The 1949 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Holycross-Ballycahill were the defending champions.
Borris-Ileigh won the championship after a 4âÂÂ06 to 2âÂÂ01 defeat of Kickhams in the final. It was their first ever championship title.