2021 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2021
TrophyBob O'Keeffe Cup
Date26 June – 17 July 2021
Teams6
Defending championsKilkenny
Winners
ChampionsKilkenny (73rd win)
ManagerBrian Cody
CaptainAdrian Mullen
Qualify forLeinster SHC Final
All-Ireland SHC
Runners-up
Runners-upDublin
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Westmeath
Relegated team(s)Antrim
Other
Matches played5
WebsiteLeinster GAA
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The 2021 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship was the 2021 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1] Kilkenny were the defending champions and eventual champions, defeating Dublin in the final.[2][3]

Teams

The Leinster championship was contested by four counties from the Irish province of Leinster, as well as one county from the province of Connacht and one county from the province of Ulster where the sport is only capable of supporting one county team at this level.

Team Stadium Location Capacity
Antrim Corrigan Park Belfast 2,100
Croke Park Jones' Road 82,300
Dublin Parnell Park Donnycarney 8,500
Galway Pearse Stadium Salthill 26,197
Kilkenny UPMC Nowlan Park O'Loughlin Road 27,000
Laois O'Moore Park Portlaoise 22,000
Wexford Innovate Wexford Park Clonard Road 18,000

Personnel and general information

Team Colours Manager Captain Vice-captain Sponsor Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Antrim File:Colours of Antrim.svg Darren Gleeson
Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg Mattie Kenny Danny Sutcliffe AIG 1938 2013 2011
Galway File:Colours of Galway.svg Shane O'Neill Pádraic Mannion Conor Whelan Supermacs 2017 2018 2017
Kilkenny File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Brian Cody Adrian Mullen Joey Holden Glanbia 2015 2020 2018
Laois File:Colours of Laois.svg Eddie Brennan Enda Rowland Willie Dunphy MW Hire Group 1915 1949
Wexford File:Colours of Wexford.svg Davy Fitzgerald Gain 1996 2019 1972-73

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
      
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 3-31
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-22
File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1-18
File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1-14
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 Wexford.svg Wexford 2-29
File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 5-31
File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1-23

Fixtures

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

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)


Relegation playoff

Final

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) (HT: 0–9 – 0–12) Venue: Croke Park
Report Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick)


References

  1. "Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2021". Leinster GAA. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. "Kilkenny surge to 73rd Leinster title after dominating second-half against Dublin". the42. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. "Leinster SHC Final: Kilkenny triumph at Croke Park". GAA. Retrieved 18 July 2021.