The 2021 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 30 June 2021. The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 24 October 2021.
Na Piarsaigh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Patrickswell in the semi-final. Monaleen were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Blackrock.
The final was played on 24 October 2020 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Kilmallock and Patrickswell, in what was their first meeting in a final in 29 years. Kilmallock won the match by 1–24 to 0–19 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title since 2014.
Kilmallock's Micheál Houlihan was the championship's top scorer with 1–52.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Kildimo-Pallaskenry
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Murroe-Boher
Results Section A Group 1 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffNa Piarsaigh22005–390–30242Kilmallock21010–425–36−92Ballybrown20022–352–50−150
Group 1 results
Group 2 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffDoon22002–452–3964Patrickswell21014–440–44122Ahane20021–335–39−180
Group 2 results
Relegation final
Section B Group 1 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffSouth Liberties21015–422–36152Garryspillane21013–372–42−22Blackrock21011–345–45−132
Group 1 results
Group 2 table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffAdare22003–482–35164Kildimo-Pallaskenry21011–391–3632Monaleen20021–312–47−190
Group 2 results
Promotion final
Knockout stage Relegation final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Micheál HoulihanKilmallock1–5255511.002Aaron GillanePatrickswell2–333957.803Tom MorrisseyAhane2–3036312.004Adam EnglishDoon0–3131310.335Paudie LeahyBlackrock1–252839.336Willie GriffinAdare0–262638.667Oisín O'ReillyKilmallock3–162555.00Aidan O'ConnorBallybrown1–222538.339Mark O'DwyerMonaleen0–232337.6610Diarmaid ByrnesPatrickswell0–222254.40
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Micheál HoulihanKilmallock0–1616BallybrownAdam EnglishDoon0–1616Patrickswell3Aaron GillanePatrickswell2–0915Ahane4Paudie LeahyBlackrock1–1114Garryspillane5Tom MorrisseyAhane2–0915PatrickswellTom MorrisseyAhane1–1215Ballybrown7Micheál HoulihanKilmallock0–1313South Liberties8Willie GriffinAdare0–1111MonaleenMicheál HoulihanKilmallock0–1111Patrickswell10David DempseyNa Piarsaigh2–0410BallybrownOisín O'ReillyKilmallock2–0410DoonMicheál HoulihanKilmallock1–0710DoonDylan O'SheaGarryspillane0–1010South LibertiesMark O'DwyerMonaleen0–1010Blackrock
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