2021 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
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ProvinceLeinster
Year2021
TrophyBob O'Keeffe Cup
Date26 June – 17 July 2021
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2021 |
| Trophy | Bob O'Keeffe Cup |
| Date | 26 June – 17 July 2021 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions | Kilkenny |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kilkenny (73rd win) |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| Captain | Adrian Mullen |
| Qualify for | Leinster SHC Final All-Ireland SHC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Westmeath |
| Relegated team(s) | Antrim |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Website | Leinster GAA |
The 2021 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship was the 2021 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1] Kilkenny were the defending champions and eventual champions, defeating Dublin in the final.[2][3]
The Leinster championship was contested by four counties from the Irish province of Leinster, as well as one county from the province of Connacht and one county from the province of Ulster where the sport is only capable of supporting one county team at this level.
| Team | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Corrigan Park | Belfast | 2,100 |
| — | Croke Park | Jones' Road | 82,300 |
| Dublin | Parnell Park | Donnycarney | 8,500 |
| Galway | Pearse Stadium | Salthill | 26,197 |
| Kilkenny | UPMC Nowlan Park | O'Loughlin Road | 27,000 |
| Laois | O'Moore Park | Portlaoise | 22,000 |
| Wexford | Innovate Wexford Park | Clonard Road | 18,000 |
