2019 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 2019 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 6 April 2019 and ended on 3 November 2019.

2019 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates6 April 2019 – 3 November 2019
Teams17
SponsorFBD Insurance
Champions Borris-Ileigh (7th title)
Conor Kenny (captain)
Seán McCormack (captain)
Johnny Kelly (manager)
Runners-up Kiladangan
Joe Gallagher (captain)
Brian Lawlor (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored97 (2.77 per match)
Points scored1205 (34.43 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Cian Darcy (3-46)
2018 (Previous) (Next) 2020

Clonoulty-Rossmore were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kilruane MacDonaghs at the quarter-final stage.[1]

On 3 November 2019, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 1–15 to 1–12 defeat of Kiladangan in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their 7th championship title overall and their first title since 1986.[3]

Results edit

Group 1 edit

Table edit

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Nenagh Éire Óg 3 2 1 0 76 61 15 5
Loughmore-Castleiney 3 1 2 0 81 65 16 4
Upperchurch-Drombane 3 1 0 2 57 81 -24 2
Burgess 3 0 1 2 70 77 -7 1

Group 1 results edit

6 April 2019 Round 1 Nenagh Éire Óg 2-21 - 1-15 Upperchurch-Drombane Dolla
J Morris 1-7, T Heffernan 1-2, B Heffernan 0-4, P Murphy 0-2, J Mackey 0-2, K Gleeson 0-1, M Heffernan 0-1. P Green 0-8, L Ryan 1-0, J Butler 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, M Lee 0-2, C Stapleton 0-1. Referee: P Ivors (Ballingarry)
6 April 2019 Round 1 Burgess 2-21 - 2-21 Loughmore-Castleiney Borrisoleigh
S Murray 1-14, D Ryan 1-1, D Maher 0-4, J O'Flaherty 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. L McGrath 1-5, J McGrath 0-6, N McGrath 0-4, A Ryan 1-0, L Treacy 0-3, P Nyland 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, W Eviston 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)
1 September 2019 Round 2 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-17 - 0-20 Nenagh Éire Óg The Ragg
J McGrath 1-3, N McGrath 0-4, L McGrath 0-4, A McGrath 0-2, J Nyland 0-1, E Sweeney 0-1, B McGrath 0-1, C McGrath 0-1. M Heffernan 0-9, J Morris 0-6, T Heffernan 0-3, D Quinn 0-1, J Mackey 0-1. Referee: J O'Grady (Rosegreen)
1 September 2019 Round 2 Upperchurch-Drombane 0-21 - 1-17 Burgess The Ragg
P Greene 0-11, P Ryan 0-3, J Butler 0-2, M Lee 0-2, J Barry 0-1, P Shortt 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. S Murray 1-10, T Dunne 0-2, J Mulqueen 0-2, E Hogan 0-2, T O'Halloran 0-1. Referee: K Delahunty (Moyle Rovers)
7 September 2019 Round 3 Upperchurch-Drombane 0-18 - 3-25 Loughmore-Castleiney Templetuohy
P Greene 0-11, P Ryan 0-3, J Barry 0-1, M Lee 0-1, D Grant 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1. J McGrath 2-3, N McGrath 0-7, L McGrath 1-3, E Sweeney 0-4, A McGrath 0-3, T McGrath 0-3, J Meagher 0-1, L Treacy 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)
8 September 2019 Round 3 Burgess 2-17 - 2-23 Nenagh Éire Óg Toomevara
S Murray 0-11, T Dunne 2-1, S Kirwan 0-2, T O'Halloran 0-1, J Mulqueen 0-1, E Hogan 0-1. M Heffernan 0-10, J Morris 1-1, T Heffernan 0-4, P Hickey 1-0, K Gleeson 0-2, A Healy 0-2, C Hennessy 0-2, A Coffey 0-1, B Heffernan 0-1. Referee: S Delaney (JK Brackens)

Group 2 edit

Table edit

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Borris-Ileigh 3 2 0 1 67 58 9 4
Toomevara 3 2 0 1 64 66 -2 4
Clonoulty-Rossmore 2 1 0 2 66 61 -5 2
Moycarkey-Borris 3 1 0 2 61 73 -12 2

Group 2 results edit

7 April 2019 Round 1 Borris-Ileigh 1-18 - 1-15 Clonoulty-Rossmore Holycross
B Maher 0-6, N Kenny 1-0, K Maher 0-3, J Kelly 0-3, D McCormack 0-2, P Stapleton 0-1, S McCormack 0-1, J Devaney 0-1, C Kenny 0-1. T Hammersley 0-8, C Bourke 1-4, D Quirke 0-3. Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)
7 April 2019 Round 1 Moycarkey-Borris 1-17 - 2-19 Toomevara Templemore
K Morris 0-12, M Hackett 1-0, A McKelvey 0-2, K Cummins 0-1, J Fallon 0-1, J Power 0-1. M McCarthy 0-11, J McLoughney 1-4, P Ryan 1-0, K McCarthy 0-2, R Quirke 0-1, J Delaney 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla Kickhams)
31 August 2019 Round 2 Toomevara 1-15 - 3-18 Borris-Ileigh Nenagh
M McCarthy 1-9, R Quirke 0-3, S Nolan 0-1, J Delaney 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. JD Devaney 2-1, C Kenny 0-6, K Maher 0-6, B Maher 1-1, J Kelly 0-2, N Kenny 0-1, D McCormack 0-1. Referee: P Carroll (Burgess)
1 September 2019 Round 2 Clonoulty-Rossmore 4-17 - 1-16 Moycarkey-Borris Boherlahan
D Quirke 2-3, T Hammersley 1-5, S Maher 1-1, C Hammersley 0-3, M Rayn 0-2, F O'Keeffe 0-1, T Butler 0-1, J Hammersley 0-1. A McKelvey 0-6, M Hackett 1-0, C Hayes 0-3, J Power 0-3, P Molloy 0-1, N Heffernan 0-1, T Hayes 0-1, K Morris 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Ballinahinch)
7 September 2019 Round 3 Moycarkey-Borris 1-19 - 1-16 Borris-Ileigh Holycross
A McKelvey 0-5, M Hackett 1-0, K Morris 0-2, K Cummins 0-1, J Power 0-1. J Kelly 0-13, K Maher 1-0, M Stapleton 0-2, J Harkin 0-1. Referee: N Cosgrave (Marlfield)
8 September 2019 Round 3 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-19 - 1-18 Toomevara The Ragg
T Hammersley 0-8, D Quirke 0-4, C Bourke 0-2, C Hammersley 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, P White 0-1, S Maher 0-1, J Hammersley 0-1. M McCarthy 1-7, R Quirke 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, J McCarthy 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1, McLoughney 0-1, C Canning 0-1, J Delaney 0-1. Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)

Group 3 edit

Table edit

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilruane MacDonaghs 3 3 0 0 78 60 18 6
Éire Óg Annacarty 3 2 0 1 62 53 9 4
Thurles Sarsfields 3 1 0 2 60 66 -6 2
Killenaule 3 0 0 3 46 67 -21 0

Group 3 results edit

6 April 2019 Round 1 Thurles Sarsfields 0-15 - 0-24 Éire Óg Annacarty Dundrum
A McCormack 0-8, D Maher 0-2, R Maher 0-1, P Maher 0-1, P Bourke 0-1, C Stakelum 0-1, M McCormack 0-1. A Griffin 0-9, C O'Brien 0-2, T Fox 0-2, D Crosse 0-2, D O'Dwyer 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, R O'Brien 0-1, E Bradshaw 0-1, D Mooney 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1.
7 April 2019 Round 1 Killenaule 1-18 - 2-17 Kilruane MacDonaghs Templemore
J O'Dwyer 0-7, T Keaveney 1-2, T Stakelum 0-3, M Doyle 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2, E Barry 0-1, D Guinan 0-1. C Darcy 1-9, K O'Kelly 1-1, N O'Meara 0-2, M O'Neill 0-2, C Cleary 0-1, S Adams 0-1, D Peters 0-1. Referee: S Everard (Moyne-Templetuohy)
1 September 2019 Round 2 Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-24 - 0-18 Thurles Sarsfields Templetuohy
C Darcy 1-15, C Cleary 1-3, K Cahill 0-2, S Adams 0-2, T Cleary 0-1, J Cahill 0-1. A McCormack 0-9, C Lanigan 0-2, R Maher 0-2, C Stakelum 0-1, P Maher 0-1, T Doyle 0-1. Referee: J McCormack (Knockavilla)
1 September 2019 Round 2 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-17 - 0-13 Killenaule Boherlahan
A Griffin 0-5, C Bradshaw 0-4, D Crosse 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, T Fox 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1. J O'Dwyer 0-6, E Barry 0-6, T Keaveney 0-1. Referee: P Carroll (Burgess)
7 September 2019 Round 3 Éire Óg Annacarty 2-15 - 2-19 Kilruane MacDonaghs Templederry
S Ryan 0-6, T Fox 1-1, R O'Doherty 1-0, P O'Dwyer 0-2, E Bradshaw 0-2, C O'Brien 0-1, P Devlin 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1, R O'Brien 0-1. C Darcy 0-9, C Cleary 1-2, T Cleary 0-4, K O'Kelly 1-0, J Cahill 0-2, R McLoughney 0-1, W Cleary 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla)
8 September 2019 Round 3 Killenaule 0-12 - 1-24 Thurles Sarsfields Boherlahan
E Barry 0-6, M Doyle 0-3, K O'Dwyer 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, T Doyle 0-1. A McCormack 0-13, C Lanigan 1-2, S Cahill 0-3, C Stakelum 0-2, P Maher 0-2, R Maher 0-1, D Maher 0-1.

Group 4 edit

Table edit

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kiladangan 3 3 0 0 94 59 35 6
Drom-Inch 3 1 1 1 73 64 9 3
Roscrea 3 0 2 1 58 66 -8 2
Portroe 3 0 1 2 59 65 -6 1

Group 4 results edit

6 April 2019 Round 1 Kiladangan 2-23 - 0-20 Drom-Inch Templederry
J Gallagher 1-3, W Connors 0-6, B Seymour 1-2, T Gallagher 0-5, S Hayes 0-3, R Gleeson 0-2, P Flynn 0-2. S Callanan 0-5, J Ryan 0-4, T Nolan 0-4, D Butler 0-3, A O'Meara 0-1, P Campion 0-1, D Collins 0-1, R Long 0-1. Referee: G Fitzpatrick (Roscrea)
7 April 2019 Round 1 Roscrea 0-21 - 1-18 Portroe Nenagh
L Cashin 0-11, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, D Tynan 0-2, S Fletcher 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, C Sheedy 0-1, L Conlon 0-1. J Sheedy 0-8, A Willis 1-1, R Mulrooney 0-3, M Gennery 0-2, R Byrne 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, K O'Halloran 0-1. Referee: C Doyle (Silvermines)
1 September 2019 Round 2 Portroe 2-17 - 7-21 Kiladangan Cloughjordan
J Sheedy 1-8, K O'Halloran 0-4, M Gennery 1-0, AJ Willis 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, D Lumbroso 0-1. T Gallagher 1-11, B Seymour 3-2, P Flynn 2-2, A Loughnane 1-0, A Flynn 0-2, J Gallagher 0-1, D Moran 0-1, D McGrath 0-1. Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)
1 September 2019 Round 2 Drom-Inch 2-15 - 1-18 Roscrea Templetuohy
L Campion 1-1, S Callanan 0-4, T Nolan 1-0, J Ryan 0-3, M Campion 0-3, M Connors 0-3, S Nolan 0-2, F Purcell 0-1. L Cashin 0-6, D Tynan 1-1, S Fletcher 0-4, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, C Booth 0-2, C Sheedy 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. Referee: P Ivors (Ballingarry)
7 September 2019 Round 3 Portroe 1-12 - 2-26 Drom-Inch Dolla
J Sheedy 0-8, A Willis 1-0, M Gennery 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, K O'Halloran 0-1. S Callanan 0-10, D Butler 1-3, T Nolan 1-3, M Connors 0-4, F Purcell 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, J Lupton 0-1, R Long 0-1, A O'Meara 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Ballinahinch)
7 September 2019 Round 3 Kiladangan 2-18 - 0-16 Roscrea Dolla
T Gallagher 0-13, B Seymour 2-0, W Connors 0-2, A Flynn 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, M Minehan 0-1. L Cashin 0-10, E Fitzpatrick 0-5, S Fletcher 0-1. Referee: M Murphy (Toomevara)

Knock-out stage edit

Relegation playoffs edit

6 October 2019 Relegation playoff Moycarkey-Borris 3-19 - 2-16 Killenaule Templetuohy
K Morris (1-8, 0-7 frees), M Hackett (2-1), A McKelvey (0-3, 0-1 frees), K Cummins (0-3), J Morrissey (0-2), T Hayes (0-1), K Moran (0-1). Report J O'Dwyer (0-10, 0-8 frees), E Barry (1-1), G Browne (1-1), K Bergin (0-3), T Doyle (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)
6 October 2019 Relegation playoff Burgess 1-18 - 1-16 Portroe Dolla
S Murray (0-9, 0-3 frees, 0-2 sidelines), D Ryan (1-1), J Mulqueen (0-2), B O’Flaherty (0-2), K Nealon (0-2, 0-1 frees), J O’Flaherty (0-1), T Dunne (0-1). Report J Sheedy (0-9, 0-9 frees), M Gennery (1-2), K O’Halloran (0-2), J Ryan (0-2), A Willis (0-1). Referee: P Kelly (Ballinahinch)

Preliminary quarter-finals edit

6 October 2019 Preliminary quarter-final Toomevara 1-24 - 2-19
(aet)
Mullinahone Leahy Park, Cashel
M McCarthy (1-8, 0-5 frees), J McLoughney (0-4, 0-3 frees), J Delaney (0-4), K McCarthy (0-3), R Quirke (0-2), J Ryan (0-1), J McCarthy (0-1), P Ryan (0-1). Report E Kelly (1-6, 0-5 frees), M O'Shea (1-2), G Horan (0-4), K Walzer (0-3), S Curran (0-1), M Keogh (0-1), E Keane (0-1), M Dunne (0-1). Referee: J McCormcak (Knockavilla)
6 October 2019 Preliminary quarter-final Loughmore-Castleiney 3-22 - 1-33
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Clonoulty-Rossmore Littleton
J McGrath (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65), E Sweeney (2-1, 0-1 free), N McGrath (0-5, 0-1 frees), L McGrath (1-1), T McGrath (0-3), L Treacy (0-1), P Nyland (0-1). Report T Hammersley (0-19, 0-14 frees, 0-1 '65), S Maher (1-1), C Bourke (0-4), M Ryan (0-3), C Hammersley (0-2), D Quirke (0-2, 0-1 sideline), F O'Keeffe (0-1), T Butler (0-1). Referee: N Cosgrave (Marlfield)

Quarter-finals edit

12 October 2019 Quarter-final Nenagh Éire Óg 4-15 - 1-08 Éire Óg Annacarty The Ragg, Bouladuff
J Morris 2-2 (0-1 free); A Coffey 1-2; T Heffernan 0-4; M Heffernan 0-3; C Hennessy 1-0; P Murphy 0-2; D Quinn, A Healy 0-1 each. Report A Griffin 1-2 (0-1 free); R O'Brien, S Ryan 0-2 each; C Bradshaw, B Fox 0-1 each.
12 October 2019 Quarter-final Kiladangan 3-12 - 1-12 Toomevara MacDonagh Park, Cloughjordan
B Seymour (0-4, 2 65s); W Connors, D O’Meara, J Gallagher (1-1 each); T Gallagher (0-2); B Hogan (pen), P Flynn, R Gleeson (0-1 each). Report M McCarthy (1-4, 4f); J McCarthy (0-3); P Ryan (0-2); Jason Ryan, Robbie Quirke, Russell Quirke (0-1 each). Referee: P Kelly (Ballinahinch)
13 October 2019 Quarter-final Borris-Ileigh 3-11 - 0-18 Drom-Inch Holycross
James Devaney (2-1), Kevin Maher (0-6, 0-5 frees), Kieran Maher (1-0), Jerry Kelly (0-2), Conor Kenny (0-2). Report S Callanan (0-11, 0-9 frees), J Ryan (0-2, 0-1 free), L Ryan (0-1), P Campion (0-1), F Purcell (0-1), D Butler (0-1), T Nolan (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)
13 October 2019 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-23 - 1-10 Clonoulty-Rossmore Templetuohy
C Darcy (1-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sideline); B O'Meara, K Cahill (0-3 each); N O'Meara, R McLoughney (1 '65), C Cleary, T Cleary (0-2 each); Justin Cahill, K O'Kelly, C Morgan (0-1 each). Report S Maher (1-1); T Hammersley (0-4 frees); John O'Keeffe, C Hammersley, Dillon Quirke, Tom Butler, Thomas Butler (0-1 each). Referee: K Delahunty (Moyle Rovers)

Semi-finals edit

20 October 2019 Semi-final Nenagh Éire Óg 1-15 - 3-12 Kiladangan Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Heffernan 0-7 (4 frees, 1 65); J Morris 1-2; P Murphy 0-3; P Hickey 0-2; T Heffernan 0-1. Report Willie Connors 0-6 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), Paul Flynn 1-3, Joe Gallagher, Sean Hayes 1-0 each, Tadhg Gallagher 0-2, Billy Seymour 0-1 (0-1 sideline). Referee: J McCormack (Knockavilla)
20 October 2019 Semi-final Borris-Ileigh 0-16 - 0-15 Kilruane MacDonagh's Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Kelly 0-7; K Maher 0-5 (4 frees); B Maher 0-2 frees; JD Devaney, J Kelly (s-cut) 0-1 each. Report C Darcy 0-7 (5 frees); J Cahill, K Cahill, R McLoughney (1 free) 0-2 each; N O’Meara, C Cleary 0-1 each. Referee: K Jordan (Thurles Gaels)

Final edit

3 November 2019 Final Kiladangan 1-12 - 1-15 Borris-Ileigh Semple Stadium, Thurles
W Connors 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65, 0-1 sideline), D O’Meara 1-1, P Flynn 0-2, T Gallagher, A Loughnane 0-1 each. Report J Devaney 1-4, B Maher (0-2f), J Kelly, K Maher (0-3f) 0-3 each, D McCormack, N Kenny 0-1 each. Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla)

Championship statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Cian Darcy Kilruane MacDonaghs 3-46 55 5 11.00
2 Mark McCarthy Toomevara 4-39 51 5 10.20
3 Stephen Murray Burgess 2-44 50 4 12.50
4 Timmy Hammersley Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-44 47 5 9.40
5 John Sheedy Portroe 1-33 36 4 9.00
6 Jake Morris Nenagh Éire Óg 5-18 33 5 6.60
7 Tadhg Gallagher Kiladangan 1-29 32 3 10.66
8 John McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 3-22 31 4 7.75
9 Paudie Greene Upperchurch-Drombane 0-30 30 3 10.00
Aidan McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 0-30 30 3 10.00
Séamus Callanan Drom-Inch 0-30 30 4 7.50
Michael Heffernan Nenagh Éire Óg 0-30 30 5 6.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Timmy Hammersley Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-19 19 Loughmore-Castleiney
2 Cian Darcy Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-15 18 Thurles Sarsfields
3 Stephen Murray Burgess 1-14 17 Loughmore-Castleiney
4 Tadhg Gallagher Killenaule 1-11 14 Portroe
5 Stephen Murray Burgess 1-10 13 Upperchurch-Drombane
Jerry Kelly Borris-Ileigh 0-13 13 Moycarkey-Borris
Aidan McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 0-13 13 Nenagh Éire Óg
Tadhg Gallagher Kiladangan 0-13 13 Roscrea
6 Mark McCarthy Toomevara 1-09 12 Borris-Ileigh
Cian Darcy Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-09 12 Killenaue
Kieran Morris Moycarkey-Borris 0-12 12 Toomevara

Miscellaneous edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (3 November 2019). "33-year wait over as Borris-Ileigh crowned Tipperary senior hurling champions". The 42. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Borris-Illeigh 1-15 Kiladangan 1-12". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.