2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship

All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship 2021
Championship details
Dates	17 July – 12 September, 2021
Teams	12
All-Ireland champions
Winners	Galway (4th win)
Captain	Sarah Dervan
Manager	Donal O'Rourke
All-Ireland runners-up
Runners-up	Cork
Captain	Linda Collins
Manager	Paudie Murray
Championship statistics
Matches played	25
	← 2020 →

The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship was the premier inter-county competition of the 2021 camogie season.

The winners received the O'Duffy Cup.^[1]^[2] Galway defeated Cork in the final to claim their 5th title.^[3]

Teams[]

Twelve county teams competed in the Senior Championship. 22 lower-ranked county teams competed in the Intermediate and Junior Championships.

Format[]

Group Stage

The twelve teams were drawn into three group, each containing four teams.^[4] Each team played each other team in its group once. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw.^[5]

Knock-out stage

The runners-up in groups 1, 2 and 3 and the winners of one group played in the quarter-finals. The other 2 group winners got a bye to the semi-final stage.

The bottom team in each group had to play-off to decide the team relegated to the Intermediate Championship.^[6]

Group stage[]

Group games took place between 17 July and 1 August.

Key to colours
	Advance to semi-finals
	Advance to quarter-finals
	Relegation playoff

Group 1[]

Team	Pld	W	L	Diff	Pts
Tipperary	3	3	0	+38	6
Wexford	3	2	1	0	4
Limerick	3	1	2	-12	2
Offaly	3	0	3	-26	0

17 July 2021 14:30 Group Stage Round 1	Limerick	1-13 (16) (18) 2-12	Wexford	Newcastle West Referee: Liz Dempsey
		Report		Newcastle West Referee: Liz Dempsey

18 July 2021 14:30 Group Stage Round 1	Offaly	1-12 (15) (32) 3-23	Tipperary	St Rynagh's, Banagher Referee: Philip McDonald
		Report		St Rynagh's, Banagher Referee: Philip McDonald

24 July 2021 14:30 Group Stage Round 2	Wexford	4-10 (22) (15) 0-15	Offaly	Wexford Park Referee: Ray Kelly
		Report		Wexford Park Referee: Ray Kelly

25 July 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 2	Tipperary	2-20 (26) (14) 1-11	Limerick	Nenagh Éire Óg Referee: Justin Heffernan
		Report		Nenagh Éire Óg Referee: Justin Heffernan

31 July 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 3	Offaly	2-09 (15) (17) 0-17	Limerick	St Rynagh's, Banagher Referee: Justin Heffernan
		Report		St Rynagh's, Banagher Referee: Justin Heffernan

1 August 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 3	Tipperary	4-11 (23) (14) 1-11	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Andy Larkin
		Report		Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Andy Larkin

Group 2[]

Team	Pld	W	L	Diff	Pts
Cork	3	3	0	+27	6
Waterford	3	2	1	+7	4
Dublin	3	1	2	-26	2
Down	3	0	3	-8	0

17 July 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 1	Waterford	0-16 (16) (15) 0-15	Down	Walsh Park Referee: Justin Heffernan
		Report		Walsh Park Referee: Justin Heffernan

18 July 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 1	Cork	2-19 (25) (12) 0-12	Dublin	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork Referee: Kevin O'Brien
		Report		Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork Referee: Kevin O'Brien

24 July 2021 15:00 Group Stage Round 2	Down	0-10 (10) (16) 1-13	Cork	Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: Gavin Donegan
		Report		Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: Gavin Donegan

24 July 2021 17:00 Group Stage Round 2	Dublin	0-09 (9) (23) 2-17	Waterford	Parnell Park, Dublin Referee: John Dermody
		Report		Parnell Park, Dublin Referee: John Dermody

31 July 2021 17:00 Group Stage Round 3	Cork	2-19 (25) (17) 3-08	Waterford	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork Referee: Barry Nea
		Report		Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork Referee: Barry Nea

31 July 2021 17:00 Group Stage Round 3	Down	0-11 (11) (12) 1-09	Dublin	Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: Eamon Cassidy
		Report		Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: Eamon Cassidy

Group 3[]

Team	Pld	W	L	Diff	Pts
Galway	3	3	0	+24	6
Kilkenny	3	2	1	+14	4
Clare	3	1	2	-6	2
Westmeath	3	0	3	-32	0

17 July 2021 13:00 Group Stage Round 1	Galway	3-16 (25) (8) 1-05	Westmeath	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Ray Kelly
		Report		Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Ray Kelly

17 July 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 1	Clare	0-16 (16) (22) 0-22	Kilkenny	Sixmilebridge Referee: Andy Larkin
		Report		Sixmilebridge Referee: Andy Larkin

24 July 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 2	Westmeath	1-11 (14) (23) 2-17	Kilkenny	Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: Kevin O'Brien
		Report		Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: Kevin O'Brien

24 July 2021 16:00 Group Stage Round 2	Galway	2-12 (18) (12) 2-06	Clare	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liz Dempsey
		Report		Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liz Dempsey

31 July 2021 14:00 Group Stage Round 3	Clare	2-12 (18) (12) 0-12	Westmeath	Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: Cathal McAllister
		Report		Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: Cathal McAllister

31 July 2021 17:00 Group Stage Round 3	Kilkenny	0-15 (15) (16) 1-13	Galway	John Lockes, Callan Referee: John Dermody
		Report		John Lockes, Callan Referee: John Dermody

Relegation Play-off[]

14 August 2021 14:00 Relegation Semi-final	Down	1-16 (19) (27) 5-12	Offaly	Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Referee: Ray Kelly
		Report		Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Referee: Ray Kelly

21 August 2021 13:30 Relegation Final	Westmeath	2-04 (10) (20) 1-17	Down	Inniskeen Referee: Gavin Donegan
		Result		Inniskeen Referee: Gavin Donegan

Knockout Stage[]

21 August 2021 17:00 Quarter-final	Wexford	1-12 (15) (28) 3-19	Kilkenny	Páirc Uí Chaoimh Referee: Andrew Larkin (Cork)
		Report		Páirc Uí Chaoimh Referee: Andrew Larkin (Cork)

21 August 2021 18:45 Quarter-final	Tipperary	0-17 (17) (11) 0-11	Waterford	Páirc Uí Chaoimh Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)
		Report		Páirc Uí Chaoimh Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)

29 August 2021 14:00 Semi-final	Galway	1-13 (16) (12) 0-12	Tipperary	Croke Park Referee: Ray Kelly (Kildare)
		Report		Croke Park Referee: Ray Kelly (Kildare)

29 August 2021 16:00 Semi-final	Cork	0-15 (15) (14) 1-11	Kilkenny	Croke Park Referee: John Dermody (Westmeath)
		Report		Croke Park Referee: John Dermody (Westmeath)

12 September 2021 16:15 2021 All-Ireland Final	Cork	1-12 (15) (18) 1-15	Galway	Croke Park Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)
		Report		Croke Park Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny)

References[]

^ GBFM, Sport (July 15, 2021). "The Camogie Association launch 2021 All-Ireland Camogie Championships".
^ Cormican, Eoghan (July 15, 2021). "All-Ireland Camogie Championship to commence without title sponsor". Irish Examiner.
^ Diallo, Raf (September 12, 2021). "Late Siobhan McGrath goal helps Galway regain All-Ireland Camogie crown in tense final against Cork". RTE.
^ "Latest All-Ireland Camogie Championship fixtures 2021". RTE Sport. July 10, 2021.
^ "All-Ireland Camogie Championship tables 2021". RTE Sport. July 17, 2021.
^ "All-Ireland Camogie Championship dates and formats 2021". Irish News. May 26, 2021.

External links[]

Camogie Association

[1] GBFM, Sport (July 15, 2021). "The Camogie Association launch 2021 All-Ireland Camogie Championships".

[2] Cormican, Eoghan (July 15, 2021). "All-Ireland Camogie Championship to commence without title sponsor". Irish Examiner.

[3] Diallo, Raf (September 12, 2021). "Late Siobhan McGrath goal helps Galway regain All-Ireland Camogie crown in tense final against Cork". RTE.

[4] "Latest All-Ireland Camogie Championship fixtures 2021". RTE Sport. July 10, 2021.

[5] "All-Ireland Camogie Championship tables 2021". RTE Sport. July 17, 2021.

[6] "All-Ireland Camogie Championship dates and formats 2021". Irish News. May 26, 2021.

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