2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates2 October - 7 November 2021
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Ballyhale Shamrocks (19th title)
Colin Fennelly (captain)
James O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg O'Loughlin Gaels
Andy Comerford (manager)
Relegated Colours of Mayo.svg Rower-Inistioge
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored44 (3.14 per match)
Points scored509 (36.36 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg T. J. Reid (1-31)
2020 (Previous)(Next) 2022

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.

Contents

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

2 October 2021First round O'Loughlin Gaels 3-25 - 0-21 Rower-Inistioge Thomastown Sportsfield
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.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
2 October 2021First round Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-23 - 2-20 Graigue-Ballycallan John Locke Park
C Fennelly (2-1); J Cuddihy (1-5); TJ Reid (0-5, 0-2 frees); B Cody, E Cody (0-4 each); E Shefflin (0-3); R Reid (0-1). Report S Ryan (1-9, 0-4 frees, 0-2 65); B Ryan (1-3); S Butler (0-3); S O’Dwyer, P Cahill (0-2 each); C Prendiville (0-1).Referee: S Cleere
3 October 2021First round Dicksboro 1-19 - 2-15 Lisdowney Páirc Lachtáin
S Stapleton 0-10, B Sheehan 1-2, A Gaffney 0-5, T Clifford 0-1, M Nolan 0-1.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
3 October 2021First round Erin's Own 4-11 - 2-22 Tullaroan UPMC Nowlan Park
J Buggy 2-5, S Daly 1-1, J Down 1-0, M Boran 0-2, C Fogarty 0-2, S Feehan 0-1.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

16 October 2021Semi-final Rower-Inistioge 1-15 - 3-18 Lisdowney Páirc Shéamuis Stiophán
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.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.
16 October 2021Semi-final Graigue-Ballycallan 3-16 - 1-18 Erin's Own Páirc Lachtáin
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). Report 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).
30 October 2021Final Rower-Inistioge 0-09 - 1-11 Erin's Own Clara GAA Grounds
J Walsh (0-4, 0-3 frees); T Doyle, R Leahy, E O’Brien, J Ryan & M Galavan (free) 0-1 each). Report M Murphy (1-5, 1-0 penalty, 0-3 frees & 0-1 ’65); J Buggy (0-3, 0-2 frees & 0-1 ’65); C Fogarty, J Dowd & S Daly (0-1, each).

Quarter-finals

9 October 2021Quarter-final Mullinavat 0-19 - 2-19 O'Loughlin Gaels Páirc na Seamróg
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. Report 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.
10 October 2021Quarter-final Bennettsbridge 1-15 - 0-27 Ballyhale Shamrocks UPMC Nowlan Park
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) Report 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)
10 October 2021Quarter-final James Stephens 2-16 - 2-15 Dicksboro UPMC Nowlan Park
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) Report 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).
10 October 2021Quarter-final Clara 2-19 - 1-29
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Tullaroan St. John's Park
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.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.

Semi-finals

24 October 2021Semi-final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-18 - 0-18 Tullaroan UPMC Nowlan Park
M Bergin (0-9, 6 frees); O Wall (1-1); C Heary, P Deegan & R Buckley (0-2 each); C Loy & D Fogarty (0-1 each). Report S Walsh (0-10, 8 frees); T Dunne (0-3); D Simpson (0-2); M Keoghan, P Walsh & J Moore (0-1 each).Referee: D Hughes
24 October 2021Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-20 - 1-17 James Stephens UPMC Nowlan Park
TJ Reid (1-11, 7 frees, 1 pen); E Cody (1-3); A Mullen & R Corcoran (0-2 each); B Cody & E Shefflin (0-1 each). Report E Guilfoyle (1-3, 2 frees); N Brassil (0-3, 3 frees); Matt Ruth, C Browne, L Scanlon & C Kenny (2 frees) (0-2 each); T O'Dwyer, C Kenny & M Drennan (0-1 each).Referee: G Quilty

Final

7 November 2021Final O'Loughlin Gaels 3-15 - 3-19 Ballyhale Shamrocks UPMC Nowlan Park
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. Report 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 eachReferee: P Behan

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-313448.50
2 Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-3131310.33
3 Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 1-262947.25
4Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 2-1622211.00
Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-162237.33
6Jack Walsh Rower-Inistioge 0-212137.00
7 Paddy Deegan O'Loughlin Gaels 3-112045.00
8 Aidan Tallis Lisdowney 3-101929.50
9 Owen Wall O'Loughlin Gaels 4-051744.25
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 0-171728.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-1114 James Stephens
2 Aidan Tallis Lisdowney 3-0413 Rower-Inistioge
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 1-1013 Mullinavat
4Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 1-0912 Ballyhale Shamrocks
5Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-0511 Tullaroan
6Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 1-0710 Erin's Own
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 0-1010 Lisdowney
John Walsh Mullinavat 0-1010 O'Loughlin Gaels
Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-1010 O'Loughlin Gaels
10 Paddy Deegan O'Loughlin Gaels 2-039 Ballyhale Shamrocks
Jack Walsh Rower-Inistioge 0-099 O'Loughlin Gaels
Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-099 Erin's Own
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-099 Tullaroan
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-099 O'Loughlin Gaels

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