1951 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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1951 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates7 October – 4 November 1951
Teams4
ChampionsBorder Holycross–Ballycahill (2nd title)
Francis Maher[1] (captain)
Runners-upBorder Clonoulty
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored18 (6 per match)
Points scored46 (15.33 per match)
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The 1951 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[2] The championship ran from 7 October to 4 November 1951.

Borris-Ileigh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clonoulty in the semi-finals.[3][4]

The final was played on 4 November 1951 at Thurles Sportsfield, between Holycross–Ballycahill and Clonoulty, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Holycross–Ballycahill won the match by 5–15 to 1–04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in three years.[5]

Qualification

Championship Champions
Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill [6]
North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Borris-Ileigh [7]
South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Coolmoyne [8]
West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Clonoulty [9]

Results

Semi-finals

Clonoulty v Borris-Ileigh
21 October 1951 Semi-final Clonoulty 3-07 - 1-08 Borris-Ileigh Thurles Sportsfield

Final

References

  1. "Death of Holycross Ballycahill hurling legend Francis Maher". Tipperary Live. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  2. "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. "Borris Ileigh HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. "Borris-Ileigh GAA Club". Borrisoleigh website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  5. "Holycross Ballycahill HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  6. "GAA". Holycross Ballycahill website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  7. "Borris-Ileigh". Irish Independent. 29 May 1999. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  8. "Tipperary GAA Yearbook 1990". Tipperary GAA History website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  9. "Roll of honour". Clonoulty Rossmore GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.