2021 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
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.
| Dates | 28 August - 7 November 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Laois Shopping Centre | ||
| Champions |  Clough–Ballacolla (10th title)Stephen Maher (captain) Declan Laffan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Borris-in-Ossory/KilcottonColm Stapleton (captain) Ciarán Comerford (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | ||
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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
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
- "Draws made for 2021 Laois club hurling championships". Laois Today. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "Draws made for 2021 Laois hurling championships as 2020 finalists kept apart in senior draw". Laois Live. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- "Maher fires Clough Ballacolla to 2020 Laois SHC title". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- Lowry, Brian (7 November 2021). "Laois SHC final: History for Clough Ballacolla in pulsating county final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
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