2021 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship

The 2021 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 134th and current staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 13 November 2021.

2021 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship
Dates3 September - 13 November 2021
Teams16
SponsorGo-Ahead
ChampionsBorder Kilmacud Crokes (6th title)
Caolan Conway (captain)
Kieran Dowling (manager)
Donal McGovern (manager)
Runners-upBorder Na Fianna
Donal Burke (captain)
Niall Ó Ceallacháin (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored93 (2.82 per match)
Points scored1217 (36.88 per match)
2020 (Previous) (Next) 2022

Cuala entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilmacud Crokes at the semi-final stage.[1]

The final was played on 13 November 2021 at Parnell Park in Dublin, between Kilmacud Crokes and Na Fianna, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Kilmacud Crokes won the match by 4–26 to 2-25 - the first ever to be settled in extra time - to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title since 2014.[2]

Team changes

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There were no changes in personnel in terms of the participating teams as a result of the suspension of promotion/relegation in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.[3]

Group stage

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Group 1

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
  Na Fianna 3 3 0 0 90 46 44 6
  Craobh Chiaráin 3 2 0 1 81 68 13 4
  Whitehall Colmcille 3 1 0 2 55 91 -36 2
  Ballinteer St John's 3 0 0 3 50 71 -21 0

Group 2

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
  Lucan Sarsfields 3 3 0 0 78 47 31 6
  St Jude's 3 2 0 1 70 68 2 4
  St Vincent's 3 1 0 2 80 59 21 2
  Setanta 3 0 0 3 40 94 -54 0

Group 3

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
  Kilmacud Crokes 3 3 0 0 93 47 46 6
  Cuala 3 2 0 1 80 70 10 4
  St Brigid's 3 1 0 2 71 70 1 2
  Thomas Davis 3 0 0 3 37 94 -57 0

Group 4

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
  Ballyboden St Enda's 3 3 0 0 92 46 46 6
  St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh 3 2 0 1 73 57 16 4
  Faughs 3 1 0 2 59 61 -2 2
  Scoil Uí Chonaill 3 0 0 3 27 87 -60 0

Relegation stage

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Playoffs

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16 October 2021 Semi-final Ballinteer St John's 2-19 - 2-17 Setanta O'Toole Park
Referee: Tom Tansey
17 October 2021 Semi-final Thomas Davis 1-11 - 3-21 Scoil Uí Chonaill Parnell Park
Referee: Paul Faughnan

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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16 October 2021 Quarter-final Na Fianna 0-26 - 0-23 St Jude's Parnell Park
Referee: Mark Ryan
16 October 2021 Quarter-final Craobh Chiaráin 1-16 - 1-20 Lucan Sarsfields Parnell Park
Referee: Peter Smyth
17 October 2021 Quarter-final Ballyboden St Enda's 0-28 - 1-27 Cuala Parnell Park
Referee: Dave Aston

Semi-finals

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31 October 2021 Semi-final Lucan Sarsfields 0-12 - 1-20 Na Fianna Parnell Park
Referee: Thomas Gleeson
31 October 2021 Semi-final Cuala 1-13 - 1-18 Kilmacud Crokes Parnell Park
Referee: Sean Stack

Final

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13 November 2021 Final Kilmacud Crokes 4-26 - 2-25
(AET)
Na Fianna Parnell Park
R Hayes 1-14 (8f, 1 65), O O’Rorke 1-3, A Considine, F Whitley 1-1 each, C Conway 0-3, L McMullan 0-2, D Purcell, D Crowe 0-1 each. Report D Burke 2-7 (1-0 pen; 6 f), S Currie 0-8 (1 sideline), AJ Murphy, M Murphy 0-2 each, P Feeney, S Barrett, AJ Murphy, L Rushe, P O’Dea, K Burke 0-1 each. Referee: Chris Mooney

References

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  1. ^ McKeon, Conor (20 September 2020). "Cuala see off Ballyboden in cracker to claim Dublin SHC crown for fifth time in six years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (13 November 2021). "Kilmacud Crokes claim sixth Dublin Senior Hurling Championship title after dramatic final win over Na Fianna". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (1 July 2020). "No promotion or relegation in 2020 Dublin club championship". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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