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.
| Dates | 28 August - 3 October 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Sponsor | J. J. Kavanagh & Sons | ||
| Champions |  Ballygunner (20th title)Barry Coughlan (captain) Darragh O'Sullivan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  RoanmoreGavin O'Brien (captain) Peter Queally (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Ballyduff Upper Ballysaggart | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 73 (3.04 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 867 (36.13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Maurice Shanahan (7-43) | ||
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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 edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results edit
Group A edit
Group A table edit
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Lismore | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-59 | 2-63 | 11 | 4 |
| Fourmilewater | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-60 | 3-50 | 4 | 4 |
| Tallow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-48 | 7-60 | -14 | 2 |
| Ballysaggart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-61 | 6-56 | -1 | 2 |
Group A results edit
| 29 August 2021 Round 1 | Lismore | 5-19 - 1-19 | Tallow | Fraher Field |
| M Shanahan 4-13, |
| 29 August 2021 Round 1 | Fourmilewater | 1-19 - 1-17 | Ballysaggart | Fraher Field |
| Stephen Bennett 0-11, C O'Gorman 1-1, Kieran Bennett 0-2, Cailean O'Gorman 0-1, Shane Bennett 0-1, Kyle Bennett 0-1. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 edit
Group B table edit
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballygunner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-53 | 2-26 | 27 | 4 |
| Abbeyside | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-37 | 1-31 | 15 | 2 |
| Ballyduff Upper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-19 | 4-52 | -41 | 0 |
Group B results edit
| 28 August 2021 Round 1 | Ballygunner | 1-31 - 1-10 | Ballyduff Upper | Fraher Field |
| D Hutchinson 1-6, |
| 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. |
| 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 edit
Group C table edit
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 edit
| 28 August 2021 Round 1 | De La Salle | 1-16 - 2-20 | Dungarvan | Fraher Field |
| P Curran 1-12, |
| 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. |
| 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 edit
Group D table edit
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 edit
| 29 August 2021 Round 1 | Passage | 3-16 - 0-18 | Roanmore | Walsh Park |
| M Fitzgerald 2-3, |
| 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. |
| 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 edit
Relegation playoffs edit
| 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. |
| 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 edit
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 edit
| 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. |
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Top scorers edit
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Shanahan | Lismore | 4-13 | 25 | Tallow |
| 2 | Patrick Curran | Dungarvan | 2-10 | 16 | Abbeyside |
| 3 | Maurice Shanahan | Lismore | 1-12 | 15 | Fourmilewater |
| Patrick Curran | Dungarvan | 1-12 | 15 | De La Salle | |
| 5 | Gavin O'Brien | Roanmore | 2-08 | 14 | Lismore |
| Stephen Bennett | Ballysaggart | 1-11 | 14 | Tallow | |
| Reuben Halloran | De La Salle | 1-11 | 14 | Ballysaggart | |
| Billy Power | Clonea | 0-14 | 14 | Passage | |
| 9 | Mikey Cummins | Passage | 1-10 | 13 | Mount Sion |
| Martin O'Neill | Mount Sion | 0-13 | 13 | Dungarvan |
Miscellaneous edit
- The relegation play-off between De La Salle and Ballysaggart was called off at the last minute because of a floodlight failure at Fraher Field.[4]
- Roanmore qualified for the final for the first time since 1990.[5]
References edit
- ^ 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.