2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

2021 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates6 August - 19 September 2021
Teams13
SponsorPettitt's SuperValu
ChampionsBorder Rapparees (2nd title)
Kevin Foley (captain)
Declan Ruth (manager)
Runners-upBorder St Anne's Rathangan
Aidan Rochford (captain)
David O'Connor (manager)
RelegatedBorder Oulart–The Ballagh
Border Fethard St Mogue's
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored84 (2.9 per match)
Points scored1025 (35.34 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Diarmuid O'Keeffe (2-53)
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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

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Shelmaliers 3 3 0 0 77 60 17 6
Cloughbawn 3 2 0 1 61 68 3 4
St Anne's Rathangan 3 1 0 2 65 69 -4 2
Crossabeg–Ballymurn 3 0 0 3 54 70 -16 0

Group A results

Shelmaliers v Cloughbawn
7 August 2021 Round 1 Shelmaliers 2-16 - 1-18 Cloughbawn Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-6, P Hearne 1-0, S Keane-Carroll 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, G Malone 0-2, K Roche 0-2, C Hearne 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Cash 0-1. H Kehoe 1-4, B Whitty 0-7, C Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, L Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.
Crossabeg–Ballymurn v St Anne's Rathangan
8 August 2021 Round 1 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 2-15 - 2-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Foley 0-7, M Byrne 1-2, R Devereux 1-1, O Foley 0-2, N Murphy 0-2, E Kehoe 0-1. D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 1-0, D Furlong 1-0, J Fogarty 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, A Kennedy 0-1, L Óg McGovern 0-1.
St Anne's Rathangan v Shelmaliers
14 August 2021 Round 2 St Anne's Rathangan 0-20 - 3-14 Shelmaliers Chadwick's Wexford Park
D O'Keeffe 0-10, M Fogarty 0-2, M Furlong 0-2, J Fogarty 0-2, R Banville 1-8, P Hearne 2-0, J Kelly 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, G Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1.
Cloughbawn v Crossabeg–Ballymurn
15 August 2021 Round 2 Cloughbawn 0-15 - 0-14 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-10, H Kehoe 0-2, C Flood 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, P Whitty 0-1. N Murphy 0-6, P Foley 0-3, O Foley 0-1, E Kehoe 0-1, B Roche 0-1, C Devereux 0-1, B Eviston 0-1.
Cloughbawn v St Anne's Rathangan
21 August 2021 Round 3 Cloughbawn 0-25 - 2-16 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-12, C Flood 0-4, H Kehoe 0-4, L Flood 0-2, P Whitty 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1. D O'Keeffe 1-5, L Óg McGovern 0-5, A Rochford 1-0, D O'Brien 0-3, M Furlong 0-1, L Rochford 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1.
Shelmaliers v Crossabeg–Ballymurn
22 August 2021 Round 3 Shelmaliers 3-23 - 2-13 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-9, S Keane-Carroll 2-1, J Kelly 0-5, P Hearne 1-0, G Malone 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, C Hearne 0-1, J Cash 0-1, J Donohoe 0-1. E Kehoe 1-1, B Roche 1-0, O Foley 0-3, P Foley 0-3, N Murphy 0-3, C Devereux 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Rathnure 2 1 0 1 39 36 3 2
Oulart–The Ballagh 2 1 0 1 43 43 0 2
Faythe Harriers 2 1 0 1 35 38 -3 0

Group B fixtures

Oulart–The Ballagh v Faythe Harriers
7 August 2021 Round 1 Oulart–The Ballagh 2-13 - 2-17 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Dunne 1-8, G Sinnott 1-0, M Óg Storey 0-2, C O'Leary 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. L Chin 0-7, R Lawlor 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, J Sheil 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J Berry 0-1, J Bridges 0-1, W Mallon 0-1, C Ó Crualaoich 0-1.
Rathnure v Oulart–The Ballagh
13 August 2021 Round 2 Rathnure 1-17 - 2-18 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
S O'Connor 1-5, AJ Redmond 0-8, J Redmond 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, S Lawlor 0-1. M Óg Storey 2-0, B Dunne 0-6, N Kirwan 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, D Gray 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, K Sheridan 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.
Faythe Harriers v Rathnure
20 August 2021 Round 3 Faythe Harriers 0-12 - 1-16 Rathnure Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Chin 0-8, J Bridges 0-1, E Roche 0-1, K Scallan 0-1, P Farrell 0-1. J Redmond 0-8, S Lawlor 0-5, J Tobin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-2, R Higgins 0-1.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Rapparees 2 1 1 0 44 39 5 3
Naomh Éanna 2 1 0 1 50 45 5 2
Fethard St Mogue's 2 0 1 1 43 53 -10 0

Group C fixtures

Rapparees v Naomh Éanna
8 August 2021 Round 1 Rapparees 1-20 - 2-12 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Mahon 0-8, K Foley 1-2, O pepper 0-2, A Tobin 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, T Mahon 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, D Redmond 0-1, B Edwards 0-1, R Fox 0-1. P Doyle 0-6, C McDonald 1-2, JJ Twamley 1-0, D Hughes 0-3, C Dunbar 0-1.
St Mogue's v Naomh Éanna
15 August 2021 Round 2 St Mogue's 1-19 - 4-20 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
C Byrne 0-10, C Dwyer 1-1, G Foley 0-3, B Power 0-2, J Tubritt 0-1, M Dwyer 0-1, J Sutton 0-1. C McDonald 3-3, P Doyle 0-9, C Dunbar 1-2, J Cullen 0-2, A Doyle 0-1, G Molloy 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.
Rapparees v St Mogue's
21 August 2021 Round 3 Rapparees 3-12 - 1-18 St Mogue's Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Mahon 0-8, L Connolly 2-0, K Foley 1-2, T Mahon 0-2. C Byrne 0-10, M Dwyer 1-2, B Power 0-3, C Dwyer 0-2, G Foley 0-1.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Glynn–Barntown 2 2 0 0 37 28 9 4
Ferns St Aidan's 2 1 0 1 40 42 -2 2
St Martin's 2 0 0 2 37 44 -7 0

Group D fixtures

Glynn–Barntown v St Martin's
6 August 2021 Round 1 Glynn–Barntown 0-19 - 0-13 St Martin's Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy 0-8, M Fanning 0-4, S Wilde 0-3, G Moore 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1. J Coleman 0-9, Jack O'Connor 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, C Firman 0-1, C Coleman 0-1.
Ferns St Aidan's v Glynn–Barntown
13 August 2021 Round 2 Ferns St Aidan's 0-15 - 1-15 Glynn–Barntown Chadwick's Wexford Park
P Morris 0-10, C Turner 0-2, J Tonks 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1. M Fanning 0-8, J Leacy 1-4, M Joyce 0-1, F Cooney 0-1, S Wilde 0-1.
St Martin's v Ferns St Aidan's
22 August 2021 Round 3 St Martin's 3-15 - 3-16 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Coleman 0-8, C Coleman 1-0, M Coleman 1-0, C Lyng 1-0, R O'Connor 0-3, Jack O'Connor 0-2, D O'Leary 0-1, Joe O'Connor 0-1. I Byrne 0-9, C Byrne-Dunbar 2-2, D Doyle 1-2, B Jordan 0-3.

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

Oulart–The Ballagh v St Anne's Rathangan
28 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Oulart–The Ballagh 1-15 - 3-21 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
S Murphy 1-3, D Buggy 0-3, G Sinnott 0-2, B Dunne 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, M Óg Storey 0-1, N Kirwan 0-1, I Storey 0-1. D O'Keeffe 0-7, M Furlong 1-3, J Fogarty 1-3, L Óg McGovern 0-4, M Fogarty 1-0, L Rochford 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1.
Ferns St Aidan's v Fethard St Mogues
28 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Ferns St Aidan's 2-29 - 1-30
(aet)		 Fethard St Mogues Chadwick's Wexford Park
I Byrne 1-13, C O'Connor 1-3, D Doyle 0-3, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-3, J Dwyer 0-2, C Turner 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, J Tonks 0-1, J Breen 0-1. C Byrne 1-13, M Dwyer 0-6, C Dwyer 0-3, G Foley 0-3, J Tubritt 0-2, A Swan 0-1, D Whelan 0-1, J Sutton 0-1.
Cloughbawn v Faythe Harriers
29 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Cloughbawn 1-16 - 2-22 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
B Whitty 0-12, E Doyle 1-0, L Flood 0-1, P Whitty 0-1, C Flood 0-1, L Flood 0-1. L Chin 0-12, P Farrell 2-0, G Murphy-Butler 0-3, C Ó Crualaoich 0-3, J Bridges 0-2, E Roche 0-1, C Clancy 0-1.
Naomh Éanna v St Martin's
29 August 2021 Preliminary quarter-final Naomh Éanna 2-25 - 1-28
(aet)
Penalties:
2-1		 St Martin's Chadwick's Wexford Park
D Hughes 1-10, A Doyle 1-2, J Doran 0-4, J Cullen 0-4, C Dunbar 0-2, C McDonald 0-2, R Hayes 0-1. J Coleman 0-12, Jack O'Connor 0-8, L Kavanagh 1-1, R O'Connor 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, C Coleman 0-1, J Firman 0-1, D Waters 0-1, D Codd 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

Crossabeg–Ballymurn v Cloughbawn
5 September 2021 Round 1 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1-09 - 2-19 Cloughbawn O'Kennedy Park
N Murphy 0-4, P Foley 1-0, M Byrne 0-2, O Foley 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. B Whitty 0-9, C Flood 1-2, P Whitty 1-1, H Kehoe 0-3, S Keating 0-2, P Cullen 0-1, A Carton 0-1.
St Martin's v Oulart–The Ballagh
11 September 2021 Round 2 St Martin's 1-26 - 0-16 Oulart–The Ballagh Chadwick's Wexford Park
Jack O'Connor 0-9, J Coleman 0-6, M Coleman 1-0, Joe O'Connor 0-3, R O'Connor 0-3, J Firman 0-2, B Maddock 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, C Coleman 0-1. B Dunne 0-9, C O'Leary 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, N Redmond 0-1, J Roche 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, G Sinnott 0-1.
Fethard St Mogue's v Crossabeg–Ballymurn
11 September 2021 Round 2 Fethard St Mogue's 1-15 - 1-16 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Chadwick's Wexford Park
C Byrne 0-7, M Dwyer 0-5, G O'Grady 1-0, M Wallace 0-2, C Dwyer 0-1. O Foley 1-5, N Murphy 0-7, E Kehoe 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, P Foley 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Glynn–Barntown v Faythe Harriers
4 September 2021 Quarter-final Glynn–Barntown 1-22 - 1-17 Faythe Harriers Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Leacy (0-9, 6 frees), M Fanning (1-2, 1-0 pen, 2 frees); R White (0-3), M Doyle (0-3); F Cooney (0-2), M Joyce (0-1), G Moore (0-1); M Joyce (0-1). Report J Bridges (0-4); J Sheil (1-0), C Clancy (0-3), J Gordon (0-3 frees), W Mallon (0-2); J Berry (0-2, 1 free), K Scallan (0-1), L Chin (0-1), G Murphy-Butler (0-1).
Rapparees v Ferns St Aidan's
4 September 2021 Quarter-final Rapparees 2-21 - 1-21 Ferns St Aidan's Chadwick's Wexford Park
O Pepper (1-2), A Tobin (1-2); R Mahon (0-5, 4 frees), L Connolly (0-4), K Foley (0-3, 1 line ball), J Kelly (0-2), B Edwards (0-1); J Peare (0-1), T Mahon (0-1 free). Report D Doyle (1-2), I Byrne (0-5 frees), P Morris (0-4), B Jordan (0-3), C Byrne-Dunbar (0-2), C Turner (0-2); J Dwyer (0-1), C O’Connor (0-1), G Bailey (0-1).
Rathnure v St Anne's Rathangan
5 September 2021 Quarter-final Rathnure 1-12 - 3-19 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
J Redmond 0-5, C O'Connor 1-0, S Lawlor 0-2, O Lennon 0-2, AJ Redmond 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1, R Higgins 0-1. L Óg McGovern 2-2, D O'Keeffe 0-6, D O'Brien 1-1, L Rochford 0-4, M Furlong 0-4, D Furlong 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1.
Shelmaliers v Naomh Éanna
5 September 2021 Quarter-final Shelmaliers 1-20 - 0-16 Naomh Éanna Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville 0-9, C Hearne 1-1, J Donohoe 0-2, P Hearne 0-2, A Murphy 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, G Malone 0-1, B Malone 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1. D Hughes 0-8, J Doran 0-3, P Doyle 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, J Cullen 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, C Dunbar 0-1.

Semi-finals

Glynn–Barntown v Rapparees
12 September 2021 Semi-final Glynn–Barntown 1-14 - 2-15 Rapparees Chadwick's Wexford Park
M Joyce (1-2), John Leacy (0-4, 3 frees, 1 ’65), Craig Doyle (0-3); Gary Moore (0-2, 1 line ball), Fionn Cooney (0-1), Rowan White (0-1), Shane Wilde (0-1). Report K Foley (1-2, 1-0 pen), R Mahon (0-4 frees), L Connolly (1-0), T Mahon (0-3, 2 frees), L Ryan (0-2), R Fox (0-2), A Roche (0-1); N Doyle (0-1).
Shelmaliers v St Anne's Rathangan
12 September 2021 Semi-final Shelmaliers 1-16 - 2-19 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
R Banville (0-8, 6 frees), C Hearne (1-0); P Hearne (0-3), G Malone (0-2), S Keane-Carroll (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), C O’Shaughnessy (0-1). Report D O’Keeffe (0-10, 9 frees), J Fogarty (1-2), P O’Keeffe (1-0), L Óg McGovern (0-2), M Furlong (0-2); D Furlong (0-2), L Rochford (0-1). Referee: B Redmond (Na Fianna Clonard)

Final

Rapparees v St Anne's Rathangan
19 September 2021 Final Rapparees 6-18 - 1-17 St Anne's Rathangan Chadwick's Wexford Park
L Connolly 2-1; A Tobin 1-3; R Fox 1-2; O Pepper, J Kelly 1-1 each; T Mahon (3f), K Foley, R Mahon (2f) 0-3 each; N Doyle 0-1. Report D O’Keeffe 1-5 (4f, 1-0pen); D O’Brien 0-4; M Furlong 0-3; D Furlong, L Rochford 0-2 each; L McGovern 0-1. Referee: J Owens (Kilrush/Askamore)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Diarmuid O'Keeffe St Anne's Rathangan 2-53 59 7 8.42
2 Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-50 50 5 10.00
3 Cian Byrne Fethard St Mogue's 1-40 43 4 10.75
Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-40 43 5 8.00
5 Joe Coleman St Martin's 0-35 35 4 8.75
6 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-30 30 3 10.00
7 Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-25 28 4 7.00
Ryan Mahon Rapparees 0-28 28 5 5.60
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-28 28 4 7.00
10 Darragh Hughes Naomh Éanna 1-22 25 4 6.25
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ian Byrne Ferns St Aidan's 1-13 16 Fethard St Mogue's
Cian Byrne Fethard St Mogue's 1-13 16 Ferns St Aidan's
3 Darragh Hughes Naomh Éanna 1-10 13 St Martin's
3 Conor McDonald Naomh Éanna 3-03 12 Fethard St Mogue's
Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-12 12 St Anne's Rathangan
Bob Whitty Cloughbawn 0-12 12 Faythe Harriers
Lee Chin Faythe Harriers 0-12 12 Cloughbawn
Joe Coleman St Martin's 0-12 12 Naomh Éanna
9 Ross Banville Shelmaliers 1-08 11 St Anne's Rathangan
Billy Dunne Oulart–The Ballagh 1-08 11 Faythe Harriers

Miscellaneous

  • Thirteen time winners Oulart–The Ballagh are relegated after 36-years at senior level.[5]

References

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