1964 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 11 October - 15 November 1964 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  Thurles Sarsfields (26th title)Jimmy Doyle (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Holycross-Ballycahill | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 26 (4.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 119 (19.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Séamus Mackey (5–11) | ||
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The 1964 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 11 October to 15 November 1964.
Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 15 November 1964 at Thurles Sportsfield, between Thurles Sarsfields and Holycross–Ballycahill, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 5–13 to 1–04 to claim their 26th championship title overall and a fourth consecutive title.[3]
Holycross–Ballycahill's Séamus Mackey was the championship's top scorer with 5–11.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 11 October 1964 Quarter-final | Holycross–Ballycahill | 3-10 - 2-11 | Marlfield | Thurles Sportsfield |
| S Mackey 1-6, P Cahill 2-1, P Stakelum 0-2, D Maher 0-1. | T O'Neill 1-1, J Kennedy 1-0, T English 0-3, T Ryan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-2, S O'Connell 0-2, S White 0-1. |
| 11 October 1964 Quarter-final | Éire Óg Annacarty | 1-03 - 3-15 | Roscrea | Thurles Sportsfield |
| Pat Corbett 1-1, H Cummins 0-1, P Corbett 0-1. | S Carroll 2-1, M Nolan 1-2, F Loughnane 0-5, M Minogue 0-2, B Hogan 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, P Roland 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, N Heffernan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 25 October 1964 Semi-final | Nenagh Éire Óg | 2-12 - 2-12 | Holycross–Ballycahill | Thurles Sportsfield |
| P Kennedy 1-1, T Moloney 0-4, O Tucker 1-0, M Kearns 0-3, A Ayres 0-3, M Burns 0-1. | S Mackey 2-3, P Stakelum 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, R Ryan 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, P Cahill 0-1, D Dwyer 0-1. |
| 1 November 1964 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 3-09 - 1-10 | Roscrea | MacDonagh Park |
| J Doyle 1-7, S McLoughlin 1-0, P Dorney 1-0, P Butler 0-2. | S Carroll 1-0, D Moloney 0-3, M Nolan 0-3, P Roland 0-2, N Hogan 0-1, P Dynan 0-1. |
| 8 November 1964 Semi-final replay | Nenagh Éire Óg | 0-14 - 3-06 | Holycross–Ballycahill | Thurles Sportsfield |
| M Kearns 0-7, P Kennedy 0-3, T Moloney 0-2, M Burns 0-1, A Ayres 0-1. | S Mackey 2-2, J Spillane 1-1, P Cahill 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1. |
Final
| 15 November 1964 Final | Thurles Sarsfields | 5-13 - 1-04 | Holycross–Ballycahill | Thurles Sportsfield |
| J Doyle 3-3, S McLoughlin 2-3, P Dorney 0-2, PJ Semple 0-1, J Hogan 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, T Wall 0-1. | J Spillane 1-3, J Doyle 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross–Ballycahill | 5-11 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Thurles Sarsfields | 4-10 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Seán McLoughlin | Thurles Sarsfields | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "When Thurles football stopped JFK in his tracks". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Thurles Sarsfields HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour". Nenagh Éire Óg 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.