The 2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 2 October 2021 and ended on 7 November 2021.
Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions. Rower-Inistioge were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Erin's Own.
The final was played on 7 November 2021 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and O'Loughlin Gaels, in what was their first meeting in a final in five years. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 3–19 to 3–15 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.
T. J. Reid was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Lisdowney
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Danesfort
Results First round
Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-313448.502Shane WalshTullaroan0-3131310.333Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels1-262947.254Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan2-1622211.00Jack BuggyErin's Own2-162237.336Jack WalshRower-Inistioge0-212137.007Paddy DeeganO'Loughlin Gaels3-112045.008Aidan TallisLisdowney3-101929.509Owen WallO'Loughlin Gaels4-051744.25Shane StapletonDicksboro0-171728.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-1114James Stephens2Aidan TallisLisdowney3-0413Rower-InistiogeMark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels1-1013Mullinavat4Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-0912Ballyhale Shamrocks5Jack BuggyErin's Own2-0511Tullaroan6Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-0710Erin's OwnShane StapletonDicksboro0-1010LisdowneyJohn WalshMullinavat0-1010O'Loughlin GaelsShane WalshTullaroan0-1010O'Loughlin Gaels10Paddy DeeganO'Loughlin Gaels2-039Ballyhale ShamrocksJack WalshRower-Inistioge0-099O'Loughlin GaelsShane WalshTullaroan0-099Erin's OwnMark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-099TullaroanT. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-099O'Loughlin Gaels
References
External links Kilkenny GAA website