1973 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions |  Roscrea (5th title)Francis Loughnane (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Kilruane MacDonaghsSeán Hyland (captain) | ||
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The 1973 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1]
Roscrea were the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 15 October 1973 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Roscrea and Kilruane MacDonaghs, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Roscrea won the match by 3–14 to 3–08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a second consecutive title.[3][4]
Results
Quarter-finals
| 16 September 1973 Quarter-final | Drom & Inch | 5-07 - 1-16 | Borris–Ileigh | Semple Stadium |
| E Butler 2-1, J Carey 1-1, P Butler 1-1, J Harkin 0-3, O Quinn 1-0, T Butler 0-1. | B Kenny 1-5, N O'Dwyer 0-5, L Carroll 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, M Stapleton 0-1, T O'Dwyer 0-1, N Maher 0-1. |
| 16 September 1973 Quarter-final | Roscrea | 3-11 - 1-12 | Carrick Davins | Semple Stadium |
| F Loughnane 1-9, L Stapleton 1-0, J Tynan 1-0, R Ryan 0-1, J Cunningham 0-1. | J Walsh 0-8, T Roche 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 1973 Semi-final | Roscrea | 5-11 - 4-07 | Newport | MacDonagh Park |
| J Cunningham 2-2, J Spooner 1-2, J Tynan 1-1, F Loughnane 0-4, B Stapleton 1-0, M Minogue 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. | Joe O'Brien 1-6, C Moroney 2-0, Jimmy O'Brien 1-0, M Jones 0-1. |
| 30 September 1973 Semi-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 4-10 - 5-03 | Drom & Inch | MacDonagh Park |
| L O'Shea 2-0, L Gaynor 1-3, N Killackey 1-1, G Williams 0-3, S O'Meara 0-1, D Cahill 0-1, S Keogh 0-1. | E Butler 4-1, F Quinn 1-1, J Harkin 0-1. |
Final
| 15 October 1973 Final | Roscrea | 3-14 - 3-08 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | Semple Stadium |
| F Loughnane 1-4, J Cunningham 1-3, J Tynan 1-3, R Ryan 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, J Spooner 0-1. | G Williams 1-3, S O'Meara 1-0, Jim Williams 1-0, L Gaynor 0-3, S Keogh 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: P Verdon (Solohead) |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Roscrea's great three in a row was a stunning achievement". Tipperary Live. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roscrea HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Club History - Our History". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.