The West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Tipperary Co-Op West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the West Tipperary Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1930 for senior hurling teams in West Tipperary, Ireland.
The championship has always been played using a knock-out format.
The West Tipperary Championship was, until recent times, an integral part of the wider Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship. The winners and runners-up of the West Tipperary Championship joined their counterparts from the other three divisions to contest the county championship quarter-finals.
Four teams currently participate in the West Tipperary Championship. The title has been won at least once by 13 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Clonoulty-Rossmore, who have won a total of 20 titles.
The championship Overview
Since there are currently only two senior clubs in the division Clonoulty-Rossmore and Cashel King Cormacs automatically qualify for the final. That game is played as a single leg. If that game ends as a draw there is a period of extra time, followed by a second period of extra time should the teams remain deadlocked. If both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.
Participating teams
Team Location Colours Clonoulty-Rossmore Clonoulty Green and yellow Cashel King Cormacs Cashel Red and green
Roll of honour
# Team Wins Years won 1 Clonoulty-Rossmore 25 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1951, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 2 Cashel King Cormacs 18 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1948, 1965, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995 3 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 17 1935, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1997, 1999, 2006 4 Éire Óg Annacarty 11 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1964, 1967, 1981, 1986, 2013, 2014, 2015 5 Cappawhite 8 1962, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2000, 2001, 2005 6 Seán Treacy's 7 1968, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 19827 Arravale Rovers 2 1966, 1970 Golden-Kilfeacle 2 1969, 19729 St Nicholas 1 1957 St Vincent's 1 1961 St Patrick's 1 1963 Galtee Rovers 1 2003 Éire Óg-Golden 1 2004
Finals
Year Winner Score Opponent Score 2025 Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-17 Cashel King Cormacs 1-16 2024No Championship 2023 Clonoulty-Rossmore 3-23 Cashel King Cormacs 1-09 2022 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-20 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-19 2021 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-21 Cashel King Cormacs 2-13 2020 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-31 Éire Óg Annacarty 4-12 2019 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-27 (3-13 R) Éire Óg Annacarty 1-27 (1-15 R) 2018 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-20 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-15 2017 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-14 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-09 2016 Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-19 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 0-07 2015 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-16 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 2-09 2014 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-14 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-09 2013 Éire Óg Annacarty 4-17 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-17 2012 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-22 Éire Óg Annacarty 2-11 2011 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-26 Cappawhite 0-13 2010 Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-25 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-09 2009 Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-11 Cappawhite 0-12 2008 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-13 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-09 2007 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-18 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 0-11 2006 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1-14 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-12 2005 Cappawhite 2-20 Cashel King Cormacs 1-09 2004 Éire Óg-Golden 2-12 Clonoulty-Rossmore 1-14 2003 Galtee Rovers 0-11 (2-15 R) Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1-08 (1-11 R) 2002 Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-12 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 2-11 2001 Cappawhite 1-11 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1-08 2000 Cappawhite 3-17 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1-13 1999 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1-21 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-07 1998 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-12 Golden-Kilfeacle 0-08 1997 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 0-19 Cappawhite 2-10 1996 Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-13 Cashel King Cormacs 0-06 1995 Cashel King Cormacs 2-11 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 0-10 1994 Cashel King Cormacs 1-16 (2-12 R) Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-13 (1-08 R) 1993 Cashel King Cormacs 2-15 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 2-12 1992 Clonoulty-Rossmore 2-15 Cashel King Cormacs 1-11 1991 Cashel King Cormacs 0-12 Cappawhite 0-08 1990 Cashel King Cormacs 2-11 Clonoulty-Rossmore 0-15 1989 Clonoulty-Rossmore 3-20 Cappawhite 4-06 1988 Cashel King Cormacs 1-12 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1-04 1987 Cappawhite 4-15 Clonoulty-Rossmore 3-10 1986 Éire Óg Annacarty 2-09 Golden-Kilfeacle 1-10 1985 Cappawhite 1-10 Cashel King Cormacs 0-09 1984 Cappawhite 2-18 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 3-07 1983 Cappawhite 4-10 Cashel King Cormacs 1-06 1982 Seán Treacy's 1-15 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-12 1981 Cappawhite 0-7 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-14 1980 Seán Treacy's 0-15 (2-13 R) Cashel King Cormacs 0-15 (2-11 R) 1979 Seán Treacy's 3-16 Cappawhite 2-09 1978 Seán Treacy's 3-13 Cappawhite 3-03 1977 Seán Treacy's 4-14 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 0-09 1976 Cashel King Cormacs 2-09 Cappawhite 2-05 1975 Cashel King Cormacs 0-18 Seán Treacy's 0-13 1974 Seán Treacy's 4-10 Golden-Kilfeacle 0-06 1973 Seán Treacy's 1-08 Éire Óg Annacarty 0-08 1972 Golden-Kilfeacle Cashel King Cormacs 1971 Cashel King Cormacs Lattin-Cullen 1970 Arravale Rovers Golden-Kilfeacle 1969 Golden-Kilfeacle Arravale Rovers 1968 Seán Treacy's Éire Óg Annacarty 1967 Éire Óg Annacarty Arravale Rovers 1966 Arravale Rovers Golden-Kilfeacle 1965 Cashel King Cormacs Éire Óg Annacarty 1964 Éire Óg Annacarty Cappawhite 1963 St Patrick's Suir Rovers 1962 Cappawhite Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1961 St Vincent's Solohead 1960 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Solohead 1959 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Rossmore 1958 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Golden-Kilfeacle 1957 St Nicholas' Cashel King Cormacs 1956 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Golden-Kilfeacle 1955 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Cashel King Cormacs 1954 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Clonoulty 1953 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Clonoulty 1952 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Clonoulty 1951 Clonoulty Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1950 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Cashel King Cormacs 1949 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Golden-Kilfeacle 1948 Cashel King Cormacs Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams 1947 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Éire Óg Annacarty 1946 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Éire Óg Annacarty 1945 Cashel King Cormacs Éire Óg Annacarty 1944 Éire Óg Annacarty Cashel King Cormacs 1943 Éire Óg Annacarty Cappawhite 1942 Éire Óg Annacarty Galtee Rovers 1941 Éire Óg Annacarty Golden 1940 Cashel King Cormacs Clonoulty 1939 Cashel King Cormacs Solohead 1938 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Éire Óg Annacarty 1937 Cashel King Cormacs Clonoulty 1936 Cashel King Cormacs Golden 1935 Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams Clonoulty 1934 Cashel King Cormacs Clonoulty 1933 Clonoulty Cappawhite/Donohill 1932 Clonoulty Cappawhite/Donohill 1931 Clonoulty Newport 1930 Clonoulty Solohead
Records
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
1930s: 4 each for Clonoulty-Rossmore (1930-31-32-33) and Cashel King Cormacs (1934-36-37-39) 1940s: 4 for Éire Óg Annacarty (1941-42-43-44) 1950s: 8 for Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams (1950-52-53-54-55-56-58-59) 1960s: 2 for Éire Óg Annacarty (1964-67) 1970s: 5 for Seán Treacy's (1973-74-77-78-79) 1980s: 4 for Cappawhite (1983-84-85-87) 1990s: 5 for Cashel King Cormacs (1990-91-93-94-95) 2000s: 4 for Clonoulty-Rossmore (2002-07-08-09) 2010s: 7 for Clonoulty-Rossmore (2010-11-12-16-17-18-19)
Gaps
Longest gaps between successive championship titles: 38 years: Clonoulty-Rossmore (1951-1989) 37 years: Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams (1960-1997) 27 years: Éire Óg Annacarty (1986-2013) 21 years: Cappawhite (1962-1983) 20 years: Éire Óg Annacarty (1944-1964) 18 years: Clonoulty-Rossmore (1933-1951) 17 years: Cashel King Cormacs (1948-1965) 14 years: Éire Óg Annacarty (1967-1981) 13 years: Cappawhite (1987-2000)
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