The 2026 Tipperary Senior Football Championship is the 134th staging of the Tipperary Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
The defending champions are Clonmel Commercials.
Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship Thurles Sarsfields
From Championship Relegated to the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship Arravale Rovers Cahir Killenaule
Format change The 2026 championship sees a new structure, with there only being twelve senior teams. The top two teams of each group will qualify for the knockout stage, with the best two group winners going straight to the semi-finals with the remaining four teams playing in the quarter-finals. The worst placed bottom team goes straight to a relegation final, with the other two bottom teams competing in a relegation semi-final. The winner of the relegation semi-final joins the three third placed teams in the Tom Cusack Cup.
Group stage The draw for the group stage took place on 2 April 2026.
Group 1 TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Clonmel Commercials33006-541-32+376 Ardfinnan32014-394-44-54 Ballina31024-362-4202 Aherlow30030-317-42-320 Results
Group 2 TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Kilsheelan–Kilcash33003-571-32+316 JK Brackens32013-451-45+64 Thurles Sarsfields31023-304-39-122 Ballyporeen30031-334-49-250 Results
Group 3 TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Moyle Rovers33002-361-22+176 Loughmore–Castleiney32013-360-30+154 Upperchurch–Drombane31021-353-33-42 Grangemockler–Ballyneale30030-272-49-280 Results
Relegation Relegation semi-final
Relegation final
Knockout stage Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Sean O'ConnorClonmel Commercials2-2632482Jamie RocheKilsheelan–Kilcash0-282873Jack KennedyJK Brackens0-26266.54Liam McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney2-19256.255Liam BolandMoyle Rovers1-172056Michael BarlowArdfinnan1-16194.757Paddy O'KeeffeMoyle Rovers1-151853.68Cian SmithClonmel Commercials2-111744.259Luke ShanahanUpperchurch–Drombane0-15153510Eoin O'ConnellLoughmore–Castleiney2-81452.8Steven O'BrienBallina0-1434.67Riain QuigleyMoyle Rovers52.8
In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Sean O'ConnorClonmel Commercials1-1013Ardfinnan2Jamie RocheKilsheelan–Kilcash0-1010Thurles SarsfieldsJack KennedyJK Brackens4Liam McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney2-39JK BrackensConor SweeneyBallyporeen1-6Jamie RocheKilsheelan–Kilcash0-97Dara KingBallina2-28AherlowJamie OrmondJK Brackens1-5BalyporeenLiam BolandMoyle Rovers0-8Loughmore–CastleineyLuke ShanahanUpperchurch–DrombaneGrangemockler–BallynealeMark RussellAherlowArdfinnanMichael BarlowArdfinnanMoyle RoversLiam McGrathLoughmore–CastleineyKilsheelan–Kilcash
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