The 2011 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 17 July 2011 to 7 April 2012.
Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clonoulty–Rossmore in the semi-finals.
The final was played on 16 October 2011 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Drom & Inch and Clonoulty–Rossmore, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Drom & Inch won the match by 1–19 to 2–14 to claim their first championship title.
Pa Bourke was the championship's top scorer with 3–37.
Results First round
This round featured the 16 teams who failed to qualify for their divisional semi-finalist.
Second round
This round featured the eight first round winners and the eight losing divisional semi-finalists.
Third round
This round featured the eight second round winners in a playoff of four games.
Fourth round
This round featured the four third round winners and the four divisional final losers in a playoff of four games.
Relegation playoffs
This round featured the four teams that lost in the quarter-finals of the Séamus Ó Riain Cup in a playoff of three games.
Quarter-finals
This round featured the four fourth round winners and the four divisional final winners in a playoff of four games.
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Pa BourkeThurles Sarsfields3-374667.662Stephen MurrayBurgess3-3342410.503Richie RuthThurles Sarsfields6-183669.004Séamus CallananDrom & Inch1-333649.005Michael HeffernanNenagh Éire Óg2-263248.006David O'ConnorBorris–Ileigh0-313147.757Eoin KellyMullinahone2-2329214.508Ray McLoughneyKilruane MacDonaghs1-1922211.009Timmy HammersleyClonoulty–Rossmore1-182137.00Pat ShorttUpperchurch–Drombane0-212137.00Davin FlynnRoscrea0-2121210.50
Miscellaneous
The relegation playoffs were delayed and postponed due to a series of objections and counter-objections. Ballybacon–Grange beat Cashel King Cormacs after extra time in the semi-final, however, because there was no provision for extra time in the original regulation or in the notification of the game sent to the two clubs and the referee, Cashel King Cormacs lodged an objection. They appealed to the Munster Council when their original appeal was thrown out by the Tipperary County Board. A replay was ordered, however, finding a suitable date for the game proved difficult. Cashel King Cormacs reversed the original result and won the refixture when it was played. Ballybacon–Grange thus qualified for the final against Borrisokane, however, finding a suitable date for that game also proved difficult. The Tipperary County Board relegated Borrisokane, after they failed to fulfil the playoff fixture, however, the successfully appealed this decision to the Munster Council. Ballybacon–Grange were relegated after they failed to fulfil the new fixture.
References
External links The County Senior Hurling Championship 2011