title: 2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
text: # 2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
  
  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. Galway defeated Cork in the final to claim their 4th title.
  
  ## 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. Each team played each other team in its group once. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw.
  
  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.
  
  ## 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 | D | L | Diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +38 | 6 |
  | Wexford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
  | Limerick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -12 | 2 |
  | Offaly | 3 | 0 | 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 |
  | 17 July 2021 14:30 Group stage Round 1 | | 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 |
  | 18 July 2021 14:30 Group stage Round 1 | | 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 |
  | 24 July 2021 14:30 Group stage Round 2 | | 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 |
  | 25 July 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 2 | | 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 |
  | 31 July 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 3 | | 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 |
  | 1 August 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 3 | | Report | | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: Andy Larkin |
  
  ### Group 2
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +27 | 6 |
  | Waterford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
  | Dublin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -26 | 2 |
  | Down | 3 | 0 | 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 |
  | 17 July 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 1 | | 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 |
  | 18 July 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 1 | | 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 |
  | 24 July 2021 15:00 Group stage Round 2 | | 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 |
  | 24 July 2021 17:00 Group stage Round 2 | | 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 |
  | 31 July 2021 17:00 Group stage Round 3 | | 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 |
  | 31 July 2021 17:00 Group stage Round 3 | | Report | | Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: Eamon Cassidy |
  
  ### Group 3
  
  | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Galway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 6 |
  | Kilkenny | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +14 | 4 |
  | Clare | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 2 |
  | Westmeath | 3 | 0 | 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 |
  | 17 July 2021 13:00 Group stage Round 1 | | 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 |
  | 17 July 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 1 | | 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 |
  | 24 July 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 2 | | 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 |
  | 24 July 2021 16:00 Group stage Round 2 | | 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 |
  | 31 July 2021 14:00 Group stage Round 3 | | 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 |
  | 31 July 2021 17:00 Group stage Round 3 | | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 14 August 2021 14:00 Relegation Semi-final | | 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 |
  | 21 August 2021 13:30 Relegation Final | | 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) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 August 2021 17:00 Quarter-final | | 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) |
  | 21 August 2021 18:45 Quarter-final | | 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) |
  | 29 August 2021 14:00 Semi-final | | 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) |
  | 29 August 2021 16:00 Semi-final | | 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) |
  | 12 September 2021 16:15 2021 All-Ireland Final | | Report | | Croke Park Referee: Liz Dempsey (Kilkenny) |
  