2023 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.

2023 Tipperary Senior Football Championship
Dates3 August 2023 - 22 October 2023
Teams16
SponsorFBD Insurance
Champions Clonmel Commercials (21st title)
Séamus Kennedy (captain)
Tommy Morrissey (manager)
Runners-up JK Brackens
Paddy Cadell (captain)
Kevin Mulryan (manager)
Relegated Rockwell Rovers
Éire Óg Annacarty
Moycarkey–Borris
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored83 (2.68 per match)
Points scored614 (19.81 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jack Kennedy (4-32)
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Clonmel Commercials were the defending champions and went on to retain the title.[1][2][3]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 3rd April 2023.[6]

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to relegation semi-final

Group 1
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Clonmel Commercials 33009-443-12+506
Kilsheelan–Kilcash 31025-285-23+32
Drom & Inch 31021-214-36-242
Éire Óg Annacarty 31021-164-36-292

Results
3 August 2023 Round 1 Drom & Inch 0-6 - 0-7 Éire Óg Annacarty Dundrum
19.30 Robbie Long, David Butler, Emmet Moloney, Paul Mullen, David Collins (1f) and Tommy Nolan 0-1 each Report Dinny Crosse (1f) 0-4, Darragh Mooney (1 45'), Brian Fox and Eoin Bradshaw 0-1 each Referee: Paddy Russell
5 August 2023 Round 1 Kilsheelan-Kilcash 3-6 - 3-7 Clonmel Commercials Ardfinnan
15.00 Jamie Roche 1-5, Micheal Freaney 2-0, Billy O'Connor 0-1 Report Cian Smith 1-1, Séamus Kennedy and Sean Kennedy 1-0 each, Jack Kennedy 0-3, Michael Quinlivan 0-2, Conal Kennedy 0-1 Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
19 August 2023 Round 2 Clonmel Commercials 3-18 - 0-2 Éire Óg Annacarty Cashel
17.15 Jack Kennedy (5f) 0-7, Michael Quinlivan (0-1m), Sean Kennedy and Colman Kennedy 1-1 each, Conal Kennedy 0-2, Ciaran Cannon, Tadhg Condon, Séamus Kennedy, Cathal Deely, Kevin Fahey and Cian Smith 0-1 each Report Darragh Mooney (1f) and Dinny Crosse (1f) 0-1 each Referee: Sean Everard
19 August 2023 Round 2 Drom & Inch 1-11 - 1-10 Kilsheelan-Kilcash Cashel
19.00 Stevie Nolan 1-0, David Butler (1f) and Jamie Moloney 0-3 each, Fintan Purcell, Jamie Bergin, Robbie Long, David Collins and Mikey Connors 0-1 each Report Jamie Roche (5f) 0-8, Daire Brennan 1-0, Emmet Butler and Tommy O'Connor 0-1 each Referee: Seanie Peters
3 September 2023 Round 3 Drom & Inch 0-4 - 3-19 Clonmel Commercials Golden
15.45 David Butler (2f) 0-2, Jamie Moloney and David Collins 0-1 each Report Sean O'Connor (0-1f) 1-4, Colman Kennedy and Peter McGarry 1-1, Jack Kennedy (3f) 0-4, Cian Smith 0-3, Kevin Fahey, Aldo Matassa, Séamus Kennedy, Padraic Looram, Conal Kennedy and Ross Peters 0-1 each Referee: Donie Horan
3 September 2023 Round 3 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-7 - 1-12 Kilsheelan-Kilcash New Inn
15.45 Kev Fox 1-0, Dinny Crosse (2f) 0-3, Paul Devlin, Brian Fox, Tom Fox and Paul Downey 0-1 each Report Jamie Roche (3f) 0-6, Barry Kehoe 1-1, Mark Kehoe 0-4, Harry Roche-Nagle 0-1 Referee: Seanie Peters

Group 2
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Loughmore–Castleiney 32011-314-16+64
Ballina 32019-315-29+144
Ardfinnan 31025-357-27+22
Moycarkey–Borris 31023-132-38-222

Results
4 August 2023 Round 1 Ardfinnan 3-13 - 6-11 Ballina Templemore
19.30 Michael Barlow 2-5, Billy Hewitt 1-1, Gavin Whelan 0-4, Oisin Ryan, Gerry Cronin and Michael Hogan 0-1 each Report David Kelly 3-1, Bernard King 1-2, Tom Lee 1-1, Michael Breen 1-0, Teddy Doyle, Charlie King and Eoghan Power 0-2 each, Cathal O'Donnell 0-1 Referee: Seamus Delaney
4 August 2023 Round 1 Loughmore-Castleiney 0-7 - 1-5 Moycarkey-Borris Gortnahoe
19.30 Liam McGrath (3f) 0-4, John Ryan, Eamonn Connolly and Ed Connolly 0-1 each Report Rhys Shelly 1-0, Kyle Shelly (1f) 0-3, Jack Fallon and James Dillon 0-1 each Referee: Joe Leahy
19 August 2023 Round 2 Ballina 0-15 - 1-3 Moycarkey-Borris Borrisoleigh
18.30 Eoghan Power (2f) 0-5, Bernard King 0-3, Michael Breen and Charlie King 0-2 each, David Kelly, Dara King and Cathal O'Donnell 0-1 each Rhys Shelly (0-2f) 1-2, Kyle Shelly 0-1 Referee: Donie Horan
19 August 2023 Round 2 Ardfinnan 0-6 - 0-11 Loughmore-Castleiney Boherlahan
18.30 Michael Barlow 0-2, Sean Nagle, Oisin Ryan, Gavin Whelan and Billy Hewitt (1f) 0-1 each Report Liam McGrath (2f) 0-5, Conor Ryan 0-2, Eoin O'Connell, Brian McGrath, Philip O'Connell and Cian Hennessy 0-1 each Referee: Paddy Russell
2 September 2023 Round 3 Ballina 3-5 - 1-13 Loughmore-Castleiney Moneygall
14.00 Eoghan Power and Bernard King 1-1 each, David Kelly 1-0, Teddy Doyle (1 45'), Dara King and Cathal O'Donnell 0-1 each Report Liam McGrath (3f) 0-10, Brian McGrath 1-0, Tomas McGrath, Noel McGrath and Conor Ryan 0-1 each Referee: Sean Lonergan
2 September 2023 Round 3 Ardfinnan 2-16 - 1-5 Moycarkey-Borris Fethard
14.00 Gavin Whelan 2-4, Michael Barlow (4f) 0-6, Aaron Lonergan 0-2, Colm O'Shaughnessy, Oisin Ryan, Andrew Browne and Darragh O'Brien 0-1 each Report Rhys Shelly 1-1, Kyle Shelly (1f) 0-2, Conor Hayes and Kieran Morris 0-1 each Referee: David Grogan

Group 3
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Upperchurch-Drombane 33004-294-20+96
Killenaule 32013-323-17+154
Cahir 31025-223-36-82
Arravale Rovers 30033-275-37-160

Results
5 August 2023 Round 1 Killenaule 2-13 - 0-6 Arravale Rovers Boherlahan
17.30 Eoin Shaw 1-2, Paudie Feehan 0-5, Joe O'Dwyer (0-1f) 1-1, Michael Doyle (2f) 0-3, Eoin O'Connell 0-2 Report Caleb Hickey (3f) 0-4, Michael Lowry and Donagh Leahy 0-1 each Referee: Keith Delahunty
5 August 2023 Round 1 Upperchurch-Drombane 1-11 - 2-5 Cahir Golden
19.00 Luke Shanahan (0-1f) 1-3, Paul Shanahan (3f) 0-3, Keith Ryan and Padraig Greene 0-2 each, Niall Grant 0-1 Report Ger Quinn (0-1f) 2-1, Liam Casey (1f) and Jack Buckley 0-2 each Referee: Seanie Peters
18 August 2023 Round 2 Killenaule 0-4 - 1-6 Upperchurch-Drombane The Ragg
19.00 Michael Doyle (1f) 0-2, Joe O'Dwyer and Eoin O'Connell 0-1 each Report Keith Ryan 1-0, Paul Shanahan (1f) 0-3, Aaron Ryan, Niall Grant and Luke Shanahan (1f) 0-1 each Referee: Derek O Mahoney
20 August 2023 Round 2 Arravale Rovers 1-10 - 1-12 Cahir Golden
14.00 Cormac Maher (0-1f) 1-2, Mikey O'Dwyer (2f) 0-5, Donagh Leahy 0-2, Johnny Lowry 0-1 Report Conor O'Brien (2f) 0-4, Jake Kiely 1-0, Jack Buckley (3f) 0-3, Kevin Grogan and Liam Casey 0-2 each, Michael O'Connor 0-1 Referee: Joe Leahy
2 September 2023 Round 3 Arravale Rovers 2-11 - 2-12 Upperchurch-Drombane Dundrum
15.45 Mikey O'Dwyer (0-2f) 1-5, Niall Sharpe 1-0, Cormac Maher (2f), Cian Ryan and Donagh Leahy 0-2 each Report Luke Shanahan (0-2f) 1-4, Paul Shanahan (0-2f) 1-3, Aaron Ryan, Niall Grant, Conor Fahy, Loughlin Ryan and Paddy Phelan 0-1 each Referee: Seamus Delaney
2 September 2023 Round 3 Cahir 2-5 - 1-15 Killenaule Fethard
15.45 Sean O'Connor 1-2, Jesse Kiely 1-1, Jake Kiely and Jack Buckley (1f) 0-1 each Report Joe O'Dwyer (1f) 0-6, Michael Doyle (2f) 0-4, Oisin Shelly 1-0, Paudie Feehan 0-2, Tom Stakelum, Eoin Shaw and Luke Ryan 0-1 each Referee: Sean Everard

Group 4
Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
JK Brackens 33007-353-30+176
Moyle Rovers 31022-414-33+22
Ballyporeen 31022-383-40-52
Rockwell Rovers 31023-274-38-142

Results
4 August 2023 Round 1 Rockwell Rovers 0-9 - 1-13 Ballyporeen Clonmel
19.30 Alan Moloney (3f) 0-4, TJ Ryan (1f) 0-3, Liam Fahey and Pat Halley 0-1 each Report Darragh Brennan (1-0p, 0-7f) 1-9, Glen Walsh and John Martin 0-2 each Referee: Sean Lonergan
5 August 2023 Round 1 JK Brackens 3-8 - 0-12 Moyle Rovers Boherlahan
19.00 Cathal Scully 2-1, Shane Doyle 1-1, Dean McEnroe and Jack Kennedy (1f) 0-2 each, Neil Quinlan and Jack Nevin 0-1 each Report Liam Boland (3f) 0-4, Stephen Quirke (2f) and Jack Harney 0-2 each, Cian Crowe, Luke Boland, Dara Ryan and Shane Foley 0-1 each Referee: Sean Horan
18 August 2023 Round 2 Moyle Rovers 0-12 - 1-11 Rockwell Rovers Cahir
19.00 Liam Boland (4f) 0-7, Stephen Quirke (1f) 0-3, Luke Boland and Shane Foley 0-1 each Report Eoghan Doyle (3f, 2 45') 0-5, Aidan Barron 1-0, TJ Ryan (1f) 0-2, Tom Downey, Kevin Cleary, Eoin Byrne (1f) and Alan Moloney (1f) 0-1 each Referee: Seamus Delaney
20 August 2023 Round 2 Ballyporeen 1-11 - 1-14 JK Brackens Golden
15.30 Darragh Brennan (1-0p, 0-8f) 1-8, Darragh Lyons 0-2, Anthony Crotty 0-1 Report Jack Kennedy (6f) 0-8, Luke Ormond 1-0, Dean McEnroe and Jack Nevin 0-2 each, Neil Quinlan and Paddy Cadell 0-1 each Referee: David Grogan
3 September 2023 Round 3 JK Brackens 3-13 - 2-7 Rockwell Rovers Holycross
13.30 Jack Kennedy 2-5, Paddy Cadell 1-2, Dean McEnroe 0-2, Neil Quinlan, Adrian Bourke, Conor Cadell and Shane Doyle 0-1 each Report Alan Moloney 1-3, Aidan Barron 1-0, TJ Ryan 0-2, Eoin Byrne and Eoin Shine 0-1 each Referee: Joe Leahy
3 September 2023 Round 3 Ballyporeen 0-14 - 2-17 Moyle Rovers Clonmel
13.30 Darragh Brennan (7f) 0-10, Tomas Vaughan, Christy English, Anthony Crotty and John Martin 0-1 each Report Liam Boland (1-0p, 0-2f) 1-5, Stephen Quirke 1-2, Riain Quigley 0-5, Diarmuid Foley 0-2, Rory Collins, Shane Foley and Dean English 0-1 each Referee: Derek O Mahoney

Relegation
23 September 2023 Semi-Final Éire Óg Annacarty 1-9 - 1-14 Arravale Rovers Cappawhite
13.00 Dinny Crosse (3f) 0-5, Tom Fox 1-0, Darragh Kelly 0-2, Brian Fox and Paul Downey 0-1 each Report Micheal Lowry 1-2, Mikey O'Dwyer (5f) 0-5, Cormac Maher (2f) and James Hogan (1f) 0-2 each, Donagh Leahy, Caleb Hickey and Shane Leahy 0-1 each Referee: Tom McGlinchey
23 September 2023 Semi-Final Rockwell Rovers 3-11 - 1-3 Moycarkey-Borris Fethard
14.30 TJ Ryan (0-1f) 1-3, Alan Moloney (3f) 0-4, Liam Fahey and Tom Tobin 1-0 each, Joe Lawrence and Eoin Byrne 0-2 each Report Rhys Shelly 1-0, Kieran Cummins, Jack Fallon and Tom Ryan 0-1 each Referee: Paul Guinan
7 October 2023 Final Rockwell Rovers 0-10 - 1-10 Arravale Rovers Dundrum
12.30 Alan Moloney (1pen, 1f, 1m) 0-5, Eoin Byrne 0-3, Joseph Lawrence and TJ Ryan 0-1 each Report Mikey O'Dwyer 1-1, Donagh Leahy 0-4, Eoin Doocey 0-2, Cian Ryan, Niall Sharpe and Cormac Maher (1f) 0-1 each Referee: David Grogan

Knockout stage

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 September, Golden
 
 
 Loughmore–Castleiney0-12
 
8 October, Ardfinnan
 
 Moyle Rovers1-10
 
 Moyle Rovers0-11
 
23 September, Templemore
 
 Clonmel Commercials0-14
 
 Clonmel Commercials4-17
 
22 October, Semple Stadium
 
 Ballina0-7
 
 Clonmel Commercials6-7
 
24 September, Cashel
 
 JK Brackens2-6
 
 JK Brackens2-10
 
7 October, The Ragg
 
 Killenaule3-3
 
 JK Brackens1-14
 
24 September, Boherlahan
 
 Upperchurch–Drombane1-13
 
 Upperchurch–Drombane0-10 (7)
 
 
 Kilsheelan–Kilcash0-10 (6)
 

Quarter-Finals
23 September 2023 Quarter-Final Loughmore-Castleiney 0-12 - 1-10 Moyle Rovers Golden
13.30 Liam McGrath (5f) 0-5, Liam Treacy 0-2, Tomas McGrath, John Ryan, Tommy Maher, Brian McGrath and Conor Ryan 0-1 each Report Liam Boland (0-2f) 1-5, Riain Quigley 0-2, Jack Harney, Ben Owens and Diarmuid Foley 0-1 each Referee: Seanie Peters
23 September 2023 Quarter-Final Clonmel Commercials 4-17 - 0-7 Ballina Templemore
16.00 Colman Kennedy 2-2, Michael Quinlivan 1-3, Jack Kennedy (5f) 0-6, Sean O'Connor 1-1, Kevin Fahey and Cathal Deely 0-2 each, Tadhg Condon 0-1 Report Bernard King (3f) 0-3, Teddy Doyle (1f), Charlie King, Eoghan Power and Josh Egan 0-1 each Referee: Sean Everard
24 September 2023 Quarter-Final JK Brackens 2-10 - 3-3 Killenaule Cashel
13.30 Jack Kennedy (1-0p, 0-6f) 1-7, Cathal Scully 1-1, Conor Cadell 0-2 Report Luke Ryan 1-1, Oisin Shelly and Paudie Feehan (1-0p) 1-0, Paddy Codd and Joe O'Dywer (1f) 0-1 each Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
24 September 2023 Quarter-Final Upperchurch-Drombane 0-10 (7) - (6) 0-10
(aet)		 Kilsheelan-Kilcash Boherlahan
16.00 Paul Shanahan (5f) 0-6, Luke Shanahan (2f) 0-3, Gavin Ryan 0-1 Report Jamie Roche (5f) 0-6, Mark Stokes, Sean Martin, Barry Kehoe and Conor Davin Murphy 0-1 each Referee: Sean Lonergan

Semi-Finals
7 October 2023 Semi-Final JK Brackens 1-14 - 1-13 Upperchurch-Drombane The Ragg
16.00 Jack Kennedy (4f) 0-7, Cathal Scully 1-0, Jordan Moloney and Lyndon Fairbrother 0-2 each, Neil Quinlan, Eanna McBride and S Scully 0-1 each Report Paul Shanahan (4f) 0-5, Luke Shanahan (2f) 0-4, Aaron Ryan 1-0, Jack Butler, Dean Carew, Niall Grant and Conor Fahy 0-1 each Referee: Derek O'Mahoney
8 October 2023 Semi-Final Moyle Rovers 0-11 - 0-14 Clonmel Commercials Ardfinnan
14.00 Liam Boland (6f) 0-7, Jack Harney, Luke Fogarty, Diarmuid Foley and Danny Owens 0-1 each Report Jack Kennedy (3f) and Sean O'Connor 0-4 each, Conal Kennedy 0-2, Michael O'Reilly (1f), Peter McGarry, Michael Quinlivan and Sean Kennedy 0-1 each Referee: Sean Everard

Final
22 October 2023 Final Clonmel Commercials 6-7 - 2-6 JK Brackens Semple Stadium
15.30 Sean O'Connor (0-2f) 2-3, Michael Quinlivan 1-2, Pauric Looram, Peter McGarry and Cathal Deely 1-0 each, Colman Kennedy 0-2 Report Jack Kennedy (1-0p, 0-2f) 1-3, Adrian Bourke 1-0, Jack Nevin, Eanna McBride and Dean McEnroe 0-1 each Referee: Derek O'Mahoney

Championship statistics

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jack Kennedy JK Brackens 4-32 44 6 7.33
2 Liam Boland Moyle Rovers 2-28 34 5 6.8
3 Darragh Brennan Ballyporeen 2-27 33 3 11
4 Jamie Roche Kilsheelan-Kilcash 1-25 28 4 7
5 Liam McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 0-24 24 6
Sean O'Connor Clonmel Commercials 4-12
Jack Kennedy 0-24 5 4.8
8 Paul Shanahan Upperchurch-Drombane 1-20 23 4.6
9 Luke Shanahan 2-15 21 4.2
10 Michael Barlow Ardfinnan 2-13 19 3 6.33

In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Darragh Brennan Ballyporeen 1-9 12 Rockwell Rovers
2 1-8 11 JK Brackens
Michael Barlow Ardfinnan 2-5 Ballina
Jack Kennedy JK Brackens Rockwell Rovers
5 Darragh Brennan Ballyporeen 0-10 10 Moyle Rovers
Liam McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney Ballina
Jack Kennedy JK Brackens 1-7 Killenaule
Gavin Whelan Ardfinnan 2-4 Moycarkey-Borris
David Kelly Ballina 3-1 Ardfinnan
10 Sean O'Connor Clonmel Commercials 2-3 9 JK Brackens

References
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