on Sunday.

That completed a double for the Caherdavin outfit who were also crowned Limerick Senior Hurling Champions in October as they dethroned Kilmallock in the final.

Na Piarsaigh’s second side will operate in the premier intermediate grade for the first time in 2023. Knockainey go in the other direction after failing to win a game in the PIHC grade.

Monaleen added Munster honours to the Limerick Premier Intermediate championship title they won last month as they return to Senior hurling at the first time of asking. They will replace Blackrock who drop down for the first time since 2019.

St Kierans couldn’t overcome the defending Munster champions Ballygiblin in the provincial decider but will compete in the Intermediate championship in 2023 nonetheless. Last year’s Junior champions Caherline drop back down after suffering relegation in tier maiden year in the IHC.

Bruff’s second side earned promotion to the A ranks after they bested Doon in the Junior B final. They will swap places with Ballybrown.

Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Group 1

Ahane

Doon

Kildimo Pallaskenry (promoted)

Kilmallock

Na Piarsaigh (champions)

Patrickswell

Group 2

Adare (relegated)

Ballybrown

Garryspillane

Monaleen (promoted)

Mungret St Pauls

South Liberties

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Limerick Premier Intermediate Championship

Blackrock (relegated)

Bruff

Cappamore

Dromin Athlacca

Effin

Glenroe

Na Piarsaigh (promoted)

Newcastle West

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Limerick Intermediate Championship

Bruree

Croagh-Kilfinny

Croom

Feohanagh

Granagh-Ballingarry

Hospital-Herbertstown

Kilmallock

Knockainey (relegated)

Knockaderry

Murroe-Boher

Pallasgreen

St Kierans (promoted)

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Limerick Junior Hurling Championship

Ahane

Askeaton

Ballybricken-Bohermore

Blackrock

Bruff (promoted)

Caherline (relegated)

Castletown-Ballyagran

Claughaun

Crecora-Manister

Doon

Dromcollogher-Broadford

Feenagh-Kilmeedy

Garryspillane

Killeedy

Kilteely-Dromkeen

Monagea

Mungret St.Paul’s

Old Christian’s

Patrickswell

Rathkeale

St. Patrick’s

Staker Wallace

Templeglantine

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