The 1983 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
| Dates | 22 August - 30 October 1983 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Borris-Ileigh (5th title)Francis Spillane (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Loughmore-CastleineyRichard Stapleton (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 22 (3.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 163 (23.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat McGrath (0-24) | ||
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Moycarkey-Borris were the defending champions.
On 30 October 1983, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 0–17 to 1–11 defeat of Loughmore-Castleiney in the final at Leahy Park.[1] It was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1981.
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 21 August 1983 Quarter-final | Carrick Swans | 2-12 - 2-10 | Lorrha | St. Michael's Park |
| S Fitzpatrick 0-5, P Kirby 1-1, M Walsh 1-0, T Fitzpatrick 0-3, T Russell 0-1, B White 0-1, T Waters 0-1. | K Hogg 1-3, J Shelly 0-4, J Sullivan 1-0, J Kennedy 0-2, W Fogarty 0-1. |
| 28 August 1983 Quarter-final | Borris-Ileigh | 1-14 - 0-06 | Éire Óg | St. Michael's Park |
| P Kenny 0-7, T Stapleton 1-1, B Ryan 0-3, R Stakelum 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1, M Coen 0-1. | L O'Connell 0-2, D McGettigan 0-1, O Maher 0-1, M Shanahan 0-1, D Ahearne 0-1. |
| 28 August 1983 Quarter-final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-18 - 5-05 | Cashel King Cormacs | Boherlahan-Dualla |
| P McGrath 0-8, T McGrath 1-3, L Cormack 0-3, J Cormack 0-1, J Maher 0-1, J Treacy 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. | J Grogan 2-0, J Minogue 1-1, T Grogan 1-1, JJ Murphy 1-0, S Slattery 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, Peter Fitzelle 0-1. |
| 28 August 1983 Quarter-final | Moycarkey-Borris | 4-09 - 1-11 | Cappawhite | Boherlahan-Dualla |
| N Slattery 2-1, D Fogarty 2-0, D Quigley 0-3, J Cormack 0-2, T Quigley 0-2, J Caesar 0-1. | G O'Neill 1-2, T O'Neill 0-4, A Buckley 0-3, E Ryan 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 25 September 1983 Semi-final | Borris-Ileigh | 1-13 - 1-12 | Moycarkey-Borris | Leahy Park |
| A Ryan 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-3, M Coen 0-3, P Kenny 0-3, B Ryan 0-2, G Stapleton 0-1, N Maher 0-1. | D Fogarty 1-3, D Quigley 0-5, J Bergin 0-2, J Caesar 0-1, John Flanagan 0-1. |
| 25 September 1983 Semi-final | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-16 - 1-09 | Carrick Swans | Leahy Park |
| J Cormack 2-2, P McGrath 0-8, L Cormack 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, J Treacy 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. | M Grace 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, T Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Russell 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, P Kirby 0-1, M Faulkner 0-1. |
Final
edit| 30 October 1983 Final | Borris-Ileigh | 0-17 - 1-11 | Loughmore-Castleiney | Leahy Park |
| P Kenny 0-6, M Coen 0-3, N O'Dwyer 0-3, G Stapleton 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, T Stapleton 0-1, B Kenny 0-1. | P McGrath 0-8, J Treacy 1-0, T McGrath 0-3. | Referee: J Moloney |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 3 | David Fogarty | Moycarkey-Borris | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 5 | John Cormack | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Seán Fitzpatrick | Carrick Swans | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Dick Quigley | Moycarkey-Borris | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 8 | Ned Slattery | Moycarkey-Borris | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Mick Coen | Borris-Ileigh | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cormack | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-02 | 8 | Carrick Swans |
| Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | Cashel King Cormacs | |
| Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | Carrick Swans | |
| Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | Borris-Ileigh | |
| 5 | Ned Slattery | Moycarkey-Borris | 2-01 | 7 | Cappawhite |
| Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 0-07 | 7 | Éire Óg | |
| 7 | John Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-00 | 6 | Loughmore-Castleiney |
| David Fogarty | Moycarkey-Borris | 2-00 | 6 | Cappawhite | |
| Kieran Hogg | Lorrha | 1-03 | 6 | Carrick Swans | |
| Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-03 | 6 | Cashel King Cormacs | |
| David Fogarty | Moycarkey-Borris | 1-03 | 6 | Borris-Ileigh | |
| Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 0-06 | 6 | Loughmore-Castleiney |
References
edit- ^ "Club Information". Borris-Ileigh GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.