2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, the 134th event of its kind and the culmination of the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 22 August 2021.
| Event | 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 22 August 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Cian Lynch | ||||||
| Referee | Fergal Horgan (Tipperary) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Dry with sunny spells 20 °C (68 °F) | ||||||
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance was at 50% (40,000 people).
The match was televised live on RTÉ2 as part of The Sunday Game, presented by Joanne Cantwell from the outside studio at Croke Park with analysis by Anthony Daly, Donal Óg Cusack and Henry Shefflin. Commentary on the game was provided by Marty Morrissey alongside Michael Duignan. The match was also live on Sky Sports, with analysis from Jamesie O'Connor and Ollie Canning.
Limerick won the game by 3-32 to 1-22 to claim their third All-Ireland title in four years. This final marked the highest winning score ever achieved in an All-Ireland Senior Hurling final, surpassing Kilkenny's previous record set in the 2008 final. The match was also the highest scoring final in the 134 year history of the fixture.