1962 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 16 September – 14 October 1962 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  Thurles Sarsfields (24th title)Michael McElgunn (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Moycarkey-BorrisPat Ryan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 18 (3.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 78 (15.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Tom Moloughney (2–09) | ||
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The 1962 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 16 September to 14 October 1962.
Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 14 October 1962 at Thurles Sportsfield, between Thurles Sarsfields and Moycarkey–Borris, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 1–07 to 1–06 to claim their 24th championship title overall and a second consecutive title.[3]
Tom Moloughney was the championship's top scorer with 2–09.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 16 September 1962 Quarter-final | Marlfield | 2-06 - 1-14 | Moycarkey–Borris | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| A English 1-2, M Ryan 1-0, T English 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1. | P Coman 1-3, D Ryan 0-5, J Coman 0-4, T Wright 0-2. |
| 23 September 1962 Quarter-final | Cappawhite | 2-03 - 2-13 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | Thurles Sportsfield |
| P Lonergan 1-0, JJ White 1-0, J McGrath 0-2, TJ McGrath 0-1. | T Moloughney 2-6, J McCarthy 0-2, G Hogan 0-2, L Gaynor 0-1, S Williams 0-1, L Tierney 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 1962 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 4-10 - 2-07 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | Thurles Sportsfield |
| S McLoughlin 3-0, P Doyle 0-5, P Dorney 1-1, M Maher 0-2, L Keane 0-1, K Houlihan 0-1. | H Tooher 1-1, L Tierney 1-0, T Moloughney 0-3, J Gibson 0-1, M Fahy 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. |
| 30 September 1962 Semi-final | Toomevara | 1-07 - 2-05 | Moycarkey–Borris | Thurles Sportsfield |
| P Cummins 1-0, M O'Gara 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, F Ryan 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, J Haugh 0-1. | T Wright 1-1, L Hennessy 1-0, D Ryan 0-3, P Coman 0-1. |
Final
| 14 October 1962 Final | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-07 - 1-06 | Moycarkey–Borris | Thurles Sportsfield |
| M Murphy 1-0, P Doyle 0-3, L Keane 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. | P Coleman 1-1, D Ryan 0-3, W Shanahan 0-1, T Wright 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Moloughney | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Paddy Coman | Moycarkey–Borris | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Donal Ryan | Moycarkey–Borris | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| 4 | Seán McLoughlin | Thurles Sarsfields | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Paddy Doyle | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Thurles Sarsfields HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Club History". Moycarkey-Borris GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Toomevara GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "A legend at 90: 'Theo English would still talk hurling with any man, woman or child in Tipperary'". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Cappawhite GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.