| Dates | 9 August – 3 October 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  McQuillan Ballycastle | ||
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The 1981 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. [1] The championship ran from 9 August to 3 October 1981.
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McQuillan Ballycastle entered the championship as the defending champions. [2]
The final, a replay, was played on 3 October 1981 at Fr Healy Park in Loughguile, between Ruairí Óg, Cushendall and McQuillan Ballycastle, in what was their third consecutive meeting in the final. Ruairí Óg, Cushendall won the match by 3–08 to 0–16 to claim their first ever championship title. [3] [4]