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1955 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates18 September 1955 – 2 October 1955
Teams4
ChampionsBorder Thurles Sarsfields (18th title)
Mickey Byrne (captain)
Runners-upBorder Borris-Ileigh
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored21 (7 per match)
Points scored52 (17.33 per match)
1954 (Previous) (Next) 1956

The 1955 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 65th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.

Holycross-Ballycahill were the defending champions.

On 2 October 1955, Thurles Sarsfields won the championship after a 4–10 to 0–06 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in the final at Thurles Sportsfield. It was their 18th championship title overall and their first title since 1952.

Results

Semi-finals

Thurles Sarsfields v Killenaule
18 September 1955 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 4-14 - 2-03 Killenaule Cashel Sportsfield, Cashel
Borris-Ileigh v Knockavilla Kickhams
25 September 1955 Semi-final Borris-Ileigh 5-14 - 6-05 Knockavilla Kickhams Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

Final

Thurles Sarsfields v Borris-Ileigh
2 October 1955 Final Thurles Sarsfields 4-10 - 0-06 Borris-Ileigh Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

References

  1. "History of Thurles Sarsfields". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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