2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
File:Croke park hogan stand.jpg
Championship details
Dates26 June — 22 August 2021
Teams11
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamLimerick (10th win)
CaptainDeclan Hannon
ManagerJohn Kiely
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainPatrick Horgan
ManagerKieran Kingston
Provincial champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played17
Goals total60 (3.52 per game)
Points total674 (39.64 per game)
Top ScorerFile:Colours of Cork.svg Patrick Horgan (0–54)
All-Star TeamSee here
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The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) was the 134th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The competition began on 26 June and ended on 22 August 2021.

Antrim, having won the 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup, returned to the Leinster Championship for the first time since the 2015 competition.[1][2] Limerick entered the competition as the defending champion.[3]

The final was played on 22 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Limerick and Cork, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Limerick won the match with a display that is regarded by many to be one of the greatest performances by a team in an All-Ireland Final. Limerick showed immense dominance in the first half opening a 13-point gap, the scores 3–18 to 1–11 at the interval. This dominance would continue in the second half in more subdued fashion but Limerick still managed to extend their lead to 16 by the final whistle, the full time score 3–32 to 1–22. This was the first time that Limerick won consecutive editions of this competition, the team's an overall tenth tenth title, as well as a third title in four seasons.[4]

Cork's Patrick Horgan was the championship's top scorer with 0–54.

Limerick captain Declan Hannon became only the second captain after the legendary Christy Ring to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup on three separate occasions.

Format change

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In December 2020, a plan by the Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) was approved by the GAA's management committee. The plan saw the re-introduction of the provincial knock-out/qualifier system, in line with the pre-2018 format, thus resulting in the provincial round robins being temporarily discarded.[5] Relegation to and promotion from the Joe McDonagh Cup was re-introduced. The two beaten Leinster quarter-final teams are due to play a preliminary qualifier round, with the losers dropping to the McDonagh Cup and winners progressing to round 1 of the qualifiers.[6]

Round 1 of the qualifiers will feature the playoff winners playing a Munster quarter-finalist or semi-finalist, and a Leinster semi-finalist playing a Munster quarter-finalist or semi-finalist.

Round 2 of the qualifiers will feature the Round 1 winners playing a Munster or Leinster semi-finalist, with the winners advancing to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.[7]

The draws for the hurling championship were delayed until 19 and 20 April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

Qualification and progression

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Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from previous round
Preliminary Round

(2 teams)

  • Leinster Quarter-Finalists
  • Leinster Quarter-Finalists
Round 1

(4 teams)

  • Leinster Semi-Finalist
  • Munster Semi-Finalist
  • Munster Quarter-Finalist
  • Winner from the preliminary Round
Round 2

(4 Teams)

  • Leinster Semi-Finalist
  • Munster Semi-Finalist
  • 2 Winners from Round 1
Quarter-Finals (4 Teams)
  • Leinster Runners-Up
  • Munster Runners-Up
  • 2 Winners from Round 2
Semi-Finals

(4 teams)

  • 2 winners from Quarter-Finals
Final

(2 teams)

  • 2 winners from the Semi-Finals

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Joe McDonagh Cup

From Championship

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Relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup

  • None

Teams

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General information

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Eleven counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 2020 championship Current championship
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2017 — Champions (Joe McDonagh Cup) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1998 2013 Quarter-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2018 2005 Round 2 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2013 1938 Round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2018 2017 Semi-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2020 2015 Semi-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 Round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2020 2020 Champions Munster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2016 2019 Quarter-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2010 1959 Runners-up Munster Senior Hurling Championship
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2019 1996 Round 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Darren Gleeson Conor McCann, Paddy Burke
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare Brian Lohan John Conlon Pat O’Donnell
File:Colours-of-Cork.png Cork Kieran Kingston Patrick Horgan Sports Direct
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Mattie Kenny Danny Sutcliffe
File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway Shane O'Neill Pádraic Mannion
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Brian Cody Adrian Mullen, Richie Reid
File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois Séamus Plunkett Enda Rowland
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick John Kiely Declan Hannon
File:Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary Liam Sheedy Séamus Callanan, Noel McGrath
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Liam Cahill Conor Prunty, Jamie Barron (v), Stephen Bennett (v)
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Davy Fitzgerald Lee Chin, Matthew O'Hanlon (v)

Summary

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Championships

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Level on Pyramid Competition Champions Runners-up
Tier 1 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork
2021 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
2021 Munster Senior Hurling Championship File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary
Tier 2 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
Tier 3 2021 Christy Ring Cup File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
Tier 4 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
Tier 5 2021 Lory Meagher Cup File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan

2021 County Ranking (Championship)

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Pos Team Position Notes
1 File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick All-Ireland Champions Munster champions
2 File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork All-Ireland Runners-Up
3 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Semi-Finals Leinster champions
4 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Semi-Finals
5 File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Quarter-Finals Leinster Runners-Up
6 File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Quarter-Finals Munster Runners-Up
7 File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare Round 2
8 File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway Round 2 Highest Ranked Connacht County
9 File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Round 1
10 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois Round 1
11 File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Preliminary Round Highest Ranked Ulster County, Relegated
12 File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Joe McDonagh Cup champions Promoted
13 File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 2nd (Joe McDonagh)
14 File:Colours of Down.svg Down 3rd (Joe McDonagh)
15 File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 4th (Joe McDonagh)
16 File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath 5th (Joe McDonagh)
17 File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 6th (Joe McDonagh) Relegated
18 File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Christy Ring Cup champions Promoted
19 File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2nd (Christy Ring)
20 File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 3rd (Christy Ring)
21 File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 4th (Christy Ring)
22 File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 5th (Christy Ring) Relegated
23 File:Colours of London.svg London – Did not enter
24 File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Nicky Rackard Cup champions Promoted
25 File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2nd (Nicky Rackard)
26 File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 3rd (Nicky Rackard)
27 File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 4th (Nicky Rackard)
28 File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 5th (Nicky Rackard) Relegated
29 File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire – Did not enter
30 File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Lory Meagher Cup Champions Promoted
31 File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2nd (Lory Meagher)
32 File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford 3rd (Lory Meagher)
33 File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth 4th (Lory Meagher)
34 File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 5th (Lory Meagher)
35 File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Lancashire – Did not enter

Provincial championships

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Main article: 2021 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 3–31
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0–22 File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1–14
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1–18
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0–19
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1–25
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2–37
File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1–23 File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2–29
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 5–31

Leinster quarter-finals

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26 June 2021 Quarter-final Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg 3–31 (40) – (22) 0–22 File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Navan  
15:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Gls: R Hayes 1, C Boland 1, C O'Sullivan 1.
Pts: D Burke 11 (6f); C Crummey 3, D Sutcliffe 3, R Hayes 3, R McBride 2, C O’Sullivan 2, C Burke 1, E O’Donnell 1, O O’Rorke 1, C Boland 1, F Whitely 1, S Moran 1, P Crummey 1. 		Report
Pts: C Clarke 9 (6f, 1 65), N McManus 6, K Molloy 3, C Boland 1, M Bradley 1, C Cunning 1, C McCann 1, J McNaughton 1 (f) each. 		Referee: L Gordon (Galway)


26 June 2021 Quarter-final Laois File:Colours of Laois.svg 1–23 (26) – (46) 5–31 File:Colours of Wexford.svgWexford Kilkenny  
18:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: UPMC Nowlan Park
Gls: C Comerford 1.
Pts: PJ Scully 8 (5fs 1 ‘65’), C Dwyer 4, P Purcell 3, C Collier 2, R King 2, J Kelly 1, L Cleere 1, M Whelan 1, C Comerford 1. 		Report Gls: C McDonald 2, L Chin 1, R O'Connor 1, D Dunne 1,
Pts: R O’Connor 7; P Morris 5 (1f); C McDonald 4; K Foley 3; D O’Keeffe 2, M Dwyer 2, L Chin 2 (1f); L Og McGovern 2; C Dunbar 1, M Fanning 1 (f), S Murphy 1, G Bailey 1. 		Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)


Leinster semi-finals

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3 July 2021 Semi-final Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg 1–18 (21) – (17) 1–14 File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway Dublin  
14:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Croke Park
Gls: C Crummey 1
Pts: D Burke 6 (4f), D Sutcliffe 3, D Gray 2, R Hayes 2, A Nolan 1 (f), C Burke 1, R McBride 1, C Boland 1, C O’Sullivan 1. 		Report Gls: C Whelan 1
Pts: J Canning 6 (4f, 1 ’65), C Whelan 2, E Niland 2 (1f), P Mannion 1, C Mannion 1, C Cooney 1, A Harte 1. 		Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)


3 July 2021 Semi-final Kilkenny File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2–37 (43) – (35) 2–29
(aet) 		File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Dublin  
16:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0–15 – 0–14)
(FT: 1–27 – 1–27) 		Venue: Croke Park
Gls: E Cody 1, W Walsh 1.
Pts: TJ Reid 16 (11fs, 1 ‘65); E Cody 5, R Reid 2, J Maher 2, J Bergin 2, E Murphy 1 (f), T Walsh 1, W Walsh 1, C Fogarty 1, A Mullen 1, J Donnelly 1, M Keoghan 1, A Murphy 1, B Ryan 1, M Carey 1. 		Report Gls: M Fanning 1 (pen), D Dunne 1.
Pts: L Chin 14 (12fs), R O’Connor 3, L Óg McGovern 2, S Murphy 2, C McDonald 2, M O’Hanlon 1, D O’Keeffe 1, P Morris 1 (f), J O’Connor 1, L Ryan 1, M Fanning 1 (f). 		Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)


Leinster final

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17 July 2021 Final Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg 0–19 (19) – (28) 1–25 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Dublin  
19:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Croke Park

Pts: D Burke 10 (8f), D Sutcliffe 2, C Crummey 2, C Boland 1, A Nolan 1 (f), R McBride 1, J Malone 1, D Keogh 1. 		Report Gls: TJ Reid 1.
Pts: TJ Reid 10 (8f, 1 65), J Maher 3, A Mullen 2, A Murphy 2, J Bergin 2, M Keoghan 2, E Cody 1, C Buckley 1, J Bergin 1, M Carey 1. 		Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
Attendance: 9,000


Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Main article: 2021 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2–22
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1–17
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2–29
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3–21
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 3–23
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0–21 File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 2–22
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1–22

Munster quarter-final

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27 June 2021 Quarter-final Waterford File:Colours of Waterford.svg 0–21 (21) – (25) 1–22 File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare Thurles  
15:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Semple Stadium

Pts: Stephen Bennett 12 (10f), A Gleeson 4, C Lyons 1, P Curran 1, K Bennett 1, N Montgomery 1, M Kearney 1. 		Report Gls: T Kelly 1 (pen)
Pts: T Kelly 12 (7f), A McCarthy 3, D Reidy 2, I Galvin 2, R Taylor 2, D Ryan 1. 		Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
TV: RTÉ 1


Munster semi-finals

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3 July 2021 Semi-final Limerick File:Colours of Limerick.svg 2–22 (28) – (20) 1–17 File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork Thurles  
19:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: K Hayes 1, D O'Donovan 1.
Pts: A Gillane 6 (6f), D Byrnes 3 (1f), C Lynch 3, P Casey 3, S Flanagan 2, G Hegarty 2, W O’Donoghue 1, G Mulcahy 1, D Reidy 1. 		Report Gls: S Kingston 1.
Pts: P Horgan 5 (5f), J O’Connor 3, D Fitzgibbon 3, S Barrett 2, T O'Mahony 1, S Harnedy 1, R O'Flynn 1, S Kingston 1. 		Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
TV: Sky Sports


4 July 2021 Semi-final Tipperary File:Colours of Tipperary.svg 3–23 (32) – (28) 2–22 File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare Limerick  
15:45 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1–13 – 2–11) Venue: LIT Gaelic Grounds
Gls: J Forde 1 (pen), S Callanan 1 , M Breen 1.
Pts: J Forde 8 (3fs, 1 sideline, 1 65), J O’Dwyer 4, J Morris 3, D McCormack 2, A Flynn 2, R Maher 1, S Callanan 1, M Breen 1, W Connors 1. 		Report Gls: T Kelly 1, I Galvin 1.
Pts: T Kelly 9 (8fs), I Galvin 3, R Taylor 2, C Malone 2, A Shanagher 1, C Galvin 1, D Reidy 1, A McCarthy 1, J Conlon 1, R Hayes 1. 		Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
TV: RTÉ 2


Munster final

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18 July 2021 Final Limerick File:Colours of Limerick.svg 2–29 (35) – (30) 3–21 File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Cork  
16:15 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0–12 – 2–16) Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Gls: S Flanagan 1, K Hayes 1.
Pts: A Gillane 6 (4f), T Morrissey 6 (1f), P Casey 5, D Byrnes 4 (2f, 1 65), S Flanagan 3, G Hegarty 3, C Lynch 1, D Reidy 1. 		Report Gls: J Morris 1, J O'Dwyer 1, M Kehoe 1.
Pts: J Forde 11 (3f, 1 65), J Morris 2, J O’Dwyer 2, R Maher 1, D McCormack 1, S Callanan 1, S Kennedy 1, W Connors 1, M Breen 1. 		Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
Attendance: 7,000
TV: RTÉ 2


Cup competitions

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Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)

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Main article: 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup

Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)

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Main article: 2021 Christy Ring Cup

Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)

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Main article: 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup

Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)

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Main article: 2021 Lory Meagher Cup

All-Ireland Qualifiers

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Bracket

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Preliminary Round Round 1 Round 2 All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 2–25
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2–22
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 3–19
File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1–23
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2–21 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford
File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2–27 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 2–21
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 3–23
File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 3–20
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1–30

Qualifiers preliminary round

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The two teams beaten in the Leinster quarter-finals met in the preliminary round on 10 July with the winners going into the round 1 draw which was held on 12 July.[9] Antrim were relegated to the 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup as a result of losing this match.

10 July 2021 Preliminary round Antrim File:Colours of Antrim.svg 2–21 (27) – (33) 2–27 File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois Dublin  
14:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Parnell Park
Gls: E O’Neill 2.
Pts: C Clarke 8 (7fs, one 65), N McManus 4, K Molloy 3, C Cunning 2, J McNaughton 2 (1f), C Johnston 1, S Elliott 1. 		Report Gls: P Purcell 2.
Pts: PJ Scully 9 (8fs, two sideline), J Kelly 4, P Delaney 3, W Dunphy 3, P Purcell 2, R King 2, C Collier 1, C McEvoy 1, F C-Fennell 1, C Dwyer 1. 		Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)


Qualifiers round 1

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17 July 2021 Round 1 Clare File:Colours of Clare.svg 2–25 (31) – (28) 2–22 File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Thurles  
13:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: C Malone 1, G Cooney 1.
Pts: T Kelly 9 (7f), A McCarthy 3, D Reidy 3, R Taylor 3, A Shanagher 2, M Rodgers 2, D Ryan 1, C Malone 1, R Hayes 1. 		Report Gls: L Chin 1, D O'Keeffe 1.
Pts: L Chin 12 (9f, 1'65); C Dunbar 5, C McDonald 2, R O'Connor 2, L Óg McGovern 1. 		Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)


17 July 2021 Round 1 Laois File:Colours of Laois.svg 2–21 (27) – (32) 3–23 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Kilkenny  
14:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Nowlan Park
Gls: P Purcell 1, C Comerford 1.
Pts: PJ Scully 0–10 (9f, 1 sideline), P Purcell 4, C Dwyer 2, E Rowland 1 (f), P Delaney 1, C Collier 1, J Keyes 1, A Dunphy 1. 		Report Gls: Stephen Bennett 1, P Curran 1, K Moran 1.
Pts: Stephen Bennett 8 (7f, 1 ’65), D Hutchinson 3, P Curran 2, C Lyons 2, A Gleeson 2, I Daly 1, N Montgonery 1, K Moran 1, J Prendergast 1, J Fagan 1, D Lyons 1. 		Referee: L Gordon (Galway)


Qualifiers round 2

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24 July 2021 Round 2 Waterford File:Colours of Waterford.svg 1–30 (33) – (29) 3–20 File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway Thurles  
14:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: J Fagan 1.
Pts: Stephen Bennett 11 (7f, 1 '65), J Barron 4, A Gleeson 3 (1 sdl), J Fagan 2, P Curran 2, J Prendergast 2, C Lyons 2, S Bennett 1, P Hogan 1, K Bennett 1, M Kiely 1. 		Report Gls: J Flynn 2, C Mannion 1.
Pts: J Canning 9 (8f), C Whelan 3, E Niland 2, C Cooney 1, J Cooney 1, J Coen 1, J Flynn 1, A Tuohy 1, B Concannon 1. 		Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin)
TV: Sky Sports


24 July 2021 Round 2 Cork File:Colours of Cork.svg 3–19 (28) – (26) 1–23 File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare Limerick  
16:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Gaelic Grounds
Gls: S Barrett 1, S Kingston 1, J O'Connor 1.
Pts: P Horgan 10 (4fs, 3 65s); D Fitzgibbon 2, S Harnedy 2; L Meade 1, R O’Flynn 1, S Barrett 1, S Kingston 1; A Connolly 1. 		Report Gls: T Kelly 1.
Pts: T Kelly 11 (1–0 pen, 8fs); C Malone 3; A McCarthy 2; R Hayes 1, D Ryan 1, D McInerney 1, C Galvin 1, I Galvin 1, R Taylor 1, S Golden 1. 		Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
TV: Sky Sports


Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0–24
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2–26 File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1–32
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1–37
File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1–22
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 3–32
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1–25
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2–27 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0–17
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 4–28

Quarter-finals

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The beaten Leinster and Munster finalists played the two winners of round two of the qualifiers. The draw was made on 26 July.[10]

31 July 2021 Quarter-final Tipperary File:Colours of Tipperary.svg 2–27 (33) – (40) 4–28 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Cork  
13:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Gls: S Callanan 2.
Pts: J Forde 12 (7f, 2 ’65), J O’Dwyer 4, M Breen 3, R Maher 3, J McGrath 2, N McGrath 1, M Kehoe 1, W Connors 1. 		Report Gls: D Hutchinson 1, Stephen Bennett 1 (pen), A Gleeson 1, N Montgomery 1.
Pts: J Barron 4, D Hutchinson 3, Stephen Bennett 3 (1f), A Gleeson 3 (2 sideline), P Hogan 3, N Montgomery 2, K Bennett 2, M Kiely 2, J Fagan, 2, S McNulty 1, C Lyons 1, P Curran 1, C Dunford 1. 		Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
TV: RTÉ2


31 July 2021 Quarter-final Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg 0–24 (24) – (32) 2–26 File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork Thurles  
19:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Semple Stadium

Pts: D Burke 13 (7f, 1 65), C O'Sullivan 3, C Burke 2, D Sutcliffe 2, L Rushe 1, R McBride 1, C Boland 1, J Malone 1. 		Report Gls: T O'Mahony 1, S Kingston 1.
Pts: P Horgan 12 (8fs, 1 65), S Harnedy 4, J O'Connor 3, R O'Flynn 2, C Cahalane 1, S Barrett 1, N O'Leary 1, T O'Mahony 1, A Connolly 1. 		Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
TV: Sky Sports


Semi-finals

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7 August 2021 Semi-final Limerick File:Colours of Limerick.svg 1–25 (28) – (17) 0–17 File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Dublin  
17:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Croke Park
Gls: A Gillane 1.
Pts: A Gillane 5 (4f), T Morrissey 5, S Flanagan 4, C Lynch 3, D Byrnes 3 (2f), P Casey 2, W O’Donoghue 1, G Hegarty 1, D O’Donovan 1 (f). 		Report
Pts: Stephen Bennett 6 (5f), A Gleeson 4 (1 sl, 1f), D Hutchinson 2, C Lyons 2, J Barron 2, K Bennett 1. 		Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 24,000
TV: RTÉ2
Sky Sports


8 August 2021 Semi-final Kilkenny File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg 1–32 (35) – (40) 1–37
(a.e.t.) 		File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork Dublin  
15:30 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Croke Park
Gls: A Mullen 1.
Pts: TJ Reid 13 (11f, 1 65), ECody 4, B Ryan 4, AA Mullen 3, Murphy 2, R Hogan 1, R Reid 1, J Maher 1, P Walsh 1, M Carey 1, C Fogarty 1 		Report Gls: J O'Connor 1.
Pts: P Horgan 15 (9f), S Kingston 7, J O’Connor 3, A Cadogan 3, R O’Flynn 2, S Harnedy 2, S Barrett 1, M Coleman 1, D Fitzgibbon 1, N O’Leary 1, D Dalton 1 		Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
Attendance: 24,000
TV: RTÉ2
Sky Sports


Final

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Main article: 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
22 August 2021
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
All-Ireland Final
Limerick File:Colours of Limerick.svg 3–32 (41) – (25) 1–22 File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork
(HT: 3–18 (27) – (14) 1–11)
Gls: G Hegarty 2, A Gillane 1.
Pts: A Gillane 6 (3f), C Lynch 6, P Casey 5, T Morrissey 3, G Hegarty 2, D Byrnes 2 (1f), D Hannon 2, B Nash 1, D O'Donovan 1, S Flanagan 1, G Mulcahy 1, D Reidy 1, P Ryan 1.		 Gls: S Kingston 1.
Pts: P Horgan 12 (10f), S Harnedy 4, N O'Leary 1, M Coleman 1 (f), L Meade 1, J O'Connor 1, S Barrett 1, A Cadogan 1.
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
Attendance: 40,000

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Patrick Horgan Cork 0–54 54 5 10.80
2 Tony Kelly Clare 3–41 50 4 12.50
3 Stephen Bennett Waterford 2–40 46 5 9.20
4 T. J. Reid Kilkenny 1–39 42 3 14.00
5 Donal Burke Dublin 0–40 40 4 10.00
6 Lee Chin Wexford 2–28 34 3 11.33
Jason Forde Tipperary 1–31 34 3 11.33
8 Aaron Gillane Limerick 2–23 29 4 7.25
9 P. J. Scully Laois 0–27 27 3 9.00
10 Shane Kingston Cork 4-09 21 5 4.20
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 T. J. Reid Kilkenny 0–16 16 Wexford
2 Tony Kelly Clare 1–12 15 Waterford
Lee Chin Wexford 1–12 15 Clare
Patrick Horgan Cork 0–15 15 Kilkenny
5 Tony Kelly Clare 1–11 14 Cork
Lee Chin Wexford 0–14 14 Kilkenny
7 T. J. Reid Kilkenny 1–10 13 Dublin
T. J. Reid Kilkenny 0–13 13 Cork
Donal Burke Dublin 0–13 13 Cork
10 Tony Kelly Clare 1-09 12 Tipperary
Patrick Horgan Cork 0–12 12 Limerick
Jason Forde Tipperary 0–12 12 Waterford
Stephen Bennett Waterford 0–12 12 Clare
Patrick Horgan Cork 0–12 12 Dublin

Miscellaneous

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  • Limerick won a Munster Senior Hurling Championship three-in-a-row for the first time since 1934–1935–1936.[11]
  • Kilkenny's sixth year in a row without an All-Ireland senior title, equalling their title drought of 1994–1999.[12]
  • Cork's sixteenth year in a row without an All-Ireland senior title, surpassing their title drought of 1904–1918.
  • It was the first ever All-Ireland final between Cork and Limerick.
  • It was the first Munster final between Limerick and Tipperary since 2019.
  • It was the first Leinster final between Dublin and Kilkenny since 2014.
  • It was the first Joe McDonagh Cup final between Antrim and Kerry since 2020.
  • Limerick scored 3–32 (41 points) in the All-Ireland final, the highest ever score in a final.
  • It is the first time since Kilkenny in 2014–2015 that a county team won back-to-back All Ireland Hurling Championship titles.
  • Limerick retained the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for the first time in their history. This was their tenth title, making them the first county outside the Big Three to reach double figures.
  • Limerick became the 6th county in history to win back-to-back All-Ireland hurling titles after Kilkenny, Cork, Tipperary, Galway and Wexford.
  • Cork reached the final for the first time since 2013.
  • Two new scoring feats were achieved on 24 July. Joe Canning surpassed Henry Shefflin's record haul to become the all-time top championship scorer.[13] Patrick Horgan became the third player, after Canning and Shefflin, to have broken the 500-point barrier.
  • Limerick played against Tipperary, Waterford and Cork twice (Munster Semi-final and All-Ireland Final) to retain the Liam MacCarthy cup, the first time — and only time, to date — that any county won a championship playing only teams from a single province, in this case all Munster opposition.
  • Limerick had eleven players represented on The Sunday Game team of the year, a first for any male intercounty team in both Hurling and Gaelic Football, beating the previous record of nine representatives held by both Limerick in 2020 and Kilkenny in 2008.

Awards

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Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked 22 August on the night of the final. The panel consisting of Jackie Tyrrell, Brendan Cummins, Shane Dowling and Ursula Jacob chose Cian Lynch as the Sunday game player of the year.[14][15][16]

  • 1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)
  • 2. Sean Finn (Limerick)
  • 3. Conor Prunty (Waterford)
  • 4. Barry Nash (Limerick)
  • 5. Diarmuid Byrnes (Limerick)
  • 6. Declan Hannon (Limerick)
  • 7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
  • 8. William O’Donoghue (Limerick)
  • 9. Tony Kelly (Clare)
  • 10. Jack O’Connor (Cork)
  • 11. Cian Lynch (Limerick)
  • 12. Tom Morrissey (Limerick)
  • 13. Aaron Gillane (Limerick)
  • 14. Seamus Flanagan (Limerick)
  • 15. Peter Casey (Limerick)
All Star Team of the Year

On 9 December, the All-Stars winners were announced with Limerick having a record twelve players named on the team.[17] Its the first time that a county has reached double figures in the final 15.[18] On 10 December during a televised special on RTÉ, Cian Lynch was named as the All Stars Hurler of the Year with Eoin Cody named the All Stars Young Hurler of the Year.[19][20]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Eoin Murphy Kilkenny 3
RCB File:Colours of Limerick.svg Seán Finn Limerick 4
FB File:Colours of Waterford.svg Conor Prunty Waterford 1
LCB File:Colours of Limerick.svg Barry Nash Limerick 1
RWB File:Colours of Limerick.svg Diarmaid Byrnes Limerick 2
CB File:Colours of Limerick.svg Declan Hannon Limerick 2
LWB File:Colours of Limerick.svg Kyle Hayes Limerick 2
MD File:Colours of Limerick.svg William O'Donoghue Limerick 1
MD File:Colours of Limerick.svg Darragh O'Donovan Limerick 1
RWF File:Colours of Limerick.svg Gearóid Hegarty Limerick 2
CF File:Colours of Limerick.svg Cian LynchHOTY Limerick 3
LWF File:Colours of Limerick.svg Tom Morrissey Limerick 2
RCF File:Colours of Clare.svg Tony Kelly Clare 3
FF File:Colours of Limerick.svg Séamus Flanagan Limerick 1
LCF File:Colours of Limerick.svg Peter Casey Limerick 1

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