2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship

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2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
Dates28 August - 20 November 2021
Teams6
SponsorMolloy Environmental
Champions First Flag of Argentina.svg Clodiagh Gaels (1st title)
Shane Dolan (captain)
Paul Murphy (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Tullamore
Kevin Martin (manager)
Relegated Colours of Cork.svg Shinrone
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
2020 (Previous)(Next) 2022

The 2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board. The group stage fixtures were confirmed on 27 May 2021. [1] The championship ran from 28 August to 20 November 2021.

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The final was played on 20 November 2021 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Clodiagh Gaels and Tullamore, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clodiagh Gaels won the match by 2–10 to 1–12 to claim their first ever championship title. [2]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship [4]

Relegated to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

30 October 2021Relegation playoff Kilcormac-Killoughey 1-19 - 0-09 Shinrone

Semi-finals

6 November 2021Semi-final Clodiagh Gaels 0-23 - 0-16 Lusmagh Kilcormac Grounds
D Dunne 0-10, L Langton 0-4, S Dolan 0-3, C Langton 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, C Curran 0-1, R Dunne 0-1, J Keenaghan 0-1.P Kinsella 0-11, E Kelly 0-2, E Quinlan 0-1, A Kelly 0-1, D Kelly 0-1.
7 November 2021Semi-final Tullamore 2-15 - 0-14 Clara Killegh Grounds
S Dooley 0-10, M Fox 1-1, D Fox 1-1, J Houlihan 0-2, J Dooley 0-1.C Delaney 0-5, E Cullen 0-3, B Cushen 0-2, G Guilfoyle 0-1, C Egan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, C O'Meara 0-1.

Final

20 November 2021Final Clodiagh Gaels 2-10 - 1-12 Tullamore St Brendan's Park
D Dunne 1-5, D Buckley 1-0, J Keenaghan 0-2, C Langton 0-2, L Langton 0-1.S Dooley 0-7, G Mann 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, D Egan 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, D Fox 0-1.

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References

  1. "2021 Offaly Club Championship Draws". Offaly GAA website. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. Corrigan, Kevin (20 November 2021). "Dramatic finish as Offaly Senior B Hurling final settled with brilliant late point". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. Rosney, Eoin (14 August 2021). "Shinrone celebrate as Coolderry come up short". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. Corrigan, Kevin (22 August 2021). "Kinnitty pushed hard by Drumcullen but claim deserved win in Senior B Hurling Final". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.