Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
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The Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the FBD Insurance Tipperary County Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Tipperary in Ireland.
Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | |
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Current season or competition: 2023 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship | |
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 1887; 137 years ago (1887) |
Region | Tipperary (GAA) |
Trophy | Dan Breen Cup |
No. of teams | 16 |
Title holders | Kiladangan (2nd title) |
Most titles | Thurles Sarsfields (36 titles) |
Sponsors | FBD Insurance |
TV partner(s) | TG4 |
Official website | Official website |
The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Semple Stadium in October. The prize for the winning team is the Dan Breen Cup. Initially played as a knock-out competition on a divisional basis, the championship currently features a group stage followed by a knock-out stage.
The Tipperary County Championship is an integral part of the wider Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Tipperary county final join the champions of the other four hurling counties to contest the provincial championship.
32 teams currently participate in the Tipperary County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 25 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Thurles Sarsfields, who have won a total of 36 titles.
Clonoulty-Rossmore won the 2018 Championship, their first championship since 1997 after a 0-23 to 2-13 win against Nenagh Éire Óg in the final.[1][2][3]