1953 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 30 August – 4 October 1953 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |  Borris–Ileigh (3rd title)Tim Ryan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Boherlahan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (6.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 38 (12.67 per match) | ||
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The 1953 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 30 August to 4 October 1953.
Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 4 October 1953 at Thurles Sportsfield, between Borris–Ileigh and Boherlahan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Borris–Ileigh won the match by 4–08 to 4–04 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in three years.[4][5][6]
Qualification
[edit]Results
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]| 30 August 1953 Semi-final | Boherlahan | 5-09 - 2-04 | Killenaule | Leahy Park |
| 20 September 1953 Semi-final | Borris–Ileigh | 4-13 - 0-02 | Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams | Leahy Park |
Final
[edit]| 4 October 1953 Final | Borris–Ileigh | 4-08 - 4-04 | Boherlahan | Thurles Sportsfield |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Can Borris-Ileigh and Thurles Sarsfields attract a bumper crowd on Tipperary county final day?". Tipperary Live. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Thurles Sarsfields HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Borris-Ileigh embraces a big day like no other Tipperary club". Irish Examiner. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Borris Ileigh HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Borris-Ileigh GAA Club". Borrisoleigh website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Boherlahan-Dualla GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Borris-Ileigh". Irish Independent. 29 May 1999. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Killenaule HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Club history". Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.