The 2021 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th 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.
The championship was won for the fourth time by Loughmore–Castleiney after a replay in the final against Thurles Sarsfields.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Séamus Ó Riain Cup Mullinahone
From Championship
Relegated to the Séamus Ó Riain Cup Burgess
Group stage
Group 1
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Thurles Sarsfields330010-733-56+386 Upperchurch–Drombane31024-514-59-82 Drom & Inch31024-559-49-92 Éire Óg Annacarty31022-474-62-212
Results
Group 2
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Mullinahone32014-593-54+84 Clonoulty–Rossmore32012-625-46+74 Toomevara32014-505-54-74 Holycross–Ballycahill30037-464-63-80
Results
Group 3
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Kiladangan33003-624-54+56 Loughmore–Castleiney32013-696-53+74 JK Brackens31023-502-57-42 Moycarkey–Borris30035-412-58-90
Results
Group 4
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiff Kilruane MacDonaghs33006-696-60+96 Borris–Ileigh32015-612-48+224 Nenagh Éire Óg31024-522-68-102 Roscrea30032-597-65-210
Results
Relegation Semi-finals
Final
Knockout stage Bracket
Preliminary quarter-final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1John McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney7-7293811.632Aidan McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-535377.573Eddie RyanBorris–Ileigh0-454559.004Billy SeymourKiladangan2-313757.405Eoin KellyMullinahone0-353548.756Willie ClearyKilruane MacDonaghs1-293248.007Paudie GreeneUpperchurch–Drombane3-223147.758Pa BourkeThurles Sarsfields3-192874.009Paddy CreedonThurles Sarsfields4-152773.8610Jack RyanClonoulty–Rossmore2-202646.5
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1John McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney4-0618Kilruane MacDonaghs2John McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney1-1215Borris-Ileigh3Aidan McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-1414Upperchurch–Drombane4Paudie GreeneUpperchurch–Drombane2-0713Drom & Inch5Paddy CreedonThurles Sarsfields3-0312Drom & InchJack RyanClonoulty–Rossmore1-0912ToomevaraJohn McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney1-0912Moycarkey-BorrisJohn McGrathLoughmore–Castleiney0-1212Thurles Sarsfields9Jack ShellyMullinahone2-0511ToomevaraDara WoodsHolycross–Ballycahill1-0811MullinahoneSéamus CallananDrom & Inch0-1111Thurles SarsfieldsMark McCarthyToomevara0-1111Clonoulty–RossmoreLyndon FairbrotherJ. K. Brackens0-1111KiladanganEddie RyanBorris–Ileigh0-1111Kilruane MacDonaghsMichael HeffernanNenagh Éire0-1111RoscreaPaul RyanUpperchurch–Drombane0-1111Thurles SarsfieldsEoin KellyMullinahone0-1111Borris-Ileigh
Championship statistics Miscellaneous Loughmore–Castleiney won their first title since 2013. Loughmore–Castleiney won the double for the second time in their history.
References
External links Matchday programme from the final