2018 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Dates | 14 April 2018 – 21 October 2018 | ||
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Teams | 16 | ||
Sponsor | Tipperary Water | ||
Champions | ![]() John O'Keeffe (captain) John Devane (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 27 | ||
Goals scored | 76 (2.81 per match) | ||
Points scored | 1031 (38.19 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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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.
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
Group 1
Table
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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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
Nenagh Éire Óg v Roscrea
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) |
Clonoulty-Rossmore v Mullinahone
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) |
Roscrea v Mullinahone
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) |
Nenagh Éire Óg v Clonoulty-Rossmore
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) |
Nenagh Éire Óg v Mullinahone
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) |
Clonoulty-Rossmore v Roscrea
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
Table
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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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
Toomevara v Kilruane MacDonaghs
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) |
Éire Óg Annacarty v Killenaule
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) |
Killenaule v Kilruane MacDonaghs
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) |
Toomevara v Éire Óg Annacarty
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) |
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Éire Óg Annacarty
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) |
Toomevara v Killenaule
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
Table
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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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
Upperchurch-Dombane v Drom-Inch
14 April 2018 Round 1 | Upperchurch-Dombane | 0-20 - 1-13 | Drom-Inch | Templetuohy |
P Shorrt 0-9, |
Thurles Sarsfields v Carrick Swans
14 April 2018 Round 1 | Thurles Sarsfields | w/o - scr. | Carrick Swans |
Thurles Sarsfields v Upperchurch-Drombane
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) |
Drom-Inch v Carrick Swans
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) |
Upperchurch-Drombane v Carrick Swans
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) |
Drom-Inch v Thurles Sarsfields
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
Upperchurch-Drombane v Drom-Inch
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) |
Thurles Sarsfields v Upperchurch-Drombane
16 September 2018 | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-27 - 3-16 | Upperchurch-Drombane | Holycross |
Thurles Sarsfields v Drom-Inch
19 September 2019 | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-16 - 0-18 | Drom-Inch |
Group 4
Table
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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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
Kiladangan v Loughmore-Castleiney
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) |
Borris-Ileigh v Portroe
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) |
Kiladangan v Portroe
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) |
Loughmore-Castleiney v Borris-Ileigh
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) |
Kiladangan v Borris-Ileigh
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) |
Loughmore-Castleiney v Portroe
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
Preliminary quarter-final
Killenaule v Loughmore-Castleiney
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
Toomevara v Drom-Inch
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) |
Thurles Sarsfields v Kilruane MacDonaghs
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) |
Kiladangan v Clonoulty-Rossmore
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) |
Loughmore-Castleiney v Nenagh Éire Óg
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
Clonoulty-Rossmore v Toomevara
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) |
Thurles Sarsfields v Nenagh Éire Óg
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
Clonoulty-Rossmore v Nenagh Éire Óg
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
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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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
- Clonoulty-Rossmore won the title for the first time since 1997. **
- Nenagh Éire Óg lose the final for the fifth time since their last win.
References
- ^ "Here are the draws for the 2018 Tipperary senior county championships". The 42. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (9 October 2017). "Sarsfields drive on to Tipperary four-timer". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Clonoulty-Rossmore win first title in 21 years after thrilling final success". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
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