2021 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship Explained

The 2021 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 134th and current staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The championship began on 3 September 2021 and ended on 13 November 2021.

Cuala entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilmacud Crokes at the semi-final stage.^[1]

The final was played on 13 November 2021 at Parnell Park in Dublin, between Kilmacud Crokes and Na Fianna, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Kilmacud Crokes won the match by 4–26 to 2-25 - the first ever to be settled in extra time - to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title since 2014.^[2]

Team changes

There were no changes in personnel in terms of the participating teams as a result of the suspension of promotion/relegation in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.^[3]

Group stage

Group 1

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Na Fianna	3	3	0	0	90	46	44	6
Craobh Chiaráin	3	2	0	1	81	68	13	4
Whitehall Colmcille	3	1	0	2	55	91	-36	2
Ballinteer St John's	3	0	0	3	50	71	-21	0

Group 2

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Lucan Sarsfields	3	3	0	0	78	47	31	6
St Jude's	3	2	0	1	70	68	2	4
St Vincent's	3	1	0	2	80	59	21	2
Setanta	3	0	0	3	40	94	-54	0

Group 3

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Kilmacud Crokes	3	3	0	0	93	47	46	6
Cuala	3	2	0	1	80	70	10	4
St Brigid's	3	1	0	2	71	70	1	2
Thomas Davis	3	0	0	3	37	94	-57	0

Group 4

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Ballyboden St Enda's	3	3	0	0	92	46	46	6
St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh	3	2	0	1	73	57	16	4
Faughs	3	1	0	2	59	61	-2	2
Scoil Uí Chonaill	3	0	0	3	27	87	-60	0

Relegation stage

Playoffs

Knockout stage

Final

External links

• Dublin GAA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cuala see off Ballyboden in cracker to claim Dublin SHC crown for fifth time in six years. Irish Independent. 20 September 2020. 18 October 2021. Conor. McKeon.
2. Web site: Kilmacud Crokes claim sixth Dublin Senior Hurling Championship title after dramatic final win over Na Fianna. Irish Independent. 13 November 2021. 14 November 2021. Seán. McGoldrick.
3. Web site: No promotion or relegation in 2020 Dublin club championship. Irish Times. 1 July 2020. 18 October 2021. Ian. O'Riordan.