2024 Tipperary Senior Football Championship Explained

2024 Tipperary Senior Football Championship
Dates:3 August 2024 - 20 October 2024
Teams:13
Sponsor:FBD Insurance
Champions: Loughmore–Castleiney
Count:16
Champions Captain:Liam Treacy
Champions Manager:Shane Hennessy
Runners-Up: Clonmel Commercials
Runners-Up Captain:Jack Kennedy
Runners-Up Manager:Tommy Morrissey
Matches:23
Goals:39
Points:565
Top Scorer: Liam McGrath (1-27)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2023 Tipperary Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 Tipperary Senior Football Championship

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]

Group 1

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Kilsheelan–Kilcash32013-351-30+114
JK Brackens32012-363-29+44
Ardfinnan31113-292-35-33
Grangemockler–Ballyneale30120-292-35-121

Results

Group 2

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Ballina21012-150-19+22
Cahir21010-201-16+12
Upperchurch–Drombane21011-172-17-32

Results

Group 3

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Moyle Rovers33006-243-18+156
Loughmore–Castleiney32104-271-28+85
Clonmel Commercials31113-424-29+103
Arravale Rovers31023-274-36-122
Killenaule31021-201-19+12
Ballyporeen30033-287-38-220

Results

Tom Cusack Cup

Final

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Liam McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney1-273065
2Sean O'ConnorClonmel Commercials2-202655.2
3Jack KennedyJK Brackens0-242446
4Jamie RocheKilsheelan–Kilcash1-18align=center rowspan="2"2154.2
Cian SmithClonmel Commercials2-1563.5
6Conor SweeneyBallyporeen2-13align=center rowspan="2"1929.5
Liam BolandMoyle Rovers1-16align=center rowspan="2"44.75
8Dean English4-1133.25
9Conor O'BrienCahir0-1212align=center rowspan="2"34
10Dean McEnroeJK Brackens2-5align=center rowspan="2"113.67
Jack KennedyClonmel Commercials0-1152.2

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor SweeneyBallyporeen2-612Moyle Rovers
2Dean EnglishMoyle Rovers3-0align=center rowspan="3"9Ballyporeen
Cian SmithClonmel Commercials2-3Arravale Rovers
Sean O'Connor0-9Moyle Rovers
5Dean McEnroeJK Brackens2-2align=center rowspan="2"8Ardfinnan
Liam BolandMoyle Rovers1-5Clonmel Commercials
7Alex WebsterArravale Rovers2-1align=center rowspan="8"7Ballyporeen
Liam McGrathLoughmore–Castleineyalign=center rowspan="2"1-4Clonmel Commercials
Sean O'ConnorClonmel CommercialsMoyle Rovers
Jack KennedyJK Brackensalign=center rowspan="5"0-7Kilsheelan–Kilcash
Loughmore–Castleiney
Conor SweeneyBallyporeenArravale Rovers
Conor O'BrienCahirBallina
Liam McGrathLoughmore–CastleineyMoyle Rovers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tipperary SFC final: Michael Quinlivan pulls strings as Clonmel Commercials cruise to 21st county title. 22 October 2023. Irish Independent. 25 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Tipperary SFC: Loughmore-Castleiney complete double. 20 October 2024. GAA.ie. 22 October 2024.
  3. Web site: Liam McGrath points way to seal Loughmore-Castleiney double. 20 October 2024. Irish Independent. 22 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Huge fightback sees Grangemockler/Ballyneale crowned football champions in Tipperary. 6 November 2023. Tipperary Live. 7 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Lowry goal and Heuston save prove vital as Eire Og are relegated in Tipperary football championship. 26 September 2023. Tipperary Live. 7 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Relegation means Moycarkey/Borris will play intermediate football in Tipperary next year. 26 September 2023. Tipperary Live. 7 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Arravale Rovers retain senior status but Rockwell Rovers go down after Tipperary football championship relegation final. 8 October 2023. Tipperary Live. 7 July 2024.
  8. Web site: Drom & Inch will not field in Senior Football Championship. 7 March 2024. Nenagh Guardian. 7 July 2024.
  9. Web site: New structure confirmed for 2024 Tipperary senior football championship. 16 April 2024. Tipp FM. 7 July 2024.
  10. Web site: REVEALED: Draws made for 2024 Tipperary club hurling and football championships. 18 April 2024. Tipperary Live. 7 July 2024.