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.
Shelmaliers entered the championship as the defending champions; however, they were beaten by St Anne's Rathangan at the semi-final stage. Crossabeg–Ballymurn joined the championship after gaining promotion from the intermediate grade. Oulart–The Ballagh and Fethard St Mogue's were relegated from the championship.
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.
St Anne's Rathangan player Diarmuid O'Keeffe was the championship's top scorer with 2-53.
Results Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffShelmaliers33007760176Cloughbawn3201616834St Anne's Rathangan31026569-42Crossabeg–Ballymurn30035470-160
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffRathnure2101393632Oulart–The Ballagh2101434302Faythe Harriers21013538-30
Group B fixtures
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffRapparees2110443953Naomh Éanna2101504552Fethard St Mogue's20114353-100
Group C fixtures
Group D Group D table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffGlynn–Barntown2200372894Ferns St Aidan's21014042-22St Martin's20023744-70
Group D fixtures
Knockout stage Preliminary quarter-finals
Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Diarmuid O'KeeffeSt Anne's Rathangan2-535978.422Bob WhittyCloughbawn0-5050510.003Cian ByrneFethard St Mogue's1-4043410.75Ross BanvilleShelmaliers1-404358.005Joe ColemanSt Martin's0-353548.756Ian ByrneFerns St Aidan's1-3030310.007Billy DunneOulart–The Ballagh1-252847.00Ryan MahonRapparees0-282855.60Lee ChinFaythe Harriers0-282847.0010Darragh HughesNaomh Éanna1-222546.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ian ByrneFerns St Aidan's1-1316Fethard St Mogue'sCian ByrneFethard St Mogue's1-1316Ferns St Aidan's3Darragh HughesNaomh Éanna1-1013St Martin's3Conor McDonaldNaomh Éanna3-0312Fethard St Mogue'sBob WhittyCloughbawn0-1212St Anne's RathanganBob WhittyCloughbawn0-1212Faythe HarriersLee ChinFaythe Harriers0-1212CloughbawnJoe ColemanSt Martin's0-1212Naomh Éanna9Ross BanvilleShelmaliers1-0811St Anne's RathanganBilly DunneOulart–The Ballagh1-0811Faythe Harriers
Miscellaneous
Thirteen time winners Oulart–The Ballagh are relegated after 36-years at senior level.https://hoganstand.com/article/index/320091
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