2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board. The group stage fixtures were confirmed on 27 May 2021.[1] The championship ran from 28 August to 20 November 2021.
Clodiagh Gaels (1st title)Shane Dolan (captain)
Paul Murphy (manager)
| Dates | 28 August - 20 November 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
| Champions | Clodiagh Gaels (1st title) Shane Dolan (captain) Paul Murphy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  TullamoreKevin Martin (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Shinrone | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
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The final was played on 20 November 2021 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Clodiagh Gaels and Tullamore, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clodiagh Gaels won the match by 2–10 to 1–12 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship[4]
Relegated to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
| 30 October 2021 Relegation playoff | Kilcormac-Killoughey | 1-19 - 0-09 | Shinrone |
Semi-finals
| 6 November 2021 Semi-final | Clodiagh Gaels | 0-23 - 0-16 | Lusmagh | Kilcormac Grounds |
| D Dunne 0-10, L Langton 0-4, S Dolan 0-3, C Langton 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, C Curran 0-1, R Dunne 0-1, J Keenaghan 0-1. | P Kinsella 0-11, E Kelly 0-2, E Quinlan 0-1, A Kelly 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. |
| 7 November 2021 Semi-final | Tullamore | 2-15 - 0-14 | Clara | Killegh Grounds |
| S Dooley 0-10, M Fox 1-1, D Fox 1-1, J Houlihan 0-2, J Dooley 0-1. | C Delaney 0-5, E Cullen 0-3, B Cushen 0-2, G Guilfoyle 0-1, C Egan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, C O'Meara 0-1. |
Final
| 20 November 2021 Final | Clodiagh Gaels | 2-10 - 1-12 | Tullamore | St Brendan's Park |
| D Dunne 1-5, D Buckley 1-0, J Keenaghan 0-2, C Langton 0-2, L Langton 0-1. | S Dooley 0-7, G Mann 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, D Egan 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, D Fox 0-1. |