2021 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

2021 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates27 August - 14 November 2021
Teams16
SponsorFBD Insurance
ChampionsBorder Loughmore–Castleiney (4th title)
Noel McGrath (captain)
Frankie McGrath (manager)
Runners-up Thurles Sarsfields
Denis Maher (captain)
Mark Dowling (manager)
RelegatedBorder Roscrea
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored94 (2.76 per match)
Points scored1263 (37.15 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border John McGrath (7-72)
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The 2021 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 27 August 2021 and is scheduled to end on 28 November 2021.

Kiladangan entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Thurles Sarsfields at the semi-final stage.[1][2]

The championship was won for the fourth time by Loughmore–Castleiney after a replay in the final against Thurles Sarsfields.[3]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Séamus Ó Riain Cup

From Championship

Relegated to the Séamus Ó Riain Cup

Group stage

  Advance to quarter-finals   Advance to relegation semi-final

Group 1

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Thurles Sarsfields 3 3 0 0 10-73 3-56 +38 6
Upperchurch–Drombane 3 1 0 2 4-51 4-59 -8 2
Drom & Inch 3 1 0 2 4-55 9-49 -9 2
Éire Óg Annacarty 3 1 0 2 2-47 4-62 -21 2

Results

28 August 2021 Round 1 Thurles Sarsfields 5-19 - 1-23 Drom & Inch Semple Stadium
16.30 P Creedon 3-3, A McCormack 0-7, D Maher 1-1, S Butler 1-1, C Stakelum 0-2, P Bourke 0-2, R Maher 0-2, J Derby 0-1. S Callanan 0-11, D Collins 1-2, J Ryan 0-4, R Long 0-3, J Campion 0-1, P Campion 0-1, D Butler 0-1. Referee: P Carroll
28 August 2021 Round 1 Upperchurch–Drombane 0-17 - 0-18 Éire Óg Annacarty Pairc Ciocaim
18:30 P Greene 0-6, P Ryan 0-4, A Ryan 0-3, D Grant 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, L Shanahan 0-1, J Butler 0-1 Report A Griffin 0-7, D Mooney 0-3, S Ryan 0-3, P Bradshaw 0-2, B Fox 0-1. Referee: P Ryan
11 September 2021 Round 2 Drom & Inch 1-17 - 3-14 Upperchurch–Drombane Semple Stadium
15.30 S Callanan 0-6, J Ryan 0-6, D Collins 1-1, F Purcell 0-1, R Long 0-1, J Campion 0-1, T Cahill 0-1. P Greene 2-7, P Shanahan 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J Butler 0-2, J Barry 0-1, C Ryan 0-1 Referee: J Dooley
12 September 2021 Round 2 Thurles Sarsfields 2-30 - 1-13 Éire Óg Annacarty Pairc Ciocaim
18.00 A McCormack 0-8, P Creedon 1-3, P Bourke 1-3, C Stakelum 0-4, D Corbett 0-3, S Cahill 0-2, R Maher 0-2, D Maher 0-2, S Butler 0-1, M Cahill 0-1, E Purcell 0-1. T Fox 1-4, A Griffin 0-6, D O'Dwyer 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. Referee: K Delahunty
25 September 2021 Round 3 Thurles Sarsfields 3-24 - 1-20 Upperchurch–Drombane Páirc Shíleáin
17.00 A McCormack 0-14, P Bourke 1-1, D Stakeleum 1-1, C Stakelum 1-0, R Maher 0-3, P Creedon 0-3, S Butler 0-1, D Maher 0-1. Paul Ryan 0-11, P Greene 1-3, P Shanahan 0-1, J Barry 0-1, N Grant 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, D Grant 0-1, L Shanahan 0-1. Referee: S Everard
25 September 2021 Round 3 Drom & Inch 2-15 - 1-16 Éire Óg Annacarty Leahy Park
17.00 J Ryan 0-9, M Fitzpatrick 1-1, T Cahill 1-0, D Collins 0-2, S Callanan 0-2, R Long 0-1. D O'Dwyer 0-5, T Fox 1-1, D Mooney 0-4, A Griffin 0-3, C Mooney 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. Referee: S Lonergan

Group 2

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Mullinahone 3 2 0 1 4-59 3-54 +8 4
Clonoulty–Rossmore 3 2 0 1 2-62 5-46 +7 4
Toomevara 3 2 0 1 4-50 5-54 -7 4
Holycross–Ballycahill 3 0 0 3 7-46 4-63 -8 0

Results

28 August 2021 Round 1 Toomevara 2-20 - 2-15 Holycross–Ballycahill Semple Stadium
13:00 D Young 1-0, D Delaney 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, C Canning 0-3, J Delaney 0-3, M McCarthy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, C O'Meara 0-2, R Quirke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, W Coffey 0-1 Report D Woods 0-4, A Stakelum 1-0, M Nally 1-0, C Barrett 0-3, S Flanagan 0-3, P Russell 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, J Caesar 0-1. Referee: K Delahunty
29 August 2021 Round 1 Mullinahone 1-15 - 0-24 Clonoulty–Rossmore Clonmel Sportsfield
14:00 E Kelly 0-9, E Keane 1-1, E O'Dwyer 0-2, J Shelly 0-1, M O'Shea 0-1, S Curran 0-1 J Ryan 0-8, T Hammersley 0-4, C Hammersley 0-3, D Quirke 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, S Ferncombe 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, S Quinn 0-1. Referee: K Jordan
11 September 2021 Round 2 Holycross–Ballycahill 2-17 - 1-21 Mullinahone Moycarkey
14:30 S Woods 1-8, C Barrett 0-4, M Doyle 0-2, L O'Mara 0-2, P Russell 0-1. Report M O'Shea 1-5, E Kelly 0-7, E Keane 0-3, K Bolger 0-2, M Dunne 0-1, S Curran 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1, J Shelly 0-1 Referee: J McCormack
12 September 2021 Round 2 Toomevara 1-17 - 1-16 Clonoulty–Rossmore Semple Stadium
13:30 M McCarthy 0-11, J Delaney 1-1, D Delaney 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, S Nolan 0-1. J Ryan 1-9, M Ryan 0-2, R Heffernan 0-1, C Hammersley 0-1, T Hammersley 0-1, D Quirke 0-1, J Hammersley 0-1. Referee: K Jordan
25 September 2021 Round 3 Clonoulty–Rossmore 1-22 - 3-14 Holycross–Ballycahill Boherlahan
13:30 T Hammersley 0-9, S Ferncombe 1-2, M Ryan 0-5, J O'Keeffe 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1, T Butler 0-1, D Quirke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. Report D Woods 1-6, D Fogarty 1-1, L O'Mara 1-0, C Barrett 0-2, S Flanagan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, P Russell 0-1. Referee: M Kennedy
25 September 2021 Round 3 Mullinahone 2-23 - 1-13 Toomevara Semple Stadium
13:30 J Shelly 2-5, E Kelly 0-8, M O'Shea 0-3, S Curran 0-2, M Kehoe 0-2, E Fennelly 0-1, E Keane 0-1, K Bolger 0-1. M McCarthy 0-7 D Young 1-3, J Ryan 0-1, D Delaney 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Dooley

Group 3

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kiladangan 3 3 0 0 3-62 4-54 +5 6
Loughmore–Castleiney 3 2 0 1 3-69 6-53 +7 4
JK Brackens 3 1 0 2 3-50 2-57 -4 2
Moycarkey–Borris 3 0 0 3 5-41 2-58 -9 0

Results

27 August 2021 Round 1 Kiladangan 2-23 - 2-22 Loughmore–Castleiney Semple Stadium
19:00 B Seymour 0-9, S Hayes 1-2, A Flynn 0-5, T Gallagher 0-4, D O'Meara 1-0, P Flynn 0-2, D Sweeney 0-1 Report J McGrath 0-10, E Connolly 1-1, C McCormack 1-0, L Treacy 0-3, C McGrath 0-2, B McGrath 0-2, T Maher 0-2, A McGrath 0-1, C Connolly 0-1 Referee: J McCormack
28 August 2021 Round 1 JK Brackens 1-16 - 1-13 Moycarkey–Borris St. Michael's Park
18:30 S Doyle 0-6, D McEnroe 1-1, A Ormonde 0-2, L Fairbrother 0-2, E McBride 0-2, P Cadell 0-1, C Cadell 0-1, S Bourke 0-1. K Morris 0-9, J Morrissey 1-0, J Bergin 0-1, M Hackett 0-1, N Heffernan 0-1, K Shelly 0-1. Referee: J Dooley
12 September 2021 Round 2 Kiladangan 1-23 - 1-21 JK Brackens MacDonagh Park
17:30 B Seymour 0-10, P Flynn 1-2, D O'Meara 1-1, J Gallagher 0-3, S Hayes 0-3, D McGrath 0-1, D Flannery 0-1, W Connors 0-1, T Gallagher 0-1. L Fairbrother 0-11, S Doyle 1-4, A Ormond 0-2, P Cadell 0-1, C Cadell 0-1, S Bourke 0-1, C Scully 0-1. Referee: S Lonergan
12 September 2021 Round 2 Loughmore–Castleiney 1-26 - 3-17 Moycarkey–Borris St. Michael's Park
18:30 J McGrath 1-9, N McGrath 0-5, E Sweeney 0-4, B McGrath 0-2, A McGrath 0-1, E Connolly 0-1, Conor McGrath 0-1, Ciaran McGrath 0-1, C Connolly 0-1. Report R Shelley 1-3, K Morris 0-5, K Cummins 1-1, A McKelvey 1-0, M Hackett 0-2, JJ Darmody 0-1, N Heffernan 0-1, P Molloy 0-1, K O'Regan 0-1, K Shelley 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1. Referee: C Doyle
24 September 2021 Round 3 Loughmore–Castleiney 0-21 - 1-13 JK Brackens Semple Stadium
19:30 J McGrath 0-10, B McGrath 0-3, E Sweeney 0-2, N McGrath 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, L Treacy 0-1, C Connolly 0-1. Report S Doyle 1-3, L Fairbrother 0-4, A Ormond 0-3, S Bourke 0-2, P Cadell 0-1. Referee: P Carroll
26 September 2021 Round 3 Kiladangan 0-16 - 1-11 Moycarkey–Borris Páirc Shíleáin
15:00 B McLoughney 0-5, B Seymour 0-3, J Gallagher 0-2, T Gallagher 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, W Connors 0-1, D Moran 0-1. C Morris 0-5, A McKelvey 1-0, J Fallon 0-2, P Molloy 0-1, D Flood 0-1, K O'Regan 0-1, K Cummins 0-1. Referee: J McCormack

Group 4

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilruane MacDonaghs 3 3 0 0 6-69 6-60 +9 6
Borris–Ileigh 3 2 0 1 5-61 2-48 +22 4
Nenagh Éire Óg 3 1 0 2 4-52 2-68 -10 2
Roscrea 3 0 0 3 2-59 7-65 -21 0

Results

28 August 2021 Round 1 Borris–Ileigh 2-24 - 0-15 Roscrea St. Flannan's Park
17:00 E Ryan 0-9, JD Devaney 1-2, B Maher 0-5, K Maher 1-1, C Kenny 0-3, R McCormack 0-2, N Kenny 0-1 Report L Cashin 0-4, J Fitzpatrick 0-4, E Fitzpatrick 0-2, C Sheedy 0-2, A Tynan 0-1, S Conlon 0-1, L Seacy 0-1. Referee: A Tierney
29 August 2021 Round 1 Nenagh Éire Óg 2-21 - 1-26 Kilruane MacDonaghs Toomevara
13:00 M Heffernan 1-6, P Morris 1-4, J Morris 0-6, T Heffernan 0-4, A Walsh 0-1 Report K O'Kelly 1-6, C Darcy 0-5, W Cleary 0-4, J Cahill 0-4, T Cleary 0-2, S McAdams 0-1, N O'Meara 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, P Williams 0-1 Referee: C Doyle
10 September 2021 Round 2 Borris–Ileigh 2-21 - 2-24 Kilruane MacDonaghs Semple Stadium
19:30 E Ryan 0-11, J Kelly 1-3, JD Devaney 1-0, C Kenny 0-5, B Maher 0-2 Report W Cleary 1-6, S Hennessy 1-4, T Cleary 0-5, M O'Neill 0-3, K O'Kelly 0-3, C Morgan 0-1, J Cahill 0-1, J Cleary 0-1 Referee: M Kennedy
11 September 2021 Round 2 Roscrea 0-26 - 2-22 Nenagh Éire Óg Toomevara
17:30 E Fitzpatrick 0-7, A Tynan 0-5, L Cashin 0-5, C Sheedy 0-3, S Fletcher 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, D Tynan 0-1, S Conlon 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. Report M Heffernan 0-11, T Heffernan 1-2, J Morris 0-4, P Hickey 1-0, K Malone 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, P Morris 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, A Healy 0-1. Referee: P Carroll
26 September 2021 Round 3 Borris–Ileigh 1-16 - 0-09 Nenagh Éire Óg Semple Stadium
15:45 (broadcast live on TG4) E Ryan 0-9, N Kenny 1-1, C Kenny 0-4, J Kelly 0-1, B Maher 0-1. Report J Morris 0-3, M Heffernan 0-2, B Heffernan 0-2, J Mackey 0-1, K Malone 0-1. Referee: K Jordan
26 September 2021 Round 3 Kilruane MacDonaghs 3-19 - 2-18 Roscrea Toomevara GAA Grounds
17:00 W Cleary 0-9, S Hennessy 1-1, T Cleary 1-1, T Hogan 1-0, J Cahill 0-3, S McAdams 0-2, C Morgan 0-1, Eanna Hogan 0-1, Eoin Hogan 0-1. A Tynan 1-5, L Cashin 0-8, S Fletcher 1-1, D Ryan 0-3, D Tynan 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. Referee: J Lillis

Relegation

Semi-finals

9 October 2021 Semi-Final Eire Og Annacarty 2-26 - 2-22 Holycross–Ballycahill Clonoulty
15.00 Report
10 October 2021 Semi-Final Moycarkey–Borris 2-20 - 1-19 Roscrea Páirc Shíleáin
14.00

Final

23 October 2021 Final Holycross–Ballycahill 1-15 - 0-12 Roscrea Templetuohy
14.00 Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

Preliminary Quarter-Final
8 October 2021 		Quarter-Finals
15, 16, 17 October 2021 		Semi-Finals
30 & 31 October 2021 		Final
14 November 2021
Mullinahone 2-19
Borris–Ileigh 1-24
Borris–Ileigh 1-15
Loughmore–Castleiney 1-18
Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-21
Loughmore–Castleiney 2-21 Loughmore–Castleiney 4-15
Killenaule 0-12 Loughmore–Castleiney 0-23
2-14 (R)
Thurles Sarsfields 2-17
2-13 (R)
Thurles Sarsfields 2-19
Clonoulty–Rossmore 1-14
Thurles Sarsfields 1-19
Kiladangan 2-14
Kiladangan 1-21
Upperchurch–Drombane 0-13

Preliminary quarter-final

8 October 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Killenaule 0-12 - 2-21 Loughmore–Castleiney Semple Stadium
19:30 C O Dwyer 0-6, J O’ Dwyer 0-2, E Shaw 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, M Stakelum -0-1 Report J McGrath 1-6, N McGrath 1-2, L Treacy 0-3, E Connolly 0-3, E Sweeney 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, Conor McGrath 0-1, T Maher 0-1

Quarter-finals

15 October 2021 Quarter-Final Mullinahone 2-19 - 1-24
(aet)		 Borris–Ileigh Semple Stadium
19.30 E Kelly 0-11, J Shelly 1-2, M Kehoe 1-2, K Bolger 0-1, S Curran 0-1, E O'Dwyer 0-1, M Dunne 0-1 Report E Ryan 0-10, N Kenny 1-1, Kieran Maher 0-3, J Kelly 0-2, C Kenny 0-2, J Devaney 0-2, R McCormack 0-1, B Maher 0-1, T Fahy 0-1, Kevin Maher 0-1
16 October 2021 Quarter-Final Thurles Sarsfields 2-19 - 1-14 Clonoulty–Rossmore Semple Stadium
15.00 (broadcast live on RTÉ2) A McCormack (0-9, 7 frees); P Bourke (0-1 free); R Maher (1-0 pen, 0-1 sideline) (1-2 each); S Cahill (0-3); D Maher, D Stakelum, C Stakelum (0-1 each). Report T Hammersley (0-9, 6 frees); Jack Ryan (1-2, 1-0 free); T Butler, D Quirke, C Hammersley (0-1 each).
16 October 2021 Quarter-Final Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-21 - 4-15 Loughmore–Castleiney Semple Stadium
17.00 (broadcast live on RTÉ2) W. Cleary 0-10, T. Cleary 0-2, M. O'Neill 0-1, A. Morgan 0-1, C. Cleary 0-1, C. Morgan 0-1, N. O'Meara 0-1 Report J. McGrath 4-6, N. McGrath 0-3, L. McGrath 0-2, E Connolly 0-2, C. Connolly 0-1, L. Treacy 0-1
17 October 2021 Quarter-Final Kiladangan 1-21 - 0-13 Upperchurch–Drombane Semple Stadium
14.00 B Seymour (1-7, 0-7fs), B McLoughney (0-4), S Hayes (0-3), P Flynn (0-2), W Connors, A Flynn, D McGrath, T Gallagher, J Gallagher (0-1 each). Report P Greene (0-6, 3fs), P Ryan (0-3, 1f), A Ryan (0-2), G Ryan, L Shanahan (0-1 each). Referee: M Kennedy

Semi-finals

30 October 2021 Semi-Final Kiladangan 2-14 - 1-19 Thurles Sarsfields Semple Stadium
B McLoughney (1-3), B Seymour (1-2), P Flynn (0-4), J Gallagher (0-3), W Connors (0-2) Report A McCormack (0-6), P Creedon (0-5), C Stakelum (1-2), P Bourke (0-2), R Maher (0-1), D Stakelum (0-1), D Maher (0-1), S Cahill (0-1)
31 October 2021 Semi-Final Loughmore–Castleiney 1-18 - 1-15 Borris–Ileigh Semple Stadium
J McGrath (1-12), E Sweeney (0-1), L Treacy (0-1), C Connolly (0-1), N McGrath (0-1), T McGrath (0-1), L McGrath (0-1) Report E Ryan (0-6), J Devaney (1-2), Kieran Maher (0-2), C Kenny (0-2), J Kelly (0-2), B Maher (0-1)

Final

14 November 2021 Final Thurles Sarsfields 2-17 - 0-23 Loughmore–Castleiney Semple Stadium
15.15 (broadcast live on TG4) D Maher (2-1), A McCormack (0-6), P Bourke (0-5), D Stakelum (0-1), Paul Maher (0-1), P Creedon (0-1), C Stakelum (0-1), R Maher (0-1) Report J McGrath (0-12), N McGrath (0-3), L McGrath (0-3), C Connolly (0-2), A McGrath (0-1), E Sweeney (0-1), Ciaran McGrath (0-1) Referee: Conor Doyle
28 November 2021 Final Replay Thurles Sarsfields 2-13 - 2-14 Loughmore–Castleiney Semple Stadium
15.15 (broadcast live on TG4) D Maher (1-2), P Bourke (0-4), D Stakelum (1-0), A McCormack (0-3, 3f), R Maher (0-2, 1f), D Corbett (0-1), S Butler (0-1) Report J McGrath (0-7, 5f), B McGrath (1-0), L McGrath (1-0), N McGrath (0-2), J Meagher (0-1), C Connolly (0-1), T McGrath (0-1), E Sweeney (0-1), C McCormack (0-1) Attendance: 4,215
Referee: John McCormack

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 John McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 7-72 93 8 11.63
2 Aidan McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 0-53 53 7 7.57
3 Eddie Ryan Borris–Ileigh 0-45 45 5 9.00
4 Billy Seymour Kiladangan 2-31 37 5 7.40
5 Eoin Kelly Mullinahone 0-35 35 4 8.75
6 Willie Cleary Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-29 32 4 8.00
7 Paudie Greene Upperchurch–Drombane 3-22 31 4 7.75
8 Pa Bourke Thurles Sarsfields 3-19 28 7 4.00
9 Paddy Creedon Thurles Sarsfields 4-15 27 7 3.86
10 Jack Ryan Clonoulty–Rossmore 2-20 26 4 6.5
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 John McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 4-06 18 Kilruane MacDonaghs
2 John McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 1-12 15 Borris-Ileigh
3 Aidan McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 0-14 14 Upperchurch–Drombane
4 Paudie Greene Upperchurch–Drombane 2-07 13 Drom & Inch
5 Paddy Creedon Thurles Sarsfields 3-03 12 Drom & Inch
Jack Ryan Clonoulty–Rossmore 1-09 12 Toomevara
John McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 1-09 12 Moycarkey-Borris
John McGrath Loughmore–Castleiney 0-12 12 Thurles Sarsfields
9 Jack Shelly Mullinahone 2-05 11 Toomevara
Dara Woods Holycross–Ballycahill 1-08 11 Mullinahone
Séamus Callanan Drom & Inch 0-11 11 Thurles Sarsfields
Mark McCarthy Toomevara 0-11 11 Clonoulty–Rossmore
Lyndon Fairbrother J. K. Brackens 0-11 11 Kiladangan
Eddie Ryan Borris–Ileigh 0-11 11 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Michael Heffernan Nenagh Éire 0-11 11 Roscrea
Paul Ryan Upperchurch–Drombane 0-11 11 Thurles Sarsfields
Eoin Kelly Mullinahone 0-11 11 Borris-Ileigh

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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