2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League

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.

2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League
Dates4 September – 3 October 2021
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Bennettsbridge (1st title)
Runners-up Clara
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored51 (2.55 per match)
Points scored718 (35.9 per match)
2020 (Previous)(Next) 2022

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

Group stage

Group A table

  Advance to final  Advance to shield final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Clara32103-692-52205
Mullinavat32014-565-55-24
O'Loughlin Gaels32015-482-5164
Dicksboro31113-585-5113
Graigue-Ballycallan30123-493-61-121
Erin's Own30125-506-60-131

Group A results

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 Clara 1-26 - 1-15 Mullinavat UPMC Nowlan Park
11 September 2021 Round 2 Dicksboro 0-21 - 2-15 Clara Young Irelands GAA Grounds
25 September 2021 Round 3 Erin's Own 2-16 - 2-22 Mullinavat Thomastown GAA Grounds

Group B table

  Advance to final  Advance to shield final

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Bennettsbridge33005-679-45106
James Stephens32101-561-45115
Tullaroan31116-403-64-153
Ballyhale Shamrocks31029-595-59122
Lisdowney30214-434-46-32
Rower-Inistioge30030-523-58-150

Group B results

5 September 2021 Round 1 Tullaroan 2-13 - 1-16 Lisdowney UPMC Nowlan Park
19 September 2021 Round 3 James Stephens 0-12 - 0-12 Lisdowney Páirc Lachtáin

Knockout stage

Shield final

Final

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