The 1990 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 15 September 1990 and ended on 14 October 1990.
Clonoulty-Rossmore were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kilruane MacDomaghs at the quarter-final stage.
On 14 October 1990, Holycross-Ballycahill won the title after a 0–13 to 0–10 defeat of Cashel King Cormacs in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1954. It remains their last championship title.
Holycross-Ballycahill's Stephen Dwan was the championship's top scorer with 2-20.
Participating teams
ChampionshipChampionsRunners-upMid Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipHolycross-BallycahillLoughmore-CastleineyNorth Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilruane MacDonaghsToomevaraSouth Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipCarrick SwansKillenauleWest Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipCashel King CormacsClonoulty-Rossmore
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Stephen DwanHolycross-Ballycahill2-202646.502Tommy GroganCashel King Cormacs0-222237.333Declan CarrHolycross-Ballycahill1-151844.504Ger WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs0-161635.335Philip QuinlanKilruane MacDonaghs3-011033.33Tom McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-101033.33Tony LaniganHolycross-Ballycahill0-101042.508Pat McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-08824.009Paul SlatteryHolycross-Ballycahill1-04741.7510Christy DevittKillenaule2-00616.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Stephen DwanHolycross-Ballycahill2-0511KillenauleTommy GroganCashel King Cormacs0-1111Toomevara3Declan CarrHolycross-Ballycahill1-0710KillenauleTom McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-1010Carrick Swans5Stephen DwanHolycross-Ballycahill0-099Kilruane MacDonaghs6Christy DevittKillenaule2-006Holycross-BallycahillGer WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs0-066Holycross-BallycahillGer WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs0-066Holycross-BallycahillTommy GroganCashel King Cormacs0-066Holycross-Ballycahill10Paul SlatteryHolycross-Ballycahill1-025KillenauleJohn O'DwyerKillenaule1-025Holycross-BallycahillTony ShellyKillenaule0-055Holycross-BallycahillPat McGrathLoughmore-Castleiney0-055Carrick SwansSeán CroninCarrick Swans0-055Loughmore-CastleineyTommy GroganCashel King Cormacs0-055Loughmore-CastleineyDeclan CarrHolycross-Ballycahill0-055Kilruane MacDonaghs
References
External links The County Senior Hurling Championship - 1990