1983 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
# 1983 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 1983 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.

Moycarkey-Borris were the defending champions.

On 30 October 1983, Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 0–17 to 1–11 defeat of Loughmore-Castleiney in the final at Leahy Park. It was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1981.

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 3 | David Fogarty | Moycarkey-Borris | 3-03 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 5 | John Cormack | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 6 | Seán Fitzpatrick | Carrick Swans | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Dick Quigley | Moycarkey-Borris | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Ned Slattery | Moycarkey-Borris | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 8 | Mick Coen | Borris-Ileigh | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| 8 | Noel O'Dwyer | Borris-Ileigh | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | John Cormack | Loughmore-Castleiney | 2-02 | 8 | Carrick Swans |
| 1 | Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| 1 | Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | Carrick Swans |
| 1 | Pat McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0-08 | 8 | Borris-Ileigh |
| 5 | Ned Slattery | Moycarkey-Borris | 2-01 | 7 | Cappawhite |
| 5 | Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 0-07 | 7 | Éire Óg |
| 7 | John Grogan | Cashel King Cormacs | 2-00 | 6 | Loughmore-Castleiney |
| 7 | David Fogarty | Moycarkey-Borris | 2-00 | 6 | Cappawhite |
| 7 | Kieran Hogg | Lorrha | 1-03 | 6 | Carrick Swans |
| 7 | Tom McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1-03 | 6 | Cashel King Cormacs |
| 7 | David Fogarty | Moycarkey-Borris | 1-03 | 6 | Borris-Ileigh |
| 7 | Philip Kenny | Borris-Ileigh | 0-06 | 6 | Loughmore-Castleiney |
