| Champions |  St Vincent's (10th title) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  O'Tooles | ||
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The 1981 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. [1]
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St Brendan's entered the championship as the defending champions. [2] [3]
The final, a replay, was played on 27 September 1981 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Vincent's and O'Tooles, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] St Vincent's won the match by 5–10 to 3–10 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in six years. [5]