2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

The 2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 6 August 2021 and ended on 19 September 2021.

2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates6 August - 19 September 2021
Teams13
SponsorPettitt's SuperValu
ChampionsBorder Rapparees (2nd title)
Kevin Foley (captain)
Declan Ruth (manager)
Runners-upBorder St Anne's Rathangan
Aidan Rochford (captain)
David O'Connor (manager)
RelegatedBorder Oulart–The Ballagh
Border Fethard St Mogue's
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored84 (2.9 per match)
Points scored1025 (35.34 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Diarmuid O'Keeffe (2-53)
2020 (Previous) (Next) 2022

Shelmaliers entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were beaten by St Anne's Rathangan at the semi-final stage.[1] Crossabeg–Ballymurn joined the championship after gaining promotion from the intermediate grade.[2] Oulart–The Ballagh and Fethard St Mogue's were relegated from the championship.[3]

The final was played on 19 September 2021 at Chadwick's Wexford Park, between Rapparees and St Anne's Rathangan, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Rapparees won the match by 6–18 to 1–18 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1978.[4]

St Anne's Rathangan player Diarmuid O'Keeffe was the championship's top scorer with 2-53.

Results

Group A table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Shelmaliers 33007760176
Cloughbawn 3201616834
St Anne's Rathangan 31026569-42
Crossabeg–Ballymurn 30035470-160

Group A results

7 August 2021 Round 1 Shelmaliers 2-16 - 1-18 Cloughbawn Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-6, P Hearne 1-0, S Keane-Carroll 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, G Malone 0-2, K Roche 0-2, C Hearne 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Cash 0-1. H Kehoe 1-4, B Whitty 0-7, C Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, L Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.
8 August 2021 Round 1 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 2-15 - 2-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Foley 0-7, M Byrne 1-2, R Devereux 1-1, O Foley 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, E Kehoe 0-1. D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 1-0, D Furlong 1-0, J Fogarty 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1, L Óg McGovern 0-1.
14 August 2021 Round 2 St Anne's Rathangan 0-20 - 3-14 Shelmaliers Chadwick's Wexford Park
D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 0-2, M Furlong 0-2, J Fogarty 0-2, R Banville 1-8, P Hearne 2-0, J Kelly 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, G Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1.
15 August 2021 Round 2 Cloughbawn 0-15 - 0-14 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-10, H Kehoe 0-2, C Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, P Whitty 0-1. N Murphy 0-6, P Foley 0-3, O Foley 0-1, E Kehoe 0-1, B Roche 0-1, C Devereux 0-1, B Eviston 0-1.
21 August 2021 Round 3 Cloughbawn 0-25 - 2-16 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-12, C Flood 0-4, H Kehoe 0-4, L Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1. D O'Keeffe 1-5, L Óg McGovern 0-5, A Rochford 1-0, D O'Brien 0-3, M Furlong 0-1, L Rochford 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1.
22 August 2021 Round 3 Shelmaliers 3-23 - 2-13 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-9, S Keane-Carroll 2-1, J Kelly 0-5, P Hearne 1-0, G Malone 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, J Cash 0-1, J Donohoe 0-1. E Kehoe 1-1, B Roche 1-0, O Foley 0-3, P Foley 0-3, N Murphy 0-3, C Devereux 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Rathnure 2101393632
Oulart–The Ballagh 2101434302
Faythe Harriers 21013538-30

Group B fixtures

7 August 2021 Round 1 Oulart–The Ballagh 2-13 - 2-17 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Dunne 1-8, G Sinnott 1-0, M Óg Storey 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. L Chin 0-7, R Lawlor 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, J Sheil 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J Berry 0-1, J Bridges 0-1, W Mallon 0-1, C Ó Crualaoich 0-1.
13 August 2021 Round 2 Rathnure 1-17 - 2-18 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
S O'Connor 1-5, AJ Redmond 0-8, J Redmond 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, S Lawlor 0-1. M Óg Storey 2-0, B Dunne 0-6, N Kirwan 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, D Gray 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, K Sheridan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.
20 August 2021 Round 3 Faythe Harriers 0-12 - 1-16 Rathnure Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Chin 0-8, J Bridges 0-1, E Roche 0-1, K Scallan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1. J Redmond 0-8, S Lawlor 0-5, J Tobin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-2, R Higgins 0-1.

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Rapparees 2110443953
Naomh Éanna 2101504552
Fethard St Mogue's 20114353-100

Group C fixtures

8 August 2021 Round 1 Rapparees 1-20 - 2-12 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Mahon 0-8, K Foley 1-2, O pepper 0-2, A Tobin 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, T Mahon 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, D Redmond 0-1, B Edwards 0-1, R Fox 0-1. P Doyle 0-6, C McDonald 1-2, JJ Twamley 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, C Dunbar 0-1.
15 August 2021 Round 2 St Mogue's 1-19 - 4-20 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
C Byrne 0-10, C Dwyer 1-1, G Foley 0-3, B Power 0-2, J Tubritt 0-1, M Dwyer 0-1, J Sutton 0-1. C McDonald 3-3, P Doyle 0-9, C Dunbar 1-2, J Cullen 0-2, A Doyle 0-1, G Molloy 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.
21 August 2021 Round 3 Rapparees 3-12 - 1-18 St Mogue's Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Mahon 0-8, L Connolly 2-0, K Foley 1-2, T Mahon 0-2. C Byrne 0-10, M Dwyer 1-2, B Power 0-3, C Dwyer 0-2, G Foley 0-1.

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Glynn–Barntown 2200372894
Ferns St Aidan's 21014042-22
St Martin's 20023744-70

Group D fixtures

6 August 2021 Round 1 Glynn–Barntown 0-19 - 0-13 St Martin's Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy 0-8, M Fanning 0-4, S Wilde 0-3, G Moore 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1. J Coleman 0-9, Jack O'Connor 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, C Firman 0-1, C Coleman 0-1.
13 August 2021 Round 2 Ferns St Aidan's 0-15 - 1-15 Glynn–Barntown Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Morris 0-10, C Turner 0-2, J Tonks 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1. M Fanning 0-8, J Leacy 1-4, M Joyce 0-1, F Cooney 0-1, S Wilde 0-1.
22 August 2021 Round 3 St Martin's 3-15 - 3-16 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Coleman 0-8, C Coleman 1-0, M Coleman 1-0, C Lyng 1-0, R O'Connor 0-3, Jack O'Connor 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, Joe O'Connor 0-1. I Byrne 0-9, C Byrne-Dunbar 2-2, D Doyle 1-2, B Jordan 0-3.

Preliminary quarter-finals

28 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Oulart–The Ballagh 1-15 - 3-21 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
S Murphy 1-3, D Buggy 0-3, G Sinnott 0-2, B Dunne 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, M Óg Storey 0-1, N Kirwan 0-1, I Storey 0-1. D O'Keeffe 0-7, M Furlong 1-3, J Fogarty 1-3, L Óg McGovern 0-4, M Fogarty 1-0, L Rochford 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1.
28 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Ferns St Aidan's 2-29 - 1-30
(aet)
Fethard St Mogues Chadwick's Wexford Park
I Byrne 1-13, C O'Connor 1-3, D Doyle 0-3, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-3, J Dwyer 0-2, C Turner 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, J Tonks 0-1, J Breen 0-1. C Byrne 1-13, M Dwyer 0-6, C Dwyer 0-3, G Foley 0-3, J Tubritt 0-2, A Swan 0-1, D Whelan 0-1, J Sutton 0-1.
29 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Cloughbawn 1-16 - 2-22 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-12, E Doyle 1-0, L Flood 0-1, P Whitty 0-1, C Flood 0-1, L Flood 0-1. L Chin 0-12, P Farrell 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, C Ó Crualaoich 0-3, J Bridges 0-2, E Roche 0-1, C Clancy 0-1.
29 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Naomh Éanna 2-25 - 1-28
(aet)
Penalties:
2-1
St Martin's Chadwick's Wexford Park
D Hughes 1-10, A Doyle 1-2, J Doran 0-4, J Cullen 0-4, C Dunbar 0-2, C McDonald 0-2, R Hayes 0-1. J Coleman 0-12, Jack O'Connor 0-8, L Kavanagh 1-1, R O'Connor 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, C Coleman 0-1, J Firman 0-1, D Waters 0-1, D Codd 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

5 September 2021 Round 1 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1-09 - 2-19 Cloughbawn O'Kennedy Park
N Murphy 0-4, P Foley 1-0, M Byrne 0-2, O Foley 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. B Whitty 0-9, C Flood 1-2, P Whitty 1-1, H Kehoe 0-3, S Keating 0-2, P Cullen 0-1, A Carton 0-1.
11 September 2021 Round 2 St Martin's 1-26 - 0-16 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor 0-9, J Coleman 0-6, M Coleman 1-0, Joe O'Connor 0-3, R O'Connor 0-3, J Firman 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, C Coleman 0-1. B Dunne 0-9, C O'Leary 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, N Redmond 0-1, J Roche 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, G Sinnott 0-1.
11 September 2021 Round 2 Fethard St Mogue's 1-15 - 1-16 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
C Byrne 0-7, M Dwyer 0-5, G O'Grady 1-0, M Wallace 0-2, C Dwyer 0-1. O Foley 1-5, N Murphy 0-7, E Kehoe 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, P Foley 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

4 September 2021 Quarter-final Glynn–Barntown 1-22 - 1-17 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy (0-9, 6 frees), M Fanning (1-2, 1-0 pen, 2 frees); R White (0-3), M Doyle (0-3); F Cooney (0-2), M Joyce (0-1), G Moore (0-1); M Joyce (0-1). Report J Bridges (0-4); J Sheil (1-0), C Clancy (0-3), J Gordon (0-3 frees), W Mallon (0-2); J Berry (0-2, 1 free), K Scallan (0-1), L Chin (0-1), G Murphy-Butler (0-1).
4 September 2021 Quarter-final Rapparees 2-21 - 1-21 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
O Pepper (1-2), A Tobin (1-2); R Mahon (0-5, 4 frees), L Connolly (0-4), K Foley (0-3, 1 line ball), J Kelly (0-2), B Edwards (0-1); J Peare (0-1), T Mahon (0-1 free). Report D Doyle (1-2), I Byrne (0-5 frees), P Morris (0-4), B Jordan (0-3), C Byrne-Dunbar (0-2), C Turner (0-2); J Dwyer (0-1), C O’Connor (0-1), G Bailey (0-1).
5 September 2021 Quarter-final Rathnure 1-12 - 3-19 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Redmond 0-5, C O'Connor 1-0, S Lawlor 0-2, O Lennon 0-2, AJ Redmond 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, R Higgins 0-1. L Óg McGovern 2-2, D O'Keeffe 0-6, D O'Brien 1-1, L Rochford 0-4, M Furlong 0-4, D Furlong 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1.
5 September 2021 Quarter-final Shelmaliers 1-20 - 0-16 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-9, C Hearne 1-1, J Donohoe 0-2, P Hearne 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, G Malone 0-1, B Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1. D Hughes 0-8, J Doran 0-3, P Doyle 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, J Cullen 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, C Dunbar 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 September 2021 Semi-final Glynn–Barntown 1-14 - 2-15 Rapparees Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Joyce (1-2), John Leacy (0-4, 3 frees, 1 ’65), Craig Doyle (0-3); Gary Moore (0-2, 1 line ball), Fionn Cooney (0-1), Rowan White (0-1), Shane Wilde (0-1). Report K Foley (1-2, 1-0 pen), R Mahon (0-4 frees), L Connolly (1-0), T Mahon (0-3, 2 frees), L Ryan (0-2), R Fox (0-2), A Roche (0-1); N Doyle (0-1).
12 September 2021 Semi-final Shelmaliers 1-16 - 2-19 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville (0-8, 6 frees), C Hearne (1-0); P Hearne (0-3), G Malone (0-2), S Keane-Carroll (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), C O’Shaughnessy (0-1). Report D O’Keeffe (0-10, 9 frees), J Fogarty (1-2), P O’Keeffe (1-0), L Óg McGovern (0-2), M Furlong (0-2); D Furlong (0-2), L Rochford (0-1). Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna Clonard)

Final

19 September 2021 Final Rapparees 6-18 - 1-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Connolly 2-1; A Tobin 1-3; R Fox 1-2; O Pepper, J Kelly 1-1 each; T Mahon (3f), K Foley, R Mahon (2f) 0-3 each; N Doyle 0-1. Report D O’Keeffe 1-5 (4f, 1-0pen); D O’Brien 0-4; M Furlong 0-3; D Furlong, L Rochford 0-2 each; L McGovern 0-1. Referee: J Owens (Kilrush/Askamore)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Diarmuid O'Keeffe St Anne's Rathangan 2-53 59 7 8.42
2 Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-50 50 5 10.00
3 Cian Byrne Fethard St Mogue's 1-40 43 4 10.75
Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-40 43 5 8.00
5 Joe Coleman St Martin's 0-35 35 4 8.75
6 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-30 30 3 10.00
7 Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-25 28 4 7.00
Ryan Mahon Rapparees 0-28 28 5 5.60
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-28 28 4 7.00
10 Darragh Hughes Naomh Éanna 1-22 25 4 6.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-13 16 Fethard St Mogue's
Cian Byrne Fethard St Mogue's 1-13 16 Ferns St Aidan's
3 Darragh Hughes Naomh Éanna 1-10 13 St Martin's
3 Conor McDonald Naomh Éanna 3-03 12 Fethard St Mogue's
Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-12 12 St Anne's Rathangan
Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-12 12 Faythe Harriers
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-12 12 Cloughbawn
Joe Coleman St Martin's 0-12 12 Naomh Éanna
9 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-08 11 St Anne's Rathangan
Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-08 11 Faythe Harriers

Miscellaneous

  • Thirteen time winners Oulart–The Ballagh are relegated after 36-years at senior level.[5]

References

  1. "Brilliant Banville shoots Shelmaliers to Wexford title". Irish Examiner. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. Ahearne, Alan (29 August 2020). "Murphy's magic seals glory as Crossabeg return to Senior after 20 years". Wexford People. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. "Oulart-The Ballagh lose senior status". Hogan Stand. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. Verney, Michael (19 September 2020). "Goal-hungry Rapparees make hay after hitting St Anne's for six to end 43-year famine". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. https://hoganstand.com/article/index/320091
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