2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
| Dates | 28 August - 20 November 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
| Champions |  Clodiagh Gaels (1st title)Shane Dolan (captain) Paul Murphy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  TullamoreKevin Martin (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Shinrone | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
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The 2021 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board. The group stage fixtures were confirmed on 27 May 2021.[1] The championship ran from 28 August to 20 November 2021.
The final was played on 20 November 2021 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Clodiagh Gaels and Tullamore, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clodiagh Gaels won the match by 2–10 to 1–12 to claim their first ever championship title.[2]
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Promoted to the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship[4]
Relegated to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
Knockout stage[edit]
Relegation playoff[edit]
| 30 October 2021 Relegation playoff | Kilcormac-Killoughey | 1-19 - 0-09 | Shinrone |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 6 November 2021 Semi-final | Clodiagh Gaels | 0-23 - 0-16 | Lusmagh | Kilcormac Grounds |
| D Dunne 0-10, L Langton 0-4, S Dolan 0-3, C Langton 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, C Curran 0-1, R Dunne 0-1, J Keenaghan 0-1. | P Kinsella 0-11, E Kelly 0-2, E Quinlan 0-1, A Kelly 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. |
| 7 November 2021 Semi-final | Tullamore | 2-15 - 0-14 | Clara | Killegh Grounds |
| S Dooley 0-10, M Fox 1-1, D Fox 1-1, J Houlihan 0-2, J Dooley 0-1. | C Delaney 0-5, E Cullen 0-3, B Cushen 0-2, G Guilfoyle 0-1, C Egan 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, C O'Meara 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 20 November 2021 Final | Clodiagh Gaels | 2-10 - 1-12 | Tullamore | St Brendan's Park |
| D Dunne 1-5, D Buckley 1-0, J Keenaghan 0-2, C Langton 0-2, L Langton 0-1. | S Dooley 0-7, G Mann 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, D Egan 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, D Fox 0-1. |
References[edit]
- ^ "2021 Offaly Club Championship Draws". Offaly GAA website. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Corrigan, Kevin (20 November 2021). "Dramatic finish as Offaly Senior B Hurling final settled with brilliant late point". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Rosney, Eoin (14 August 2021). "Shinrone celebrate as Coolderry come up short". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Corrigan, Kevin (22 August 2021). "Kinnitty pushed hard by Drumcullen but claim deserved win in Senior B Hurling Final". Offaly Live. Retrieved 20 September 2023.