2021 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2021 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	28 August – 3 October 2021
Teams	13
Sponsor	J. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions	Ballygunner (20th title); Barry Coughlan (captain); Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up	Roanmore; Gavin O'Brien (captain); Peter Queally (manager)
Relegated	Ballyduff Upper; Ballysaggart
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	73 (3.04 per match)
Points scored	867 (36.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Maurice Shanahan (7–43)
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Dates28 August – 3 October 2021

Teams13

SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons

Champions

Ballygunner (20th title)
Barry Coughlan (captain)
Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)

The 2021 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 28 August 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.

Ballygunner were the defending champions.^[1] Ballyduff Upper and Ballysaggart were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a series of playoffs.

The final was played on 3 October 2021 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and Roanmore, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Ballygunner won the match by 2–27 to 0–13 to claim their 20th championship title overall and an eighth consecutive title.^[2]

Lismore's Maurice Shanahan was the championship's top scorer with 7–43.

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Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Lismore	3	2	0	1	7–59	2–63	11	4
Fourmilewater	3	2	0	1	1–60	3–50	4	4
Tallow	3	1	0	2	6–48	7–60	−14	2
Ballysaggart	3	1	0	2	4–61	6–56	−1	2

29 August 2021 Round 1	Lismore	5–19 – 1–19	Tallow	Fraher Field
	M Shanahan 4–13,

29 August 2021 Round 1	Fourmilewater	1–19 – 1–17	Ballysaggart	Fraher Field
	A Ryan 0–11.		Stephen Bennett 0–11, C O'Gorman 1–1, Kieran Bennett 0–2, Cailean O'Gorman 0–1, Shane Bennett 0–1, Kyle Bennett 0–1.

4 September 2021 Round 2	Ballysaggart	2–22 – 4–17	Tallow	Fraher Field
	Stephen Bennett 1–11, Shane Bennett 1–1, Kieran Bennett 0–3, Kyle Bennett 0–2, C Murphy 0–1, S Mangan 0–1, R Walsh 0–1, K Cashel 0–1, S Ryan 0–1.		T Ryan 1–5, P O'Brien 1–2, R Grey 0–4, D Buckley 0–4, M Stewart 1–0, M O'Brien 1–0.

5 September 2021 Round 2	Lismore	1–20 – 0–22	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field
	M Shanahan 1–12, J Prendergast 0–2, R Barry 0–2, F Reaney 0–2, J Shanahan 0–1, D Prendergast 0–1.		A Ryan 0–8, D Ryan 0–4, T Guiry 0–3, D Guiry 0–3, J Barron 0–2, C Gleeson 0–1, S Walsh 0–1.

2021 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

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Results

Group A

Group A table

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Group C results

Group D

Group D table

Group D results

Knockout stage

Relegation playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

References

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11 September 2021 Round 3	Fourmilewater	0–19 – 1–13	Tallow	Fraher Field
	J Barron 0–7, A Ryan 0–7, S Ryan 0–2, T Guiry 0–1, D Ryan 0–1, C Gleeson 0–1.		T Ryan 1–6, R Grey 0–3, R O'Sullivan 0–1, D Mulcahy 0–1, I Beecher 0–1, D Beecher 0–1.

11 September 2021 Round 3	Lismore	1–20 – 1–22	Ballysaggart	Fraher Field
	M Shanahan 1–9, J Shanahan 0–3, Jack Prendergast 0–3, John Prendergast 0–1, J Linehan 0–1, O O'Gorman 0–1, R Barry 0–1, J Heneghan 0–1.		Stephen Bennett 1–9, R Walsh 0–3, Kieran Bennett 0–2, Kyle Bennett 0–2, K Cashel 0–2, Shane Bennett 0–1, Cailean O'Gorman 0–1, Chris O'Gorman 0–1, E O'Brien 0–1.

28 August 2021 Round 1	Ballygunner	1–31 – 1–10	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field
	D Hutchinson 1–6,

5 September 2021 Round 2	Ballygunner	1–22 – 1–16	Abbeyside	Walsh Park
	H Ruddle 1–2, M Mahony 0–4, C Sheahan 0–3, P Hogan 0–3, K Mahony 0–3, P Mahony 0–3, B O'Keeffe 0–1, S O'Sullivan 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1, D Hutchinson 0–1.		N Montgomery 1–1, M O'Halloran 0–4, M Fercombe 0–2, W Beresford 0–2, J Elsted 0–2, M Kiely 0–2, S Whelan-Barrett 0–1, C Prunty 0–1, E Kiely 0–1.

12 September 2021 Round 3	Abbeyside	3–21 – 0–09	Ballyduff Upper	Fraher Field
	M Ferncombe 0–7, M Kiely 1–3, R Foley 1–0, J Elsted 1–0, N Montgomery 0–3, S Cliffe 0–3, W Beresford 0–2, D Montgomery 0–1, M O'Halloran 0–1, P Hurney 0–1.		A Casey 0–4, M Kearney 0–4, J Kearney 0–1.

28 August 2021 Round 1	De La Salle	1–16 – 2–20	Dungarvan	Fraher Field
	T Douglas 1–1, J Fagan 0–3, E Barrett 0–2, S Ryan 0–1, C McCann 0–1.		P Curran 1–12, C Curran 0–3, M Kiely 1–2, J Allen 0–1, D Lyons 0–1.

4 September 2021 Round 2	Mount Sion	2–19 – 0–14	De La Salle	Walsh Park
	M O'Neill 0–8, D Power 1–1, S Roche 1–1, A Gleeson 0–3, J Gleeson 0–2, A Kirwan 0–1, J Kennedy 0–1, P Penkert 0–1, O Whelan 0–1.		R Halloran 0–4, E Barrett 0–3, E Meaney 0–2, J Dillon 0–1, T Douglas 0–1, S Ryan 0–1, C McCann 0–1, S Carton 0–1.

12 September 2021 Round 3	Mount Sion	0–24 – 1–27	Dungarvan	Walsh Park
	M O'Neill 0–13, S Roche 0–3, J Gleeson 0–2, MF O'Neill 0–2, E McGrath 0–2, J Kennedy 0–1, A Kirwan 0–1.		P Curran 0–11, M Kiely 1–2, C Curran 0–5, G Crotty 0–4, K Daly 0–1, J Burke 0–1, C Curran 0–1, G Power 0–1, T Loftus 0–1.

29 August 2021 Round 1	Passage	3–16 – 0–18	Roanmore	Walsh Park
	M Fitzgerald 2–3,

5 September 2021 Round 2	Roanmore	1–20 – 0–15	Clonea	Walsh Park
	G O'Brien 0–9, S Mackey 1–0, B Nolan 0–3, L Hearne 0–3, E O'Toole 0–2, E Flynn 0–1, C Dempsey 0–1, P O'Sullivan 0–1.		J Gleeson 0–11, M Curry 0–1, C Dalton 0–1, W Hahessy 0–1, B Power 0–1.

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Dungarvan	2	2	0	0	3–47	1–40	10	4
Mount Sion	2	1	0	1	2–43	1–41	8	2
De La Salle	2	0	0	2	1–30	4–39	−18	0

2 October 2021 Playoff	Ballysaggart	3–11 – 4–23	De La Salle	Fraher Field
	Stephen Bennett (1–8, 5fs), Eugene O'Brien, Shane Bennett (1–0 each), R Bennett, Chris O'Gorman, S Mangan (0–1 each).	Report	R Halloran (1–11, 6fs), C McCann (1–2), E Meaney (0–4), S O'Brien, P Nevin (1–0 each), S McNulty (0–2, 1f), S Ryan, E Barrett, J Fagan, T Douglas (0–1 each).

25 September 2021 Semi-final	Ballygunner	0–21 – 1–16	Mount Sion	Walsh Park
	P Mahony 0–8 (8fs), D Hutchinson, P Hogan 0–4 each, H Ruddle, M Mahony 0–2, S O’Sullivan 0–1.	Report	M O’Neill 0–9 (7fs), A Gleeson 1–4 (1–0 pen, 3fs), D Butler, MF O’Neill, S Roche 0–1 each.

26 September 2021 Semi-final	Dungarvan	0–12 – 1–15	Roanmore	Walsh Park
	P Curran 0–5 (0-4f), C Curran 0–3, M Kiely 0–2, C Curran, J Burke 0–1 each.	Report	G O’Brien 0–11 (0-8f), E O’Toole 1–0, S Mackey 0–2, S Burke, E Madigan 0–1 each.

11 September 2021 Round 3	Clonea	1–15 – 3–15	Passage	Walsh Park
	B Power 0–14, J Power 1–0, C Kirwan 0–1.		T Connors 2–0, M Cummins 0–5, K Fitzgerald 0–5, M Fitzgerald 1–0, O Connors 0–3, S Lynch 0–1, D Lynch 0–1.

25 September 2021 Playoff	Ballyduff Upper	0–14 – 2–23	Clonea	Fraher Field
	E Murray 0–6, M Kearney 0–5, T Flynn 0–2, K Casey 0–1.		B Power 1–6, C Kirwan 1–4, F Roche 0–4, J Gleeson 0–3, M Curry 0–2, M Power 0–1, R Flynn 0–1, S Clancy 0–1, J Power 0–1.

18 September 2021 Quarter-final	Ballygunner	1–23 – 1–15	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field
	P Mahony 0–9, K Mahony 1–3, P Hogan 0–3, D Hutchinson 0–3, C Sheehan 0–3, M Mahony 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1.		A Ryan 0–5, S Boyce 1–0, J Barron 0–3, D Guiry 0–2, C Gleeson 0–2, T Guiry 0–1, S Ryan 0–1, S Walsh 0–1.

18 September 2021 Quarter-final	Passage	3–15 – 2–19	Mount Sion	Walsh Park
	M Cummins 1–10, K Fitzgerald 1–2, L Flynn 1–1, G Cullinane 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.		A Gleeson 2–4, M O'Neill 0–8, S Roche 0–3, O Whelan 0–2, L O'Brien 0–1, D Butler 0–1.

18 September 2021 Quarter-final	Lismore	4–13 – 4–14	Roanmore	Fraher Field
	M Shanahan 1–9, R Barry 3–1, C Daly 0–2, F Reaney 0–1.		G O'Brien 2–8, E Flynn 1–0, S Mackey 1–0, B Nolan 0–2, C Dempsey 0–1, R Furlong 0–1, E O'Toole 0–1, P O'Sullivan 0–1.

19 September 2021 Quarter-final	Dungarvan	5–16 – 1–18	Abbeyside	Fraher Field
	P Curran 2–10, M Kiely 3–2, G Crotty 0–2, D Lyons 0–1, C Curran 0–1.		M Ferncombe 0–7, P Hurney 1–1, M O'Halloran 0–3, M Kiely 0–3, D Collins 0–2, J Elsted 0–1, R Foley 0–1.

3 October 2021 Final	Ballygunner	2–27 – 0–13	Roanmore	Walsh Park
	D Hutchinson 1–9, P Mahony 0–9 (5fs), C Power 1–0, P Hogan, M Mahony, J Foley 0–2 each, K Mahony, H Ruddle, C Power 0–1 each.	Report	G O’Brien 0–7 (6fs, 1 65), L Hearne 0–2, S Burke, C Dempsey, Brian Nolan, Billy Nolan 0–1 each.	Referee: T Walsh

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Maurice Shanahan	Lismore	4–13	25	Tallow
2	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	2–10	16	Abbeyside
3	Maurice Shanahan	Lismore	1–12	15	Fourmilewater
3	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	1–12	15	De La Salle
5	Gavin O'Brien	Roanmore	2-08	14	Lismore
	Stephen Bennett	Ballysaggart	1–11	14	Tallow
	Reuben Halloran	De La Salle	1–11	14	Ballysaggart
	Billy Power	Clonea	0–14	14	Passage
9	Mikey Cummins	Passage	1–10	13	Mount Sion
9	Martin O'Neill	Mount Sion	0–13	13	Dungarvan