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.
| 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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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
editQuarter-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
editTop 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.