1971 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

The 1971 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 77th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.

1971 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Claughaun (9th title) Mickey Cregan (captain)
Runners-up	South Liberties
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Patrickswell were the defending champions.

On 12 December 1971, Claughaun won the championship after a 6–06 to 2–13 defeat of South Liberties in the final. It was their ninth championship title overall and their first championship title in three years.

Results

Semi-finals

Claughaun v Patrickswell

31 October 1971 Semi-final	Claughaun	1-12 - 1-09	Patrickswell	Gaelic Grounds
	A Dunworth 0-7, B Galligan 1-1, R Prendergast 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1, M Graham 0-1, E Cregan 0-1.		R Bennis 0-6, J Enright 1-0, S Foley 0-1, F Nolan 0-1, Peter Bennis 0-1.

South Liberties v Garryspillane

14 November 1971 Semi-final	South Liberties	5-10 - 3-03	Garryspillane	Gaelic Grounds
	E Grimes 2-3, D O'Sullivan 2-0, T Ryan 1-1, M Shanahan 0-2, L Grimes 0-2, J Grimes 0-1, M Butler 0-1.		S Bourke 2-0, JJ Creed 1-1, J Carroll 0-2.

Final

Claughaun v South Liberties

12 December 1971 Final	Claughaun	6–06 – 2–13	South Liberties	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	A Dunworth 3–3, L Moloney 1–1, M Cregan 1–0, R Prendergast 1–0, É Cregan 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1.		É Grimes 1–9, E Dooley 1–1, T Ryan 0–1, L Grimes 0–1, W O'Donoghue 0–1.	Referee: T Cronin (Cork)