2024 Tipperary Senior Football Championship

2024 Tipperary Senior Football Championship
Dates3 August 2024 - 20 October 2024
Teams13
SponsorFBD Insurance
Champions Loughmore–Castleiney (16th title)
Liam Treacy (captain)
Shane Hennessy (manager)
Runners-up Clonmel Commercials
Jack Kennedy (captain)
Tommy Morrissey (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored39 (1.7 per match)
Points scored565 (24.57 per match)
Top scorer(s) Liam McGrath (1-27)
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The 2023 Tipperary Senior Football Championship was the 132nd staging of the Tipperary Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.

Clonmel Commercials were the defending champions and lost in the final to Loughmore–Castleiney.[1][2][3]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship

Format change

At the February county board meeting, former football board chairperson Conor O'Dwyer confirmed that Drom & Inch would not be fielding a team in the 2024 Tipperary senior football championship.[8] Following a proposal from Ardfinnan, which was passed by 32 votes to 16, it was confirmed that there would be no relegation from this year's senior football championship, and that Drom & Inch would compete in the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship in 2025.[9] The group stage would consist of one group of four teams, one group of three and one group of six, with the top two teams in each group progressing to the quarter-finals, along with the 3rd and 4th placed teams in the group of six. All other teams entered the Tom Cusack Cup.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 18 April 2024.[10]

  Advance to quarter-finals

Group 1

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilsheelan–Kilcash 3 2 0 1 3-35 1-30 +11 4
JK Brackens 3 2 0 1 2-36 3-29 +4 4
Ardfinnan 3 1 1 1 3-29 2-35 -3 3
Grangemockler–Ballyneale 3 0 1 2 0-29 2-35 -12 1

Results

3 August 2024 Round 1 Grangemockler–Ballyneale 0-6 – 0-12 JK Brackens Cashel
19:00 Sean O'Meara (2f) and Manus McFadden (1f) 0-2 each, Leon Kennedy and Paudie O'Shea 0-1 each Report Jack Kennedy 0-6 (4f), Dean McEnroe 0-3 (1f), Paddy Cadell, Eanna McBride and Jamie Ormond 0-1 each Referee: Tom Loughnane
3 August 2024 Round 1 Ardfinnan 1-8 – 0-10 Kilsheelan–Kilcash Cahir
19:00 Darragh O'Leary 1-1, Gerry Cronin, Billy Hewitt and Oisin Ryan 0-2 each, Michael Barlow 0-1 Report Jamie Roche 0-3, Sean Freaney and Barry Kehoe 0-2 each, Evan Comerford, Micheal Freaney and Billy Murphy 0-1 each Referee: Seanie Peters
17 August 2024 Round 2 Grangemockler–Ballyneale 0-10 – 1-13 Kilsheelan–Kilcash Carrick
17:30 Mark O'Meara 0-5 (1f), Sean O'Meara 0-2 (1f), Manus McFadden, Leon Kennedy and Brian Walsh 0-1 each Report Jamie Roche 0-6 (4f), Liam Freaney 1-1, Evan Comerford 0-2 (2f), Tommy O'Connor, Mark Kehoe, Conor Davin-Murphy and Tadhg McGuire 0-1 each Referee: Seanie Peters
18 August 2024 Round 2 Ardfinnan 1-11 – 2-12 JK Brackens Cashel
16:00 Gerry Cronin 1-0, Michael Barlow 0-3 (1f), Luke O'Brien, Oisin Ryan and Billy Hewitt (1f) 0-2 each, Michael O'Sullivan and Shane Ryan 0-1 each Report Dean McEnroe 2-2, Jack Kennedy 0-4 (3f), Paddy Cadell and Shane Doyle 0-2 each, Conor Cadell and Lyndon Fairbrother 0-1 each Referee: David Grogan
31 August 2024 Round 3 Ardfinnan 1-10 – 0-13 Grangemockler–Ballyneale Monroe
16:00 Gerry Cronin 1-1 (0-1 45'), Shane Ryan 0-3, Jack O'Neill and Michael Barlow (1f) 0-2 each, Oisin Ryan and Billy Hewitt (1f) 0-1 each Report David Power (2f, 1 45') and Mark O'Meara (2f) 0-3 each, Mickey Lyons (1f) 0-2, Thomas Regan, Michael Meaney, Ben Comerford, Sean O'Meara and Lorcan Magorrian 0-1 each Referee: Willie Fitzharris
31 August 2024 Round 3 Kilsheelan–Kilcash 2-12 – 0-12 JK Brackens Cashel
16:00 Jamie Roche 0-6 (6f), Mark Kehoe 1-1, Liam Freaney 1-0, Billy O'Connor 0-2, Evan Comerford (1 45'), Conor Neville and Barry Kehoe 0-1 each Report Jack Kennedy 0-7 (5f, 1m), Paddy Cadell 0-2, Lyndon Fairbrother, Jamie Ormond and James Corcoran 0-1 each Referee: Sean Lonergan

Group 2

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballina 2 1 0 1 2-15 0-19 +2 2
Cahir 2 1 0 1 0-20 1-16 +1 2
Upperchurch–Drombane 2 1 0 1 1-17 2-17 -3 2

Results

4 August 2024 Round 1 Cahir 0-10 – 0-8 Ballina The Ragg
14:30 Conor O'Brien 0-7 (5f), Kevin Grogan, Liam Casey and Craig Guiry 0-1 each Report Teddy Doyle 0-4 (3f), Jack O'Mahoney and Ben King (2f) 0-2 each Referee: Sean Everard
16 August 2024 Round 2 Cahir 0-10 – 1-8 Upperchurch–Drombane Dundrum
19:00 Conor O'Brien 0-5 (5f), Ian Flannery and Craig Guiry 0-2 each, Nicholas Reidy 0-1 Report Conor Fahey 1-1, Paul Shanahan 0-4 (4f), Luke Shanahan 0-2, Niall Grant 0-1 Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
30 August 2024 Round 3 Ballina 2-7 – 0-9 Upperchurch–Drombane Newport
18:45 Charlie King and Jack O'Mahony (0-1m) 1-1 each, Brian Carson 0-2, Tom Lee, David Kelly and Josh Egan 0-1 each Report Luke Shanahan 0-3 (2f), Paul Shanahan (2f) and Conor Fahey 0-2 each, Niall Grant and Sean Ryan 0-1 each Referee: Seanie Peters

Group 3

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Moyle Rovers 3 3 0 0 6-24 3-18 +15 6
Loughmore–Castleiney 3 2 1 0 4-27 1-28 +8 5
Clonmel Commercials 3 1 1 1 3-42 4-29 +10 3
Arravale Rovers 3 1 0 2 3-27 4-36 -12 2
Killenaule 3 1 0 2 1-20 1-19 +1 2
Ballyporeen 3 0 0 3 3-28 7-38 -22 0

Results

3 August 2024 Round 1 Clonmel Commercials 2-16 – 0-8 Arravale Rovers Bansha
19:00 Cian Smith 2-3, Jack Kennedy 0-4 (1f), Ross Peters, Peter McGarry and Michael Murphy 0-2 each, Ryan Lambe, Rory O'Dowd and Padraic Looram 0-1 each Report Orrin Jones 0-6 (6f), Brendan Delaney and Eoin Doocey 0-1 each Referee: Jonathan Cullen
3 August 2024 Round 1 Killenaule 0-7 – 1-10 Loughmore–Castleiney Littleton
19:00 Michael Doyle 0-2, Jimmy Feehan, Ciaran O'Dwyer, Paudie Feehan, Oisin Shelly and Fionn Fitzgerald 0-1 each Report Liam Treacy 1-2, Tomas McGrath and Ciaran McGrath 0-2 each, Noel McGrath, Eamon Connolly, Aidan McGrath and Liam McGrath 0-1 each Referee: Tom McGlinchey
4 August 2024 Round 1 Moyle Rovers 4-12 – 2-7 Ballyporeen New Inn
14:00 Dean English 3-0, Ger O'Sullivan 0-4, Brian McKeown 1-0, Liam Boland 0-3 (1f), Riain Quigley 0-2, Rory Collins, Ben Owens and Shane Foley 0-1 each Report Conor Sweeney 2-6 (0-4f), Sam McGrath 0-1 Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
16 August 2024 Round 2 Moyle Rovers w/o – scr. Killenaule Fethard
19:00
16 August 2024 Round 2 Clonmel Commercials 0-15 – 2-9 Loughmore–Castleiney Clonoulty
19:00 Jack Kennedy (2f) and Cian Smith (4f) 0-4 each, Peter McGarry and Sean O'Connor (1m) 0-2 each, Michael Murphy, Ross Peters and Cathal Deely 0-1 each Report Liam McGrath 1-4 (1-0p, 0-4f), Ciaran McGrath 1-1, Tomas McGrath, John Ryan, Eamon Connolly and Philip O'Connell (1m) 0-1 each Referee: Sean Lonergan
17 August 2024 Round 2 Ballyporeen 1-12 – 2-13 Arravale Rovers New Inn
15:00 Conor Sweeney 0-7 (4f), Glen Walsh 1-0, Tommy Sweeney 0-3, Darragh Lyons and Charlie English 0-1 each Report Alex Webster 2-1, Paddy Dalton 0-3, Eoin Doocey and Shane Leahy 0-2 each, Darren Heuston (1f), Brendan Delaney, Micheal Lowry, Niall Sharpe and Eoghan Lonergan 0-1 each Referee: Joe Leahy
1 September 2024 Round 3 Moyle Rovers 2-12 – 1-11 Clonmel Commercials Kilsheelan
15:30 Liam Boland 1-5 (1-1f), Dean English 1-0, Riain Quigley 0-3, Stephen Quirke 0-2 (1f), Dara Ryan and Rory Collins 0-1 each Report Sean O'Connor 1-4 (0-1f), Cian Smith 0-3 (1f), Jason Lonergan, Cathal Deely, Kevin Fahey and Peter McGarry 0-1 each Referee: Sean Everard
1 September 2024 Round 3 Killenaule 1-13 – 0-9 Ballyporeen Ardfinnan
15:30 Paudie Feehan 1-1 (0-1f), Joe O'Dwyer (1 45') 0-3, Luke Ryan, Oisin Shelly and Tom Stakelum 0-2 each, Eoin O'Connell, Fionn Fitzgerald and David McCormack 0-1 each Report Darragh Brennan 0-6 (3f), Tomas Vaughan 0-2, Paudie Fitzgerald 0-1 Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
1 September 2024 Round 3 Loughmore–Castleiney 1-8 – 1-6 Arravale Rovers Dundrum
15:30 Liam McGrath 0-5 (4f), Tommy Maher 1-0, Noel McGrath 0-2, Daragh McCahey 0-1 Report Orrin Jones 1-0, Darren Heuston 0-2 (2f), Eoin Doocey, Niall Sharpe, Paddy Dalton and Cian Ryan 0-1 each Referee: Seamus Delaney

Tom Cusack Cup

Semi-finals

22 September 2024 Semi-Final Killenaule 2-15 – 0-12 Ardfinnan Kilsheelan
12:00 Fionn Fitzgerald 0-6 (4f), Paudie Feehan (0-1f) and Eoin Shaw 1-2 each, Darragh Fitzgerald 0-2, Joe O'Dwyer (1f), Luke Ryan and Oisin Shelly 0-1 each Report Michael Barlow 0-5 (2f), James O'Mahoney 0-4, Billy Hewitt 0-3 (2f) Referee: Brian Tyrrell
22 September 2024 Semi-Final Grangemockler–Ballyneale 1-13 – 0-20 Ballyporeen Kilsheelan
13:30 Referee: Donnie Horan

Final

6 October 2024 Final Ballyporeen 1-10 – 2-16 Killenaule Ardfinnan
16:30 Conor Sweeney 1-3 (1-0p, 0-2f), Darragh Brennan 0-5 (2f), Mikey Maher 0-2 Report Fionn Fitzgerald 0-7 (6f), Micheal Doyle 1-1, Joe O'Dwyer 0-4 (3f), Paudie Feehan 1-0 (p), Dara Fitzgerald 0-2, Eoin O'Connell and Oisin Shelly 0-1 each Referee: Brian Tyrell

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 September, Templetuohy
 
 
 Loughmore–Castleiney2-12
 
6 October, Cashel
 
 JK Brackens0-11
 
 Loughmore–Castleiney2-16
 
21 September, New Inn
 
 Moyle Rovers0-5
 
 Moyle Rovers0-14
 
20 October, Semple Stadium
 
 Arravale Rovers0-5
 
 Loughmore–Castleiney0-11
 
22 September, The Ragg
 
 Clonmel Commercials0-7
 
 Ballina0-6
 
6 October, Cashel
 
 Clonmel Commercials1-12
 
 Clonmel Commercials0-16
 
21 September, Ardfinnan
 
 Kilsheelan–Kilcash0-5
 
 Kilsheelan–Kilcash2-13
 
 
 Cahir1-14
 

Quarter-finals

21 September 2024 Quarter-Final Moyle Rovers 0-14 – 0-5 Arravale Rovers New Inn
16:30 Liam Boland 0-6 (6f), Riain Quigley 0-3, Luke Boland, Brian McKeown, Dean English, Stephen Quirke (1m) and Ger O'Sullivan 0-1 each Report Eoin Doocey 0-2 (2f), Darren Heuston (1f), Micheal Lowry and Eoghan Lonergan 0-1 each Referee: Tom Loughnane
21 September 2024 Quarter-Final Kilsheelan–Kilcash 2-13 – 1-14 Cahir Ardfinnan
16:30 Jamie Roche 1-2, Mark Kehoe 0-5, Daire Brennan 1-0, Evan Comerford 0-2, Michael Freaney, Tommy O'Connor, Barry Kehoe and Conor Davin Murphy 0-1 each Report Craig Guiry 0-5, Stephen Grogan 1-1, Niall McKenna 0-3, Kevin Grogan and Dylan Butler 0-2 each, Ian Flannery 0-1 Referee: Seanie Peters
22 September 2024 Quarter-Final Loughmore–Castleiney 2-12 – 0-11 JK Brackens Templetuohy
15:30 Liam McGrath 0-5 (4f), John McGrath 0-4 (1f), Tommy Maher and Eamonn Connolly 1-0 each, Eoin O'Connell, Noel McGrath and Daragh McCahey 0-1 each Report Jack Kennedy 0-7 (4f), Paddy Cadell 0-2, Shane Doyle and Jamie Ormond 0-1 each Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
22 September 2024 Quarter-Final Ballina 0-6 – 1-12 Clonmel Commercials The Ragg
15:30 Jack O'Mahoney (1f) 0-2, Charlie King, Harry Byrne, Cathal O'Donnell and Ben King 0-1 each Report Sean O'Connor 1-3 (1-0p, 0-1f), Cian Smith 0-3 (2f), Jack Kennedy (1f) 0-2, Michael Quinlivan, Jason Lonergan, Joe Higgins and Aldo Matassa 0-1 each Referee: Sean Everard

Semi-finals

6 October 2024 Semi-Final Loughmore–Castleiney 2-16 – 0-5 Moyle Rovers Cashel
13:00 Liam McGrath 0-7 (5f), Philip O'Connell 1-1, Ciaran McGrath 1-0, Liam Treacy 0-2, Lorcan Egan, Eoin O'Connell, Noel McGrath, Brian McGrath, Eamonn Connolly and Conor Ryan 0-1 each Report Liam Boland (2f) and Rian Quigley 0-2 each, Ger O'Sullivan 0-1 Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
6 October 2024 Semi-Final Clonmel Commercials 0-16 – 0-5 Kilsheelan–Kilcash Cashel
14:45 Sean O'Connor 0-9 (4f, 2m), Peter McGarry 0-3, Jason Lonergan, Jack Kennedy (1f), Cian Smith and Ross Peters 0-1 each Report Liam Freaney 0-2, Evan Comerford (1 45'), Mark Stokes and Jamie Roche (1f) 0-1 each Referee: Joe Leahy

Final

20 October 2024 Final Loughmore–Castleiney 0-11 – 0-7 Clonmel Commercials Semple Stadium
16:00 Liam McGrath 0-5 (3f), Liam Treacy and Brian McGrath 0-2 each, Eoin O'Connell and Noel McGrath 0-1 each Report Sean O'Connor 0-2 (1f), Tadhg Conlon, Cathal Deely (1m), Padraic Looram, Peter McGarry and Cian Smith 0-1 each Referee: Sean Everard

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Liam McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 1-27 30 6 5
2 Sean O'Connor Clonmel Commercials 2-20 26 5 5.2
3 Jack Kennedy JK Brackens 0-24 24 4 6
4 Jamie Roche Kilsheelan–Kilcash 1-18 21 5 4.2
Cian Smith Clonmel Commercials 2-15 6 3.5
6 Conor Sweeney Ballyporeen 2-13 19 2 9.5
Liam Boland Moyle Rovers 1-16 4 4.75
8 Dean English 4-1 13 3.25
9 Conor O'Brien Cahir 0-12 12 3 4
10 Dean McEnroe JK Brackens 2-5 11 3.67
Jack Kennedy Clonmel Commercials 0-11 5 2.2

In a single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor Sweeney Ballyporeen 2-6 12 Moyle Rovers
2 Dean English Moyle Rovers 3-0 9 Ballyporeen
Cian Smith Clonmel Commercials 2-3 Arravale Rovers
Sean O'Connor 0-9 Moyle Rovers
5 Dean McEnroe JK Brackens 2-2 8 Ardfinnan
Liam Boland Moyle Rovers 1-5 Clonmel Commercials
7 Alex Webster Arravale Rovers 2-1 7 Ballyporeen
Liam McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 1-4 Clonmel Commercials
Sean O'Connor Clonmel Commercials Moyle Rovers
Jack Kennedy JK Brackens 0-7 Kilsheelan–Kilcash
Loughmore–Castleiney
Conor Sweeney Ballyporeen Arravale Rovers
Conor O'Brien Cahir Ballina
Liam McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney Moyle Rovers

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