The 2017 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th 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. 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. 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.
Thurles Sarsfields' Pa Bourke was the championship's top scorer with 3-43.
Results Group stage Group 1 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffLoughmore-Castleiney32105-543-48125Borris-Ileigh31116-462-5173Upperchurch-Drombane31020-487-45-182Kiladangan31024-433-47-12
Group 1 results
Group 2 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffClonoulty-Rossmore3210 95Drom-Inch3201 154Portroe3021 -142Ballina3012 -101
Group 2 results
Group 3 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffThurles Sarsfields3300 636Kilruane MacDonaghs3201 144Nenagh Éire Óg3102 62Carrick Swans3003 -830
Group 3 results
Group 4 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffÉire Óg Annacarty3201 94Mullinahone3201 24Killenaule3201 -14Burgess3003 -100
Group 4 results
Relegation playoffs Relegation section
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffKiladangan22003-403-18224Burgess21014-284-30-22Ballina20023-203-40-200
Relegation playoffs
Knock-out stage Preliminary quarter-final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pa BourkeThurles Sarsfields3-435268.662Brendan MaherBorris-Ileigh1-444776.713John McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney5-3045411.254Michael BreenBallina3-344358.605Séamus CallananDrom-Inch4-263849.506Cian DarcyKilruane MacDonaghs3-283749.257Stephen MurrayBurgess2-293548.758Aidan McCormackThurles Sarsfields1-303365.50Seán CurranMullinahone0-333348.2510Darragh EganKiladangan2-253156.20Michael HeffernanNenagh Éire Óg1-283148.75Paul RyanUpperchurch-Drombane0-3131310.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Michael HeffernanNenagh Éire Óg1-1417Carrick Swans2John McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney2-1016Upperchurch-Drombane3Jake MorrisNenagh Éire Óg3-0413Carrick SwansDarragh EganKiladangan1-1013Borris-IleighJohn O'NeillClonoulty-Rossmore0-1313PortroePa BourkeThurles Sarsfields0-1313Carrick SwansStephen MurrayBurgess0-1313Mullinahone8Michael O'BrienThurles Sarsfields3-0312Carrick SwansSéamus CallananDrom-Inch2-0612Clonoulty-RossmoreSéamus CallananDrom-Inch1-0912Clonoulty-RossmoreTimmy HammersleyClonoulty-Rossmore0-1212Drom-Inch
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