1954 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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1954 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates22 August 1954 – 3 October 1954
Teams4
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Holycross-Ballycahill (3rd title)
Francis Maher (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Roscrea
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored15 (5 per match)
Points scored23 (7.67 per match)
1953 (Previous)(Next) 1955

The 1954 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 22 August 1954 and ended on 3 October 1954.

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Borris-Ileigh were the defending champions.

On 3 October 1954, Holycross-Ballycahill won the championship after a 6-05 to 2-03 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Thurles Sportsfield. [1] It was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1951.

Qualification

ChampionshipChampions
Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill
North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Roscrea
South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Killenaule
West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Knockavilla Kickhams

Results

Semi-finals

12 September 1954Semi-final Roscrea 2-03 - 0-03 Killenaule Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

Final

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References

  1. "GAA Club Holycross". Holycross Ballycahill GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2018.