The 1991 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 13 October 1991 and ended on 10 November 1991.
| Dates | 13 October – 10 November 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Cashel King Cormacs (1st title)Colm Bonnar (captain) Justin McCarthy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Holycross-BallycahillPhil Dwyer (captain) Francis Loughnane (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (3.25 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 170 (21.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tommy Grogan (1-18) | ||
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Holycross-Ballycahill were the defending champions.[1]
On 10 November 1991, Cashel King Cormacs won the title after a 2–08 to 1–05 defeat of Holycross-Ballycahill in the final at Semple Stadium.[2] It remains their only championship title.
Participating teams
editResults
editQuarter-finals
edit| 29 September 1991 Quarter-final | Cappawhite | 2-18 - 0-13 | Killenaule | Golden |
| J O'Neill 2-2, P O'Neill 0-8, G O'Neill 0-3, A O'Neill 0-3, S Carroll 0-1, D Quirke 0-1. | T Shelly 0-6, J O'Dwyer 0-3, D Ahern 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, M Hassett 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Roscrea) |
| 29 September 1991 Quarter-final | Cashel King Cormacs | 4-18 - 1-07 | Carrick Swans | Golden |
| T Grogan 0-11, M Perdue 1-1, J Grogan 1-0, D McGrath 1-0, B Fitzelle 1-0, Colm Bonnar 0-3, J O'Donoghue 0-2, TJ Connolly 0-1. | T Waters 1-0, M O'Halloran 0-3, MJ Russell 0-2, G Walsh 0-1, D Hogan 0-1. | Referee: PJ Kelly (Ballinahinch) |
| 13 October 1991 Quarter-final | Toomevara | 2-09 - 1-10 | Moycarkey-Borris | Semple Stadium |
| Tommy Dunne 0-5, P King 1-0, Tony Dunne 1-0, T Delaney 0-2, M Nolan 0-1, L Flaherty 0-1. | K Ralph 0-6, J Caesar 1-1, J Corcoran 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, L Hackett 0-1. | Referee: T Lonergan (Kilsheelan) |
| 13 October 1991 Quarter-final | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-03 - 0-09 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Semple Stadium |
| P Slattery 1-1, P Cahill 1-0, T Lannigan 0-1, D Carr 0-1. | M Cleary 0-4, E Tucker 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2, J Heffernan 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan) |
| 19 October 1991 Quarter-final replay | Holycross-Ballycahill | 4-06 - 1-14 | Nenagh Éire Óg | Semple Stadium |
| T Lanigan 2-0, T Fogarty 1-1, W Ryan 1-0, D Carr 0-3, P Maher 0-2. | M Cleary 0-4, R Tomlinson 0-4, N Corbett 1-0, E Tucker 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan) |
Semi-finals
edit| 27 October 1991 Semi-final | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-10 - 0-13 | Toomevara | Semple Stadium |
| Cormac Bonnar 2-1, TJ Connolly 0-4, T Grogan 0-3, R Ryan 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1. | M Nolan 0-4, T Dunne 0-3, T Carroll 0-2, L Flaherty 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, P King 0-1. | Referee: M Greene (Upperchurch-Drombane) |
| 27 October 1991 Semi-final | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-17 - 3-10 | Cappawhite | Semple Stadium |
| D Carr 0-7, T Lanigan 0-5, P Cahill 1-0, P Slattery 0-3, T Fogarty 0-2. | G O'Neill 1-3, P O'Neill 1-2, A O'Neill 1-1, M McDermott 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, S Carroll 0-1. | Referee: M Cahill (Kilruane MacDonaghs) |
Final
edit| 10 November 1991 Final | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-08 - 1-05 | Holycross-Ballycahill | Semple Stadium |
| T Grogan 1-4, Cormac Bonnar 1-0, TJ Connolly 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1, Conal Bonnar 0-1. | P Cahill 1-0, D Carr 0-3, P Slattery 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Roscrea) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Declan Carr | Holycross-Ballycahill | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 3 | Pa O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Tony Lanigan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 6 | Pat Cahill | Holycross-Ballycahill | 3-00 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
| Ger O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| 8 | John O'Neill | Cappawhite | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Paul Slattery | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-05 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 | |
| Tommy Dunne | Toomevara | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| Michael Cleary | Nenagh Éire Óg | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 0-11 | 11 | Carrick Swans |
| 2 | John O'Neill | Cappawhite | 2-02 | 8 | Killenaule |
| Pa O'Neill | Cappawhite | 0-08 | 8 | Killenaule | |
| 4 | Cormac Bonnar | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-01 | 7 | Toomevara |
| Tommy Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 1-04 | 7 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| Declan Carr | Holycross-Ballycahill | 0-07 | 7 | Cappawhite | |
| 7 | Tony Lanigan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-00 | 6 | Nenagh Éire Óg |
| Ger O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-03 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| Tony Shelly | Cappawhite | 0-06 | 6 | Killenaule | |
| Ken Ralph | Moycarkey-Borris | 0-06 | 6 | Toomevara |
References
edit- ^ Fogarty, John (27 September 2014). "Laid back Barrett 'has savage belief in his capabilities'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Dundon, Noel (6 October 2016). "Cashel King Cormacs set to be honoured on Tipperary county final day". Tipperary Star. Retrieved 5 November 2018.