1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.

1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates23 August - 25 October 1981
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Borris-Ileigh (4th title)
Timmy Stapleton (captain)
Runners-upBorder Roscrea
Roger Ryan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored28 (3.5 per match)
Points scored186 (23.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Francis Loughnane (1-22)
1980 (Previous) (Next) 1982

Roscrea were the defending champions.[1]

On 25 October 1981, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1953.

Results

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Quarter-finals

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23 August 1981 Quarter-final Moycarkey-Borris 4-13 - 1-16 Carrick Swans Semple Stadium
J Caesar 3-1, J Flanagan 1-6, E Darmody 0-3, P Flanagan 0-2, T Quigley 0-1. S Fitzpatrick 1-10, M Faulkner 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, T Fitzpatrick 0-1, A Waters 0-1.
23 August 1981 Quarter-final Holycross-Ballycahill 4-10 - 0-14 St. Mary's Semple Stadium
M Quinlan 2-0, M Doyle 1-2, P Lowry 0-4, L Gorman 1-0, M McGrath 0-2, R Stakelum 0-2. W Peters 0-5, P Butler 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Smith 0-1, F Kelly 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.
30 August 1981 Quarter-final Roscrea 1-12 - 2-08 Cashel King Cormacs Semple Stadium
F Loughnane 1-3, G O'Connor 0-4, P Queally 0-2, L Spooner 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1, J Stone 0-1. T Grogan 0-5, B Ryan 1-0, Peter Fitzelle 1-0, Pat Fitzelle 0-1, J Minogue 0-1, M Byrne 0-1.
30 August 1981 Quarter-final Borris-Ileigh 2-19 - 1-07 Éire Óg Annacarty Semple Stadium
N O'Dwyer 0-8, P Kavanagh 1-2, T O'Dwyer 1-1, P Ryan 0-2, P Kenny 0-2, L Carroll 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, B Kenny 0-1. M Ryan 1-2, A Buckley 0-3, S Fox 0-2.

Semi-finals

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4 October 1981 Semi-final Borris-Ileigh 1-15 - 3-08 Moycarkey-Borris Páirc Shíleáin
N O'Dwyer 0-8, B Kenny 1-1, P Kenny 0-4, B Ryan 0-2. J Ryan 2-0, J Caesar 1-2, J Flanagan 0-4, T Quigley 0-1, T Mullins 0-1.
4 October 1981 Semi-final Roscrea 2-09 - 3-06 Holycross-Ballycahill Páirc Shíleáin
F Loughnane 0-5, R Ryan 1-0, J Stone 1-0, J Tynan 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. L O'Gorman 2-0, J Doyle 1-0, M McGrath 0-3, M Doyle 0-1, P Lowry 0-1, R Stakelum 0-1.
18 October 1981 Semi-final replay Roscrea 1-15 - 2-06 Holycross-Ballycahill Páirc Shíleáin
F Loughnane 0-7, G O'Connor 1-2, J Stone 0-2, P Loughnane 0-2, R Dunne 0-1, J Tynan 0-1. T Stakelum 1-2, J Doyle 1-0, M McGrath 0-3, M Butler 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Lattin-Cullen)

Final

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25 October 1981 Final Borris-Ileigh 1-14 - 0-12 Roscrea Semple Stadium
N O'Dwyer 0-8, T O'Dwyer 1-1, M Ivors 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Ryan 0-1. F Loughnane 0-7, J Tynan 0-2, P Queally 0-2, J Stone 0-1. Referee: L Carroll (Clonmel)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Francis Loughnane Roscrea 1-22 25 4 6.25
2 Noel O'Dwyer Borris-Ileaigh 0-24 24 3 8.00
3 Jack Caesar Moycarkey-Borris 4-03 15 2 7.50
4 Seán Fitzpatrick Carrick Swans 1-10 13 1 13.00
John Flanagan Moycarkey-Borris 1-10 13 2 6.50
6 Ger O'Connor Roscrea 1-07 10 4 2.50
7 Liam O'Gorman Holycross-Ballycahill 3-00 9 2 4.50
8 Tommy O'Dwyer Borris-Ileigh 2-02 8 3 2.66
Michael McGrath Holycross-Ballycahill 0-08 8 3 2.66
10 John Stone Borris-Ileigh 1-04 7 4 1.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Seán Fitzpatrick Carrick Swans 1-10 13 Moycarkey-Borris
2 Jack Caesar Moycarkey-Borris 3-01 10 Carrick Swans
3 John Flanagan Moycarkey-Borris 1-06 9 Carrick Swans
4 Noel O'Dwyer Borris-Ileaigh 0-08 8 Éire Óg Annacarty
Noel O'Dwyer Borris-Ileaigh 0-08 8 Moycarkey-Borris
Noel O'Dwyer Borris-Ileaigh 0-08 8 Roscrea
7 Francis Loughnane Roscrea 0-07 7 Holycross-Ballycahill
Francis Loughnane Roscrea 0-07 7 Borris-Ileigh
9 Matt Quinlan Holycross-Ballycahill 2-00 6 St. Mary's
John Ryan Moycarkey-Borris 2-00 6 Borris-Ileigh
Francis Loughnane Roscrea 1-03 6 Cashel King Cormacs

References

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  1. ^ "Club History - Our History". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Club Information". Borris-Ileigh GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.