| Champions |  Thurles Sarsfields (11th title)Jimmy Lanigan (captain) | ||
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| Runners-up |  Kildangan | ||
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The 1938 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Moycarkey-Borris were the defending champions.
Thurles Sarsfields won the championship after a 7–07 to 2–02 defeat of Kildangan in the final.[1] It was their 11th championship title overall and their first title since 1936.
- ^ "History of Thurles Sarsfields". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.