| 1989 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 17 September - 22 October 1989 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Champions: | Clonoulty-Rossmore |
| Champions Captain: | T. J. Ryan |
| Champions Manager: | Len Gaynor |
| Count: | 2 |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Ruairí Dwan |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Paddy Kenny |
| Matches: | 7 |
| Goals: | 20 |
| Points: | 153 |
| Top Scorer: | Kevin Hough (1-15) |
| Previous Year: | 1988 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Next Tournament: | 1990 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1989 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th 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.[1]
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.[2] [3] [4]
Lorrha's Kevin Hough was the championship's top scorer with 1–15.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Hough | Lorrha | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Mike Nolan | Toomevara | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Kevin Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Stephen Dwan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 5 | Tony Lanigan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 0-09 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Declan Carr | Holycross-Ballycahill | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 7 | Gerry Sullivan | Lorrha | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Pat Kennedy | Lorrha | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
| Joe Hayes | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| 10 | Peter Hayes | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 2-00 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
| Tommy Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| Pat O'Neill | Cappawhite | 0-06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Hough | Lorrha | 1-10 | 13 | Carrick Swans |
| Mike Nolan | Toomevara | 0-13 | 13 | Killenaule | |
| 3 | Gerry Sullivan | Lorrha | 2-01 | 7 | Carrick Swans |
| 4 | Tommy Kennedy | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 1-03 | 6 | Toomevara |
| Kevin Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-06 | 6 | Loughmore-Castleiney | |
| Pat O'Neill | Cappawhite | 0-06 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| 7 | Donie O'Connell | Killenaule | 1-02 | 5 | Toomevara |
| Seán Cronin | Carrick Swans | 1-02 | 5 | Lorrha | |
| Tony Lanigan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-02 | 5 | Lorrha | |
| Kevin Hough | Lorrha | 0-05 | 5 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| Kevin Ryan | Clonoulty-Rossmore | 0-05 | 5 | Toomevara |