2021 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 28 August – 21 November 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
| Champions | St Rynagh's (20th title) Conor Clancy (captain) Ken Hogan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Coolderry David King (captain) Brian Culbert (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Drumcullen | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 62 (2.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 993 (34.24 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Brian Carroll (4–67) | ||
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The 2021 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 124th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The group stage placings were confirmed on 28 May 2021.[1] The championship began on 28 August 2021 and ended on 21 November 2021.
St Rynagh's were the defending champions.[2][3] Drumcullen and Kinnitty joined the championship as the number of participating teams increased from eight to ten.[4]
The final was played on 21 November 2021 at Bord na Móna O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between St Rynagh's and Coolderry, in what was their first meeting in a final in six years. St Rynagh's won the match by 1–11 to 0–12 to claim their 20th championship title overall and a third title in succession.[5]
Coolderry's Brian Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 4–67.
Team changes
To championship
Promoted from the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
Group stage
Group stage table
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Coolderry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 83 | 47 | 8 |
| Kilcormac–Killoughey | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 87 | 40 | 8 |
| St Rynagh's | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 99 | 9 | 8 |
| Shinrone | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 94 | 27 | 6 |
| Birr | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 80 | 24 | 6 |
| Ballinamere | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 112 | 1 | 5 |
| Belmont | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 91 | -10 | 5 |
| Kinnitty | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 103 | -22 | 4 |
| Seir Kieran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 89 | 131 | -42 | 0 |
| Drumcullen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 140 | -74 | 0 |
Group stage results
| 28 August 2021 Round 1 | Birr | 2-19 - 0-15 | Drumcullen | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| L Quinn 0-7 (5f), L Nolan 1-3, D Quegan 1-2, R Carty, C Mulrooney and P Mullins 0-2 each, B Harding 0-1. | Report | Colm Gath 0-8 (3f), Conor Gath 0-5 (4f), D Gath and E Gath 0-1 each. |
| 28 August 2021 Round 1 | Coolderry | 0-26 - 0-16 | Belmont | St Brendan's Park |
| B Carroll 0-11 (0-9f, 0-1 ‘65’), K Connolly 0-4, E Parlon 0-3, C Molloy and D Tooher 0-2 each, S Corcoran (f), E Ryan, G McCormack, C Burke all 0-1 each. | Report | D Nally 0-8 (0-7f), O Kelly 0-4 (0-1 s/l), C Egan 0-2, L Fox, A Egan 0-1 each. |
| 28 August 2021 Round 1 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 3-25 - 0-15 | Seir Kieran | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| Cillian Kiely 0-10 (5f), C Mahon 1-3, K Guinan 1-1, L Kavanagh and Cathal Kiely 0-3 each, C Donoghue 1-0, C Mitchell 0-2, J Kilmartin, T Spain and G Healion 0-1 each. | Report | J Mulrooney 0-6, J Bergin 0-5 (3f), L Carey 0-2 (1f), K Dunne and B Kealey 0-1 each. |
| 28 August 2021 Round 1 | Kinnitty | 1-12 - 0-23 | St Rynagh's | St Brendan's Park |
| C Leonard 0-3 (0-2F, 0-1 ‘65’), A Browne 1-0, C Coughlan and O Kealey 0-2f each, J Armstrong 0-2, D Flanagan, P Delaney, E Callaghan, 0-1 each. | Report | L O’Connor 0-5 (0-2F), A Kenny 0-5 (0-3F), S Quirke 0-4, B Conneely, S Wynne, N Wynne 0-2 each, P Quirke, S Og Lyons, D Shortt 0-1 each. |
| 28 August 2021 Round 1 | Ballinamere | 2-15 - 4-18 | Shinrone | Rath Grounds |
| B Duignan 1-7 (4f), S Duignan 1-2 (1 sideline), D Wyer, J Murphy and C Spollen 0-2 each. | Report | J Sampson 2-0, K Sampson 1-3 (1f), JP Cleary 0-5 (1f), A Cleary 0-3, P Cleary 1-0, D Crean and S Cleary 0-2 each, D Maher, C Doughan and D Morkan 0-1 each. |
| 11 September 2021 Round 2 | Birr | 0-25 - 1-13 | Seir Kieran | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| E Cahill 0-16 (0-12F, 0-1 s/l), B Murphy 0-4, C Mulrooney, E Pilkington, R Carty, L Nolan, M Watkins 0-1 each. | Report | J Bergin 0-7 (0-6F, 0-1 ‘65’, B Kealey 1-0, J Mulrooney , K Dunne 0-2 each, S Coughlan and S Ryan 0-1 each |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Kinnitty | 1-20 - 1-14 | Drumcullen | St Brendan's Park |
| C Coughlan 0-10 (0-7F), S Kinsella 1-1, J Hardiman 0-3 (0-2F), A Kealey and T Leahy 0-2 each, B Donnelly and A Browne 0-1 each. | Report | Conor Gath 0-6 (0-6F), Colm Gath 1-1 (1-0F), P Guinan 0-3, D Gath 0-2, E Gath and J Murray 0-1 each. |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-16 - 0-16 | Belmont | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| Cillian Kiely 0-10 (7f), C Mahon 1-2, L Kavanagh 0-3, J Screeney 0-1. | Report | D Nally 0-15 (14f and one sideline), L Fox 0-1 (f). |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Ballinamere | 0-19 - 1-18 | St Rynagh's | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| B Duignan 0-10 (7f), J Murphy 0-4, S Bourke, C Burke, M O'Brien, S Duignan and J Maher 0-1 each. | Report | A Treacy 0-8 (5f and 1 “65”), S Quirke 1-2, G Conneely and N Wynne 0-3 each, M Maloney and L O'Connor 0-1 each. |
| 12 September 2021 Round 2 | Coolderry | 1-18 - 0-19 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
| B Carroll 0-8 (2 65s, 1f), K Connolly 0-4, E Ryan 1-0, D Miller and B Teehan 0-2 each, D Tooher and E Parlon 0-1 each. | Report | P Cleary and A Cleary 0-5 each, S Cleary 0-4, K Sampson 0-3 (frees), D Doughan, JP Cleary (f) 0-1 each. |
| 26 September 2021 Round 3 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-20 - 0-16 | Shinrone | St Rynagh's Park |
| C Kiely 0-11 (5f and 3 '65's), C Mahon 0-5, L Kavanagh 1-1, C Donoghue, P Geraghty and C Donoghue 0-1 each. | Report | K Sampson 0-7 (6f and 1 '65'), S Cleary 0-4, C Doughan 0-2, D Doughan, D Crean and JP Cleary 0-1 each. |
| 26 September 2021 Round 3 | Birr | 0-10 - 0-11 | Belmont | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| E Cahill 0-7 (3 frees, 1 65), L Nolan, B Murphy and C Mulrooney 0-1. | Report | D Nally 0-8 (6 frees, 1 65), P Clancy, L Fox (free) and C Egan 0-1 each. |
| 26 September 2021 Round 3 | Kinnitty | 0-17 - 1-12 | Seir Kieran | St Brendan's Park |
| C Coughlan 0-12 (9f and 1 '65), O Kealey 0-2, J Hardiman and B Coughlan 0-1 each. | Report | E Murphy 1-3 (penalty and 3f), J Bergin 0-4 (2f), K Dunne, L Carey, K Connors, S Dunne and T Dooley 0-1 each. |
| 26 September 2021 Round 3 | Ballinamere | 0-17 - 0-15 | Drumcullen | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| B Duignan 0-9 (8 frees, 1 65), J Murphy 0-4, J Maher 0-2, A Maher and S Bourke 0-1 each. | Report | Conor Gath 0-10 (9 frees, 1 65), Colm Gath 0-4, J Murray 0-1. |
| 26 September 2021 Round 3 | Coolderry | 1-15 - 3-12 | St Rynagh's | St Brendan's Park |
| B Carroll 1-10 (goal from a penalty, 7f), K Connolly 0-3, D Miller and K Brady 0-1 each. | Report | L O'Connor 1-4 (3f), N Wynne 2-0, A Treacy 0-3 (2f), G Conneely and S Quirke 0-2 each, J O'Connor 0-1. |
| 9 October 2021 Round 4 | Birr | 0-18 - 2-19 | Shinrone | Coolderry Grounds |
| E Cahill (0-14, 0-11 frees), D Quegan (0-2), M Watkins and C Mulrooney (0-1 each). | Report | K Sampson (0-9, 0-8 frees), J Sampson (1-5), DJ McLoughlin (1-1), A Cleary (0-2), P Cleary and D Morkan (0-1 each). |
| 10 October 2021 Round 4 | Ballinamere | 4-23 - 3-16 | Seir Kieran | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| J Murphy 3-6, B Duignan 0-8 (4f), A Maher 1-2, S Guinan 0-3, C Guinan, M O’Brien, S Bourke and K McDermott 0-1 each. | Report | J Bergin 2-9 (7f), J Mulrooney 1-1, S Coughlan and A Hynes 0-2 each, L Carey and E Murphy 0-1 each. |
| 10 October 2021 Round 4 | Coolderry | 6-27 - 0-09 | Drumcullen | St Brendan's Park |
| B Carroll 3-15 (1-11f, 1-0 pen), K Connolly 1-5, K Brady and M Corcoran 1-0 each, E Ryan and C Burke 0-2 each, C Molloy, T Corcoran, D Miller all 0-1 each. | Report | Conor Gath 0-8 (0-8F), Colm Gath 0-1. |
| 10 October 2021 Round 4 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 0-21 - 2-24 | St Rynagh's | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| Cillian Kiely 0-9 (6 frees, 1 65), C Mitchell 0-3, J Kilmartin, P Geraghty and C Mahon 0-2 each, Cathal Kiely (free), L Kavanagh and D Murray 0-1 each. | Report | A Treacy 0-9 (frees), L O’Connor 1-3 (3 frees), S Dolan 0-4, A Kenny 1-0, S Quirke 0-3, S Og Lyons, R Hughes, M Maloney, C Flannery and P Camon 0-1 each. |
| 10 October 2021 Round 4 | Kinnitty | 0-15 - 0-17 | Belmont | St Brendan's Park |
| C Coughlan 0-11 (0-8F), B Donnelly, J Armstrong, E Callaghan, O Kealey all 0-1 each. | Report | D Nally 0-5 (0-4F), P Clancy 0-4, J Egan, D Egan, C Flynn all 0-2 each, J Clancy, D Cox 0-1 each. |
| 24 October 2025 Round 5 | Ballinamere | 2-15 - 1-18 | Belmont | Clara Grounds |
| B Duignan 0-7 (5f, 165), A Maher 1-4, J Murphy 1-1, S Duignan, J Maher and M O’Brien 0-1 each. | Report | D Nally 1-13 (1pen, 10 frees) A Egan, P Clancy, M Egan (f), C Flynn and K McManus 0-1 each |
| 24 October 2025 Round 5 | Coolderry | 0-20 - 1-15 | Seir Kieran | Crinkill Grounds |
| B Carroll (0-14, 0-11 frees), K Connolly (0-3), D Miller, K Brady, M Corcoran (0-1 each). | Report | J Bergin (0-8, 0-7 frees), J Mulrooney (1-1), K Murray (one sideline cut) and K Dunne (0-2 each), A Hynes and J Scully (0-1 each). |
| 24 October 2025 Round 5 | Kinnitty | 0-11 - 4-19 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
| C Coughlan 0-7 (4f and 1 '65'), S Kinsella 0-2, J Hardiman (f) and O Kealey 0-1 each. | Report | K Sampson 0-8 (6f), J Sampson 2-2, S Cleary 1-2, P Cleary 1-0 (1f), A Cleary 0-4, D Maher, D Morkan and JP Cleary 0-1 each. |
| 24 October 2025 Round 5 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 2-24 - 0-10 | Drumcullen | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| Cillian Kiely 2-7 (0-4 Frees, 0-1 ’65), D Murray 0-6, L Kavanagh 0-2, Cathal Kiely 0-2, P Geraghty 0-2, J Kilmartin 0-2, G Healion 0-2, K Guinan 0-1. | Report | Colm Gath 0-8 (0-7 Frees), C Guinan 0-1, E Gath 0-1. |
| 24 October 2025 Round 5 | Birr | 1-23 - 0-13 | St Rynagh's | Carrig Grounds |
| E Cahill 0-14(0-9F, 0-1 ‘65’), M Watkins 1-1, L Quinn 0-3, C Mulrooney and B Murphy 0-2 each, L Nolan 0-1. | Report | L O’Connor 0-6 (0-6F), A Treacy 0-3 (0-1F, 0-1 ‘65’) , J O’Connor, D Shortt, S Dolan, P Quirke all 0-1 each. |
Relegation stage
Relegation playoff
| 6 November 2021 Playoff | Seir Kieran | 2-22 - 2-17 | Drumcullen | Kinnitty Grounds |
| J Bergin (0-13, 0-12 frees), L Carey (1-2), K Dunne (0-4), A Hynes (1-0), B Kealey, J Scully, J Mulrooney (0-1 each). | Report | C Gath (1-14, 1-11 frees), D Gath (1-0), J Murray, M Kennedy Jnr, K Fleury (0-1 each). |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| 6 November 2021 Semi-final | Coolderry | 3-13 - 1-16 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
| K Connolly 1-3, D Miller 1-1, S Corcoran 0-4 (4f), B Carroll 0-3 (1f), C Burke 1-0, C Molloy and E Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | K Sampson 0-7 (6f), J Sampson 1-2, S Cleary 0-4, A Cleary 0-2, P Cleary 0-1. |
| 7 November 2021 Semi-final | St Rynagh's | 1-18 - 0-20 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| L O'Connor 1-8 (8f), S Quirke 0-3, A Kenny 0-2, B Conneely, M Maloney, R Hughes and G Conneely 0-1 each. | Report | Cathal Kiely 0-12 (8f), D Murray 0-4, P Geraghty 0-2, J Screeney and G Healion 0-1 each. |
Final
| 21 November 2021 Final | Coolderry | 0-12 - 1-11 | St Rynagh's | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| B Carroll 0-6 (3f), K Connolly 0-3, E Ryan 0-2, D King 0-1. | Report | A Treacy 0-5 (1f 1 65), S Quirke 1-1, L O’Connor 0-2 (1f), A Kenny, G Conneely, P Quirke 0-1 each. | Referee: K Dooley (Drumcullen) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Carroll | Coolderry | 4-67 | 79 | 7 | 11.28 |
| 2 | Cillian Kiely | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 2-47 | 53 | 5 | 10.60 |
| 3 | Joe Bergin | Seir Kieran | 2-46 | 52 | 6 | 8.66 |
| David Nally | Belmont | 1-49 | 52 | 5 | 10.40 | |
| 5 | Eoghan Cahill | Birr | 0-51 | 51 | 4 | 12.75 |
| 6 | Brian Duignan | Ballinamere | 1-41 | 44 | 7 | 6.28 |
| 7 | Colm Coughlan | Kinnitty | 0-42 | 42 | 4 | 10.50 |
| 8 | Killian Sampson | Shinrone | 1-37 | 40 | 6 | 6.66 |
| 9 | Luke O'Connor | St Rynagh's | 3-29 | 38 | 7 | 5.42 |
| 10 | Kevin Connolly | Coolderry | 2-25 | 31 | 7 | 4.42 |
References
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