The 2021 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 121st staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The championship began on 28 August 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.
Ballygunner were the defending champions. Ballyduff Upper and Ballysaggart were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a series of playoffs.
The final was played on 3 October 2021 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and Roanmore, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Ballygunner won the match by 2–27 to 0–13 to claim their 20th championship title overall and an eighth consecutive title.
Lismore's Maurice Shanahan was the championship's top scorer with 7–43.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballyduff Upper
Results Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffLismore32017–592–63114Fourmilewater32011–603–5044Tallow31026–487–60−142Ballysaggart31024–616–56−12
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBallygunner22002–532–26274Abbeyside21014–371–31152Ballyduff Upper20021–194–52−410
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDungarvan22003–471–40104Mount Sion21012–431–4182De La Salle20021–304–39−180
Group C results
Group D Group D table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffPassage22006–311–33134Ronamore21011–383–3112Clonea20021–304–35−140
Group D results
Knockout stage Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Maurice ShanahanLismore4–1325Tallow2Patrick CurranDungarvan2–1016Abbeyside3Maurice ShanahanLismore1–1215FourmilewaterPatrick CurranDungarvan1–1215De La Salle5Gavin O'BrienRoanmore2-0814LismoreStephen BennettBallysaggart1–1114TallowReuben HalloranDe La Salle1–1114BallysaggartBilly PowerClonea0–1414Passage9Mikey CumminsPassage1–1013Mount SionMartin O'NeillMount Sion0–1313Dungarvan
Miscellaneous
The relegation play-off between De La Salle and Ballysaggart was called off at the last minute because of a floodlight failure at Fraher Field. Roanmore qualified for the final for the first time since 1990.
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