2021 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

2021 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 August - 7 November 2021
Teams8
SponsorLaois Shopping Centre
ChampionsBorder Clough–Ballacolla (10th title)
Stephen Maher (captain)
Declan Laffan (manager)
Runners-up Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton
Colm Stapleton (captain)
Ciarán Comerford (manager)
RelegatedBorder Abbeyleix St Lazarian's
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The 2021 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 128th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 8 July 2021.[1][2] The championship ran from 28 August to 7 November 2021.

Clough–Ballacolla entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]

The final was played on 7 November 2021 at MW Hire O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Clough–Ballacolla and Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Clough–Ballacolla won the match by 1–25 to 2–21 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[4]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

7 October 2021 Playoff Abbeyleix St Lazarian's 1-14 - 3-18 The Harps MW Hire O'Moore Park

Quarter-finals

10 October 2021 Quarter-final Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 2-14 - 1-16 Rosenallis MW Hire O'Moore Park
10 October 2021 Quarter-final Camross 1-23 - 0-12 Castletown MW Hire O'Moore Park

Semi-finals

24 October 2021 Semi-final Clough–Ballacolla 0-24 - 3-13 Rathdowney–Errill MW Hire O'Moore Park
24 October 2021 Semi-final Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 1-21 - 1-10 Camross MW Hire O'Moore Park

Final

7 November 2021 Final Clough–Ballacolla 1-25 - 2-21 Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton MW Hire O'Moore Park
S Maher 0-14 (0-10 frees, 0-2 65s), W Dunphy 0-5, S Bergin 1-1, A Corby and L Cleere 0-2 each, W Hyland 0-1. PJ Scully 0-12 (0-9 frees, 0-1 S/L and 0-1 '65), D Quinlan 1-1, S Dunphy 1-1, A Dunphy 0-3, J Campion 0-2, C Stapleton 0-1, N Foyle 0-1. Referee: J Lalor (Shanahoe)

References

  1. ^ "Draws made for 2021 Laois club hurling championships". Laois Today. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Draws made for 2021 Laois hurling championships as 2020 finalists kept apart in senior draw". Laois Live. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Maher fires Clough Ballacolla to 2020 Laois SHC title". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ Lowry, Brian (7 November 2021). "Laois SHC final: History for Clough Ballacolla in pulsating county final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2023.