2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 2021 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 127th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 2 October 2021 and ended on 7 November 2021.
| Dates | 2 October - 7 November 2021 | ||
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| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions | Ballyhale Shamrocks (19th title) Colin Fennelly (captain) James O'Connor (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | O'Loughlin Gaels Andy Comerford (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Rower-Inistioge | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 44 (3.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 509 (36.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | T. J. Reid (1-31) | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions. Rower-Inistioge were relegated from the championship after being beaten in a playoff by Erin's Own.
The final was played on 7 November 2021 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and O'Loughlin Gaels, in what was their first meeting in a final in five years. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 3–19 to 3–15 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.
T. J. Reid was the championship's top scorer with 1-31.