1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Dates | 23 August - 25 October 1981 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | ![]() Timmy Stapleton (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Roger Ryan (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 8 | ||
Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) | ||
Points scored | 186 (23.25 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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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.
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
Quarter-finals
Moycarkey-Borris v Carrick Swans
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. |
Holycross-Ballycahill v St. Mary's
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. |
Roscrea v Cashel King Cormacs
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. |
Borris-Ileigh v Éire Óg Annacarty
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
Borris-Ileigh v Moycarkey-Borris
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. |
Roscrea v Holycross-Ballycahill
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. |
Roscrea v Holycross-Ballycahill
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
Borris-Ileigh v Roscrea
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
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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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 |
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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 |
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