2025 Tipperary Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 15 August 2025 - 8 November 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Sponsor | FBD Insurance | ||
| Champions | Clonmel Commercials (22nd title) Séamus Kennedy (captain) Tommy Morrissey (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Kilsheelan–Kilcash Kian Quinn and Mark Stokes (captain) Keith O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Arravale Rovers Cahir Killenaule | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 28 | ||
| Goals scored | 67 (2.39 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 697 (24.89 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Sean O'Connor (4-25) | ||
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The 2025 Tipperary Senior Football Championship is the 133rd staging of the Tipperary Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
The defending champions were Loughmore–Castleiney.[1][2] They were defeated at the semi-final stage by Kilsheelan–Kilcash.[3] Clonmel Commercials defeated Kilsheelan–Kilcash in the final to win the championship for a record 22nd time.[4]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship
Group stage
The draw for the group stage took place on 27 March 2025.[6]
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation play-offs
Group 1
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-40 | 3-43 | +15 | 4 |
| Aherlow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-43 | 6-40 | -6 | 3 |
| Ballyporeen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-39 | 1-40 | +5 | 3 |
| Cahir | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-43 | 7-41 | -14 | 2 |
Results
| 17 August 2025 Round 1 | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 5-17 – 1-15 | Cahir | Fethard |
| 13:30 | Mikey McGuire 2-1, Jamie Roche 1-4 (1tps, 1f), Shane Garland 1-2 (1tps), Zac O'Loughlin 1-0, Senan Butler (1tps) and Micheal Freaney (1tps) 0-3 each, Billy O'Connor and Tommy O'Connor 0-2 each | Conor O'Brien 0-7 (2tps, 3f), Ciaran Condon 1-0, Jesse Kiely, Kevin Grogan (1 45') and Craig Guiry (1tps) 0-2 each, Jakie Kiely and Ger Quinn 0-1 each | Referee: Brian Tyrell |
| 17 August 2025 Round 1 | Ballyporeen | 1-12 – 1-18 | Aherlow | Clonmel |
| 15:30 | Sam McGrath 1-2, Darragh Brennan (1tps, 1f) and Conor Sweeney (2f) 0-3 each, Charlie English, Dean Finn, Eoin Morrissey and John Martin 0-1 each | Liam Carew 1-9 (0-3f, 1tps), Micheal Elligott 0-5 (1tps), Mark Russell 0-2 (1tps), Sean Bourke and Jack O'Halloran 0-1 each | Referee: Martin Doyle |
| 29 August 2025 Round 2 | Cahir | 0-14 – 1-11 | Ballyporeen | Ardfinnan |
| 18:30 | Kevin Grogan and Jack Buckley (2f, 1tps) 0-4 each, Conor O'Brien 0-3 (3f), Dylan Butler 0-2 (1tps), Colin McEniry 0-1 | Report | Conor Sweeney 0-4 (1f), James Barry 1-0, Darragh Brennan 0-3, Darragh Lyons 0-2 (1tps), Kevin O'Mahoney and Christy English 0-1 each | Referee: Sean Lonergan |
| 31 August 2025 Round 2 | Aherlow | 1-12 – 4-15 | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | Cashel |
| 14:00 | Liam Carew 0-7 (6f), Sean Bourke 1-1, Ben Carey 0-2 (1tps), Stephen Carey and Michael Elligott 0-1 each | Report | Micheal Freaney 2-2 (1tps), Jamie Roche 1-4 (0-2f), Michael Bates 1-0, Barry Kehoe 0-3 (1tps), Tommy O'Connor (1tps) and Shane Garland 0-2 each, Mark Stokes and Billy O'Connor 0-1 each | Referee: Shane O'Neill |
| 13 September 2025 Round 3 | Aherlow | 1-13 – 1-13 | Cahir | New Inn |
| 17:30 | Liam Carew 0-9 (3tpf, 1f), Micheal Elligott 1-0, Diarmuid Looby 0-2 (1tpf), Darragh O'Brien and Sean Bourke 0-1 each | Report | Kevin Grogan 0-4 (2tpf), Stephen Grogan 1-0, Colin McEniry, Ger Quinn (1 45'), Dylan Butler and Jack Buckley (2f) 0-2 each, Conor O'Brien 0-1 (1f) | Referee: Willie Fitzharris |
| 13 September 2025 Round 3 | Ballyporeen | 1-16 – 0-8 | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | Clonmel |
| 17:30 | Christy English 1-3, Conor Sweeney 0-6 (1tps, 2f), Darragh Brennan 0-4, Thomas Vaughan, Riain O'Callaghan and Oisin Power 0-1 each | Micheal Freaney, Shane Garland (1f) and Senan Butler (1tps) 0-2 each, Tommy O'Connor and Barry Kehoe 0-1 each | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney |
Group 2
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Clonmel Commercials | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-49 | 0-20 | +50 | 6 |
| Ballina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-34 | 2-42 | -8 | 2 |
| Ardfinnan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-31 | 5-41 | -25 | 2 |
| Grangemockler–Ballyneale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-30 | 3-41 | -17 | 2 |
Results
| 16 August 2025 Round 1 | Ballina | 2-17 – 0-13 | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | Templetuohy |
| 19:00 | James O'Mahoney 1-3, Eoghan Power 0-4 (2f), Thomas Shanahan 1-0, Charlie King and Ben King 0-3 each, Cathal O'Donnell 0-2, Conor Power and JP Mbokha 0-1 each | Report | Mark O'Meara 0-5 (1f), Paidi O'Shea 0-4 (2f), Sean O'Meara, James O'Meara, Thomas Regan and Manus McFadden 0-1 each | Referee: Joe Leahy |
| 16 August 2025 Round 1 | Ardfinnan | 0-7 – 4-20 | Clonmel Commercials | Cahir |
| 19:00 | Michael Barlow 0-4 (4f), Andrew Browne 0-2, Gerry Cronin 0-1 | Report | Rory O'Dowd 2-0, Michael Quinlivan 1-3, Cian Smith 0-5 (2f), Sean O'Connor 1-1 (1-0p), Peter McGarry 0-4 (1tps), Séamus Kennedy and Jack Kennedy (1tps) 0-2 each, Tadhg Condon, Kevin Fahey and Ryan Lambe 0-1 each | Referee: Willie Fitzharris |
| 30 August 2025 Round 2 | Ardfinnan | 0-11 – 1-11 | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | Monroe |
| 18:30 | Michael Barlow 0-4 (1tpf, 1f), Andrew Browne 0-3 (1tpf), Shane Ryan 0-2, Billy Hewitt and Gavin Whelan 0-1 each | Ben Comerford 1-0, Jamie Walsh 0-3 (2f), Mark O'Meara and David Power (1tpf) 0-2 each, Manus McFadden, Paudie O'Shea, Joey Lyons and Sean O'Meara 0-1 each | Referee: Seanie Peters |
| 30 August 2025 Round 2 | Ballina | 0-7 – 2-16 | Clonmel Commercials | Drombane |
| 18:30 | Teddy Doyle 0-5 (2tpf, 1f), Ben King and Cathal Power 0-1 each | Report | Sean O'Connor 2-5 (0-1f), Peter McGarry 0-5, Jack Kennedy and Michael Quinlivan 0-2 each, Séamus Kennedy and Kevin Fahey 0-1 each | Referee: Paddy Russell |
| 14 September 2025 Round 3 | Clonmel Commercials | 1-13 – 0-6 | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | Monroe |
| 17:30 | Michael Quinlivan 1-3, Séamus Kennedy (1tps), Cian Smith and Sean O'Connor (1f) 0-2 each, Tadhg Condon, Jack Kennedy (1f), Ryan Lambe and Peter McGarry 0-1 each | Report | Ben Comerford (1tps) and Mark O'Meara 0-2 each, David Power (1f) and Leon Kennedy 0-1 each | Referee: Paddy Russell |
| 14 September 2025 Round 3 | Ardfinnan | 0-13 – 0-10 | Ballina | Annacarty |
| 17:30 | Michael Barlow 0-6 (1tpf, 2f), Andrew Browne 0-4 (4f), Gerry Cronin (1 45'), Gavin Whelan and Billy Hewitt 0-1 each | Report | Steven O'Brien 0-5 (1tpf, 2f, 1 45'), Ben King 0-3 (1f), Eoghan Power 0-2 | Referee: David Grogan |
Group 3
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Loughmore–Castleiney | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8-36 | 2-35 | +19 | 6 |
| Upperchurch–Drombane | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-35 | 4-27 | +14 | 4 |
| Moyle Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-42 | 5-38 | +7 | 4 |
| JK Brackens | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-43 | 6-30 | +1 | 4 |
| Arravale Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-29 | 5-39 | -19 | 0 |
| Killenaule | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-26 | 5-42 | -22 | 0 |
Results
| 15 August 2025 Round 1 | Loughmore–Castleiney | 2-14 – 0-9 | Killenaule | Littleton |
| 19:00 | Eamonn Connolly 2-0, Philip O'Connell 0-4, Liam McGrath 0-3 (3f), Noel McGrath and Conor Ryan 0-2 each, John McGrath, Ciaran Connolly and Eoin O'Connell 0-1 each | Report | Tom Keaveney 0-3, Michael Doyle and Fionn Fitzgerald 0-2 each, Gus Browne and Paudie Feehan 0-1 each | Referee: Seanie Peters |
| 17 August 2025 Round 1 | Moyle Rovers | 3-13 – 1-14 | Upperchurch–Drombane | Bansha |
| 12:00 | Ger O'Sullivan 1-4 (1tps, 1f), Dean English and Cathal McKeown 1-0 each, Liam Boland 0-3 (2f), Sean Cotter, Riain Quigley and Cian O'Sullivan (1tps) 0-2 each | Report | Luke Shanahan 0-7 (4f, 1tps), Michael Quinlan 1-0, Sean Ryan (1tps) and Conor Fahy (1tps) 0-3 each, Paul Shanahan 0-1 | Referee: Donie Horan |
| 17 August 2025 Round 1 | Arravale Rovers | 0-14 – 2-13 | JK Brackens | Cashel |
| 15:30 | Ciaran Kelly 0-4 (2f), Evan Ryan (3f) and Orrin Jones 0-3 each, Shane Leahy, Shane Maher, Johnny Ryan and Adam Ryan 0-1 each | Report | Jack Kennedy 0-9 (9f), Dean McEnroe 0-3, Stephen Cahill and Michael Cahill 1-0 each, Ned Delaney 0-1 | Referee: Sean Lonergan |
| 30 August 2025 Round 2 | Moyle Rovers | 1-16 – 1-11 | Arravale Rovers | Cahir |
| 18:30 | Riain Quigley 0-6, Dean English 1-2, Ger O'Sullivan 0-3 (2f), Liam Boland 0-2, Rory Collins, Sean Cotter and Cathal McKeown 0-1 each | Orrin Jones 0-5 (3f, 1tps), Matthew Moroney 1-0, Evan Ryan 0-3 (1tpf, 1 45'), Ciaran Kelly 0-2 (2f), Niall Sharpe 0-1 | Referee: David Grogan |
| 31 August 2025 Round 2 | Loughmore–Castleiney | 3-9 – 0-13 | JK Brackens | Templetuohy |
| 14:00 | Liam McGrath 0-5 (1tps, 3f), Eamonn Connolly, Philip O'Connell and Liam Treacy 1-0 each, Eoin O'Connell 0-2 (1tps), John McGrath (1 45') and Ciaran McGrath 0-1 each | Report | Jack Kennedy 0-7 (1tpf, 5f), Cathal Scully (1tps) and Shane Doyle (1tps) 0-2 each, Conor Cadell and Jack Nevin 0-1 each | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney |
| 31 August 2025 Round 2 | Upperchurch–Drombane | 3-11 – 0-10 | Killenaule | Cashel |
| 15:30 | Luke Shanahan 0-5 (3f), Conor Fahey (0-1f), Paul Shanahan (1-0p, 0-1f) and Keith Ryan 1-1 each, Sean Ryan, Ger Grant and Aaron Ryan 0-1 each | Report | Michael Doyle 0-3 (1tps), Fionn Fitzgerald (1f) and Tom Keaveney (1tps) 0-2 each, Luke Ryan, Gus Browne and Eoin Shaw 0-1 each | Referee: Brian Tyrell |
| 13 September 2025 Round 3 | JK Brackens | 0-17 – 3-7 | Killenaule | Gortnahoe |
| 15:30 | Jack Kennedy 0-9 (8f), Dean McEnroe 0-5, Conor Cadell, Jack Nevin and Andrew Ormond 0-1 each | Paudie Feehan 2-0, Joe O'Dwyer 0-4 (4f), Luke Ryan 1-0, Michael Doyle 0-2 (1f), Tom Keaveney 0-1 | Referee: Joe Leahy |
| 13 September 2025 Round 3 | Arravale Rovers | 1-4 – 2-10 | Upperchurch–Drombane | Dundrum |
| 15:30 | Adam Ryan 1-0, Ciaran Kelly 0-2, John Paul Lohan and Shane Leahy 0-1 each | Luke Shanahan 1-4 (0-3f), Conor Fahey 1-1, Paul Shanahan 0-2 (2f), Pat Ryan, Paddy Phelan and Jim O'Dwyer 0-1 each | Referee: Tom McGlinchey |
| 13 September 2025 Round 3 | Moyle Rovers | 2-13 – 3-13 | Loughmore–Castleiney | Littleton |
| 15:30 | Liam Boland 0-8 (3f, 1tpf), Paddy O'Keefe and Riain Quigley 1-1 each, Luke Boland 0-2, Sean Cotter 0-1 | Report | Philip O'Connell 1-3, Liam McGrath 0-6 (3f, 1tps), Ed Connolly 1-1, John McGrath 1-0, Brian McGrath 0-2, Conor Ryan 0-1 | Referee: Shane O'Neill |
Relegation
Relegation semi-finals
| 4 October 2025 Relegation semi-final | Arravale Rovers | 1-5 – 3-14 | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | Ned Hall Park |
| 15:30 | Report | Referee: Brian Tyrell |
| 5 October 2025 Relegation semi-final | Killenaule | 3-14 – 1-5 | Cahir | New Inn |
| 14:00 | Referee: Donie Horan |
Relegation final
| 19 October 2025 Relegation final | Grangemockler–Ballyneale | 0-13 – 0-8 | Killenaule | Cloneen |
| 13:00 | Referee: Brian Tyrell |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 October, Roscrea | ||||||||||
| Loughmore–Castleiney | 3-18 | |||||||||
| 18 October, Cashel | ||||||||||
| Ballina | 0-12 | |||||||||
| Loughmore–Castleiney | 2-9 | |||||||||
| 5 October, Cashel | ||||||||||
| Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 1-14 | |||||||||
| Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 2-9 | |||||||||
| 8 November, Semple Stadium | ||||||||||
| JK Brackens | 0-7 | |||||||||
| Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 1-5 | |||||||||
| 5 October, Fethard | ||||||||||
| Clonmel Commercials | 1-26 | |||||||||
| Clonmel Commercials (a.e.t.) | 0-25 | |||||||||
| 1 November, Cashel | ||||||||||
| Moyle Rovers | 1-19 | |||||||||
| Clonmel Commercials | 1-9 | |||||||||
| 4 October, Golden | ||||||||||
| Upperchurch–Drombane | 0-8 | |||||||||
| Upperchurch–Drombane | 1-11 | |||||||||
| Aherlow | 0-5 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 4 October 2025 Quarter-final | Upperchurch–Drombane | 1-11 – 0-5 | Aherlow | Golden |
| 16:30 | Paul Shanahan 0-5, Keith Ryan 1-1, Luke Shanahan, Conor Fahy, Ger Grant, Dean Carew and Oisin Treacy 0-1 each | Report | Liam Carew 0-3 (3f), Bernard O'Brien and Micheal Elligott 0-1 each | Referee: Willie Fitzharris |
| 5 October 2025 Quarter-final | Clonmel Commercials | 0-25 – 1-19 (a.e.t.) | Moyle Rovers | Fethard |
| 14:30 | Sean O'Connor 0-8 (3f), Jack Kennedy (1tpf, 1 45') and Cian Smith 0-4 each, Séamus Kennedy and Darragh O'Connor (1tps) 0-3 each, Kevin Fahey, Michael Quinlivan and Peter McGarry 0-1 each | Report | Paddy O'Keefe 1-4 (1tps, 1f), Liam Boland 0-6 (3f, 1 tpf), Riain Quigley 0-4 (1tps), Ger O'Sullivan 0-3 (1tps, 1f), Luke Boland and John Cronin 0-1 each | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney |
| 5 October 2025 Quarter-final | Loughmore–Castleiney | 3-18 – 0-12 | Ballina | Roscrea |
| 14:30 | Liam McGrath 0-10 (1tps, 2tpf), Philip O'Connell and Eamonn Connolly 1-1 each, Brian McGrath 1-0, Liam Treacy 0-3 (1tps), John Ryan, Ciaran Connolly and Tomas McGrath 0-1 each | Report | Steven O'Brien 0-9 (1tps, 1tpf, 3f), Charlie King 0-2 (1tps), Conor Power 0-1 | Referee: Joe Leahy |
| 5 October 2025 Quarter-final | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 2-9 – 0-7 | JK Brackens | Cashel |
| 15:00 | Jamie Roche 1-3 (1-0p, 1tpf), Daire Brennan 1-0, Billy O'Connor and Michael Freaney (1tps) 0-2 each, Barry Kehoe and Shane Gartland 0-1 each | Report | Paddy Cadell 0-3, Jamie Ormond 0-2, Dean McEnroe and Jack Kennedy (1f) 0-1 each | Referee: Seanie Peters |
Semi-finals
| 18 October 2025 Semi-final | Loughmore–Castleiney | 2-9 – 1-14 | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | Cashel |
| 15:30 | Tomas McGrath and Willie Eviston 1-0 each, Liam Treacy (2f) and Ciaran Connolly 0-3 each, Noel McGrath, Philip O'Connell and Eamonn Connolly 0-1 each | Report | Jamie Roche 1-7 (0-5f), Micheal Freaney (1tps), Tommy O'Connor and Mark Stokes 0-2 each, Senan Butler 0-1 | Referee: Derek O'Mahoney |
| 1 November 2025 Semi-final | Clonmel Commercials | 1-9 – 0-8 | Upperchurch–Drombane | Cashel |
| 14:30 | Sean O'Connor 1-3 (0-1f), Cian Smith 0-2 (2f), Michael Quinlivan, Conal Kennedy, Peter McGarry and Kevin Fahey 0-1 each | Report | Paul Shanahan 0-4 (1tpf, 1f), Luke Shanahan 0-2 (1f), Oisin Treacy and Ger Grant 0-1 each | Referee: Seanie Peters |
Final
| 8 November 2025 Final | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 1-5 – 1-26 | Clonmel Commercials | Semple Stadium |
| 15:00 | Jamie Roche 1-0, Shane Garland 0-3 (1f, 1m, 1 45'), Senan Butler and Liam Freaney 0-1 each | Report | Sean O'Connor (3f) and Cian Smith (1tps, 1f) 0-6 each, Jack Kennedy 0-5 (1tps, 1 45'), Michael Quinlivan 1-1, Peter McGarry 0-4, Thomas Charles, Colman Kennedy, Sean Kennedy and Ross Peters 0-1 each | Referee: Sean Lonergan |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean O'Connor | Clonmel Commercials | 4-25 | 37 | 6 | 6.17 |
| 2 | Liam Carew | Aherlow | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Jamie Roche | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 5-18 | 33 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Jack Kennedy | JK Brackens | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Liam McGrath | Loughmore–Castleiney | 0-24 | 24 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Luke Shanahan | Upperchurch–Drombane | 1-19 | 22 | 4.4 | |
| 7 | Michael Quinlivan | Clonmel Commercials | 3-11 | 20 | 6 | 3.33 |
| 8 | Liam Boland | Moyle Rovers | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Cian Smith | Clonmel Commercials | 6 | 3.17 | |||
| 10 | Philip O'Connell | Loughmore–Castleiney | 3-9 | 18 | 5 | 3.6 |
In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Carew | Aherlow | 1-9 | 12 | Ballyporeen |
| 2 | Sean O'Connor | Clonmel Commercials | 2-5 | 11 | Ballina |
| 3 | Jamie Roche | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 1-7 | 10 | Loughmore–Castleiney |
| Liam McGrath | Loughmore–Castleiney | 0-10 | Ballina | ||
| 5 | Jack Kennedy | JK Brackens | 0-9 | 9 | Arravale Rovers |
| Killenaule | |||||
| Liam Carew | Aherlow | Cahir | |||
| Steven O'Brien | Ballina | Loughmore–Castleiney | |||
| 9 | Micheal Freaney | Kilsheelan–Kilcash | 2-2 | 8 | Aherlow |
| Liam Boland | Moyle Rovers | 0-8 | Loughmore–Castleiney | ||
| Sean O'Connor | Clonmel Commercials | Moyle Rovers |
References
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