2018 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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. The championship began on 14 April 2018 and ended on 21 October 2018.

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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Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Nenagh Éire Óg at the semi-final stage.

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. It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1997.

Results

Group 1

Table

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

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
	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
	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
	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
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.