1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
# 1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 1981 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.

Roscrea were the defending champions.

On 25 October 1981, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 1–14 to 0–12 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1953.

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileaigh | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Jack Caesar | Moycarkey-Borris | 4-03 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Seán Fitzpatrick | Carrick Swans | 1-10 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
| 4 | John Flanagan | Moycarkey-Borris | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Ger O'Connor | Roscrea | 1-07 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Liam O'Gorman | Holycross-Ballycahill | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Tommy O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 8 | Michael McGrath | Holycross-Ballycahill | 0-08 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 10 | John Stone | Borris-Ileigh | 1-04 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Seán Fitzpatrick | Carrick Swans | 1-10 | 13 | Moycarkey-Borris |
| 2 | Jack Caesar | Moycarkey-Borris | 3-01 | 10 | Carrick Swans |
| 3 | John Flanagan | Moycarkey-Borris | 1-06 | 9 | Carrick Swans |
| 4 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileaigh | 0-08 | 8 | Éire Óg Annacarty |
| 4 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileaigh | 0-08 | 8 | Moycarkey-Borris |
| 4 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileaigh | 0-08 | 8 | Roscrea |
| 7 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 0-07 | 7 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 7 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 0-07 | 7 | Borris-Ileigh |
| 9 | Matt Quinlan | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-00 | 6 | St. Mary's |
| 9 | John Ryan | Moycarkey-Borris | 2-00 | 6 | Borris-Ileigh |
| 9 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-03 | 6 | Cashel King Cormacs |
