1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 23 August - 25 October 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Borris-Ileigh (4th title)Timmy Stapleton (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  RoscreaRoger Ryan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 186 (23.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Francis Loughnane (1-22) | ||
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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[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "Club History - Our History". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Club Information". Borris-Ileigh GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.