The 2020 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 27 January 2020. The championship was scheduled to begin in April 2020, however, it was postponed indefinitely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship eventually began on 25 July and ended on 20 September 2020.
Borris–Ileigh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Drom & Inch in a penalty shoot-out at the quarter-final stage. Burgess were relegated after a 1–17 to 0–16 defeat by Éire Óg Annacarty in a playoff.
On 20 September 2020, Kiladangan won the championship after a 1–28 to 3-20 extra-time defeat of Loughmore–Castleiney in the final at Semple Stadium. This was their first ever championship title.
Loughmore–Castleiney's John McGrath was the championship's top scorer with 1-64.
Team changes The following teams have changed division since the 2019 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship.
To Championship Promoted from 2019 Tipperary Senior Roinn II (Séamus Ó Riain Cup) J.K. Bracken's - (Séamus Ó Riain Cup Champions)
From Championship Relegated to 2020 Tipperary Senior Roinn II (Séamus Ó Riain Cup) Portroe
Group stage
The championship format essentially remained the same with 16 teams being divided into four groups of four teams, however, on 25 June 2020 the management committee of the Tipperary County Board announced the removal of the preliminary quarter-finals and the abolition of a place for a divisional champion in the knock-out stage.
Table TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Kiladangan32107-543-46205 Drom & Inch32014-527-46-34 J.K. Bracken's30215-463-56-42 Roscrea30122-505-54-131
Results
Group 2
Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Clonoulty–Rossmore32105-572-52145 Nenagh Éire Óg32014-552-47144 Holycross–Ballycahill31111-544-54-93 Éire Óg Annacarty30032-484-61-190
Results
Group 3
Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Thurles Sarsfields33004-721-57246 Loughmore–Castleiney32013-614-5714 Kilruane MacDonagh's31026-465-52-32 Moycarkey–Borris30032-555-68-220
Results
Group 4
Table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Borris–Ileigh32104-644-42225 Toomevara31205-604-53104 Upperchurch–Drombane31115-482-59-23 Burgess30032-456-63-300
Results
Relegation play-off
Semi-finals
Final
Finals
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1John McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney1-6467611.162Jake MorrisNenagh Éire Óg5-3752510.403Séamus CallananDrom & Inch2-4551510.204Stephen MurrayBurgess2-434959.805Billy SeymourKiladangan1-333666.006Lyndon FairbrotherJ.K. Bracken's2-2834311.33Luke CashinRoscrea0-343448.507Timmy HammersleyClonoulty–Rossmore0-313147.758Kieran MorrisMoycarkey–Borris0-3030310.00Aidan McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-303047.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Stephen MurrayBurgess1-1316Moycarkey-Borris2Jake MorrisNenagh Éire Óg3-0615Thurles Sarsfields3Paudie GreeneUpperchurch–Drombane1-1114ToomevaraJake MorrisNenagh Éire Óg1-1114Éire Óg AnnacartyTimmy HammersleyClonoulty–Rossmore0-1414ToomevaraJohn McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney0-1414Thurles Sarafields4Séamus CallananDrom & Inch1-1013RoscreaJohn McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney1-1013KiladanganTimmy HammersleyClonoulty–Rossmore0-1313Loughmore–Castleimey5Lyndon FairbrotherJ.K. Bracken's1-0912KiladanganSéamus CallananDrom & Inch1-0912Borris–IleighLyndon FairbrotherJ.K. Bracken's1-0912Drom & InchJake MorrisNenagh Éire Óg1-0912Clonoulty–RossmoreBrendan MaherBorris–Ileigh0-1212Drom & InchCian DarcyKilruane MacDonagh's0-1212Moycarkey–BorrisAidan McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-1212Moycarkey–BorrisJohn McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney0-1212Nenagh Éire Óg
Miscellaneous
Kiladangan won their first title, having previously lost three finals.
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