2021 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 2021 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 8 July 2021.[1][2] The championship ran from 28 August to 7 November 2021.
Clough–Ballacolla (5th title)Stephen Maher (captain)
Declan Laffan (manager)
| Dates | 28 August - 7 November 2021 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Laois Shopping Centre | ||
| Champions | Clough–Ballacolla (5th title) Stephen Maher (captain) Declan Laffan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Borris-in-Ossory/KilcottonColm Stapleton (captain) Ciarán Comerford (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | ||
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Clough–Ballacolla entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 7 November 2021 at MW Hire O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Clough–Ballacolla and Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Clough–Ballacolla won the match by 1–25 to 2–21 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[4]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
| 7 October 2021 Playoff | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 1-14 - 3-18 | The Harps | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
Quarter-finals
| 10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | 2-14 - 1-16 | Rosenallis | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| 10 October 2021 Quarter-final | Camross | 1-23 - 0-12 | Castletown | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
Semi-finals
| 24 October 2021 Semi-final | Clough–Ballacolla | 0-24 - 3-13 | Rathdowney–Errill | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| 24 October 2021 Semi-final | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | 1-21 - 1-10 | Camross | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
Final
| 7 November 2021 Final | Clough–Ballacolla | 1-25 - 2-21 | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| S Maher 0-14 (0-10 frees, 0-2 65s), W Dunphy 0-5, S Bergin 1-1, A Corby and L Cleere 0-2 each, W Hyland 0-1. | PJ Scully 0-12 (0-9 frees, 0-1 S/L and 0-1 '65), D Quinlan 1-1, S Dunphy 1-1, A Dunphy 0-3, J Campion 0-2, C Stapleton 0-1, N Foyle 0-1. | Referee: J Lalor (Shanahoe) |