2018 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 2018 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2018 group stage took place on 29 January 2018.[1] The championship began on 14 April 2018 and ended on 21 October 2018.

2018 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 April 2018 – 21 October 2018
Teams16
SponsorTipperary Water
Champions Clonoulty-Rossmore (4th title)
John O'Keeffe (captain)
John Devane (manager)
Runners-up Nenagh Éire Óg
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored76 (2.81 per match)
Points scored1031 (38.19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Michael Heffernan (0-49)
2017 (Previous) (Next) 2019

Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nenagh Éire Óg at the semi-final stage.[2]

On 21 October 2018, Clonoulty-Rossmore won the championship after a 0–23 to 2–13 defeat of Nenagh Éire Óg in the final at Semple Stadium.[3] It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1997.

Results

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Group 1

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Nenagh Éire Óg 3 3 0 0 81 50 +31 6
Clonoulty-Rossmore 3 2 0 1 63 48 +15 4
Roscrea 3 1 0 2 52 74 -22 2
Mullinahone 3 0 0 3 48 72 -24 0

Group 1 results

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15 April 2018 Round 1 Nenagh Éire Óg 2-24 - 0-11 Roscrea Dolla
M Heffernan 0-13, T Heffernan 1-5, J Mackey 1-2, J Morris 0-3, P Murphy 0-1. C Sheedy 0-5, S Fletcher 0-3, G Ryan 0-3. Referee: J O'Grady (Rosegreen)
15 April 2018 Round 1 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-14 - 0-11 Mullinahone Bansha
D Quirke (1-3), T Hammersley (0-3, 0-2F), F O’Keeffe (0-2), C Bourke (0-2), C Hammersley (0-2, 0-1F, 0-1x 65), M Ryan (0-1), J O’Neill (0-1). E Kelly (0-9, 0-5F, 0-2x65), S Curran (0-1), E Keane (0-1). Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)
11 August 2018 Round 2 Roscrea 3-18 - 0-19 Mullinahone Templetuohy
S Fletcher 2-2, C Sheedy 0-6, E Fitzpatrick 0-5, F Hannon 1-0, D O'Connor 0-1, S Conlon 0-1, J Gilmartin 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. E Kelly 0-10, G Horan 0-4, P Kelly 0-2, E Fennelly 0-1, AJ Cronin 0-1, M Dunne 0-1. Referee: G Howard (Burgess)
12 August 2019 Round 2 Nenagh Éire Óg 1-20 - 1-18 Clonoulty-Rossmore The Ragg
M Heffernan 0-13, P Hickey 1-0, J Mackey 0-2, J Morris 0-2, A Coffey 0-2, T Heffernan 0-1. C Bourke 1-4, J Hammersley 0-4, M Ryan 0-3, T Hammersley 0-3, P White 0-2, F O'Keeffe 0-1, E Heffernan 0-1. Referee: J Butler (Upperchurch-Drombane)
1 September 2018 Round 3 Nenagh Éire Óg 2-22 - 1-15 Mullinahone Templemore
A Healy 2-2, M Heffernan 0-8, J Morris 0-7, J Mackey 0-2, T Heffernan 0-1, J Moloney 0-1, K Gleeson 0-1. E Keane 1-2, E Kelly 0-4, M Dunne 0-3, C Shelly 0-2, J Shelly 0-1, L Mullally 0-1, G Horan 0-1, AJ Cronin 0-1. Referee: J McCormack (Knockavilla)
2 September 2018 Round 3 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-22 - 2-08 Roscrea Dolla
C Bourke 1-4, T Hammersley 0-7, D Quirke 0-4, C Hammersley 0-3, T Butler 0-2, E Heffernan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. C Sheedy 0-8, J Gilmartin 1-0, J Ryan 1-0. Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)

Group 2

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Toomevara 3 3 0 0 59 45 +14 6
Kilruane MacDonaghs 3 1 0 2 57 58 -1 2
Éire Óg Annacarty 3 1 0 2 50 56 -6 2
Killenaule 3 1 0 2 61 68 -7 2

Group 2 results

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15 April 2018 Round 1 Toomevara 1-09 - 0-10 Kilruane MacDonaghs Dolla
J Delaney 1-1, C McLoughney 0-2, C Canning 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, J Young 0-1. K Cahill 0-3, T Cleary 0-2, J Cahill 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, C Morgan 0-1, C Darcy 0-1. Referee: P Carroll (Burgess)
15 April 2018 Round 1 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-16 - 1-11 Killenaule Dundrum
S Ryan (0-5), C O’Brien and D Mooney(0-3 each), B Fox, D Crosse(0-2 each) D O’Dwyer(0-1). John O’Dwyer(1-0), Joe O’Dwyer (0-3), M Doyle, K Bergin, P Kerwick (0-2 each), T Doyle, T Stakelum (0-1 each). Referee: J Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)
11 August 2018 Round 2 Killenaule 2-24 - 3-16 Kilruane MacDonaghs Templetuohy
K Bergin 1-7, John O'Dwyer 0-10, P Feehan 1-1, E Barry 0-3, M Doyle 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, P Kerwick 0-1. C Darcy 0-9, N O'Meara 1-1, T Cleary 1-1, Justin Cahill 1-0, Jerome Cahill 0-2, K Cahill 0-1, E Williams 0-1, J Cleary 0-1. Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)
12 August 2018 Round 2 Toomevara 2-14 - 0-18 Éire Óg Annacarty The Ragg
M McCarthy 1-9, K McCarthy 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, J McLoughney 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. A Griffin 0-7, P O'Dwyer 0-2, B Fox 0-2, D Mooney 0-2, K Fox 0-1, P Downey 0-1, R O'Brien 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1, T Fox 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)
1 September 2018 Round 3 Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-19 - 0-16 Éire Óg Annacarty Dolla
C Darcy 1-9, K Cahill 0-3, Jerome Cahill 0-2, Justin Cahill 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, C Cleary 0-1. A Griffin 0-9, D Mooney 0-3, B Fox 0-2, T Fox 0-1, D Crosse 0-1. Referee: S Everard (Moyne-Templetuohy)
1 September 2018 Round 3 Toomevara 4-15 - 1-14 Killenaule Templemore
M McCarthy 2-3, J Delaney 2-2, J McLoughney 0-4, C O'Meara 0-2, C Canning 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, D Delaney 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. P Kerwick 1-1, John O'Dwyer 0-4, M Doyle 0-2, K Bergin 0-2, E Barry 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, T Stakelum 0-1. Referee: P Kiley (Ballinahinch)

Group 3

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Drom-Inch 3 2 0 1 74 57 +17 4
Thurles Sarsfields 3 2 0 1 48 46 +2 4
Upperchurch-Drombane 3 2 0 1 64 63 +1 4
Carrick Swans 3 0 0 3 36 56 -20 0

Group 3 results

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14 April 2018 Round 1 Upperchurch-Dombane 0-20 - 1-13 Drom-Inch Templetuohy
P Shorrt 0-9,
11 August 2018 Round 2 Thurles Sarsfields 1-24 - 1-15 Upperchurch-Drombane The Ragg
P Bourke(0-8), A McCormack(0-6), S Cahill(0-5), C Stakelum(1-1), S Lillis(0-2), P Maher, R Dwan (0-1 each). J Butler(1-2), P Shortt (0-4), C Stapleton(0-3), P Shanahan, M Lee, N Grant (0-2 each). Referee: P Kelly (Ballinahinch)
11 August 2018 Round 2 Drom-Inch 2-24 -0-16 Carrick Swans Cashel
S Callanan (0-8, 0-5 frees), S Hassett (1-3), D Collins (0-6), D Butler (1-2), J Ryan (0-3), T Nolan (0-1), M Campion (0-1). Danny O'Hanlon (0-6, 0-4 frees), Aaron Dunne (0-3), Kevin Lanigan (0-2), Colin Loughman (0-1), Eric O'Halloran (0-1), Gavin O'Halloran (0-1 free), Jamie Kennedy (0-1), Mikey Loughman (0-1). Referee: T Ryan (Kiladangan)
25 August 2018 Round 3 Upperchurch-Drombane 1-23 - 2-14 Carrick Swans Golden
P Greene (0-6), M Lee (1-2), P Shortt (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65), J Butler (0-4), D Grant (0-2), C Stapleton (0-2), G Grant (0-1), L Ryan (0-1). D O’Hanlon (1-5, 1-3 frees), E O’Halloran (1-4), G O’Halloran (0-3, 0-1 sideline), K Lanigan (0-1), A Dunne (0-1). Referee: J O'Grady (Rosegreen)
1 September 2018 Round 3 Drom-Inch 2-22 - 1-18 Thurles Sarsfields Holycross
J Ryan 0-6, S Hassett 1-2, D Butler 0-4, M Campion 1-0, S Callanan 0-3, D Collins 0-3, S Nolan 0-3. P Bourke 0-10, C Stakelum 1-2, R Maher 0-2, M Cahill 0-1, R Purcell 0-1, A McCormack 0-1, S Cahill 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)

Group 3 play-offs

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11 September 2018 Upperchurch-Drombane 0-13 - 0-13 Drom-Inch Templetuohy
P Shortt (0-6, 0-4 frees), J Butler (0-5), M Lee (0-2). S Callanan (0-9, 0-6 frees), S Hassett (0-1), D Butler (0-1), J Ryan (0-1 free), D Collins (0-1). Referee: G Howard (Burgess)
19 September 2019 Thurles Sarsfields 1-16 - 0-18 Drom-Inch

Group 4

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kiladangan 3 2 1 0 64 59 +5 5
Loughmore-Castleiney 3 2 0 1 69 49 +20 4
Borris-Ileigh 3 1 1 1 57 64 -7 3
Portroe 3 0 0 3 50 68 -18 0

Group 4 results

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14 April 2018 Round 1 Kiladangan 0-15 - 1-11 Loughmore-Castleiney Fr. Kenyon Park, Templederry
W Connors 0-8, T Gallagher 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, B Seymour 0-1, A Flynn 0-1, P Flynn 0-1. L McGrath 1-7, N McGrath 0-3, J McGrath 0-1. Referee: J McCormack (Knockavilla)
15 April 2018 Round 1 Borris-Ileigh 2-10 - 0-12 Portroe MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
B Maher 0-6, J Hogan 1-1, L Ryan 1-0, D McCormack 0-2, R McCormack 0-1. J Sheedy 0-4, K O'Halloran 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, R Byrne 0-2, A Willis 0-1. Referee: G Howard (Burgess)
11 August 2018 Round 2 Kiladangan 1-22 - 1-18 Portroe Nenagh
D O'Meara 1-2, B McLoughney 0-5, A Flynn 0-4, T Gallagher 0-3, A Loughnane 0-3, B Seymour 0-2, J Horan 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, C Kelly 0-1. J Sheedy 1-7, K O'Halloran 0-3, R Byrne 0-3, R Mulrooney 0-3 J Ryan 0-1, M Gennery 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)
15 August 2018 Round 2 Loughmore-Castleiney 2-22 - 0-17 Borris-Ileigh The Ragg
J McGrath (1-12, 0-7 frees), C McGrath (1-0), L McGrath (0-3), N McGrath (0-3), A McGrath (0-2), J Ryan (0-1), E Ryan (0-1). C Kenny (0-14, 0-11 frees), S McCormack (0-1), D McCormack (0-1), D O’Connor (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)
1 September 2018 Round 3 Kiladangan 2-18 - 2-18 Borris-Ileigh Nenagh
D Egan 1-6, B McLoughney 1-1, B Hogan 0-2, A Flynn 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, T Gallagher 0-1, D McGrath 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, P Flynn 0-1. C Kenny 0-13, D McCormack 0-4, R McCormack 1-0, J Hogan 1-0, L Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)
1 September 2018 Round 3 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-24 - 2-11 Portroe Dolla
J McGrath 0-10, N McGrath 0-5, C McGrath 1-1, L McGrath 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, E Ryan 0-1, L Treacy 0-1, C Connolly 0-1. J Sheedy 2-2, K O'Halloran 0-3, A Willis 0-2, R Mulrooney 0-1, J Moloney 0-1, M Gennery 0-1. Referee: P Ivors (Ballingarry)

Knock-out stage

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Preliminary quarter-final

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25 September 2018 Preliminary quarter-final Killenaule 1-16 - 3-12 Loughmore-Castleiney Bishop Quinlan Park, Borrisoleigh
John O'Dwyer (0-7, 0-6 frees), K Bergin (1-1), E Barry (0-3), T Doyle (0-2), Joe O'Dwyer (0-1), E O'Connell (0-1), M Doyle (0-1). J McGrath (2-4), N McGrath (0-5, 0-2 frees), J Nyland (1-0), J Meagher (0-1), B McGrath (0-1), C McGrath (0-1). Referee: P Carroll (Burgess)

Quarter-finals

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29 September 2018 Quarter-final Toomevara 3-15 - 1-20 Drom-Inch MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
M McCarthy 1-6, J Delaney 2-1, C O'Meara 0-3, B Dunne 0-3, J McLoughney 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1. S Callanan 0-9, D Collins 1-0, J Ryan 0-3, S Nolan 0-1, S Hassett 0-1, K Hassett 0-1, P Campion 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1, J Moloney 0-1, J Lupton 0-1, D Butler 0-1. Referee: P Ivors (Ballingarry)
29 September 2018 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 2-14 - 1-16 Kilruane MacDonaghs MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
R Maher 2-1, A McCormack 0-5, J Maher 0-3, P Bourke 0-2, M Purcell 0-1, S Cahill 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1. Report C Darcy 0-8, B O'Meara 1-0, J Cahill 0-3, S Hennessy 0-3, C Cleary 0-2. Referee: J McCormack (Knockavilla)
30 September 2018 Quarter-final Kiladangan 1-15 - 1-19 Clonoulty-Rossmore Dolla GAA Field, Dolla
Report T Hammersley 0-7, C Bourke 1-1, F O'Keeffe 0-4, C Hammersley 0-3, D Quirke 0-2, T Butler 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1. Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)
30 September 2018 Quarter-final Loughmore-Castleiney 0-18 - 2-17 Nenagh Éire Óg Dolla GAA Field, Dolla
J McGrath 0-6, B McGrath 0-2, N McGrath 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, L Treacy 0-2, J Meagher 0-1, A McGrath 0-1, C Connolly 0-1, T McGrath 0-1. Report J Morris 0-9, M Heffernan 0-5, P Hickey 1-0, T Heffernan 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, K Gleeson 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)

Semi-finals

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7 October 2018 Semi-final Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-19 - 1-10 Toomevara Semple Stadium, Thurles
T Hammersley 0-7, C Hammersley 0-3, T Butler 0-3, D Quirke 0-2, C Bourke 0-2, E Heffernan 0-1, P White 0-1. Report M McCarthy 0-7, D Young 1-1, J Delaney 0-2. Referee: J Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)
7 October 2018 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 2-15 - 2-18 Nenagh Éire Óg Semple Stadium, Thurles
A McCormack 0-6, R Maher 1-2, D Maher 1-0, P Bourke 0-3, R Purcell 0-2, S Lillis 0-1, S Cahill 0-1. Report M Heffernan 0-9, A Coffey 1-1, P Murphy 1-0, J Morris 0-3, P Morris 0-1, P Hickey 0-1, T Heffernan 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Mackey 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)

Final

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21 October 2018 Final Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-23 - 2-13 Nenagh Éire Óg Semple Stadium, Thurles
T Hammersley 0-12 (9f); C Bourke 0-3; D Quirke 0-2 (sideline-cuts); P White 0-2; J O’Keeffe, T Butler, F O’Keeffe, M Ryan 0-1 each. Report J Morris 0-6 (5f); P Hickey, P Murphy 1-1 each; K Gleeson, B Heffernan, T Heffernan, M Heffernan (sideline-cut), A Coffey 0-1 each. Attendance: 7,406
Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)

CHampionship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Michael Heffernan Nenagh Éire Óg 0-49 49 6 8.16
2 John McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 3-33 42 5 8.40
3 Mark McCarthy Toomevara 4-27 39 5 7.80
Timmy Hammersley Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-39 39 6 6.50
5 Séamus Callanan Drom-Inch 0-26 36 5 7.20

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Here are the draws for the 2018 Tipperary senior county championships". The 42. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ Breheny, Martin (9 October 2017). "Sarsfields drive on to Tipperary four-timer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.