| 1978 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 27 August - 15 October 1978 |
| Sponsor: | 8 |
| Champions: | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
| Champions Captain: | Jim Williams |
| Count: | 2 |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Liam Spooner |
| Matches: | 7 |
| Goals: | 37 |
| Points: | 161 |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1977 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
| Next Tournament: | 1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1978 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 15 October 1978, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–14 to 2–13 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 2 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Tommy Butler | Drom-Inch | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| 6 | Seán O'Meara | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 7 | John Harkin | Drom-Inch | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 8 | John Stone | Roscrea | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| Joe Tynan | Roscrea | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
| Ger Doherty | Drom-Inch | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-11 | 14 | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
| 2 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-12 | 12 | Roscrea |
| 3 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-05 | 11 | Fionn MacCumhaill |
| 4 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 0-10 | 10 | Seán Treacys |
| 5 | Tommy Butler | Drom-Inch | 2-01 | 7 | Roscrea |
| 6 | Dinny Ryan | Seán Treacys | 2-00 | 6 | Roscrea |
| Pat O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-03 | 6 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
| Jim Kehoe | Carrick Swans | 1-03 | 6 | Drom-Inch | |
| Tony Stakelum | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-03 | 6 | Fionn MacCumhaill | |
| Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-03 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| Pat Quigley | Seán Treacys | 0-06 | 6 | Roscrea |