2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

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2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates6 August - 19 September 2021
Teams13
SponsorPettitt's SuperValu
Champions Colours of Carlow.svg Rapparees (2nd title)
Kevin Foley (captain)
Declan Ruth (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Dublin.svg St Anne's Rathangan
Aidan Rochford (captain)
David O'Connor (manager)
Relegated Colours of Down.svg Oulart–The Ballagh
Colours of Cork.svg Fethard St Mogue's
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored84 (2.9 per match)
Points scored1025 (35.34 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Dublin.svg Diarmuid O'Keeffe (2-53)
2020 (Previous)(Next) 2022

The 2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 6 August 2021 and ended on 19 September 2021.

Contents

Shelmaliers entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were beaten by St Anne's Rathangan at the semi-final stage. [1] Crossabeg–Ballymurn joined the championship after gaining promotion from the intermediate grade. [2] Oulart–The Ballagh and Fethard St Mogue's were relegated from the championship. [3]

The final was played on 19 September 2021 at Chadwick's Wexford Park, between Rapparees and St Anne's Rathangan, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Rapparees won the match by 6–18 to 1–18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1978. [4]

St Anne's Rathangan player Diarmuid O'Keeffe was the championship's top scorer with 2-53.

Results

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Shelmaliers 33007760176
Cloughbawn 3201616834
St Anne's Rathangan 31026569-42
Crossabeg–Ballymurn 30035470-160

Group A results

7 August 2021Round 1 Shelmaliers 2-16 - 1-18 Cloughbawn Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-6, P Hearne 1-0, S Keane-Carroll 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, G Malone 0-2, K Roche 0-2, C Hearne 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Cash 0-1.H Kehoe 1-4, B Whitty 0-7, C Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, L Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.
8 August 2021Round 1 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 2-15 - 2-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Foley 0-7, M Byrne 1-2, R Devereux 1-1, O Foley 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, E Kehoe 0-1.D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 1-0, D Furlong 1-0, J Fogarty 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1, L Óg McGovern 0-1.
14 August 2021Round 2 St Anne's Rathangan 0-20 - 3-14 Shelmaliers Chadwick's Wexford Park
D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 0-2, M Furlong 0-2, J Fogarty 0-2,R Banville 1-8, P Hearne 2-0, J Kelly 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, G Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1.
15 August 2021Round 2 Cloughbawn 0-15 - 0-14 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-10, H Kehoe 0-2, C Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, P Whitty 0-1.N Murphy 0-6, P Foley 0-3, O Foley 0-1, E Kehoe 0-1, B Roche 0-1, C Devereux 0-1, B Eviston 0-1.
21 August 2021Round 3 Cloughbawn 0-25 - 2-16 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-12, C Flood 0-4, H Kehoe 0-4, L Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1.D O'Keeffe 1-5, L Óg McGovern 0-5, A Rochford 1-0, D O'Brien 0-3, M Furlong 0-1, L Rochford 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1.
22 August 2021Round 3 Shelmaliers 3-23 - 2-13 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-9, S Keane-Carroll 2-1, J Kelly 0-5, P Hearne 1-0, G Malone 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, J Cash 0-1, J Donohoe 0-1.E Kehoe 1-1, B Roche 1-0, O Foley 0-3, P Foley 0-3, N Murphy 0-3, C Devereux 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Rathnure 2101393632
Oulart–The Ballagh 2101434302
Faythe Harriers 21013538-30

Group B fixtures

7 August 2021Round 1 Oulart–The Ballagh 2-13 - 2-17 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Dunne 1-8, G Sinnott 1-0, M Óg Storey 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.L Chin 0-7, R Lawlor 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, J Sheil 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J Berry 0-1, J Bridges 0-1, W Mallon 0-1, C Ó Crualaoich 0-1.
13 August 2021Round 2 Rathnure 1-17 - 2-18 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
S O'Connor 1-5, AJ Redmond 0-8, J Redmond 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, S Lawlor 0-1.M Óg Storey 2-0, B Dunne 0-6, N Kirwan 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, D Gray 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, K Sheridan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.
20 August 2021Round 3 Faythe Harriers 0-12 - 1-16 Rathnure Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Chin 0-8, J Bridges 0-1, E Roche 0-1, K Scallan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1.J Redmond 0-8, S Lawlor 0-5, J Tobin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-2, R Higgins 0-1.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Rapparees 2110443953
Naomh Éanna 2101504552
Fethard St Mogue's 20114353-100

Group C fixtures

8 August 2021Round 1 Rapparees 1-20 - 2-12 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Mahon 0-8, K Foley 1-2, O pepper 0-2, A Tobin 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, T Mahon 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, D Redmond 0-1, B Edwards 0-1, R Fox 0-1.P Doyle 0-6, C McDonald 1-2, JJ Twamley 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, C Dunbar 0-1.
15 August 2021Round 2 St Mogue's 1-19 - 4-20 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
C Byrne 0-10, C Dwyer 1-1, G Foley 0-3, B Power 0-2, J Tubritt 0-1, M Dwyer 0-1, J Sutton 0-1.C McDonald 3-3, P Doyle 0-9, C Dunbar 1-2, J Cullen 0-2, A Doyle 0-1, G Molloy 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.
21 August 2021Round 3 Rapparees 3-12 - 1-18 St Mogue's Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Mahon 0-8, L Connolly 2-0, K Foley 1-2, T Mahon 0-2.C Byrne 0-10, M Dwyer 1-2, B Power 0-3, C Dwyer 0-2, G Foley 0-1.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Glynn–Barntown 2200372894
Ferns St Aidan's 21014042-22
St Martin's 20023744-70

Group D fixtures

6 August 2021Round 1 Glynn–Barntown 0-19 - 0-13 St Martin's Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy 0-8, M Fanning 0-4, S Wilde 0-3, G Moore 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1.J Coleman 0-9, Jack O'Connor 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, C Firman 0-1, C Coleman 0-1.
13 August 2021Round 2 Ferns St Aidan's 0-15 - 1-15 Glynn–Barntown Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Morris 0-10, C Turner 0-2, J Tonks 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1.M Fanning 0-8, J Leacy 1-4, M Joyce 0-1, F Cooney 0-1, S Wilde 0-1.
22 August 2021Round 3 St Martin's 3-15 - 3-16 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Coleman 0-8, C Coleman 1-0, M Coleman 1-0, C Lyng 1-0, R O'Connor 0-3, Jack O'Connor 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, Joe O'Connor 0-1.I Byrne 0-9, C Byrne-Dunbar 2-2, D Doyle 1-2, B Jordan 0-3.

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

28 August 2021Preliminary quarter-final Oulart–The Ballagh 1-15 - 3-21 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
S Murphy 1-3, D Buggy 0-3, G Sinnott 0-2, B Dunne 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, M Óg Storey 0-1, N Kirwan 0-1, I Storey 0-1.D O'Keeffe 0-7, M Furlong 1-3, J Fogarty 1-3, L Óg McGovern 0-4, M Fogarty 1-0, L Rochford 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1.
28 August 2021Preliminary quarter-final Ferns St Aidan's 2-29 - 1-30
(aet)
Fethard St Mogues Chadwick's Wexford Park
I Byrne 1-13, C O'Connor 1-3, D Doyle 0-3, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-3, J Dwyer 0-2, C Turner 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, J Tonks 0-1, J Breen 0-1.C Byrne 1-13, M Dwyer 0-6, C Dwyer 0-3, G Foley 0-3, J Tubritt 0-2, A Swan 0-1, D Whelan 0-1, J Sutton 0-1.
29 August 2021Preliminary quarter-final Cloughbawn 1-16 - 2-22 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-12, E Doyle 1-0, L Flood 0-1, P Whitty 0-1, C Flood 0-1, L Flood 0-1.L Chin 0-12, P Farrell 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, C Ó Crualaoich 0-3, J Bridges 0-2, E Roche 0-1, C Clancy 0-1.
29 August 2021Preliminary quarter-final Naomh Éanna 2-25 - 1-28
(aet)
Penalties:
2-1
St Martin's Chadwick's Wexford Park
D Hughes 1-10, A Doyle 1-2, J Doran 0-4, J Cullen 0-4, C Dunbar 0-2, C McDonald 0-2, R Hayes 0-1.J Coleman 0-12, Jack O'Connor 0-8, L Kavanagh 1-1, R O'Connor 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, C Coleman 0-1, J Firman 0-1, D Waters 0-1, D Codd 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

5 September 2021Round 1 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1-09 - 2-19 Cloughbawn O'Kennedy Park
N Murphy 0-4, P Foley 1-0, M Byrne 0-2, O Foley 0-2, B Murphy 0-1.B Whitty 0-9, C Flood 1-2, P Whitty 1-1, H Kehoe 0-3, S Keating 0-2, P Cullen 0-1, A Carton 0-1.
11 September 2021Round 2 St Martin's 1-26 - 0-16 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor 0-9, J Coleman 0-6, M Coleman 1-0, Joe O'Connor 0-3, R O'Connor 0-3, J Firman 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, C Coleman 0-1.B Dunne 0-9, C O'Leary 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, N Redmond 0-1, J Roche 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, G Sinnott 0-1.
11 September 2021Round 2 Fethard St Mogue's 1-15 - 1-16 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
C Byrne 0-7, M Dwyer 0-5, G O'Grady 1-0, M Wallace 0-2, C Dwyer 0-1.O Foley 1-5, N Murphy 0-7, E Kehoe 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, P Foley 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

4 September 2021Quarter-final Glynn–Barntown 1-22 - 1-17 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy (0-9, 6 frees), M Fanning (1-2, 1-0 pen, 2 frees); R White (0-3), M Doyle (0-3); F Cooney (0-2), M Joyce (0-1), G Moore (0-1); M Joyce (0-1). Report J Bridges (0-4); J Sheil (1-0), C Clancy (0-3), J Gordon (0-3 frees), W Mallon (0-2); J Berry (0-2, 1 free), K Scallan (0-1), L Chin (0-1), G Murphy-Butler (0-1).
4 September 2021Quarter-final Rapparees 2-21 - 1-21 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
O Pepper (1-2), A Tobin (1-2); R Mahon (0-5, 4 frees), L Connolly (0-4), K Foley (0-3, 1 line ball), J Kelly (0-2), B Edwards (0-1); J Peare (0-1), T Mahon (0-1 free). Report D Doyle (1-2), I Byrne (0-5 frees), P Morris (0-4), B Jordan (0-3), C Byrne-Dunbar (0-2), C Turner (0-2); J Dwyer (0-1), C O’Connor (0-1), G Bailey (0-1).
5 September 2021Quarter-final Rathnure 1-12 - 3-19 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Redmond 0-5, C O'Connor 1-0, S Lawlor 0-2, O Lennon 0-2, AJ Redmond 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, R Higgins 0-1.L Óg McGovern 2-2, D O'Keeffe 0-6, D O'Brien 1-1, L Rochford 0-4, M Furlong 0-4, D Furlong 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1.
5 September 2021Quarter-final Shelmaliers 1-20 - 0-16 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-9, C Hearne 1-1, J Donohoe 0-2, P Hearne 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, G Malone 0-1, B Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1.D Hughes 0-8, J Doran 0-3, P Doyle 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, J Cullen 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, C Dunbar 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 September 2021Semi-final Glynn–Barntown 1-14 - 2-15 Rapparees Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Joyce (1-2), John Leacy (0-4, 3 frees, 1 ’65), Craig Doyle (0-3); Gary Moore (0-2, 1 line ball), Fionn Cooney (0-1), Rowan White (0-1), Shane Wilde (0-1). Report K Foley (1-2, 1-0 pen), R Mahon (0-4 frees), L Connolly (1-0), T Mahon (0-3, 2 frees), L Ryan (0-2), R Fox (0-2), A Roche (0-1); N Doyle (0-1).
12 September 2021Semi-final Shelmaliers 1-16 - 2-19 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville (0-8, 6 frees), C Hearne (1-0); P Hearne (0-3), G Malone (0-2), S Keane-Carroll (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), C O’Shaughnessy (0-1). Report D O’Keeffe (0-10, 9 frees), J Fogarty (1-2), P O’Keeffe (1-0), L Óg McGovern (0-2), M Furlong (0-2); D Furlong (0-2), L Rochford (0-1).Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna Clonard)

Final

19 September 2021Final Rapparees 6-18 - 1-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Connolly 2-1; A Tobin 1-3; R Fox 1-2; O Pepper, J Kelly 1-1 each; T Mahon (3f), K Foley, R Mahon (2f) 0-3 each; N Doyle 0-1. Report D O’Keeffe 1-5 (4f, 1-0pen); D O’Brien 0-4; M Furlong 0-3; D Furlong, L Rochford 0-2 each; L McGovern 0-1.Referee: J Owens (Kilrush/Askamore)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Diarmuid O'Keeffe St Anne's Rathangan 2-535978.42
2Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-5050510.00
3 Cian Byrne Fethard St Mogue's 1-4043410.75
Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-404358.00
5Joe Coleman St Martin's 0-353548.75
6 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-3030310.00
7Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-252847.00
Ryan Mahon Rapparees 0-282855.60
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-282847.00
10Darragh Hughes Naomh Éanna 1-222546.25
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-1316 Fethard St Mogue's
Cian Byrne Fethard St Mogue's 1-1316 Ferns St Aidan's
3Darragh Hughes Naomh Éanna 1-1013 St Martin's
3 Conor McDonald Naomh Éanna 3-0312 Fethard St Mogue's
Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-1212 St Anne's Rathangan
Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-1212 Faythe Harriers
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-1212 Cloughbawn
Joe Coleman St Martin's 0-1212 Naomh Éanna
9 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-0811 St Anne's Rathangan
Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-0811 Faythe Harriers

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