2026 Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 23 July – October 2026 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Lyons of Limerick | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (2.17 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 437 (36.42 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Darren Frewen (3–21) Patrick O'Donovan (0–30) Owen Meaney (0–30) | ||
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The 2026 Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship is the 13th staging of the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 2014. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 21 January 2026.[1] The championship is scheduled to run from 23 July to October 2026.
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
Group stage
Group stage table
Knockout stage Relegation stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Dromin/Athlacca |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 54 | 23 | 6 |
 Murroe–Boher |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 60 | 11 | 6 |
| Blackrock |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 3 |
| Bruff |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 2 |
| Granagh–Ballingarry |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 2 |
| Effin |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 2 |
| Glenroe |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 76 | -15 | 2 |
| Croagh–Kilfinny |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 62 | -5 | 1 |
Group stage fixtures and results
| 23 July 2026 Round 1 | Murroe–Boher | 1-19 - 1-14 | Granagh–Ballingarry | Brother Rice Field |
| S Tobin 1-7 (1-5f, 1 ‘65), O Holmes 0-3 (1f), J O’Keeffe, D Collopy and Michael Ryan 0-2 each, Mikey Ryan, J Nicholas and D Sheehan 0-1 each; | Report | S O’Connor 1-4, L Flynn (4f) and M Russell 0-4 each, D Condron and D Casey 0-1 each. |
| 25 July 2026 Round 1 | Bruff | 0-18 - 0-18 | Blackrock | Knocklong Sportsfield |
| O Meaney 0-9 (8f, 1 ‘65f); J Keating 0-2; D O'Leary, K Bonnar, B Callinan, D Butler, C O'Loughlin, E Daly, P Browne (s/l) 0-1 each. | Report | C O'Keeffe (4f) and J Quilty 0-4 each; S O'Neill and S Flanagan 0-3 each; S Philpott 0-2; C Ensor and J Moloney 0-1 each. |
| 26 July 2026 Round 1 | Glenroe | 0-16 - 1-25 | Dromin/Athlacca | Knocklong Sportsfield |
| D Frewen 0-7 (7f), D Dennehy and C Dennehy 0-2, D Murphy, C Kelly and D McCarthy (1f), O Browne, A Frewen 0-1 each. | Report | T Boddy 0-8 (6f, 1 '65), D Reidy 0-7 (1f), D Scully 0-5, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, C Scully and S O'Leary 0-1 each; |
| 26 July 2026 Round 1 | Croagh–Kilfinny | 0-17 - 0-17 | Effin | Ballyagran Grounds |
| C O’Carroll 0-5 (2f, 1 ‘65, 1 s/l), J Lenihan 0-4, C Lenihan and S Lenihan 0-2 each, S Hickey, J Wall, J Lanigan (1f) and D Lynch (1f) 0-1 each; | Report | P O’Donovan 0-4 (3f), F O’Connor, E Dillon and R O’Connor 0-3 each, C O’Riordan 0-2, F Herr and P O’Kelly 0-1 each. |
| 1 August 2026 Round 2 | Dromin/Athlacca | 0-22 - 0-18 | Croagh–Kilfinny | Ballingarry Grounds |
| T Boddy 0-9 (8f), D Scully, J Fitzgibbon, D Reidy (1 ‘65) 0-3 each, D Breen, D Griffin, C Reidy, S Fitzgibbon 0-1 each; | Report | C O'Carroll 0-10 (8f), S Hickey, J Lanigan 0-2 each, J Wall, B Lenihan, D Lynch (free), D O'Carroll 0-1 each. |
| 1 August 2026 Round 2 | Effin | 1-20 - 1-20 | Bruff | FitzGerald Park |
| P O'Donovan 0-13 (10f), E Dillon 0-4, R O'Connor 1-1, F O'Connor 0-2. | Report | O Meaney 0-11 (11f), D O'Leary 0-3, D Dennehy 1-0, J Keating 0-2, B Callinan, P O'Riordan, D Butler, C Shanahan 0-1 each; |
| 1 August 2026 Round 2 | Blackrock | 3-17 - 1-28 | Murroe–Boher | Bruff Sportsfield |
| S Lyons 2-2, C O’Keeffe 0-8 (6f); S Flanagan 1-2; P Leahy 0-2 (1f); D Moloney (1f), M Farrell, S O’Neill 0-1 each. | Report | S Tobin 0-8 (6f); J Casey 1-2; M Ryan, J O’Keeffe 0-4 each; M Ryan, A Kennedy 0-3 each, M Nicholas 0-2; S Fitzgerald, D Sheehan 0-1 each; |
| 7 August 2026 Round 3 | Croagh–Kilfinny | 1-19 - 2-17 | Granagh–Ballingarry | Seán Finn Park |
| C O’Carroll 0-12 (8f); J Lenihan 0-4; D Lenihan 1-0; S Lenihan, J Wall and D O’Carroll 0-1 each. | Report | L Flynn 0-8 (6f); D O’Donoghue 2-0; S O’Connor 0-3 (3f); P Murphy and J Mulcaire Quille 0-2 each; E Horgan and E Herlihy 0-1 each; |
| 7 August 2026 Round 3 | Glenroe | 1-14 - 1-18 | Blackrock | Knocklong Sports Field |
| D Frewen 1-9 (4f, 1 ‘65), L Dennehy, K McCarthy, C Dennehy, B O'Connell and A Frewen 0-1 each. | Report | C O'Keeffe 0-8 (5f, 1 '65), S Lyons 1-0, C Ensor, S Flanagan 0-2 each, J Quilty, C Gilligan, F Heffernan, S O'Neill, D Moloney (1f) and P Leahy 0-1 each; |
| 8 August 2026 Round 3 | Effin | 1-17 - 3-18 | Dromin/Athlacca | FitzGerald Park |
| P O’Donovan 0-13 (9f); E Dillon 1-1; F O’Connor, F Herr, P O’Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | J Fitzgibbon 2-2; D Reidy 0-8 (5f, 1 ’65); J O’Connor 1-1; D Breen, S Fitzgibbon 0-2 each; C Scully, D Griffin, S O’Leary (1f) 0-1 each. |
| 8 August 2026 Round 3 | Bruff | 0-17 - 1-15 | Murroe–Boher | Fedamore Grounds |
| O Meaney 0-10 (10f), C Cronin, P Browne 0-2 each, D Butler, P O'Leary (sideline), J Keating 0-1 each. | Report | S Tobin 0-5 (4f), J Casey 1-0, O Holmes 0-3 (1f), M Nicholas 0-2, K Quaid, A Kennedy (1f), D Sheehan, J Nicholas, M Ryan 0-1 each; |
| 17 August 2026 Round 2 | Granagh–Ballingarry | 3-18 - 4-16 | Glenroe | Knocklong Sportsfield |
| L Flynn 1-4 (1f, 2 ‘65s); S O’Connor 0-6 (1f, 1 s/l, 1 ’65); D Condron 1-1; P Murphy 1-1 each; E Horgan 0-2 (1f); M Russell 0-2; D O’Donoghue, C O’Keeffe 0-1 each. | Report | D Frewen 2-5 (1-0 s/l; 3f); C Dennehy 1-4; L Dennehy 1-1; A Frewen 0-3; D McCarthy 0-2 (2f); E Fitzgerald 0-1; |
| 27 August 2026 Round 4 | v |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Frewen | Glenroe | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Owen Meaney | Bruff | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 | |
| Patrick O'Donovan | Effin | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 | |
| 4 | Cian O'Carroll | Croagh–Kilfinny | 0-27 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Seánie Tobin | Murroe–Boher | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 6 | Colm O'Keeffe | Blackrock | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 7 | Luke Flynn | Granagh–Ballingarry | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 8 | David Reidy | Dromin/Athlacca | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Tadhg Boddy | Dromin/Athlacca | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 7 | Seán O'Connor | Granagh–Ballingarry | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
References
- ↑ "Limerick Club Hurling Championship draws unveiled for 2026". Limerick Live. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Limerick SHC: Adare strike late to advance as Dromin Athlacca are relegated". Irish Examiner. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ "Murroe Boher power to Limerick Intermediate title". Limerick Live. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Garryspillane crowned Limerick premier intermediate hurling champions after dramatic shoot-out win over Effin". Limerick Live. 21 October 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ "Glenroe retain Limerick premier intermediate hurling status and relegate South Liberties with play-off win". Limerick Live. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2026.