The 1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Roscrea were the defending champions.
On 25 October 1981, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1953.
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Francis LoughnaneRoscrea1-222546.252Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileaigh0-242438.003Jack CaesarMoycarkey-Borris4-031527.504Seán FitzpatrickCarrick Swans1-1013113.00John FlanaganMoycarkey-Borris1-101326.506Ger O'ConnorRoscrea1-071042.507Liam O'GormanHolycross-Ballycahill3-00924.508Tommy O'DwyerBorris-Ileigh2-02832.66Michael McGrathHolycross-Ballycahill0-08832.6610John StoneBorris-Ileigh1-04741.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Seán FitzpatrickCarrick Swans1-1013Moycarkey-Borris2Jack CaesarMoycarkey-Borris3-0110Carrick Swans3John FlanaganMoycarkey-Borris1-069Carrick Swans4Noel O'DwyerBorris-Ileaigh0-088Éire Óg AnnacartyNoel O'DwyerBorris-Ileaigh0-088Moycarkey-BorrisNoel O'DwyerBorris-Ileaigh0-088Roscrea7Francis LoughnaneRoscrea0-077Holycross-BallycahillFrancis LoughnaneRoscrea0-077Borris-Ileigh9Matt QuinlanHolycross-Ballycahill2-006St. Mary'sJohn RyanMoycarkey-Borris2-006Borris-IleighFrancis LoughnaneRoscrea1-036Cashel King Cormacs
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