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

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 2021 First 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 2021 First 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 2021 First 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 2021 First 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 2021 Semi-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 2021 Semi-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 2021 Final 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 2021 Quarter-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 2021 Quarter-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 2021 Quarter-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 2021 Quarter-final Clara 2-19 - 1-29
(aet)		 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 2021 Semi-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 2021 Semi-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 2021 Final 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 each Referee: P Behan

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-31 34 4 8.50
2 Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-31 31 3 10.33
3 Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 1-26 29 4 7.25
4 Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 2-16 22 2 11.00
Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-16 22 3 7.33
6 Jack Walsh Rower-Inistioge 0-21 21 3 7.00
7 Paddy Deegan O'Loughlin Gaels 3-11 20 4 5.00
8 Aidan Tallis Lisdowney 3-10 19 2 9.50
9 Owen Wall O'Loughlin Gaels 4-05 17 4 4.25
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 0-17 17 2 8.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-11 14 James Stephens
2 Aidan Tallis Lisdowney 3-04 13 Rower-Inistioge
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 1-10 13 Mullinavat
4 Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 1-09 12 Ballyhale Shamrocks
5 Jack Buggy Erin's Own 2-05 11 Tullaroan
6 Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 1-07 10 Erin's Own
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 0-10 10 Lisdowney
John Walsh Mullinavat 0-10 10 O'Loughlin Gaels
Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-10 10 O'Loughlin Gaels
10 Paddy Deegan O'Loughlin Gaels 2-03 9 Ballyhale Shamrocks
Jack Walsh Rower-Inistioge 0-09 9 O'Loughlin Gaels
Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-09 9 Erin's Own
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-09 9 Tullaroan
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-09 9 O'Loughlin Gaels

References

  1. ↑ Fogarty, John (27 September 2020). "Five-goal Ballyhale Shamrocks use 'hurt' to cruise to Kilkenny SHC treble". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Keys, Colm (7 November 2021). "Quickfire goals send Ballyhale on their way to pulsating victory over O'Loughlin Gaels". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Spillane, Trevor (26 September 2020). "What a finish! Lisdowney hold nerve to go back to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "LISTEN BACK: Danesfort are relegated from Kilkenny Senior Hurling as Graigue Ballycallan win". scoreline.ie. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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