1970 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

1970 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	3 May – 4 October 1970
Teams	28
Champions	Roscrea (3rd title) Patsy Rowland (captain)
Runners-up	Thurles Sarsfields T. J. Semple (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	187 (6.45 per match)
Points scored	525 (18.1 per match)
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The 1970 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made on 7 April 1970. ^[1] The competition ran from 3 May to 4 Oxtober 1970. ^[2]

Roscrea were the defending champions.

On 4 October 1970, Roscrea won the championship after a 3–11 to 2–12 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final at Thurles Sportsfield. ^[3] It was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Results

First round

Holycross–Ballycahill v Ballybacon–Grange

3 May 1970First round	Holycross–Ballycahill	4-03 - 3-09	Ballybacon–Grange	Leahy Park
	S Mackey 2-0, P Cahill 1-1, J Walsh 1-0, R Dwan 0-1, L Mackey 0-1.		M Keating 2-5, J Healy 1-0, M Burns 0-1, B Maher 0-1, P Savage 0-1, J Cummins 0-1.

Moneygall v Cashel King Cormacs

3 May 1970First round

Moneygall

4-08 - 4-05

Cashel King Cormacs

Thurles SPortsfield

Lorrha v Seán Treacys

3 May 1970First round

Lorrha

4-01 - 5-10

Seán Treacys

MacDonagh Park

Wild Rovers v Kilruane MacDonaghs

3 May 1970First round

Wild Rovers

0-09 - 3-08

Kilruane MacDonaghs

Páirc Shíleáin

Marlfield v Moyne–Templetuohy

3 May 1970First round

Marlfield

2-06 - 3-07

Moyne–Templetuohy

Leahy Park

Arravale Rovers v Newport

3 May 1970First round

Arravale Rovers

0-05 - 6-04

Newport

Thurles SPortsfield

Clonoulty–Rossmore v Borrisokane

3 May 1970First round	Clonoulty–Rossmore	2-08 - 6-08	Borrisokane	Lacken Park
	J Ferncombe 1-5, T Dwyer 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1.		J Cahill 2-3, J McKenna 2-1, S Phelan 1-4.

Knockavilla Kickhams v St Brendan's

3 May 1970First round	Knockavilla Kickhams	3-05 - 6-07	St Brendan's	Lacken Park
	V Ryan 2-0, C Hayes 1-0, P Butler 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.		J Kennedy 3-0, M O'Sullivan 2-2, M O'Brien 1-1, P O'Brien 0-2, G Tierney 0-1, T King 0-1.

St Augustine's v Borris–Ileigh

3 May 1970First round

St Augustine's

2-09 - 6-07

Borris–Ileigh

Clonoulty Grounds

Erin go Brath v Toomevara

3 May 1970First round

Erin go Brath

1-05 - 6-08

Toomevara

Páirc Shíleáin

Éire Óg Annacarty v Moycarkey–Borris

3 May 1970First round

Éire Óg Annacarty

3-02 - 7-10

Moycarkey–Borris

Clonoulty Grounds

Nenagh Éire Óg v Na Piarsaigh

3 May 1970First round	Nenagh Éire Óg	1-03 - 3-11	Na Piarsaigh	MacDonagh Park
	W Condon 1-1, S English 0-1, M Kearns 0-1.		J Darcy 2-2, N Seymour 1-2, J Barry 0-2, JP McDonnell 0-2.

• Carrick Davins, Golden–Kilfeacle, Roscrea and Thurles Sarsfields received byes in this round.

Second round

Kilruane MacDonaghs v Moyne–Templetuohy

7 June 1970Second round	Kilruane MacDonaghs	2-08 - 0-10	Moyne–Templetuohy	St Cronan's Park
	B O'Shea 1-2, C Moloughney 1-0, J Williams 0-2, L Gaynor 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1, M Keogh 0-1.		M Esmonde 0-2, W O'Grady 0-2, P Sweeney 0-1, T Egan 0-1, M Troy 0-1, D Dunne 0-1, W Fogarty 0-1.

Borrisokane v Moycarkey–Borris

7 June 1970Second round	Borrisokane	4-09 - 1-10	Moycarkey–Borris	St Cronan's Park
	J McKenna 2-2, S Whelan 0-4, N Brennan 1-0, E Brennan 1-0, J Cahill 0-2, T McKenna 0-1.		J Ryan 1-2, J Flanagan 0-2, W Gooney 0-2, M Gooney 0-2, P Coman 0-1, P Barry 0-1.

Toomevara v Golden–Kilfeacle

7 June 1970Second round	Toomevara	6-19 - 4-07	Golden–Kilfeacle	Thurles Sportsfield
				Referee: L Ryan (Holycross)

Roscrea v Seán Treacys

14 June 1970Second round	Roscrea	4-05 - 1-14	Seán Treacys	MacDonagh Park
	J Tyan 2-0, J Hannon 0-5, P Roland 1-0, M Nolan 1-0.		D Ryan 1-7, D Keane 0-3, J Keane 0-2, PJ Caplis 0-1, F Berkery 0-1.

Borris–Ileigh v Newport

14 June 1970Second round	Borris–Ileigh	3-07 - 2-11	Newport	MacDonagh Park
	L Devaney 3-3, N O'Dwyer 0-3, L Carroll 0-1.		M Jones 1-3, N O'Shea 1-0, M Ryan 0-3, N O'Gorman 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, P Jones 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1.

Thurles Sarsfields v Na Piarsaigh

14 June 1970Second round	Thurles Sarsfields	10-08 - 6-05	Na Piarsaigh	Thurles Sportsfield
				Referee: T English (Marlfield)

Moneygall v Carrick Davins

14 June 1970Second round	Moneygall	1-10 - 1-12	Carrick Davins	Thurles Sportsfield
				Referee: J Moloney (Bansha)

St Brendan's v Ballybacon–Grange

14 June 1970Second round	St Brendan's	2-06 - 3-13	Ballybacon–Grange	Clonoulty Grounds
	M O'Sullivan 1-2, P O'Brien 1-1, J Ryan 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, T Gleeson 0-1.		M Keating 0-11, M Burns 1-2, J Healy 1-0, J Condon 1-0.

Roscrea v Seán Treacys

26 July 1970Second round replay	Roscrea	2-16 - 0-10	Seán Treacys	MacDonagh Park
	F Loughnane 1-9, J Tynan 1-1, M Minogue 0-2, P Roland 0-1, H Loughnane 0-1, B Hogan 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1.		D Ryan 0-4, F Berkery 0-2, J Carey 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, P McLoughlin 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Thurles Sarsfields v Toomevara

26 July 1970Quarter-final	Thurles Sarsfields	5-16 - 3-09	Toomevara	MacDonagh Park
	J Doyle 0-10, P Leane 2-1, P Byrne 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-1, D Maher 1-0, J Cooke 0-2, P Doyle 0-1.		D Kennedy 2-6, P McGrath 1-2, N Maxwell 0-1.

Carrick Davins v Kilruane MacDonaghs

26 July 1970Quarter-final	Carrick Davins	2-23 - 3-07	Kilruane MacDonaghs	Thurles Sportsfield
	N Grace 0-5, R Walshe 1-1, T Ryan 1-1, J Walshe 0-4, M Roche 0-4, PJ Ryan 0-3, M Hassett 0-3, M Russell 0-2.		J Hogan 3-1, S Dwan 0-2, L O'Shea 0-1, J Williams 0-1, P Williams 0-1, J Kelly 0-1.

Borrisokane v Ballybacon–Grange

26 July 1970Quarter-final	Borrisokane	5-10 - 5-10	Ballybacon–Grange	Thurles Sportsfield
	M Keating 3-8, J Healy 1-0, JJ Lonergan 1-0, J Cummins 0-1, M Burns 0-1.		J Cahill 3-0, M McKenna 2-3, S Whelan 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, T McKenna 0-2, V Duffe 0-1.

Newport v Roscrea

9 August 1970Quarter-final	Newport	1-08 - 2-08	Roscrea	MacDonagh Park
	J O'Brien 1-3, M Jones 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, N O'Shea 0-1.		D Moloney 2-1, F Loughnane 0-5, P Roland 0-1, J Tynan 0-1.

Borrisokane v Ballybacon–Grange

23 August 1970Quarter-final replay	Borrisokane	7-18 - 3-10	Ballybacon–Grange	Thurles Sportsfield
	J McKenna 2-7, V McKenna 3-1, T McKenna 1-4, N McDonnell 1-1, S Phelan 0-2, J Cahill 0-2, S McLoughlin 0-1.		M Keating 1-5, J Cummins 1-2, M Byrnes 1-0, P Savage 0-2, E O'Gorman 0-1.

Semi-finals

Roscrea v Carrick Davins

20 September 1970Semi-final	Roscrea	5-15 - 2-09	Carrick Davins	Thurles Sportsfield
	F Loughnane 0-8, J Hannon 2-1, J Tynan 1-2, D Moloney 1-0, P Rowland 1-0, H Loughnane 0-2, B Hogan 0-1, M Nolan 0-1.		J Grace 1-0, M Hassett 1-0, M Roche 0-3, T Roche 0-3, J Walsh 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-1.

Thurles Sarsfields v Borrisokane

20 September 1970Semi-final	Thurles Sarsfields	2-11 - 1-10	Borrisokane	Thurles Sportsfield
	J Doyle 0-8, P Byrne 1-1, S McLoughlin 1-0, J Cooke 0-1, TJ Semple 0-1.		T McKenna 0-5, J McKenna 1-1, S McLoughlin 0-2, N McDonnell 0-1, S Phelan 0-1.

Final

Roscrea v Thurles Sarsfields

4 October 1970Final	Roscrea	3-11 - 2-12	Thurles Sarsfields	Thurles Sportsfield
	F Loughnane 0-6, J Hannon 1-2, M Nolan 1-0, J Tynan 1-0, B Hogan 0-3.		J Doyle 1-8, S McLoughlin 1-1, TJ Semple 0-2, J Cooke 0-1.	Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)

References

1. "County senior hurling draw". Nationalist and Munster Advertiser. 11 April 1970. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
2. "C'ship starts on Sunday". Evening Echo. 30 April 1970. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
3. "Club History - Our History". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.