The 2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 2 October 2021 and ended on 7 November 2021.
Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions.[1] Rower-Inistioge were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Erin's Own.
The final was played on 7 November 2021 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and O'Loughlin Gaels, in what was their first meeting in a final in five years. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 3-19 to 3-15 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.[2]
T. J. Reid was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
O'Loughlin Gaels v Rower-Inistioge
2 October 2021 First round | O'Loughlin Gaels | 3-25 - 0-21 | Rower-Inistioge | Thomastown Sportsfield |
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O Wall 2-2, C Kelly 1-3, E O'Shea 0-5, P Deegan 0-5, M Bergin 0-2, P Butler 0-2, C Heary 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, L Hogan 0-1. |
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J Walsh 0-9, R Leahy 0-3, S Ryan 0-3, T Doyle 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1, K Joyce 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: P Burke |
Dicksboro v Lisdowney
3 October 2021 First round | Dicksboro | 1-19 - 2-15 | Lisdowney | Páirc Lachtáin |
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S Stapleton 0-10, B Sheehan 1-2, A Gaffney 0-5, T Clifford 0-1, M Nolan 0-1. |
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A Tallis 0-6, C O'Carroll 1-2, D O'Carroll 1-2, N Brennan 0-3, M Kenny 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
Referee: J Kennedy |
Erin's Own v Tullaroan
3 October 2021 First round | Erin's Own | 4-11 - 2-22 | Tullaroan | UPMC Nowlan Park |
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J Buggy 2-5, S Daly 1-1, J Down 1-0, M Boran 0-2, C Fogarty 0-2, S Feehan 0-1. |
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S Walsh 0-9, D Simpson 1-2, J Walton 0-4, M Keoghan 1-0, T Dunne 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, B Walton 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1, J Moore 0-1. |
Referee: M O'Sullivan |
Relegation playoffs
Rower-Inistioge v Lisdowney
16 October 2021 Semi-final | Rower-Inistioge | 1-15 - 3-18 | Lisdowney | Páirc Shéamuis Stiophán |
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J Walsh 0-8, P Lyng 1-1, J Ryan 0-3, E O'Brien 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, M Galavan 0-1. |
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A Tallis 3-4, C O'Carroll 0-5, D O'Carroll 0-2, V Fitzpatrick 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, C Jordan 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1, S Phelan 0-1. |
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Graigue-Ballycallan v Erin's Own
16 October 2021 Semi-final | Graigue-Ballycallan | 3-16 - 1-18 | Erin's Own | Páirc Lachtáin |
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S Ryan (1-7, 0-6 frees); B Ryan (0-4, 0-1 line-ball); C Murphy (0-2, 0-1 free); B Murphy (1-0); J Roberts (1-0); C Hoyne (0-1, free) and T Dunphy & S Butler (0-1 each). |
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J Buggy (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Murphy (1-1); S Feehan (0-4); S Daly & C Fogarty (0-2 each) and J Dowd (0-1). |
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Quarter-finals
Mullinavat v O'Loughlin Gaels
9 October 2021 Quarter-final | Mullinavat | 0-19 - 2-19 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Páirc na Seamróg |
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J Walsh 0-10, G Malone 0-3, P Gahan 0-2, A Mansfield 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-1, P Dempsey 0-1. |
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M Bergin 1-10, P Deegan 1-1, P Butler 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, J Molloy 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1. |
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Bennettsbridge v Ballyhale Shamrocks
10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Bennettsbridge | 1-15 - 0-27 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
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N Cleere (0-5, 0-5f), J Cleere (1-0), C Brennan (0-3), K Brennan (0-2, 0-1f), S Morrissey (0-2), W Murphy, K Blanchfield and H O'Neill (0-1 each) |
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TJ Reid (0-6, 0-4f), E Cody (0-6), J Cuddihy (0-4), C Fennelly, B Cody and R Corcoran (0-3 each), L Barron and B Cody (0-2 each) |
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James Stephens v Dicksboro
10 October 2021 Quarter-final | James Stephens | 2-16 - 2-15 | Dicksboro | UPMC Nowlan Park |
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C Kenny (0-6, 0-1f), E Guilfoyle (0-5, 0-5f), T O'Dwyer and S Donohue (1-0 each), M Ruth (0-3), N Brassil and L Scanlon (0-1 each) |
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S Stapleton (0-7, 0-5f), A Gaffney (1-1), A Nolan (1-0), B Sheehan (0-2), C Buckley (0-1, 0-1f), R Fitzpatrick, T Clifford, L Moore and M Nolan (0-1 each). |
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Clara v Tullaroan
10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Clara | 2-19 - 1-29 (aet) | Tullaroan | St. John's Park |
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C O'Shea 0-7, C Bolger 1-1, P Nolan 1-1, L Ryan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, P Cody 0-2, D Langton 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1, P Cody 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. |
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S Walsh 0-12, P Walsh 0-7, T Walsh 1-1, D Simpson 0-2, J Walton 0-2, J Moore 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1, M Keoghan 0-1, N Walton 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Final
O'Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks
7 November 2021 Final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 3-15 - 3-19 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
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P Deegan 2-3, M Bergin 0-5 (4fs 1 65), O Wall 1-2, C Heary 0-2, J Molloy, R Buckley, E O'Shea all 0-1 each. |
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TJ Reid 0-9 (4fs, 2 65s), A Mullen, J Cuddihy 1-1 each, R Corcoran 0-3, B Butler 1-0, B Cody 0-2, E Reid, R Reid, D Corcoran all 0-1 each |
Referee: P Behan |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
References
External link