2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:6 August - 19 September 2021
Teams:13
Sponsor:Pettitt's SuperValu
Champions: Rapparees
Count:2
Champions Captain:Kevin Foley
Champions Manager:Declan Ruth
Runners-Up: St Anne's Rathangan
Runners-Up Captain:Aidan Rochford
Runners-Up Manager:David O'Connor
Relegated: Oulart–The Ballagh
Fethard St Mogue's
Matches:29
Goals:84
Points:1025
Top Scorer: Diarmuid O'Keeffe (2-53)
Previous Year:2020
Previous Tournament:2020 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2022
Next Tournament:2022 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.

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

Group A table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Shelmaliers33007760176
Cloughbawn3201616834
St Anne's Rathangan31026569-42
Crossabeg–Ballymurn30035470-160

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Rathnure2101393632
Oulart–The Ballagh2101434302
Faythe Harriers21013538-30

Group B fixtures

Group C

Group C table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Rapparees2110443953
Naomh Éanna2101504552
Fethard St Mogue's20114353-100

Group C fixtures

Group D

Group D table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Glynn–Barntown2200372894
Ferns St Aidan's21014042-22
St Martin's20023744-70

Group D fixtures

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Diarmuid O'KeeffeSt Anne's Rathangan2-535978.42
2Bob WhittyCloughbawn0-5050510.00
3Cian ByrneFethard St Mogue's1-4043410.75
Ross BanvilleShelmaliers1-404358.00
5Joe ColemanSt Martin's0-353548.75
6Ian ByrneFerns St Aidan's1-3030310.00
7Billy DunneOulart–The Ballagh1-252847.00
Ryan MahonRapparees0-282855.60
Lee ChinFaythe Harriers0-282847.00
10Darragh HughesNaomh Éanna1-222546.25
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ian ByrneFerns St Aidan's1-1316Fethard St Mogue's
Cian ByrneFethard St Mogue's1-1316Ferns St Aidan's
3Darragh HughesNaomh Éanna1-1013St Martin's
3Conor McDonaldNaomh Éanna3-0312Fethard St Mogue's
Bob WhittyCloughbawn0-1212St Anne's Rathangan
Bob WhittyCloughbawn0-1212Faythe Harriers
Lee ChinFaythe Harriers0-1212Cloughbawn
Joe ColemanSt Martin's0-1212Naomh Éanna
9Ross BanvilleShelmaliers1-0811St Anne's Rathangan
Billy DunneOulart–The Ballagh1-0811Faythe Harriers

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

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