2018 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 14 April 2018 – 21 October 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Tipperary Water | ||
| Champions |  Clonoulty-Rossmore (4th title)John O'Keeffe (captain) John Devane (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Nenagh Éire Óg | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 76 (2.81 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1031 (38.19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Michael Heffernan (0-49) | ||
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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[edit]
Group 1[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| 14 April 2018 Round 1 | Upperchurch-Dombane | 0-20 - 1-13 | Drom-Inch | Templetuohy |
| P Shorrt 0-9, |
| 14 April 2018 Round 1 | Thurles Sarsfields | w/o - scr. | Carrick Swans |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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[edit]
| 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) |
| 16 September 2018 | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-27 - 3-16 | Upperchurch-Drombane | Holycross |
| 19 September 2019 | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-16 - 0-18 | Drom-Inch |
Group 4[edit]
Table[edit]
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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[edit]
Preliminary quarter-final[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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[edit]
| 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) |
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "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.