1959 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2021 October 2021 1959 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship 16 August – 23 August 1959 4 20px|Border Thurles Sarsfields Tony Wall 22 20px|Border Kilruane MacDonaghs Gerry McCarthy 3 20 49 20px|Border Gerry McCarthy (1–09) 1958 1958 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship 1960 1960 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship The 1959 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.http://hoganstand.com/tipperary/ClubTitles Club titles - Tipperary Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 The championship ran from 16 August to 23 August 1959. Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions.http://www.thurlessarsfields.gaa.ie/home/club-history History of Thurles Sarsfields Thurles Sarsfields GAA website 7 November 2018 22 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022054238/http://www.thurlessarsfields.gaa.ie/home/club-history dead The final was played on 23 August 1959 at St Cronan's Park in Roscrea, between Thurles Sarsfields and Kilruane MacDonaghs, in what was their second meeting in the final overall. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 3–12 to 2–06 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a record-breaking fifth consecutive title.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/thurles-sarsfields-hc/ Thurles Sarsfields HC Club Info 16 December 2018 Gerry McCarthy was the championship's top scorer with 1–09. Qualification ChampionshipChampions Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Thurles Sarsfields https://www.thurlessarsfields.com/honours Roll of honour Thurles Sarsfields GAA website 16 December 2025 North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Kilruane MacDonaghs https://www.kilruane.com/roll-of-honour/ Roll of honour Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website 6 October 2025 South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Carrick Swans https://carrickswan.com/about-us/club-history/roll-of-honour/ Roll of honour Carrick Swans GAA website 6 October 2025 West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams https://sites.google.com/site/kdkickhamsgaatipperary/club-history Club history Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA website 6 October 2025 Results Semi-finals 16 August 1959 Semi-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 4-12 - 5-02 Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams T Moloughney 2-2, G Hogan 1-2, G McCarthy 0-5, S Williams 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, V Tierney 0-1. JJ McCormack 2-0, P Cleary 1-0, E Purcell 1-0, J Mulooley 0-1. MacDonagh Park 16 August 1959 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 6-14 - 0-03 Carrick Swans M McElgunn 2-1, J Moloughney 2-1, J Doyle 0-7, L Keane 2-0, N Murphy 0-2, P Dorney 0-2, N Maher 0-1. P Delaney 0-1, W Waters 0-1, J Waters 0-1. Clonmel GAA Ground Final 23 August 1959 Final Thurles Sarsfields 3-12 - 2-06 Kilruane MacDonaghs P Dorney 1-2, J Doyle 0-4, M McElgunn 1-0, J McLoughlin 1-0, L Keane 0-3, M Maher 0-2, R Reidy 0-1. G McCarthy 1-4, T McLoughney 1-0, S Williams 0-1, G Hogan 0-1. St Cronan's Park S Dwyer (West) Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Gerry McCarthyKilruane MacDonaghs1-091226.002Tom MoloughneyKilruane MacDonaghs3-021125.50Jimmy DoyleThurles Sarsfields0-111125.504Michael McElgunnThurles Sarsfields3-011025.005Larry KeaneThurles Sarsfields2-03924.50 References Tipperary Category:Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship