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.
| 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
Group A table
Advance 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 B 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 | 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
Advance 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
| 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 |
Shield final
| 2 October 2021 Final | James Stephens | 2-21 - 1-15 | Mullinavat | Bennettsbridge GAA Grounds |
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
- "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.
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