2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
The 2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 6 August 2021 and ended on 19 September 2021.
| Dates | 6 August - 19 September 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 13 | ||
| Sponsor | Pettitt's SuperValu | ||
| Champions |  Rapparees (2nd title)Kevin Foley (captain) Declan Ruth (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Anne's RathanganAidan Rochford (captain) David O'Connor (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Oulart–The Ballagh Fethard St Mogue's | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 84 (2.9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 1025 (35.34 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Diarmuid O'Keeffe (2-53) | ||
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Shelmaliers entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were beaten by St Anne's Rathangan at the semi-final stage.[1] Crossabeg–Ballymurn joined the championship after gaining promotion from the intermediate grade.[2] Oulart–The Ballagh and Fethard St Mogue's were relegated from the championship.[3]
The final was played on 19 September 2021 at Chadwick's Wexford Park, between Rapparees and St Anne's Rathangan, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Rapparees won the match by 6–18 to 1–18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1978.[4]
St Anne's Rathangan player Diarmuid O'Keeffe was the championship's top scorer with 2-53.
Results
Group A table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Shelmaliers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 60 | 17 | 6 |
| Cloughbawn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 68 | 3 | 4 |
| St Anne's Rathangan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 2 |
| Crossabeg–Ballymurn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 70 | -16 | 0 |
Group A results
| 7 August 2021 Round 1 | Shelmaliers | 2-16 - 1-18 | Cloughbawn | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R Banville 0-6, P Hearne 1-0, S Keane-Carroll 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, G Malone 0-2, K Roche 0-2, C Hearne 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Cash 0-1. | H Kehoe 1-4, B Whitty 0-7, C Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, L Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. |
| 8 August 2021 Round 1 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn | 2-15 - 2-17 | St Anne's Rathangan | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| P Foley 0-7, M Byrne 1-2, R Devereux 1-1, O Foley 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, E Kehoe 0-1. | D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 1-0, D Furlong 1-0, J Fogarty 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1, L Óg McGovern 0-1. |
| 14 August 2021 Round 2 | St Anne's Rathangan | 0-20 - 3-14 | Shelmaliers | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 0-2, M Furlong 0-2, J Fogarty 0-2, | R Banville 1-8, P Hearne 2-0, J Kelly 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, G Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1. |
| 15 August 2021 Round 2 | Cloughbawn | 0-15 - 0-14 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| B Whitty 0-10, H Kehoe 0-2, C Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, P Whitty 0-1. | N Murphy 0-6, P Foley 0-3, O Foley 0-1, E Kehoe 0-1, B Roche 0-1, C Devereux 0-1, B Eviston 0-1. |
| 21 August 2021 Round 3 | Cloughbawn | 0-25 - 2-16 | St Anne's Rathangan | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| B Whitty 0-12, C Flood 0-4, H Kehoe 0-4, L Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1. | D O'Keeffe 1-5, L Óg McGovern 0-5, A Rochford 1-0, D O'Brien 0-3, M Furlong 0-1, L Rochford 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 22 August 2021 Round 3 | Shelmaliers | 3-23 - 2-13 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R Banville 0-9, S Keane-Carroll 2-1, J Kelly 0-5, P Hearne 1-0, G Malone 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, J Cash 0-1, J Donohoe 0-1. | E Kehoe 1-1, B Roche 1-0, O Foley 0-3, P Foley 0-3, N Murphy 0-3, C Devereux 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
Group B table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Rathnure | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 2 |
| Oulart–The Ballagh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 2 |
| Faythe Harriers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 0 |
Group B fixtures
| 7 August 2021 Round 1 | Oulart–The Ballagh | 2-13 - 2-17 | Faythe Harriers | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| B Dunne 1-8, G Sinnott 1-0, M Óg Storey 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | L Chin 0-7, R Lawlor 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, J Sheil 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J Berry 0-1, J Bridges 0-1, W Mallon 0-1, C Ó Crualaoich 0-1. |
| 13 August 2021 Round 2 | Rathnure | 1-17 - 2-18 | Oulart–The Ballagh | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| S O'Connor 1-5, AJ Redmond 0-8, J Redmond 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, S Lawlor 0-1. | M Óg Storey 2-0, B Dunne 0-6, N Kirwan 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, D Gray 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, K Sheridan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1. |
| 20 August 2021 Round 3 | Faythe Harriers | 0-12 - 1-16 | Rathnure | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| L Chin 0-8, J Bridges 0-1, E Roche 0-1, K Scallan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1. | J Redmond 0-8, S Lawlor 0-5, J Tobin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-2, R Higgins 0-1. |
Group C table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Rapparees | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 3 |
| Naomh Éanna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 2 |
| Fethard St Mogue's | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 0 |
Group C fixtures
| 8 August 2021 Round 1 | Rapparees | 1-20 - 2-12 | Naomh Éanna | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R Mahon 0-8, K Foley 1-2, O pepper 0-2, A Tobin 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, T Mahon 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, D Redmond 0-1, B Edwards 0-1, R Fox 0-1. | P Doyle 0-6, C McDonald 1-2, JJ Twamley 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, C Dunbar 0-1. |
| 15 August 2021 Round 2 | St Mogue's | 1-19 - 4-20 | Naomh Éanna | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| C Byrne 0-10, C Dwyer 1-1, G Foley 0-3, B Power 0-2, J Tubritt 0-1, M Dwyer 0-1, J Sutton 0-1. | C McDonald 3-3, P Doyle 0-9, C Dunbar 1-2, J Cullen 0-2, A Doyle 0-1, G Molloy 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, D Hughes 0-1. |
| 21 August 2021 Round 3 | Rapparees | 3-12 - 1-18 | St Mogue's | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R Mahon 0-8, L Connolly 2-0, K Foley 1-2, T Mahon 0-2. | C Byrne 0-10, M Dwyer 1-2, B Power 0-3, C Dwyer 0-2, G Foley 0-1. |
Group D table
Advance to knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Glynn–Barntown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 4 |
| Ferns St Aidan's | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 2 |
| St Martin's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 0 |
Group D fixtures
| 6 August 2021 Round 1 | Glynn–Barntown | 0-19 - 0-13 | St Martin's | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Leacy 0-8, M Fanning 0-4, S Wilde 0-3, G Moore 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1. | J Coleman 0-9, Jack O'Connor 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, C Firman 0-1, C Coleman 0-1. |
| 13 August 2021 Round 2 | Ferns St Aidan's | 0-15 - 1-15 | Glynn–Barntown | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| P Morris 0-10, C Turner 0-2, J Tonks 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1. | M Fanning 0-8, J Leacy 1-4, M Joyce 0-1, F Cooney 0-1, S Wilde 0-1. |
| 22 August 2021 Round 3 | St Martin's | 3-15 - 3-16 | Ferns St Aidan's | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Coleman 0-8, C Coleman 1-0, M Coleman 1-0, C Lyng 1-0, R O'Connor 0-3, Jack O'Connor 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, Joe O'Connor 0-1. | I Byrne 0-9, C Byrne-Dunbar 2-2, D Doyle 1-2, B Jordan 0-3. |
Preliminary quarter-finals
| 28 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final | Oulart–The Ballagh | 1-15 - 3-21 | St Anne's Rathangan | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| S Murphy 1-3, D Buggy 0-3, G Sinnott 0-2, B Dunne 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, M Óg Storey 0-1, N Kirwan 0-1, I Storey 0-1. | D O'Keeffe 0-7, M Furlong 1-3, J Fogarty 1-3, L Óg McGovern 0-4, M Fogarty 1-0, L Rochford 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1. |
| 28 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final | Ferns St Aidan's | 2-29 - 1-30 (aet) | Fethard St Mogues | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| I Byrne 1-13, C O'Connor 1-3, D Doyle 0-3, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-3, J Dwyer 0-2, C Turner 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, J Tonks 0-1, J Breen 0-1. | C Byrne 1-13, M Dwyer 0-6, C Dwyer 0-3, G Foley 0-3, J Tubritt 0-2, A Swan 0-1, D Whelan 0-1, J Sutton 0-1. |
| 29 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final | Cloughbawn | 1-16 - 2-22 | Faythe Harriers | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| B Whitty 0-12, E Doyle 1-0, L Flood 0-1, P Whitty 0-1, C Flood 0-1, L Flood 0-1. | L Chin 0-12, P Farrell 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, C Ó Crualaoich 0-3, J Bridges 0-2, E Roche 0-1, C Clancy 0-1. |
| 29 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final | Naomh Éanna | 2-25 - 1-28 (aet) Penalties: 2-1 | St Martin's | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| D Hughes 1-10, A Doyle 1-2, J Doran 0-4, J Cullen 0-4, C Dunbar 0-2, C McDonald 0-2, R Hayes 0-1. | J Coleman 0-12, Jack O'Connor 0-8, L Kavanagh 1-1, R O'Connor 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, C Coleman 0-1, J Firman 0-1, D Waters 0-1, D Codd 0-1. |
Relegation playoffs
| 5 September 2021 Round 1 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn | 1-09 - 2-19 | Cloughbawn | O'Kennedy Park |
| N Murphy 0-4, P Foley 1-0, M Byrne 0-2, O Foley 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. | B Whitty 0-9, C Flood 1-2, P Whitty 1-1, H Kehoe 0-3, S Keating 0-2, P Cullen 0-1, A Carton 0-1. |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | St Martin's | 1-26 - 0-16 | Oulart–The Ballagh | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| Jack O'Connor 0-9, J Coleman 0-6, M Coleman 1-0, Joe O'Connor 0-3, R O'Connor 0-3, J Firman 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, C Coleman 0-1. | B Dunne 0-9, C O'Leary 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, N Redmond 0-1, J Roche 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, G Sinnott 0-1. |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Fethard St Mogue's | 1-15 - 1-16 | Crossabeg–Ballymurn | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| C Byrne 0-7, M Dwyer 0-5, G O'Grady 1-0, M Wallace 0-2, C Dwyer 0-1. | O Foley 1-5, N Murphy 0-7, E Kehoe 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, P Foley 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 4 September 2021 Quarter-final | Glynn–Barntown | 1-22 - 1-17 | Faythe Harriers | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Leacy (0-9, 6 frees), M Fanning (1-2, 1-0 pen, 2 frees); R White (0-3), M Doyle (0-3); F Cooney (0-2), M Joyce (0-1), G Moore (0-1); M Joyce (0-1). | Report | J Bridges (0-4); J Sheil (1-0), C Clancy (0-3), J Gordon (0-3 frees), W Mallon (0-2); J Berry (0-2, 1 free), K Scallan (0-1), L Chin (0-1), G Murphy-Butler (0-1). |
| 4 September 2021 Quarter-final | Rapparees | 2-21 - 1-21 | Ferns St Aidan's | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| O Pepper (1-2), A Tobin (1-2); R Mahon (0-5, 4 frees), L Connolly (0-4), K Foley (0-3, 1 line ball), J Kelly (0-2), B Edwards (0-1); J Peare (0-1), T Mahon (0-1 free). | Report | D Doyle (1-2), I Byrne (0-5 frees), P Morris (0-4), B Jordan (0-3), C Byrne-Dunbar (0-2), C Turner (0-2); J Dwyer (0-1), C O’Connor (0-1), G Bailey (0-1). |
| 5 September 2021 Quarter-final | Rathnure | 1-12 - 3-19 | St Anne's Rathangan | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Redmond 0-5, C O'Connor 1-0, S Lawlor 0-2, O Lennon 0-2, AJ Redmond 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, R Higgins 0-1. | L Óg McGovern 2-2, D O'Keeffe 0-6, D O'Brien 1-1, L Rochford 0-4, M Furlong 0-4, D Furlong 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1. |
| 5 September 2021 Quarter-final | Shelmaliers | 1-20 - 0-16 | Naomh Éanna | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R Banville 0-9, C Hearne 1-1, J Donohoe 0-2, P Hearne 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, G Malone 0-1, B Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1. | D Hughes 0-8, J Doran 0-3, P Doyle 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, J Cullen 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, C Dunbar 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 12 September 2021 Semi-final | Glynn–Barntown | 1-14 - 2-15 | Rapparees | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| M Joyce (1-2), John Leacy (0-4, 3 frees, 1 ’65), Craig Doyle (0-3); Gary Moore (0-2, 1 line ball), Fionn Cooney (0-1), Rowan White (0-1), Shane Wilde (0-1). | Report | K Foley (1-2, 1-0 pen), R Mahon (0-4 frees), L Connolly (1-0), T Mahon (0-3, 2 frees), L Ryan (0-2), R Fox (0-2), A Roche (0-1); N Doyle (0-1). |
| 12 September 2021 Semi-final | Shelmaliers | 1-16 - 2-19 | St Anne's Rathangan | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R Banville (0-8, 6 frees), C Hearne (1-0); P Hearne (0-3), G Malone (0-2), S Keane-Carroll (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), C O’Shaughnessy (0-1). | Report | D O’Keeffe (0-10, 9 frees), J Fogarty (1-2), P O’Keeffe (1-0), L Óg McGovern (0-2), M Furlong (0-2); D Furlong (0-2), L Rochford (0-1). | Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna Clonard) |
Final
| 19 September 2021 Final | Rapparees | 6-18 - 1-17 | St Anne's Rathangan | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| L Connolly 2-1; A Tobin 1-3; R Fox 1-2; O Pepper, J Kelly 1-1 each; T Mahon (3f), K Foley, R Mahon (2f) 0-3 each; N Doyle 0-1. | Report | D O’Keeffe 1-5 (4f, 1-0pen); D O’Brien 0-4; M Furlong 0-3; D Furlong, L Rochford 0-2 each; L McGovern 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Kilrush/Askamore) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diarmuid O'Keeffe | St Anne's Rathangan | 2-53 | 59 | 7 | 8.42 |
| 2 | Bob Whitty | Cloughbawn | 0-50 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Cian Byrne | Fethard St Mogue's | 1-40 | 43 | 4 | 10.75 |
| Ross Banville | Shelmaliers | 1-40 | 43 | 5 | 8.00 | |
| 5 | Joe Coleman | St Martin's | 0-35 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 6 | Ian Byrne | Ferns St Aidan's | 1-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Billy Dunne | Oulart–The Ballagh | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| Ryan Mahon | Rapparees | 0-28 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 | |
| Lee Chin | Faythe Harriers | 0-28 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 | |
| 10 | Darragh Hughes | Naomh Éanna | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Byrne | Ferns St Aidan's | 1-13 | 16 | Fethard St Mogue's |
| Cian Byrne | Fethard St Mogue's | 1-13 | 16 | Ferns St Aidan's | |
| 3 | Darragh Hughes | Naomh Éanna | 1-10 | 13 | St Martin's |
| 3 | Conor McDonald | Naomh Éanna | 3-03 | 12 | Fethard St Mogue's |
| Bob Whitty | Cloughbawn | 0-12 | 12 | St Anne's Rathangan | |
| Bob Whitty | Cloughbawn | 0-12 | 12 | Faythe Harriers | |
| Lee Chin | Faythe Harriers | 0-12 | 12 | Cloughbawn | |
| Joe Coleman | St Martin's | 0-12 | 12 | Naomh Éanna | |
| 9 | Ross Banville | Shelmaliers | 1-08 | 11 | St Anne's Rathangan |
| Billy Dunne | Oulart–The Ballagh | 1-08 | 11 | Faythe Harriers |
Miscellaneous
- Thirteen time winners Oulart–The Ballagh are relegated after 36-years at senior level.[5]
References
- "Brilliant Banville shoots Shelmaliers to Wexford title". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- Ahearne, Alan (29 August 2020). "Murphy's magic seals glory as Crossabeg return to Senior after 20 years". Wexford People. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- "Oulart-The Ballagh lose senior status". Hogan Stand. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- Verney, Michael (19 September 2020). "Goal-hungry Rapparees make hay after hitting St Anne's for six to end 43-year famine". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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