The 2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League was the 28th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1992. The league began on 4 September 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.
| Dates | 4 September – 3 October 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Bennettsbridge (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Clara | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 51 (2.55 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 718 (35.9 per match) | ||
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Dicksboro were the defending champions, however, they failed to make it out of the group stage.[1]
On 3 October 2021, Bennettsbridge won the league after beating Clara by 0–19 to 0–16 at UPMC Nowlan Park. It was their first ever league title.[2]
Results
editGroup stage
editGroup A table
editAdvance to final Advance to shield final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Clara | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-69 | 2-52 | 20 | 5 |
| Mullinavat | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-56 | 5-55 | -2 | 4 |
| O'Loughlin Gaels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-48 | 2-51 | 6 | 4 |
| Dicksboro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-58 | 5-51 | 1 | 3 |
| Graigue-Ballycallan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-49 | 3-61 | -12 | 1 |
| Erin's Own | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-50 | 6-60 | -13 | 1 |
Group A results
edit| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Erin's Own | 1-19 - 2-23 | Dicksboro | Páirc Lachtáin |
| J Buggy 0-6, M Boran 1-2, S Feehan 0-3, J Dowd 0-3, D Dunne 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, R Moran 0-1. | S Stapleton 0-8, M Nolan 1-3, A Nolan 1-3, C Buckley 0-2, L Moore 0-2, K Kenny 0-1, E Carroll 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1, O Gough 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1. |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-18 - 0-18 | Graigue-Ballycallan | John Locke Park |
| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | Clara | 1-26 - 1-15 | Mullinavat | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-15 - 2-15 | Erin's Own | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Dicksboro | 0-21 - 2-15 | Clara | Young Irelands GAA Grounds |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Mullinavat | 1-19 - 2-13 | O'Loughlin Gaels | John Locke Park |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Clara | 0-28 - 1-16 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Danesfort GAA Grounds |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-17 - 1-14 | Dicksboro | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| 25 September 2021 Round 3 | Erin's Own | 2-16 - 2-22 | Mullinavat | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
Group B table
editAdvance to final Advance to shield final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Bennettsbridge | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-67 | 9-45 | 10 | 6 |
| James Stephens | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-56 | 1-45 | 11 | 5 |
| Tullaroan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-40 | 3-64 | -15 | 3 |
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-59 | 5-59 | 12 | 2 |
| Lisdowney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-43 | 4-46 | -3 | 2 |
| Rower-Inistioge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-52 | 3-58 | -15 | 0 |
Group B results
edit| 4 September 2021 Round 1 | James Stephens | 1-20 - 0-15 | Rower-Inistioge | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Bennettsbridge | 3-23 - 6-11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Tullaroan | 2-13 - 1-16 | Lisdowney | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Rower-Inistioge | 0-18 - 2-15 | Tullaroan | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Lisdowney | 3-15 - 2-21 | Bennettsbridge | Danesfort GAA Grounds |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-18 - 0-24 | James Stephens | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | James Stephens | 0-12 - 0-12 | Lisdowney | Páirc Lachtáin |
| 19 September 2021 Round 3 | Tullaroan | 2-12 - 2-30 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | John Locke Park |
| 25 September 2021 Round 3 | Bennettsbridge | 0-23 - 0-19 | Rower-Inistioge | Young Irelands GAA Grounds |
Knockout stage
editShield final
edit| 2 October 2021 Final | James Stephens | 2-21 - 1-15 | Mullinavat | Bennettsbridge GAA Grounds |
Final
edit| 3 October 2021 Final | Bennettsbridge | 0-19 - 0-16 | Clara | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| N Cleere 0-8 (8f); W Murphy 0-5; L Blanchfield 0-4; J Cleere, J Harkin 0-1 each. | Liam Ryan 0-4; C O’Shea (2f); C Bolger 0-3 each; M Kenny 0-2 (1f); J Langton, M O’Connell, D Langton, P Cody 0-1 each. | Referee: J Dooley |
References
edit- ^ "Holohan the hero as Dicksboro retain Kilkenny League crown". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Murphy inspires 'Bridge to league glory". Irish Independent. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.