1963 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 15 September – 27 October 1963 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  Thurles Sarsfields (25th title)Bobby Mockler (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  RoscreaMick Nolan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 32 (6.4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 73 (14.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jimmy Doyle (1–10) Pat Dynan (0–13) | ||
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The 1963 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 15 September to 27 October 1963.
Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 27 October 1963 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between Thurles Sarsfields and Roscrea, in what was their third meeting in the final overall. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 4–10 to 2–10 to claim their 25th championship title overall and a third consecutive title.[3][4]
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 22 September 1963 Quarter-final | Moycarkey-Borris | 6-05 - 4-02 | St Patrick's | Leahy Park |
| L Hennessy 2-0, T O'Dwyer 2-0, D Ryan 0-4, T Wright 1-0, R Buckley 1-0, B Shanahan 0-1. | C Ahern 1-1, J Fahey 1-0, M Ryan 1-0, J Leahy 1-0, J Hassett 0-1. |
| 29 September 1963 Quarter-final | Toomevara | 4-12 - 1-08 | Killenaule | Leahy Park |
| P Shanahan 2-3, T Shanahan 0-5, R Ryan 1-1, D Cummins 1-0, P McGrath 0-1, T Ryan 0-1. | T Ryan 0-4, T Cooke 1-0, P Browne 0-1, W O'Grady 0-1, S Nash 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 6 October 1963 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 4-06 - 2-06 | Toomevara | MacDonagh Park |
| S McLoughlin 2-1, P Dorney 1-0, L Keane 1-0, J Doyle 0-3, T Walsh 0-1, M McElgunn 0-1. | F Ryan 2-1, T Shanahan 0-2, P Shanahan 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1. |
| 6 October 1963 Semi-final | Roscrea | 1-12 - 4-02 | Moycarkey-Borris | MacDonagh Park |
| P Dynan 0-7, S English 1-0, P O'Meara 0-3, F Loughnane 0-1, M Minogue 0-1. | P Coman 2-0, J Coman 1-0, T O'Dwyer 1-0, G Ryan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. |
Final
| 27 October 1963 Final | Thurles Sarsfields | 4-10 - 2-10 | Roscrea | MacDonagh Park |
| J Doyle 1-7, P Dorney 1-2, L Keane 1-0, S McLoughlin 1-0, M Maher 0-1. | P Dynan 0-6, B Hogan 1-1, S Carroll 1-0, M Minogue 0-2, W O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: T Doran (Carrick) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Thurles Sarsfields | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Pat Dynan | Roscrea | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 3 | Phil Shanahan | Toomevara | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Seán McLoughlin | Thurles Sarsfields | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | T. O'Dwyer | Moycarkey–Borris | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Club History". Moycarkey-Borris GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Thurles Sarsfields HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "When Thurles football stopped JFK in his tracks". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roscrea's great three in a row was a stunning achievement". Tipperary Live. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Killenaule HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 October 2025.