1987 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

1987 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates27 September – 1 November 1987
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Cappawhite (1st title)
John O'Neill (captain)
Rusty Keane (manager)
Runners-upBorder Loughmore-Castleiney
John Cormack (captain)
Paddy Kenny (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored22 (2.75 per match)
Points scored196 (24.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Pat O'Neill (1-28)
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The 1987 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 97th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 27 September 1987 and ended on 1 November 1987.

Borris-Ileigh were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha in the North Tipperary Championship.

On 1 November 1987, Cappawhite won the championship after a 1–17 to 2–13 defeat of Loughmore-Castleiney in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It remains their only championship title.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions Runners-up
Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill Loughmore-Castleiney
North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Kilruane MacDonaghs Lorrha
South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Ballingarry Killenaule
West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Cappawhite Clonoulty-Rossmore

Results

Quarter-finals

27 September 1987 Quarter-final Loughmore-Castleiney 2-13 - 3-06 Killenaule Leahy Park
N Ryan 1-1, T McGrath 0-4, P McGrath 0-4, McGrath 0-3, M Maher 1-0, T Larkin 0-1. J Lyons 1-1, D Gettigan 0-4, A O'Dwyer 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, M Shanahan 0-1.
27 September 1987 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 4-12 - 1-08 Ballingarry Leahy Park
L Duggan 2-1, A Ryan 2-0, C Maher 0-6, E Walsh 0-4, J Kennedy 0-1. M Lyons 1-3, K Shelly 0-3, M Shelly 0-1, S Tuohy 0-1.
27 September 1987 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-15 - 2-09 Clonoulty-Rossmore St. Michael's Park
S Hennessy 0-6, E O'Shea 0-4, P Williams 0-3, J Williams 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1. P Hayes 1-3, D Ryan 1-1, T Kennedy 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1.
4 October 1987 Quarter-final Cappawhite 1-20 - 1-14 Roscrea Boherlahan Grounds
P O'Neill 0-10, M McDermott 0-4, A Buckley 0-4, G O'Neill 1-0, J O'Neill 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. M Scully 0-6, P Hogan 1-1, J Treacy 0-2, L Spooner 0-2, F Fletcher 0-2, J Stone 0-1.
4 October 1987 Quarter-final replay Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-18 - 0-09 Clonoulty-Rossmore Boherlahan Grounds
S Hennessy 0-8, Philip Quinlan 1-3, E O'Shea 0-4, Pat Quinlan 0-2, P Williams 0-1. D Ryan 0-4, T Kennedy 0-2, P Hayes 0-1, D Quirke 0-1, A O'Dwyer 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 October 1987 Semi-final Loughmore-Castleiney 1-12 - 0-12 Kilruane MacDonaghs Semple Stadium
P McGrath 0-5, M McGrath 1-1, L Cormack 0-2, T McGrath 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. S Hennessy 0-5, J Williams 0-2, P Williams 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1, P Quinlan 0-1, D Cahill 0-1.
18 October 1987 Semi-final Cappawhite 2-15 - 1-14 Thurles Sarsfields Semple Stadium
P O'Neill 1-8, A Buckley 0-4, J O'Neill 1-0, D Hennessy 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, M McDermott 0-1. C Maher 0-5, L Duggan 1-1, E Walsh 0-3, J Kennedy 0-2, P Maher 0-2, C Carroll 0-1.

Final

1 November 1987 Final Cappawhite 1-17 - 2-13 Loughmore-Castleiney Semple Stadium
P O'Neill 0-10, M McDermott 1-1, G O'Neill 0-3, A Buckley 0-2, A O'Neill 0-1. P McGrath 1-8, L Cormack 1-2, T McGrath 0-2, N Ryan 0-1. Referee: G Long (Knockshegowna)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat O'Neill Cappawhite 1-28 31 3 10.33
2 Pat McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 1-17 20 3 6.66
3 Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-19 19 3 6.33
4 Liam Duggan Thurles Sarsfields 3-02 11 2 5.50
Connie Maher Thurles Sarsfields 0-11 11 2 5.50
6 Austin Buckley Cappawhite 0-10 10 3 3.33
7 Martin McDermott Cappawhite 1-06 9 3 3.00
Eamon O'Shea Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-09 9 3 3.00
9 Declan Ryan Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-05 8 2 4.00
Tom McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 0-08 8 3 2.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pat O'Neill Cappawhite 1-08 11 Thurles Sarsfields
Pat McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 1-08 11 Cappawhite
3 Pat O'Neill Cappawhite 0-10 10 Roscrea
Pat O'Neill Cappawhite 0-10 10 Loughmore-Castleiney
5 Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-08 8 Clonoulty-Rossmore
6 Liam Duggan Thurles Sarsfields 2-01 7 Ballingarry
7 Andy Ryan Thurles Sarsfields 2-00 6 Ballingarry
Michael Lyons Ballingarry 1-03 6 Thurles Sarsfields
Peter Hayes Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-03 6 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Philip Quinlan Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-03 6 Clonoulty-Rossmore
Connie Maher Thurles Sarsfields 0-06 6 Ballingarry
Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-06 6 Clonoulty-Rossmore
Michael Scully Roscrea 0-06 6 Cappawhite

References

  1. ^ "Team without stars shines the brighter". Irish Times. 17 November 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2018.