| Dates | 23 August - 25 October 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Borris-Ileigh (4th title)Timmy Stapleton (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  RoscreaRoger Ryan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 186 (23.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Francis Loughnane (1-22) | ||
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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.[1]
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.[2] It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1953.
- ^ "Club History - Our History". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Club Information". Borris-Ileigh GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.