2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2021
Championship details
Dates17 July – 12 September 2021
Teams12
All-Ireland champions
WinnersGalway (4th win)
CaptainSarah Dervan
ManagerDonal O'Rourke
All-Ireland runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainLinda Collins
ManagerPaudie Murray
Championship statistics
Matches played25
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The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the premier inter-county competition of the 2021 camogie season.

The winners received the O'Duffy Cup.[1][2] Galway defeated Cork in the final to claim their 4th title.[3]

Teams

Twelve county teams competed in the Senior Championship. 22 lower-ranked county teams competed in the Intermediate and Junior Championships.

Format

Group stage

The twelve teams were drawn into three group, each containing four teams.[4] Each team played each other team in its group once. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw.[5]

Knock-out stage

The runners-up in groups 1, 2 and 3 and the winners of one group played in the quarter-finals. The other 2 group winners got a bye to the semi-final stage.

The bottom team in each group had to play-off to decide the team relegated to the Intermediate Championship.[6]

Group stage

Group games took place between 17 July and 1 August.

Key to colours
     Advance to semi-finals
     Advance to quarter-finals
     Relegation playoff

Group 1

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts
Tipperary 3 3 0 0 +38 6
Wexford 3 2 0 1 0 4
Limerick 3 1 0 2 -12 2
Offaly 3 0 0 3 -26 0
17 July 2021
14:30
Group stage Round 1 		Limerick 1-13 (16) (18) 2-12 Wexford Newcastle West
Referee: Liz Dempsey
Report
18 July 2021
14:30
Group stage Round 1 		Offaly 1-12 (15) (32) 3-23 Tipperary St Rynagh's, Banagher
Referee: Philip McDonald
Report
24 July 2021
14:30
Group stage Round 2 		Wexford 4-10 (22) (15) 0-15 Offaly Wexford Park
Referee: Ray Kelly
Report
25 July 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 2 		Tipperary 2-20 (26) (14) 1-11 Limerick Nenagh Éire Óg
Referee: Justin Heffernan
Report
31 July 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 3 		Offaly 2-09 (15) (17) 0-17 Limerick St Rynagh's, Banagher
Referee: Justin Heffernan
Report
1 August 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 3 		Tipperary 4-11 (23) (14) 1-11 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: Andy Larkin
Report

Group 2

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts
Cork 3 3 0 0 +27 6
Waterford 3 2 0 1 +7 4
Dublin 3 1 0 2 -26 2
Down 3 0 0 3 -8 0
17 July 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 1 		Waterford 0-16 (16) (15) 0-15 Down Walsh Park
Referee: Justin Heffernan
Report
18 July 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 1 		Cork 2-19 (25) (12) 0-12 Dublin Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Referee: Kevin O'Brien
Report
24 July 2021
15:00
Group stage Round 2 		Down 0-10 (10) (16) 1-13 Cork Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: Gavin Donegan
Report
24 July 2021
17:00
Group stage Round 2 		Dublin 0-09 (9) (23) 2-17 Waterford Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: John Dermody
Report
31 July 2021
17:00
Group stage Round 3 		Cork 2-19 (25) (17) 3-08 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Referee: Barry Nea
Report
31 July 2021
17:00
Group stage Round 3 		Down 0-11 (11) (12) 1-09 Dublin Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: Eamon Cassidy
Report

Group 3

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts
Galway 3 3 0 0 +24 6
Kilkenny 3 2 0 1 +14 4
Clare 3 1 0 2 -6 2
Westmeath 3 0 0 3 -32 0
17 July 2021
13:00
Group stage Round 1 		Galway 3-16 (25) (8) 1-05 Westmeath Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Ray Kelly
Report
17 July 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 1 		Clare 0-16 (16) (22) 0-22 Kilkenny Sixmilebridge
Referee: Andy Larkin
Report
24 July 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 2 		Westmeath 1-11 (14) (23) 2-17 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: Kevin O'Brien
Report
24 July 2021
16:00
Group stage Round 2 		Galway 2-12 (18) (12) 2-06 Clare Kenny Park, Athenry
Referee: Liz Dempsey
Report
31 July 2021
14:00
Group stage Round 3 		Clare 2-12 (18) (12) 0-12 Westmeath Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: Cathal McAllister
Report
31 July 2021
17:00
Group stage Round 3 		Kilkenny 0-15 (15) (16) 1-13 Galway John Lockes, Callan
Referee: John Dermody
Report

Relegation play-off

14 August 2021
14:00
Relegation Semi-final 		Down 1-16 (19) (27) 5-12 Offaly Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Referee: Ray Kelly
Report
21 August 2021
13:30
Relegation Final 		Westmeath 2-04 (10) (20) 1-17 Down Inniskeen
Referee: Gavin Donegan
Result

Knockout stage

21 August 2021
17:00
Quarter-final 		Wexford 1-12 (15) (28) 3-19 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Referee: Andrew Larkin (Cork)
Report
21 August 2021
18:45
Quarter-final 		Tipperary 0-17 (17) (11) 0-11 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)
Report
29 August 2021
14:00
Semi-final 		Galway 1-13 (16) (12) 0-12 Tipperary Croke Park
Referee: Ray Kelly (Kildare)
Report
29 August 2021
16:00
Semi-final 		Cork 0-15 (15) (14) 1-11 Kilkenny Croke Park
Referee: John Dermody (Westmeath)
Report
Main article: 2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
12 September 2021
16:15
2021 All-Ireland Final 		Cork 1-12 (15) (18) 1-15 Galway Croke Park
Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)
Report

References

  1. ^ GBFM, Sport (15 July 2021). "The Camogie Association launch 2021 All-Ireland Camogie Championships".
  2. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (15 July 2021). "All-Ireland Camogie Championship to commence without title sponsor". Irish Examiner.
  3. ^ Diallo, Raf (12 September 2021). "Late Siobhan McGrath goal helps Galway regain All-Ireland Camogie crown in tense final against Cork". RTE.
  4. ^ "Latest All-Ireland Camogie Championship fixtures 2021". RTE Sport. 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ "All-Ireland Camogie Championship tables 2021". RTE Sport. 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ "All-Ireland Camogie Championship dates and formats 2021". Irish News. 26 May 2021.