1954 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

1954 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates22 August 1954 – 3 October 1954
Teams4
ChampionsBorder Holycross-Ballycahill (3rd title)
Francis Maher (captain)
Runners-upBorder Roscrea
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored15 (5 per match)
Points scored23 (7.67 per match)
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The 1954 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1] The championship began on 22 August 1954 and ended on 3 October 1954.

Borris–Ileigh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Roscrea in the North Tipperary SHC final.[2][3][4]

The final was played on 3 October 1954 at Thurles Sportsfield, between Holycross–Ballycahill and Roscrea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Holycross–Ballycahill won the match by 6–05 to 2–03 to claim their third 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 Roscrea [7]
South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Killenaule [8]
West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Knockavilla Kickhams [9]

Results

Semi-finals

12 September 1954 Semi-final Roscrea 2-03 - 0-03 Killenaule Thurles Sportsfield

Final

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Borris-Ileigh embraces a big day like no other Tipperary club". Irish Examiner. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  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. ↑ "Club history". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Killenaule HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Club history". Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.