The 1989 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 17 September to 22 October 1989.
Loughmore-Castleiney entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clonoulty-Rossmore in the quarter-finals.
The final was played on 22 October 1989 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Clonoulty-Rossmore and Holycross-Ballycahill, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clonoulty-Rossmore won the match by 1–11 to 1–09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 101 years.
Lorrha's Kevin Hough was the championship's top scorer with 1–15.
Qualification
DivisionChampionshipChampionsRunners-up Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Holycross-Ballycahill Loughmore-Castleiney North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Lorra Toomevara South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Killenaule Carrick Swans West West Tipperary Senior Hurling ChampionshipClonoulty-RossmoreCappawhite
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Kevin HoughLorrha1-151829.002Mike NolanToomevara0-171728.503Kevin RyanClonoulty-Rossmore0-151535.004Stephen DwanHolycross-Ballycahill0-111133.665Tony LaniganHolycross-Ballycahill0-09933.006Declan CarrHolycross-Ballycahill0-08832.667Gerry SullivanLorrha2-01723.50Pat KennedyLorrha1-04723.50Joe HayesClonoulty-Rossmore0-07732.3310Peter HayesClonoulty-Rossmore2-00632.00Tommy KennedyClonoulty-Rossmore1-03632.00Pat O'NeillCappawhite0-06616.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Kevin HoughLorrha1-1013Carrick SwansMike NolanToomevara0-1313Killenaule3Gerry SullivanLorrha2-017Carrick Swans4Tommy KennedyClonoulty-Rossmore1-036ToomevaraKevin RyanClonoulty-Rossmore0-066Loughmore-CastleineyPat O'NeillCappawhite0-066Holycross-Ballycahill7Donie O'ConnellKillenaule1-025ToomevaraSeán CroninCarrick Swans1-025LorrhaTony LaniganHolycross-Ballycahill1-025LorrhaKevin HoughLorrha0-055Holycross-BallycahillKevin RyanClonoulty-Rossmore0-055Toomevara
Miscellaneous Clonoulty-Rossmore won the title for the first time since 1888. The gap of 101 years was the longest between titles.
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