2026 Tipperary Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 31 July 2026 - 18 October 2026 | ||
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| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | FBD Insurance | ||
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The 2026 Tipperary Senior Football Championship is the 134th staging of the Tipperary Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
The defending champions are Clonmel Commercials.[1]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship
Format change
The 2026 championship sees a new structure, with there only being twelve senior teams. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the knockout stage, with the best two group winners going straight to the semi-finals with the remaining four teams playing in the quarter-finals.[6] The worst placed bottom team goes straight to a relegation final, with the other two bottom teams competing in a relegation semi-final. The winner of the relegation semi-final joins the three third placed teams in the Tom Cusack Cup.[7]
Group stage
The draw for the group stage took place on 2 April 2026.[8]
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-offs
Group 1
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Clonmel Commercials |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-54 | 1-32 | +37 | 6 |
 Ardfinnan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-39 | 4-44 | -5 | 4 |
 Ballina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-36 | 2-42 | 0 | 2 |
| Aherlow |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-31 | 7-42 | -32 | 0 |
Results
| 31 July 2026 Round 1 | Ballina | 3-15 – 0-9 | Aherlow | Drombane |
| 19:30 | Dara King 2-2, Steven O'Brien 0-7 (2tpr, 3f), JP Mbokha Tansia 1-1, Charlie King and Ben King (2f) 0-2 each, Eoghan Power 0-1 | Report | Aaron Brazil 0-5 (4f), Diarmuid Looby, Liam Carew, Sean Burke and Andrew Murphy 0-1 each | Referee: Shane O'Neill |
| 2 August 2026 Round 1 | Clonmel Commercials | 3-20 – 1-13 | Ardfinnan | Monroe |
| 14:00 | Sean O'Connor 1-10 (2tpf, 3f), Peter McGarry 1-3 (1tpr), Cian Smith 1-2 (0-1f), Cathal Deely 0-2, Kevin Fahey, Joe Higgins and Killian Smith 0-1 each | Report | Michael Barlow 1-3 (0-2f), Shane Ryan 0-4 (1tpr), James Murphy 0-3 (1tpf), Andrew Browne 0-2 (1tpf), Conor Makim 0-1 | Referee: Paul Guinan |
| 15 August 2026 Round 2 | Clonmel Commercials | 1-20 – 0-11 | Ballina | Dundrum |
| 17:30 | Sean O'Connor 1-4 (1-0p, 0-1f, 1tpr), Peter McGarry (1tpr) and Cian Smith (1tpr, 2f) 0-4 each, Joe Higgins (1tpr) and Darragh O'Connor (1tpr) 0-2 each, Cathal Deely, Kevin Fahey, Ross Peters and Tadhg Sheehan 0-1 each | Report | Steven O'Brien 0-5 (1tpr, 1tpf), Ben King 0-3 (1tpf, 1f), James Hanly 0-2 (1tpr), David Grace 0-1 | Referee: Willie Fitzharris |
| 15 August 2026 Round 2 | Aherlow | 0-14 – 2-13 | Ardfinnan | New Inn |
| 19:00 | Mark Russell 0-8 (2tpr), Aaron Brazil 0-4 (1f), Ben Carey 0-2 | Report | Gerry Cronin 1-1, Andrew Browne 0-4 (1tpf, 1 45', 1f), Sean Nagle 1-0, James Murphy and Shane Ryan (1f) 0-2 each, Darragh O'Leary, Johnny English, Luke O'Brien and Michael Barlow (1f) 0-1 each | Referee: Sean Lonergan |
| 27 August 2026 Round 3 | Clonmel Commercials | 2-14 – 0-8 | Aherlow | Lattin-Lisvernane |
| 18:45 | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney |
Group 2
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Kilsheelan–Kilcash |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-39 | 1-20 | +22 | 4 |
| Thurles Sarsfields |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-23 | 2-22 | +4 | 2 |
 JK Brackens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-28 | 1-38 | -10 | 2 |
 Ballyporeen |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-21 | 3-31 | -16 | 0 |
Results
| 31 July 2026 Round 1 | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-12 – 0-6 | Ballyporeen | Dundrum |
| 19:30 | Liam McCormack 1-3 (0-2f), Kieran Costello 1-2 (1tpr), Ronan O'Brien 0-3 (1tpr), Paddy Creedon 0-2, Matthew Kelly and Cathal Hayes 0-1 each | Report | Conor Sweeney (1f) and Darragh Brennan (1tpr) 0-2 each, Darragh Lyons and Christy English 0-1 each | Referee: Seanie Peters |
| 1 August 2026 Round 1 | JK Brackens | 0-9 – 0-23 | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | Gortnahoe |
| 19:00 | Jack Kennedy 0-5 (3f), Paddy Cadell 0-3, Conor Cadell 0-1 | Report | Jamie Roche 0-9 (3tpr, 2f), Conor Freaney, Lucas Shiel, Micheal Freaney, Barry Kehoe and Shane Gartland (1f) 0-2 each, Paul Maher, Mickey McGuire, Mark Kehoe and Billy Murphy 0-1 each | Referee: Brian Tyrrell |
| 14 August 2026 Round 2 | Ballyporeen | 1-15 – 1-19 | JK Brackens | Boherlahan |
| 19:15 | Conor Sweeney 1-6 (1tpf), Darragh Brennan 0-4 (1tpf), Christy English 0-2, Seamus O'Callaghan, Kevin O'Mahoney and Jack Kearney 0-1 each | Report | Jamie Ormond 1-5 (1tpr), Jack Kennedy 0-5 (4f), Shane Doyle (1tpr) and Eanna McBride 0-3 each, Dean McEnroe 0-2, Ned Delaney 0-1 | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney |
| 15 August 2026 Round 2 | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 2-16 – 1-11 | Thurles Sarsfields | Cashel |
| 15:00 | Jamie Roche 0-10 (3tpf, 2f), Mark Kehoe 2-0, Tommy O'Connor and Barry Kehoe 0-2 each, Shane Garland and Micheal Freaney 0-1 each | Report | Liam McCormack 0-4 (4f), Paddy Creedon 0-3 (1tpr), Kieran Costello 1-0, James Armstrong 0-2, Ronan O'Brien and Kevin Bracken 0-1 each | Referee: Martin Doyle |
| 30 August 2026 Round 3 | Ballyporeen | v | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | Ardfinnan |
| 14:00 | Referee: Brian Tyrrell |
| 30 August 2026 Round 3 | JK Brackens | v | Thurles Sarsfields | The Ragg |
| 14:00 | Referee: Willie Fitzharris |
Group 3
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Moyle Rovers |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-23 | 1-17 | +9 | 4 |
 Loughmore–Castleiney |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-27 | 0-21 | +12 | 2 |
 Upperchurch–Drombane |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-26 | 2-24 | -1 | 2 |
 Grangemockler–Ballyneale |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-22 | 2-36 | -20 | 0 |
Results
| 31 July 2026 Round 1 | Loughmore–Castleiney | 1-9 – 0-13 | Moyle Rovers | Boherlahan |
| 19:30 | Joey Quinn 0-5 (1tpr, 2f), Philip O'Connell 1-0 (p), Noel McGrath (1tpr) and Ed Connolly 0-2 each | Report | Liam Boland 0-8 (3f, 1tpf), Riain Quigley 0-3, Brian McKeown and Paddy O'Keeffe 0-1 each | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney |
| 2 August 2026 Round 1 | Upperchurch–Drombane | 1-18 – 0-14 | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | Cashel |
| 15:30 | Luke Shanahan 0-8 (1f), Paul Shanahan 1-4 (2tpf), Conor Fahey 0-3 (1tpr), Sean Griffin, Ger Grant and Philip O'Dwyer 0-1 each | Report | Mark O'Meara 0-6 (2f, 2tpr), David Power 0-4 (2tpf), Thomas Regan 0-2 (1tpr), Ben Comerford and Manus McFadden 0-1 each | Referee: Willie Fitzharris |
| 15 August 2026 Round 2 | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | 0-8 – 1-18 | Loughmore–Castleiney | Gortnahoe |
| 18:00 | Manus McFadden and Sean O'Meara 0-2 each, Joey Lyons, Brian Walsh, Paudie O'Shea and Thomas Regan 0-1 each | Report | Eoin O'Connell 1-3, Liam McGrath 0-3 (1f), Philip O'Connell, Shane Hennessy (1tpf) and Brian McGrath 0-2 each, Noel McGrath, Eamonn Connolly, Lorcan Egan, John Meagher, John McGrath and Ciaran McGrath 0-1 each | Referee: Seanie Peters |
| 16 August 2026 Round 2 | Moyle Rovers | 2-10 – 0-8 | Upperchurch–Drombane | Golden |
| 16:00 | Liam Boland 1-4 (0-4f), Paddy O'Keeffe 1-3 (1tpr), Luke Boland, John Cronin and Luke Foley (1f) 0-1 each | Report | Luke Shanahan 0-6 (1tpf, 2f), Paul Shanahan 0-2 (2f) | Referee: Brian Tyrrell |
| 29 August 2026 Round 3 | Loughmore–Castleiney | v | Upperchurch–Drombane | Holycross |
| 18:00 | Referee: Sean Lonergan |
| 29 August 2026 Round 3 | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | v | Moyle Rovers | Fethard |
| 18:00 | Referee: Seamus Delaney |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean O'Connor | Clonmel Commercials | 2-14 | 20 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Jamie Roche | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 0-19 | 19 | 9.5 | |
| 3 | Liam Boland | Moyle Rovers | 1-12 | 15 | 7.5 | |
| 4 | Luke Shanahan | Upperchurch–Drombane | 0-14 | 14 | 7 | |
| 5 | Steven O'Brien | Ballina | 0-12 | 12 | 6 | |
| 6 | Conor Sweeney | Ballyporeen | 1-8 | 11 | 5.5 | |
| 7 | Peter McGarry | Clonmel Commercials | 1-7 | 10 | 5 | |
| Liam McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | |||||
| Jack Kennedy | JK Brackens | 0-10 | ||||
| 10 | Paul Shanahan | Upperchurch–Drombane | 1-6 | 9 | 4.5 | |
| Cian Smith | Clonmel Commercials | |||||
| Aaron Brazil | Aherlow | 0-9 |
In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean O'Connor | Clonmel Commercials | 1-10 | 13 | Ardfinnan |
| 2 | Jamie Roche | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 0-10 | 10 | Thurles Sarsfields |
| 3 | Conor Sweeney | Ballyporeen | 1-6 | 9 | JK Brackens |
| Jamie Roche | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 0-9 | |||
| 5 | Dara King | Ballina | 2-2 | 8 | Aherlow |
| Jamie Ormond | JK Brackens | 1-5 | Balyporeen | ||
| Liam Boland | Moyle Rovers | 0-8 | Loughmore–Castleiney | ||
| Luke Shanahan | Upperchurch–Drombane | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | |||
| Mark Russell | Aherlow | Ardfinnan |
References
- ↑ "Clonmel honour Philly Ryan in cruise to Tipperary crown". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "HISTORY! Thurles Sarsfields are Intermediate football champs after extra-time classic". Tipperary Live. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Despair for Arravale but Grangemockler fight on in Tipperary senior football championship". Tipperary Live. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Defeat means that Cahir will drop down to Intermediate football ranks in Tipperary". Tipperary Live. 9 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Grangemockler/Ballyneale retain senior football status". Tipp FM. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "County Board Briefs". Nenagh Guardian. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Streamlined Football Championships should lead to greater competitiveness". Nenagh Guardian. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "2026 FBD Insurance County Championship Draws". Tipperary GAA. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.