1973 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 1973 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Champions
Roscrea (5th title)
Francis Loughnane (captain)
Roscrea (5th title)Francis Loughnane (captain)
Runners-up
Kilruane MacDonaghs
Seán Hyland (captain)
Kilruane MacDonaghsSeán Hyland (captain)
| Champions | Roscrea (5th title) Francis Loughnane (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Kilruane MacDonaghs Seán Hyland (captain) | ||
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Roscrea were the defending champions.
Roscrea won the championship after a 3–14 to 3–08 defeat of Kilruane MacDonaghs in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 16 September 1973 Quarter-final | Drom-Inch | 5-07 - 1-16 | Borris-Ileigh | Semple Stadium |
| E Butler 2-1, J Carey 1-1, P Butler 1-1, J Harkin 0-3, O Quinn 1-0, T Butler 0-1. | B Kenny 1-5, N O'Dwyer 0-5, L Carroll 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, M Stapleton 0-1, T O'Dwyer 0-1, N Maher 0-1. |
| 16 September 1973 Quarter-final | Roscrea | 3-11 - 1-12 | Carrick Davins | Semple Stadium |
| F Loughnane 1-9, L Stapleton 1-0, J Tynan 1-0, R Ryan 0-1, J Cunningham 0-1. | J Walsh 0-8, T Roche 1-0, PJ Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 1973 Semi-final | Roscrea | 5-11 - 4-07 | Newport | MacDonagh Park |
| J Cunningham 2-2, J Spooner 1-2, J Tynan 1-1, F Loughnane 0-4, B Stapleton 1-0, M Minogue 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. | Joe O'Brien 1-6, C Moroney 2-0, Jimmy O'Brien 1-0, M Jones 0-1. |
| 30 September 1973 Semi-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 4-10 - 5-03 | Drom-Inch | MacDonagh Park |
| L O'Shea 2-0, L Gaynor 1-3, N Killackey 1-1, G Williams 0-3, S O'Meara 0-1, D Cahill 0-1, S Keogh 0-1. | E Butler 4-1, F Quinn 1-1, J Harkin 0-1. |
Final
| 15 October 1973 Final | Roscrea | 3-14 - 3-08 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | Semple Stadium |
| F Loughnane 1-4, J Cunningham 1-3, J Tynan 1-3, R Ryan 0-2, T O'Connor 0-1, J Spooner 0-1. | G Williams 1-3, S O'Meara 1-0, Jim Williams 1-0, L Gaynor 0-3, S Keogh 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: P Verdon (Solohead) |