2017 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

2017 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 April - 8 October 2017
Teams16
SponsorTipperary Water
Champions Thurles Sarsfields (36th title)
Pádraic Maher (captain)
Tommy Maher (manager)
Runners-up Borris-Ileigh
Paddy Stapleton (captain)
Johnny Kelly (manager)
Relegated Ballina
Burgess
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored104 (2.97 per match)
Points scored1177 (33.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pa Bourke (3-43)
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The 2017 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 23 January 2017.[1] The championship began on 28 April 2017 and ended on 8 October 2017.

Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions and entered the championship in search of a fourth successive title.[2] Ballina and Burgess were relegated after finishing bottom of the relegation group.

The final was played on 8 October 2017 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Thurles Sarsfields and Borris-Ileigh, in their first meeting in a final in 62 years. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 1–24 to 0–11 to claim their 36th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.[3][4][5]

Thurles Sarsfields' Pa Bourke was the championship's top scorer with 3-43.

Results

Group stage

Group 1 table

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Loughmore-Castleiney 3 2 1 0 5-54 3-48 12 5
Borris-Ileigh 3 1 1 1 6-46 2-51 7 3
Upperchurch-Drombane 3 1 0 2 0-48 7-45 -18 2
Kiladangan 3 1 0 2 4-43 3-47 -1 2

Group 1 results

Kiladangan v Borris-Ileigh
30 April 2017 Round 1 Kiladangan 1-20 - 1-13 Borris-Ileigh MacDonagh Park
D Egan 1-10, W Connors 0-2, T Gallagher 0-2, J Horan 0-2, J Gallagher 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, B Seymour 0-1. J Kelly 0-7, K Maher 1-0, C Kenny 0-3, B Maher 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, B Maher 0-1.
Loughmore-Castleiney v Upperchurch-Drombane
30 April 2017 Round 1 Loughmore-Castleiney 2-19 - 0-18 Upperchurch-Drombane Boherlahan GAA Grounds
J McGrath 2-10, N McGrath 0-3, C Hennessy 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, E Sweeney 0-1. P Ryan 0-11, P Shortt 0-2, J Butler 0-2, P Greene 0-1, J Barry 0-1, C Stapleton 0-1.
Borris-Ileigh v Loughmore-Castleiney
28 May 2017 Round 2 Borris-Ileigh 1-16 - 1-16 Loughmore-Castleiney Semple Stadium
B Maher 0-9, C Kenny 1-2, L Ryan 0-2, S McCormack 0-1, K Maher 0-1, D McCormack 0-1. J McGrath 0-10, C Hennessy 1-1, C McGrath 0-2, N McGrath 0-2, L McGrath 0-1.
Upperchurch-Drombane v Kiladangan
28 May 2017 Round 2 Upperchurch-Drombane 0-15 - 1-09 Kiladangan Silvermines GAA Grounds
P Ryan 0-11, D Grant 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, J Barry 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1. D Egan 1-4, B Seymour 0-2, R Gleeson 0-1, A Flynn 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1.
Upperchurch-Drombane v Borris-Ileigh
12 August 2017 Round 3 Upperchurch-Drombane 0-15 - 4-17 Borris-Ileigh Semple Stadium
P Ryan 0-9, L Ryan 0-2, O Greene 0-2, C Stapleton 0-1, J Barry 0-1. B Maher 1-6, C Kenny 1-5, N Kenny 2-0, J Hogan 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, K Maher 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.
Kiladangan v Loughmore-Castleiney
12 August 2017 Round 3 Kiladangan 2-14 - 2-19 Loughmore-Castleiney Silvermines GAA Grounds
P Flynn 1-2, T Gallagher 0-5, D O'Meara 1-0, W Connors 0-3, B Seymour 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1, D Egan 0-1. J McGrath 2-5, L Treacy 0-4, N McGrath 0-4, C Hennessy 0-2, T Maher 0-2, A McGrath 0-1, L McGrath 0-1.

Group 2 table

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Clonoulty-Rossmore 3 2 1 0 9 5
Drom-Inch 3 2 0 1 15 4
Portroe 3 0 2 1 -14 2
Ballina 3 0 1 2 -10 1

Group 2 results

Portroe v Drom-Inch
29 April 2018 Round 1 Portroe 0-10 - 3-15 Drom-Inch Silvermines GAA Grounds
J Ryan 0-2, R Byrne 0-2, M Gennery 0-2, J Sheedy 0-2, M Breen 0-1, N Gleeson 0-1. S Nolan 0-5, M Butler 1-1, D Collins 0-4, M Connors 1-0, T Nolan 1-0, P Kennedy 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, E Buckley 0-1.
Clonoulty-Rossmore v Ballina
30 April 2017 Round 1 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-16 - 1-10 Ballina Silvermines GAA Grounds
T Hammersley 0-6, P White 0-2, C Hammersley 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, F O'Keeffe 0-2, A White 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. M Breen 0-6, S O'Brien 1-0, J O'Brien 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, R Burke 0-1, B King 0-1.
Ballina v Portroe
26 May 2017 Round 2 Ballina 2-17 - 3-14 Portroe MacDonagh Park
M Breen 1-8, S O'Brien 1-1, B McKeogh 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S S Stritch 0-1, P Cosgrave 0-1, B King 0-1, TJ O'Connell 0-1. J Sheedy 1-5, J Creamer 1-1, J Moloney 1-1, K O'Halloran 0-3, J Ryan 0-2, P O'Flaherty 0-1, D Gleeson 0-1.
Drom-Inch v Clonoulty-Rossmore
28 May 2017 Round 2 Drom-Inch 2-15 - 1-24 Clonoulty-Rossmore Semple Stadium
S Callanan 2-6, T Nolan 0-3, M Connors 0-2, D Collins 0-2, J Woodlock 0-1, P Campion 0-1. T Hammersley 0-12, C Hammersley 1-0, J O'Neill 0-2, S Maher 0-2, A White 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, D Quirke 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1, T Butler 0-1.
Drom-Inch v Ballina
12 August 2017 Round 3 Drom-Inch 3-20 - 2-16 Ballina MacDonagh Park
S Callanan 1-7, E Buckley 1-2, D Collins 0-5, D Butler 1-0, M Connors 0-3, T Nolan 0-1, S Nolan 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1. D Finnerty 2-2, M Breen 0-5, D Hickey 0-5, S O'Brien 0-2, S Stritch 0-1, B McKeogh 0-1.
Clonoulty-Rossmore v Portroe
12 August 2017 Round 3 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-22 - 1-19 Portroe Silvermines GAA Grounds
J O'Neill 0-13, D Quirke 0-3, F O'Keeffe 0-2, A White 0-2, T Burler 0-2. M Gennery 1-3, J Sheedy 0-6, R Byrne 0-3, K O'Halloran 0-3, J Ryan 0-1, P Flaherty 0-1, N Gleeson 0-1, John Moloney 0-1.

Group 3 table

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Thurles Sarsfields 3 3 0 0 63 6
Kilruane MacDonaghs 3 2 0 1 14 4
Nenagh Éire Óg 3 1 0 2 6 2
Carrick Swans 3 0 0 3 -83 0

Group 3 results

Thurles Sarsfields v Carrick Swans
29 April 2017 Round 1 Thurles Sarsfields 5-32 - 0-07 Carrick Swans Leahy Park
P Bourke 0-13, M O'Brien 3-3, A McCormack 1-4, J Maher 1-1, S Cahill 0-3, Pádraic Maher 0-2, M Cahill 0-2, D Maher 0-2, L Corbertt 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1. G O'Halloran 0-5, L O'Dwyer 0-1, D O'Hanlon 0-1.
Nenagh Éire Óg v Kilruane MacDonaghs
30 April 2017 Round 1 Nenagh Éire Óg 0-15 - 3-17 Kilruane MacDonaghs St. Michael's Park
M Heffernan 0-8, D Quinn 0-2, A Coffey 0-2, T Heffernan 0-2, B Heffernan 0-1. C Darcy 1-4, J Cahill 1-3, J Williams 1-0, S Hennessy 0-2, E Hogan 0-2, J Cahill 0-2, C Morgan 0-1, N O'Meara 0-1, D Peters 0-1, C Cleary 0-1.
Carrick Swans v Nenagh Éire Óg
28 May 2017 Round 2 Carrick Swans 1-13 - 6-31 Nenagh Éire Óg St. Michael's Park
S Hahessy 1-1, G O'Halloran 0-4, D O'Hanlon 0-2, D Fogarty 0-2, E O'Halloran 0-1, G Waters 0-1, D Waters 0-1, A Dunne 0-1. M Heffernan 1-14, J Morris 3-4, P Murphy 1-2, T Heffernan 0-5, A Coffey 1-1, N Moloney 0-3, P Hickey 0-2.
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Thurles Sarsfields
28 May 2017 Round 2 Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-15 - 1-25 Thurles Sarsfields Páirc Shíleáin
C Darcy 1-5, B O'Meara 1-4, J Williams 0-3, N O'Meara 0-1, C Cleary 0-1, J Cahill 0-1. P Bourke 1-6, T Doyle 0-4, L Corbett 0-3, M O'Brien 0-3, B McCarthy 0-2, A McCormack 0-2, D Maher 0-2, C Lanigan 0-1, S Cahill 0-1, S Lillis 0-1.
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Carrick Swans
13 August 2017 Round 3 Kilruane MacDonaghs 3-21 - 1-17 Carrick Swans Boherlahan Sportsfield
C Darcy 1-8, T Cleary 1-2, J Williams 0-4, D Barrett 1-0, N O'Meara 0-3, J Cahill 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1, C Cleary 0-1. D O'Hanlon 1-6, G O'Halloran 0-7, K Lanigan 0-3, D Fogarty 0-1.
Thurles Sarsfields v Nenagh Éire Óg
12 August 2017 Round 3 Thurles Sarsfields 4-20 - 2-10 Nenagh Éire Óg Páirc Shíleáin
P Burke 1-7, L Corbett 1-1, D Maher 1-1, S Cahill 0-4, A McCormack 0-4, M O'Brien 1-0, P Maher 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1. M Heffernan 0-6, T Heffernan 1-1, B Heffernan 1-0, J Mackey 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, P Morris 0-1.

Group 4 table

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Éire Óg Annacarty 3 2 0 1 9 4
Mullinahone 3 2 0 1 2 4
Killenaule 3 2 0 1 -1 4
Burgess 3 0 0 3 -10 0

Group 4 results

Burgess v Killenaule
28 April 2017 Round 1 Burgess 1-16 - 1-18 Killenaule Páirc Shíleáin
S Murray 0-8, E Hogan 1-2, K Nealon 0-2, C Gill 0-2, B O'Flaherty 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. J O'Dwyer 0-10, T Doyle 1-2, D Fanning 0-2, K Bergin 0-2, M Doyle 0-1, E Barry 0-1.
Éire Óg Annacarty v Mullinahone
30 April 2017 Round 1 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-18 - 0-14 Mullinahone Boherlahan GAA Grounds
C O'Brien 0-7, K Fox 1-2, R O'Brien 0-3, D Crosse 0-2, P Dwyer 0-1, T Fox 0-1, B Fox 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. S CUrran 0-10, G Norton 0-2, N Curran 0-1, G Cronin 0-1.
Mullinahone v Burgess
28 May 2017 Round 2 Mullinahone 1-17 - 0-18 Burgess MacDonagh Park
S Curran 0-10, G Browning 1-0, AJ Cronin 0-3, M Dunne 0-2, A Curran 0-1, E Keane 0-1. S Murray 0-13, K Nealon 0-2, C Gill 0-2, B Hogan 0-1.
Killenaule v Éire Óg Annacarty
28 May 2017 Round 2 Killenaule 2-20 - 1-19 Éire Óg Annacarty Leahy Park
J O'Dwyer 1-6, T Stakelum 1-0, K Bergin 0-3, E Barry 0-3, D Guinan 0-3, D Fanning 0-3, M Doyle 0-1, T Doyle 0-1. R O'Brien 1-4, C O'Brien 0-5, K Fox 0-4, B Fox 0-3, D O'Dwyer 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, T Fox 0-1.
Killenaule v Mullinahone
12 August 2017 Round 3 Killenaule 1-13 - 2-17 Mullinahone Monroe Sportsfield
J O'Dwyer 1-7, T Doyle 0-1, K Bergin 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, D Guinan 0-1, D Fanning 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. G Horan 2-2, AJ Cronin 0-4, J Shelly 0-3, S Curran 0-3, M Dunne 0-2, N Curran 0-2, C Shelly 0-1.
Éire Óg Annacarty v Burgess
12 August 2017 Round 3 Éire Óg Annacarty 2-20 - 1-17 Burgess Semple Stadium
R O'Brien 1-5, B Fox 1-3, C O'Brien 0-6, K Fox 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, P Downey 0-1. S Murray 0-7, S Maher 1-0, E Hogan 0-2, D Maher 0-2, J O'Flaherty 0-2, C Gill 0-2, P Gill 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

Relegation section

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kiladangan 2 2 0 0 3-40 3-18 22 4
Burgess 2 1 0 1 4-28 4-30 -2 2
Ballina 2 0 0 2 3-20 3-40 -20 0

Relegation playoffs

Kiladangan v Ballina
10 September 2017 Round 1 Kiladangan 1-20 - 1-10 Ballina Lacken Park
D Egan 0-6, T Gallagher 0-5, J Gallagher 1-0, W Connors 0-3, R Gleeson 0-3, B Seymour 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1. M Breen 1-7, TJ O'Connell 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, S Stritch 0-1.
Ballina v Burgess
16 September 2017 Round 2 Ballina 2-10 - 2-20 Burgess Silvermines GAA Grounds
M Breen 1-8, D Finnerty 1-1, P Cosgrave 0-1. K Nealon 0-10, D Ryan 1-2, B Hogan 1-1, E Hogan 0-3, D Maher 0-3, C Gill 0-1.
Burgess v Kiladangan
24 September 2017 Round 3 Burgess 2-08 - 2-20 Kiladangan MacDonagh Park
S Murray 2-1, K Nealon 0-4, B Hogan 0-2, E Hogan 0-1. D O'Meara 1-2, T Gallagher 0-5, D Egan 0-4, R Gleeeson 0-3, J Gallagher 0-3, P Flynn 0-3, J Quigley 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Preliminary quarter-final

Borris-Ileigh v Carrick Swans
10 September 2017 Preliminary quarter-final Borris-Ileigh 3-16 - 2-05 Carrick Swans Leahy Park
B Maher 0-10, J Kelly 1-1, J Horgan 1-1, C Kenny 1-0, S McCormack 0-3, D McCormack 0-1. A Dunne 1-1, D McCarthy 1-0, G O'Halloran 0-3, D Waters 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Éire Óg Annacarty v Mullinahone
16 September 2017 Quarter-final Éire Óg Annacarty 2-13 - 1-15 Mullinahone Semple Stadium
K Fox (1-2), B Fox (1-2), S Ryan (0-4 frees), D O'Dwyer (0-2), C O'Brien (0-1 free), P Aherne (0-1), S O'Brien (0-1). Report S Curran (0-10, 5 frees), K Walzer (1-1), AJ Cronin (0-2), C Shelly (0-1), M Dunne (0-1).
Thurles Sarsfields v Kilruane MacDomaghs
16 September 2017 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 3-26 - 1-22
(aet)		 Kilruane MacDomaghs Semple Stadium
P Bourke 1-6, A McCormack 0-6, B McCarthy 0-5, D Maher 1-1, L Corbett 1-0, S Cahill 0-2, M O'Brien 0-2, Patrick Maher 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, C Lanigan 0-1, S Lillis 0-1. Report C Darcy 0-11, T Cleary 1-1, S Hennessy 0-3, K Cahill 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, C Cleary 0-1, Jerome Cahill 0-1, Justin Cahill 0-1, N O'Meara 0-1.
Drom-Inch v Clonoulty-Rossmore
17 September 2017 Quarter-final Drom-Inch 2-26 - 1-14 Clonoulty-Rossmore Semple Stadium
S Callanan 1-9, J Ryan 0-6, D Collins 0-5, J Maher 1-0, D Butler 0-2, M Campion 0-2, M Connors 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1. Report J O'Neill 1-5, T Hammersley 0-3, M Ryan 0-3, C Hammersley 0-1, J Devane 0-1, D Quirke 0-1.
Borris-Ileigh v Loughmore-Castleiney
17 September 2017 Quarter-final Borris-Ileigh 1-18 - 1-17 Loughmore-Castleiney Semple Stadium
B Maher 0-6 C Kenny 0-4, N Kenny 1-0, D McCormack 0-3, S McCormack 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, J Hogan 0-1, K Maher 0-1, P Stapleton 0-1. Report J McGrath 1-5, L McGrath 0-3, A McGrath 0-2, C McGrath 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, N McGrath 0-1, E Sweeney 0-1, B O'Connell 0-1.

Semi-finals

Borris-Ileigh v Drom-Inch
24 September 2017 Semi-final Borris-Ileigh 1-16 - 1-12 Drom-Inch Semple Stadium
3:30 pm B Maher 0-7f, D McCormack 1-1, C Kenny and J Kelly 0-2 each, L Ryan, S McCormack, N Kenny, J Hogan 0-1 each. Report J Ryan and S Callanan (0-2f, 1 '65) 0-4 each, J Maher 1-0, D Butler 0-2, D Collins and T Nolan 0-1 each Referee: J McCormack (Knockavilla Kickhams)
Thurles Sarsfields v Éire Óg Annacarty
24 September 2017 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 0-27 - 0-18 Éire Óg Annacarty Semple Stadium
5:00 pm P Bourke 0-9 (0-7f), A McCormack 0-5 (0-1f), R Maher, J Maher, R Purcell 0-2 each, S Maher, M Cahill, S Lillis, S Cahill, B McCarthy, C Stakelum, D Maher 0-1 each Report R O’Brien 0-6, D Mooney 0-5f, S Ryan 0-3 (0-2f), B Fox, T Fox, D O’Dwyer, C Bradshaw 0-1 each Referee: M Murphy (Toomevara)

Final

Thurles Sarsfields v Borris-Ileigh
8 October 2017 Final Thurles Sarsfields 1-24 - 0-11 Borris-Ileigh Semple Stadium
3:30 pm A McCormack 0-9 (6f, 1 '65), C Stakelum 1-2, B McCarthy and D Maher 0-3 each, P Bourke and L Corbett 0-2 each, R Maher, P Maher, S Cahill 0-1 each Report B Maher 0-5f, D McCormack 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, K Maher 0-1 Attendance: 8,376
Referee: F Horgan (Knockavilla Kickhams)
Man of the Match: Pádraic Maher

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pa Bourke Thurles Sarsfields 3-43 52 6 8.66
2 Brendan Maher Borris-Ileigh 1-44 47 7 6.71
3 John McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 5-30 45 4 11.25
4 Michael Breen Ballina 3-34 43 5 8.60
5 Séamus Callanan Drom-Inch 4-26 38 4 9.50
6 Cian Darcy Kilruane MacDonaghs 3-28 37 4 9.25
7 Stephen Murray Burgess 2-29 35 4 8.75
8 Aidan McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 1-30 33 6 5.50
Seán Curran Mullinahone 0-33 33 4 8.25
10 Darragh Egan Kiladangan 2-25 31 5 6.20
Michael Heffernan Nenagh Éire Óg 1-28 31 4 8.75
Paul Ryan Upperchurch-Drombane 0-31 31 3 10.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Michael Heffernan Nenagh Éire Óg 1-14 17 Carrick Swans
2 John McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 2-10 16 Upperchurch-Drombane
3 Jake Morris Nenagh Éire Óg 3-04 13 Carrick Swans
Darragh Egan Kiladangan 1-10 13 Borris-Ileigh
John O'Neill Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-13 13 Portroe
Pa Bourke Thurles Sarsfields 0-13 13 Carrick Swans
Stephen Murray Burgess 0-13 13 Mullinahone
8 Michael O'Brien Thurles Sarsfields 3-03 12 Carrick Swans
Séamus Callanan Drom-Inch 2-06 12 Clonoulty-Rossmore
Séamus Callanan Drom-Inch 1-09 12 Clonoulty-Rossmore
Timmy Hammersley Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-12 12 Drom-Inch

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