2021 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 14 August - 7 November 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Slevin's Coaches | ||
| Champions | Raharney (14th title) Sean Quinn (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Castletown Geoghegan Shane Clavin (captain) | ||
| Relegated | Crookedwood | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 52 (3.06 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 599 (35.24 per match) | ||
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The 2021 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 14 August 2021 and ended on 7 November 2021.
Clonkill entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Castletown Geoghegan at the semi-final stage.[1]
The final was played on 7 November 2021 at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar, between Raharney and Castletown Geoghegan, in what was their first meeting in a final in four years. Raharney won the match by 0–21 to 0–18 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a first title in five years.[2]
Results
Group stage
Group stage table
Advance to final Advance to semi-finals Relegated to Senior 'B'
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Raharney | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 87 | 58 | 9 |
| Castletown Geoghegan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 94 | 49 | 7 |
| Clonkill | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 89 | 34 | 6 |
| Lough Lene Gaels | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 113 | 6 | 4 |
| Castlepollard | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 103 | -4 | 4 |
| Crookedwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 54 | 197 | -143 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Aug 14 Round 1 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-14 - 1-15 | Castlepollard | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Aug 15 Round 1 | Crookedwood | 0-11 - 6-25 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Aug 15 Round 1 | Raharney | 2-16 - 2-16 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Matt Shaw |
| Aug 28 Round 2 | Castletown Geoghegan | 3-36 - 0-11 | Crookedwood | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: James McGrath |
| Aug 28 Round 2 | Castlepollard | 1-15 - 3-20 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Mick Murtagh |
| Aug 29 Round 2 | Clonkill | 1-19 - 1-17 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Sep 11 Round 3 | Castletown Geoghegan | 2-14 - 4-14 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: James McGrath |
| Sep 12 Round 3 | Castlepollard | 2-27 - 0-11 | Crookedwood | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Bernard Heaney |
| Sep 12 Round 3 | Raharney | 2-24 - 3-15 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Sep 25 Round 4 | Crookedwood | 0-6 - 5-29 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Sep 25 Round 4 | Lough Lene Gaels | 0-23 - 1-25 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Mick Murtagh |
| Sep 26 Round 4 | Clonkill | 0-15 - 2-12 | Castlepollard | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Barry Kelly |
| Oct 9 Round 5 | Castlepollard | 0-12 - 1-25 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| Oct 9 Round 5 | Lough Lene Gaels | 4-20 - 1-12 | Crookedwood | The Downs GAA |
| Referee: Jimmy Greville |
| Oct 10 Round 5 | Raharney | 2-14 - 1-14 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Referee: James McGrath |
Knockout stage
Semi-final
| Oct 24 Semi-final | Clonkill | 0-15 - 0-18 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
Final
| Nov 7 Final | Raharney | 0-21 - 0-18 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
References
- ^ "Westmeath SHC Final: Clonkill win three-in-a-row". GAA website. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Westmeath SHC final: Raharney's second-half comeback stuns holders". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.