Annual hurling competition season
2021 Waterford Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 28 August - 3 October 2021 |
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Teams | 13 |
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Sponsor | J. J. Kavanagh & Sons |
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Champions | Ballygunner (20th title) Barry Coughlan (captain) Darragh O'Sullivan (manager) |
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Runners-up | Roanmore Gavin O'Brien (captain) Peter Queally (manager) |
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Relegated | Ballyduff Upper Ballysaggart |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 24 |
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Goals scored | 73 (3.04 per match) |
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Points scored | 867 (36.13 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Maurice Shanahan (7-43) |
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The 2021 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 28 August 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.
Ballygunner were the defending champions.[1] Ballyduff Upper and Ballysaggart were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a series of playoffs.
The final was played on 3 October 2021 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and Roanmore, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Ballygunner won the match by 2–27 to 0–13 to claim their 20th championship title overall and an eighth consecutive title.[2]
Lismore's Maurice Shanahan was the championship's top scorer with 7-43.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
Group A
Group A table
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation play-off
Group A results
Ballysaggart v Tallow 4 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballysaggart | 2-22 - 4-17 | Tallow | Fraher Field |
| Stephen Bennett 1-11, Shane Bennett 1-1, Kieran Bennett 0-3, Kyle Bennett 0-2, C Murphy 0-1, S Mangan 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, K Cashel 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. | | T Ryan 1-5, P O'Brien 1-2, R Grey 0-4, D Buckley 0-4, M Stewart 1-0, M O'Brien 1-0. | |
Lismore v Fourmilewater 5 September 2021 Round 2 | Lismore | 1-20 - 0-22 | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field |
| M Shanahan 1-12, J Prendergast 0-2, R Barry 0-2, F Reaney 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1. | | A Ryan 0-8, D Ryan 0-4, T Guiry 0-3, D Guiry 0-3, J Barron 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. | |
Fourmilewater v Tallow 11 September 2021 Round 3 | Fourmilewater | 0-19 - 1-13 | Tallow | Fraher Field |
| J Barron 0-7, A Ryan 0-7, S Ryan 0-2, T Guiry 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1. | | T Ryan 1-6, R Grey 0-3, R O'Sullivan 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, I Beecher 0-1, D Beecher 0-1. | |
Lismore v Ballysaggart 11 September 2021 Round 3 | Lismore | 1-20 - 1-22 | Ballysaggart | Fraher Field |
| M Shanahan 1-9, J Shanahan 0-3, Jack Prendergast 0-3, John Prendergast 0-1, J Linehan 0-1, O O'Gorman 0-1, R Barry 0-1, J Heneghan 0-1. | | Stephen Bennett 1-9, R Walsh 0-3, Kieran Bennett 0-2, Kyle Bennett 0-2, K Cashel 0-2, Shane Bennett 0-1, Cailean O'Gorman 0-1, Chris O'Gorman 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1. | |
Group B
Group B table
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation play-off
Group B results
Ballygunner v Abbeyside 5 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballygunner | 1-22 - 1-16 | Abbeyside | Walsh Park |
| H Ruddle 1-2, M Mahony 0-4, C Sheahan 0-3, P Hogan 0-3, K Mahony 0-3, P Mahony 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, D Hutchinson 0-1. | | N Montgomery 1-1, M O'Halloran 0-4, M Fercombe 0-2, W Beresford 0-2, J Elsted 0-2, M Kiely 0-2, S Whelan-Barrett 0-1, C Prunty 0-1, E Kiely 0-1. | |
Abbeyside v Ballyduff Upper 12 September 2021 Round 3 | Abbeyside | 3-21 - 0-09 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field |
| M Ferncombe 0-7, M Kiely 1-3, R Foley 1-0, J Elsted 1-0, N Montgomery 0-3, S Cliffe 0-3, W Beresford 0-2, D Montgomery 0-1, M O'Halloran 0-1, P Hurney 0-1. | | A Casey 0-4, M Kearney 0-4, J Kearney 0-1. | |
Group C
Group C table
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation play-off
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
Dungarvan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-47 | 1-40 | 10 | 4 |
Mount Sion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-43 | 1-41 | 8 | 2 |
De La Salle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-30 | 4-39 | -18 | 0 |
Group C results
Mount Sion v De La Salle 4 September 2021 Round 2 | Mount Sion | 2-19 - 0-14 | De La Salle | Walsh Park |
| M O'Neill 0-8, D Power 1-1, S Roche 1-1, A Gleeson 0-3, J Gleeson 0-2, A Kirwan 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, P Penkert 0-1, O Whelan 0-1. | | R Halloran 0-4, E Barrett 0-3, E Meaney 0-2, J Dillon 0-1, T Douglas 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C McCann 0-1, S Carton 0-1. | |
Mount Sion v Dungarvan 12 September 2021 Round 3 | Mount Sion | 0-24 - 1-27 | Dungarvan | Walsh Park |
| M O'Neill 0-13, S Roche 0-3, J Gleeson 0-2, MF O'Neill 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, J Kennedy 0-1, A Kirwan 0-1. | | P Curran 0-11, M Kiely 1-2, C Curran 0-5, G Crotty 0-4, K Daly 0-1, J Burke 0-1, C Curran 0-1, G Power 0-1, T Loftus 0-1. | |
Group D
Group D table
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation play-off
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
Passage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-31 | 1-33 | 13 | 4 |
Ronamore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-38 | 3-31 | 1 | 2 |
Clonea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-30 | 4-35 | -14 | 0 |
Group D results
Roanmore v Clonea 5 September 2021 Round 2 | Roanmore | 1-20 - 0-15 | Clonea | Walsh Park |
| G O'Brien 0-9, S Mackey 1-0, B Nolan 0-3, L Hearne 0-3, E O'Toole 0-2, E Flynn 0-1, C Dempsey 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. | | J Gleeson 0-11, M Curry 0-1, C Dalton 0-1, W Hahessy 0-1, B Power 0-1. | |
Clonea v Passage 11 September 2021 Round 3 | Clonea | 1-15 - 3-15 | Passage | Walsh Park |
| B Power 0-14, J Power 1-0, C Kirwan 0-1. | | T Connors 2-0, M Cummins 0-5, K Fitzgerald 0-5, M Fitzgerald 1-0, O Connors 0-3, S Lynch 0-1, D Lynch 0-1. | |
Knockout stage
Relegation playoffs
Ballyduff Upper v Clonea 25 September 2021 Playoff | Ballyduff Upper | 0-14 - 2-23 | Clonea | Fraher Field |
| E Murray 0-6, M Kearney 0-5, T Flynn 0-2, K Casey 0-1. | | B Power 1-6, C Kirwan 1-4, F Roche 0-4, J Gleeson 0-3, M Curry 0-2, M Power 0-1, R Flynn 0-1, S Clancy 0-1, J Power 0-1. | |
Ballysaggart v De La Salle 2 October 2021 Playoff | Ballysaggart | 3-11 - 4-23 | De La Salle | Fraher Field |
| Stephen Bennett (1-8, 5fs), Eugene O'Brien, Shane Bennett (1-0 each), R Bennett, Chris O'Gorman, S Mangan (0-1 each). | Report | R Halloran (1-11, 6fs), C McCann (1-2), E Meaney (0-4), S O'Brien, P Nevin (1-0 each), S McNulty (0-2, 1f), S Ryan, E Barrett, J Fagan, T Douglas (0-1 each). | |
Quarter-finals
Ballygunner v Fourmilewater 18 September 2021 Quarter-final | Ballygunner | 1-23 - 1-15 | Fourmilewater | Fraher Field |
| P Mahony 0-9, K Mahony 1-3, P Hogan 0-3, D Hutchinson 0-3, C Sheehan 0-3, M Mahony 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | | A Ryan 0-5, S Boyce 1-0, J Barron 0-3, D Guiry 0-2, C Gleeson 0-2, T Guiry 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. | |
Passage v Mount Sion 18 September 2021 Quarter-final | Passage | 3-15 - 2-19 | Mount Sion | Walsh Park |
| M Cummins 1-10, K Fitzgerald 1-2, L Flynn 1-1, G Cullinane 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. | | A Gleeson 2-4, M O'Neill 0-8, S Roche 0-3, O Whelan 0-2, L O'Brien 0-1, D Butler 0-1. | |
Lismore v Roanmore 18 September 2021 Quarter-final | Lismore | 4-13 - 4-14 | Roanmore | Fraher Field |
| M Shanahan 1-9, R Barry 3-1, C Daly 0-2, F Reaney 0-1. | | G O'Brien 2-8, E Flynn 1-0, S Mackey 1-0, B Nolan 0-2, C Dempsey 0-1, R Furlong 0-1, E O'Toole 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. | |
Dungarvan v Abbeyside 19 September 2021 Quarter-final | Dungarvan | 5-16 - 1-18 | Abbeyside | Fraher Field |
| P Curran 2-10, M Kiely 3-2, G Crotty 0-2, D Lyons 0-1, C Curran 0-1. | | M Ferncombe 0-7, P Hurney 1-1, M O'Halloran 0-3, M Kiely 0-3, D Collins 0-2, J Elsted 0-1, R Foley 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
Ballygunner v Mount Sion 25 September 2021 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 0-21 - 1-16 | Mount Sion | Walsh Park |
| P Mahony 0-8 (8fs), D Hutchinson, P Hogan 0-4 each, H Ruddle, M Mahony 0-2, S O’Sullivan 0-1. | Report | M O’Neill 0-9 (7fs), A Gleeson 1-4 (1-0 pen, 3fs), D Butler, MF O’Neill, S Roche 0-1 each. | |
Dungarvan v Roanmore 26 September 2021 Semi-final | Dungarvan | 0-12 - 1-15 | Roanmore | Walsh Park |
| P Curran 0-5 (0-4f), C Curran 0-3, M Kiely 0-2, C Curran, J Burke 0-1 each. | Report | G O’Brien 0-11 (0-8f), E O’Toole 1-0, S Mackey 0-2, S Burke, E Madigan 0-1 each. | |
Final
Ballygunner v Roanmore 3 October 2021 Final | Ballygunner | 2-27 - 0-13 | Roanmore | Walsh Park |
| D Hutchinson 1-9, P Mahony 0-9 (5fs), C Power 1-0, P Hogan, M Mahony, J Foley 0-2 each, K Mahony, H Ruddle, C Power 0-1 each. | Report | G O’Brien 0-7 (6fs, 1 65), L Hearne 0-2, S Burke, C Dempsey, Brian Nolan, Billy Nolan 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
References
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (30 August 2020). "Waterford gap widens, but all Ballygunner can do is look after their own standards". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Eight is great for Ballygunner as they continue Déise domination". The 42. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Kearney returns to Ballyduff Upper to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Waterford SHC relegation play-off postponed after floodlight failure". Hogan Stand. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Roanmore end 31-year wait to reach Waterford SHC final". Hogan Stand. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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