2021 National Hurling League#Division 1 Group A Round 1

League structure

Thirty-two teams competed in the 2021 National Hurling League –

• twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division 1
• six teams in Division 2A
• five teams in Divisions 2B and 3A
• four teams in Division 3B.

All thirty-two county teams from Ireland took part.

London, Lancashire and Warwickshire did not take part; they retained their division placings (2B, 3A and 3B respectively) for the 2022 National Hurling League.

Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.

Tie-breaker

• If only two teams are level on league points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams.
• If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Final, promotions and relegations

Division 1

• There is no final; there will either be joint winners, or if the teams that win Divisions 1A and 1B meet in the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, this will double as the NHL final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-announce-revised-master-fixtures-calendar-for-2021/|title=GAA announce revised Master Fixtures Calendar for 2021|website=www.gaa.ie}}
• The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A

Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A

• The first-placed team is the division champion and is promoted
• The bottom team is relegated

Division 3B

• The first-placed team is the Division 3B champion and is promoted to Division 3A

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The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength. This group structure was introduced in 2020.

Each team play all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top team in each group will be deemed "Co-champion", unless they are drawn together in the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, in which case the match will double up as the league final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40193829.html|title=New League structure as GAA master calendar for 2021 revealed|first=John|last=Fogarty|date=December 19, 2020|website=Irish Examiner}}

{{2021 National Hurling League Division 1 Group A}}

{{GAA match

| date = 8 May 2021

| time =

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 1-16 - 5-34

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40284632.html Report]

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = N O'Brien 0-11 (10f), N Mitchell 1-0, C Doyle 0-2, S Williams 0-1, J Boyle 0-1, D Glennon 0-1.

| goals2 = E Niland 0-13 (10f), C Cooney 1-5 (0-1 pen), N Burke 1-4, J Mannion 1-3, B Concannon 1-1, C Whelan 1-0, C Mannion 0-2, F Burke 0-2 (1'sl), S Cooney 0-2, A Harte 0-1, J Coen 0-1.

| stadium = TEG Cusack Park

| attendance =

| referee = S Stack (Dublin)

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 8 May 2021

| time =

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 0-20 - 0-20

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40284725.html Report]

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = D Reidy (0-8, 6 frees); S Flanagan (0-4); A Breen (0-3); P Casey (0-2); D O'Donovan, W O'Donoghue, D Byrnes (free) (0-1 each).

| goals2 = J Forde (0-14, 11 frees, 1 65); R Maher (0-2, 1 free); N O'Meara, W Connors, D McCormack, M Breen (0-1 each).

| stadium = LIT Gaelic Grounds

| attendance =

| referee = C Lyons (Cork)

}}

{{GAA match

| date = 9 May 2021

| time =

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Cork

| score = 5-22 - 1-27

| report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40285100.html Report]

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = P Horgan 0-12 (0-7 frees, 0-2 65), A Connolly 2-0, R O'Flynn 1-1, D Fitzgibbon 0-3, J O'Connor, S Kingston 1-0 each, S Barrett, T O'Mahony (0-1 free) 0-2 each, L Meade, S Harnedy 0-1 each.

| goals2 = Stephen Bennett 1-12 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65), A Gleeson 0-5, K Bennett 0-3, M Kearney 0-2, M Kiely, S McNulty, I Daly, J Fagan, P Curran 0-1 each.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

| attendance =

| referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 15 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 0-22 - 2-16

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40290434.html Report]

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = J Forde (0-10, frees); J McGrath, N McGrath, B Heffernan (0-2 each); J O'Dwyer, J Morris, P Flynn, R Maher (free), B McGrath, C Barrett (0-1 each).

|goals2 = P Horgan (1-6, 0-5 frees); T O'Mahony (1-1); A Cadogan (0-3); C Cahalane (0-2): R O'Flynn, D Connery, D Fitzgibbon, A Connolly (0-1 each).

|stadium = Semple Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = J Ryan (Limerick)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 1-22 - 1-19

|report = [https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/13-man-waterford-survive-late-stand-from-westmeath-1.4566758 Report]

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = P Curran (0-11, 11 frees), M Kearney (1-0), DJ Foran (0-3); K Bennett (0-2), K Power (0-2); P Hogan (0-1), K Moran (0-1), B Power (0-1); J Prendergast (0-1).

|goals2 = K Doyle (1-7,five frees), N O'Brien (0-6, six frees), D Glennon (0-3); A Clarke (0-1), C Boyle (0-1), J Coll (0-1).

|stadium = Walsh Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Galway

|score = 0-26 - 1-17

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/galway-limerick-match-report-2-5439023-May2021/ Report]

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = E Niland 0-14 (0-14 frees), C Whelan 0-3, C Mannion 0-2, J Canning 0-2 (0-1 free), David Burke 0-2, B Concannon 0-1, N Burke 0-1, J Mannion 0-1.

|goals2 = D Reidy 0-8 (0-7 frees), A Gillane 0-4 (0-2 frees), S Flanagan 1-0, P Casey 0-2, G Hegarty 0-2, D Byrnes 0-1 (0-1 free).

|stadium = Pearse Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = J Owens (Wexford)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 22 May 2021

|time =

|round =

|team1 = Tipperary

|score = 2-19 - 0-20

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40296074.html Report]

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = J Forde (1-5, 4 frees); N McGrath (1-2); J O'Dwyer (0-3); R Maher, M Breen (0-2 each); B Maher, N O'Meara, B Heffernan, R Byrne, P Flynn (0-1 each).

|goals2 = J Canning (0-8, 1 65, 6 frees); B Concannon, E Niland (2 frees) (0-3 each); C Cooney (0-2); C Whelan, K Cooney, J Flynn (free), J Coen (0-1 each).

|stadium = Semple Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = J Keenan (Wicklow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Cork

|score = 7-27 - 0-15

|report = [https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40296605.html Report]

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = P Horgan 2-4 (0-2f), A Cadogan 1-4, A Connolly 2-1, S Barrett 1-3, L Meade 1-2, D Connery 0-3 (0-2f), T O'Mahony, D Fitzgibbon, B Turnbull (0-2f) 0-2 each, C Cahalane, R Downey, S Twomey, S O'Leary Hayes 0-1 each.

|goals2 = K Doyle (0-4f), J Coll 0-5 each, C Doyle 0-2, A Craig, A Clarke, D Glennon 0-1 each.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

|attendance =

|referee = T Walsh (Waterford)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 1-22 - 0-21

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/waterford-limerick-report-national-hurling-league-5444744-May2021/ Report]

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = Stephen Bennett 0-8 (4fs, 3 65s), J Fagan 1-0, P Curran, C Lyons 0-3 each, K Bennett, J Prendergast 0-2 each, Shane Bennett (f), I Daly, J Barron, A Gleeson 0-1 each.

|goals2 = A Gillane 0-11 (8fs, 2 65s), T Morrissey 0-3 (1f, 1 65), S Flanagan 0-2, D Hannon, K Hayes, C Lynch, D O'Donovan, P Casey 0-1 each.

|stadium = Walsh Park

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 5 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 0-33 - 2-19

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40307174.html Report]

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = A Gillane (0-10, 9 frees); T Morrissey, C Lynch (0-4); D Byrnes (1 free, 1 65) (0-3); P Ryan, P Casey, C Coughlan, C O'Neill (0-2 each); A Breen, D O'Donovan, W O'Donoghue, B Nash (0-1 each).

|goals2 = P Horgan 0-9 (0-6f, 0-2 '65), J O'Connor 2-1, S Kingston 0-2, D Dalton 0-2 (0-2f), M Coleman 0-2 (0-2f), C Cahalane 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1, R O'Flynn 0-1.

|stadium = LIT Gaelic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee = A Kelly (Galway)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 0-16 - 4-27

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/tipperary-westmeath-league-report-5459571-Jun2021/ Report]

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = C Doyle 0-4 (0-4f), K Doyle 0-3 (0-3f), R Greville 0-2, D McNicholas (0-1f) and D Clinton 0-2 each, J Galvin, C Boyle and J Boyle 0-1 each.

|goals2 = J Forde 2-7 (0-4f, 1-0 pen, 0-1 65), J McGrath 1-2, M Kehoe 1-2, J Morris 0-3 (0-1f), M Breen, P Cadell, B Heffernan and A Flynn 0-2 each, S Callanan, B Maher, N McGrath, D McCormack, W Connors and P Flynn 0-1 each.

|stadium = TEG Cusack Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Galway

|score = 4-28 - 3-23

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/galway-reign-supreme-in-division-1a-clash-as-waterford-fail-to-recover-from-late-first-half-blitz-40508105.html Report]

|team2 = Waterford

|goals1 = J Canning 1-8 (4fs, 1 sl) B Concannon 2-2, C Whelan 0-6, E Niland 0-4 A Tuohey 1-0, C Cooney 0-3, C Mannion, S Loftus 0-2 each, D Burke 0-1. :

|goals2 = Stephen Bennett 0-8 (6fs, 1sl), D Hutchinson 1-3, C Lyons 0-5, J Prendergast 1-2, Shane Bennett 1-1 N Montgomery, K Bennett, J Barron, P Curran all 0-1 each

|stadium = Pearse Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 13 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 0-18 - 3-26

|report =

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = N O'Brien 0-6 (5frees, 1 '65), C Doyle 0-3 (1free), D McNicholas, A Clarke and J Coll 0-2 each, C Boyle, A Cox and S Clavin 0-1 each.

|goals2 = A Gillane 0-9 (5frees, 1 '65), S Flanagan 0-4, K Hayes 1-1, D O'Connell and P Ryan 1-0 each, T Morrissey 0-3, P Casey and B Murphy (1free) 0-2 each, B O'Grady, C Boylan, G Mulcahy, G Hegarty and R English 0-1 each.

|stadium = TEG Cusack Park

|attendance =

|referee = C Mooney (Dublin)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 13 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Cork

|score = 2-23 - 3-25

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/cork-galway-hurling-5465520-Jun2021/ Report]

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = P Horgan 0-11 (0-8f), J O'Connor 1-2, D Fitzgibbon 0-4, C Cahalane 1-1, S Kingston 0-2, M Coleman, R O'Flynn, B Hennessy 0-1 each.

|goals2 = E Niland 0-8 (0-4f, 0-2 '65) C Mannion 1-2, C Whelan, C Cooney 1-1 each, B Concannon 0-4, J Cooney 0-3, D Burke, P Mannion, F Burke, S Loftus, N Burke, J Flynn (0-1f) 0-1 each.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 13 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Waterford

|score = 2-29 - 3-21

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40312748.html Report]

|team2 = Tipperary

|goals1 = Stephen Bennett (0-15, 10 frees, 1 65); D Hutchinson (2-2); Shane Bennett, P Hogan (0-2 each); C Lyons, J Fagan, D Lyons, J Prendergast, C Kirwan, K Bennett, B Power, M Kiely (0-1 each).

|goals2 = J Forde (1-5, 3 frees); N McGrath (1-2); S Callanan (1-1), R Maher (0-4, 1 65); A Flynn, J Morris (0-2); J McGrath, W Connors, M Breen, S Kennedy, B Maher (0-1 each).

|stadium = Walsh Park

|attendance =

|referee = J Owens (Wexford)

}}

{{2021 National Hurling League Division 1 Group B}}

{{GAA match

|date = 8 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 0-18 - 1-20

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/dublin-kilkenny-hurling-league-report-5432019-May2021/ Report]

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = D Burke 0-7 (0-4f, 0-1 65), C Crummey 0-3, D Sutcliffe and D Treacy (0-2f) 0-2 each, E Dillon, D Keogh and C Boland 0-1 each.

|goals2 = M Keoghan 1-4, TJ Reid 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), J Bergin, J Donnelly and P Walsh 0-2 each, D Corcoran, C Buckley and A Murphy 0-1 each.

|stadium = Parnell Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 9 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 1-21 - 0-22

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/antrim-claim-famous-win-over-clare-to-pile-early-season-pressure-on-brian-lohan-40405083.html Report]

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = C Clarke 1-11 (9f, 1 '65'), K Molloy, N McManus (2f) 0-3 each, C Cunning 0-2, E Campbell, C McCann 0-1 each.

|goals2 = T Kelly 0-11 (7f, 1 '65), D Reidy 0-3, D Ryan, S O'Donnell 0-2 each, C Malone, C Guilfoyle, A Shanagher, A McCarthy 0-1 each.

|stadium = Corrigan Park

|attendance =

|referee = L Gordon (Galway)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 9 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 4-17 - 0-10

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/wexford-laois-report-5432638-May2021/ Report]

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = M Dwyer 2-0, C Hearne 1-1, H Kehoe (0-1f) and L Chin (0-3f) 0-3 each, G Bailey, D O'Keeffe and S Donohoe 0-2 each, C Devitt, S Casey (0-1f), J O'Connor (0-1 65) and C Devitt 0-1 each.

|goals2 = PJ Scully 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 65), R King 0-2, J Kelly and P Purcell 0-1 each.

|stadium = Chadwicks Wexford Park

|attendance =

|referee = T Walsh (Waterford)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 15 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-19 - 0-30

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/laois-v-dublin-5438497-May2021/ Report]

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = PJ Scully 0-6 (all frees), R King 0-6 (0-4 frees), C Dwyer 1-3 (0-1 sideline cut), P Purcell 0-2, E Rowland (free), C Collier 0-1 each.

|goals2 = D Burke 0-18 (0-14 frees, 0-1 65), C Burke, A Dunphy 0-2 each, D Gray, D Keogh, E Dillon, R McBride, F Whitely, C Boland, P Crummey, S Moran 0-1 each,

|stadium = MW Hire O'Moore Park

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Clare

|score = 1-21 - 2-19

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/clare-wexford-hurling-2-5438266-May2021/ Report]

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = A McCarthy 1-8 (0-5f, 0-1 '65, 1-0 pen), T Kelly (0-3f), C Malone, A Shanagher 0-3 each, S Meehan, M Rodgers, D Fitzgerald, I Galvin 0-1 each.

|goals2 = L Chin 1-5 (0-4f), R O'Connor 0-6 (0-4f), S Donohoe 1-0, D Dunne 0-3, S Reck, G Bailey, C Flood, D O'Keeffe, L Óg McGovern 0-1 each.

|stadium = Cusack Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-28 - 3-15

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/no-fairy-tale-for-antrim-as-kilkenny-power-to-seven-point-win-40431613.html Report]

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = A Murphy 0-13 (9 f); E Cody 1-1; J Bergin 0-4; A Mullen 0-3; C Browne, M Keoghan 0-2 each; J Donnelly, P Deegan, R Reid 0-1 each.

|goals2 = C Clarke 1-3 (3 f); J McNaughton 0-6 (2f); C Cunning 1-1; N McManus 1-0; C McCann 0-2; M Bradley, G Walsh, N McKenna 0-1 each.

|stadium = UPMC Nowlan Park

|attendance =

|referee = S Stack (Dublin)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 22 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-26 - 1-18

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/slow-burning-dublin-see-off-antrim-to-secure-deserved-victory-40456887.html Report]

|team2 = Antrim

|goals1 = D Burke 0-7 (4f, 1 '65), D Gray, D Sutliffe 0-3 each, R Hayes 1-0, C Boland, C Crummey, C Burke, J Hetherton 0-2 each, C O'Sullivan, S Moran, J Malone, P Crummey, D Keogh 0-1 each.

|goals2 = N McManus 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), N McKenna 0-4, C Clarke (3f), J McNaughton (2f) 0-3 each, K Molloy, C Johnson 0-2 each, E Campbell 0-1.

|stadium = Parnell Park

|attendance =

|referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Laois

|score = 1-17 - 2-27

|report = [https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/05/23/second-half-surge-sees-clare-inflict-third-straight-league-defeat-upon-laois/ Report]

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = PJ Scully 0-10 (8 frees, one 65), R King 1-2, P Purcell 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, C Stapleton 0-1, J Kelly 0-1

|goals2 = A McCarthy 0-13 (12 frees), M Rodgers 1-2, S O'Donnell 1-1, C Malone 0-4, I Galvin 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, J Conlon 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1.

|stadium = MW Hire O'Moore Park

|attendance =

|referee = P Murphy (Carlow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 30 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-27 - 0-23

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40302116.html Report]

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = TJ Reid (1-18, 0-14 frees, 0-1 65m), B Ryan (1-4), A Murphy (0-3), P Deegan and E Cody (0-1 each).

|goals2 = L Chin (0-13, 0-10 frees, 0-1 65), R O'Connor (0-4), A Nolan (0-2), Joe O'Connor, D O'Keeffe, C McDonald and S Murphy (0-1 each).

|stadium = UPMC Nowlan Park

|attendance =

|referee = C Lyons (Cork)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 5 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 1-21 - 2-18

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/davy-fitzgerald-sent-off-as-late-point-seals-deserved-draw-for-antrim-in-thriller-with-wexford-40505511.html Report]

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = J McNaughton (4f), C Cunning (6f, 1 65) 0-7 each, K Molloy 0-5, S Shannon 1-0, N McManus and C Johnston 0-1 each.

|goals2 = L Chin 0-9 (8f), C McDonald, P Morris 1-1 each, L Og McGovern 0-2, M Fanning (1f), S Donohoe, A Nolan, R O'Connor, J O'Connor.

|stadium = Corrigan Park

|attendance =

|referee = P Murphy (Carlow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 5 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 2-23 - 0-34

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tony-kelly-helps-point-the-way-to-much-needed-victory-for-clare-over-dublin-40505666.html Report]

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = D Burke 0-13 (9f), R Hayes 1-2, C Boland 1-1, D Sutcliffe, C Crummey 0-2 each, D Gray, M Schutte, E Dillon 0-1 each.

|goals2 = T Kelly 0-20 (0-13f, 1 '65), A McCarthy 0-4, D Fitzgerald, S O'Donnell, M Rodgers 0-2 each, A Shanagher, D Reidy, D Ryan, C Malone 0-1 each. -

|stadium = Parnell Park

|attendance =

|referee = C Cunning (Antrim)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-29 - 0-22

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/kilkenny-overcome-laois-threat-to-seal-place-at-summit-of-allianz-division-1b-40507819.html Report]

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = E Cody 0-11 (0-9 frees, 0-1 65), J Bergin 0-5, L Blanchfield 1-2, R Reid, A Mullen and C Fogarty 0-2 each, M Carey, J Donnelly, T O'Dwyer, M Keoghan and B Ryan 0-1 each.

|goals2 = PJ Scully 0-11 (0-9 frees, 0-1 65), R King 0-3, J Kelly and P Purcell 0-2 each, S Maher, L Cleere and A Dunphy 0-1, E Rowland 0-1 free.

|stadium = UPMC Nowlan Park

|attendance =

|referee = R McGann (Clare)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 12 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Clare

|score = 4-20 - 1-25

|report = [https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/640895/goal-hungry-clare-end-kilkenny-s-unbeaten-league-run.html Report]

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = T Kelly (2-5, 0-5fs), D Reidy (1-2), A Shanagher (1-1), D Ryan (0-3), A McCarthy (0-3), G Cooney (0-2), M Rodgers (0-1), D McInerney (0-1), S Golden (0-1), R Taylor (0-1).

|goals2 = TJ Reid (0-9, 0-7fs, 0-2 65), E Cody (0-4), A Mullen (0-3), R Reid (0-3), B Ryan (0-2), R Leahy (0-1), W Walsh (0-1), D Blanchfield (0-1), A Murphy (0-1).

|stadium = Cusack Park

|attendance =

|referee = J Murphy (Limerick)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 12 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Antrim

|score = 2-23 - 1-22

|report = [https://www.laoistoday.ie/2021/06/12/more-misery-for-laois-hurlers-as-antrim-inflict-fifth-straight-defeat/ Report]

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = C Cunning 0-9 (two frees, one 65), S Elliott 0-5, P Burke 1-1, N McCormack 1-0, E O'Neill 0-2, C Clarke 0-2, N McKenna 0-2, A O'Brien 0-1, E Campbell 0-1.

|goals2 = PJ Scully 1-3 (three frees), J Kelly 0-5, R King 0-3 (two frees), A Dunphy 0-2, S Maher 0-2, W Dunphy 0-2, R Mullaney 0-2, C Collier 0-1, P Purcell 0-1, E Rowland 0-1 (one free).

|stadium = Corrigan Park

|attendance =

|referee = J Keenan (Wicklow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 12 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 0-25 - 1-18

|report = [https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/wexford-hold-out-to-see-off-dublin-as-eyes-turn-to-championship-1.4592007 Report]

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = L Chin (0-10, 7f), M Fanning (0-04, 4f); R O'Connor (0-03), P Morris (0-03); C McDonald (0-01), D O'Keefe (0-01), A Nolan (0-01), M Dwyer (0-01), C Devitt (0-01).

|goals2 = D Burke (1-10, 1-00 pen, 9f); D Sutcliffe (0-02), C O'Callaghan (0-01); D Gray (0-01), C Boland (0-01), F Whitely for (0-01), J Malone (0-01), O O'Rourke (0-01, 1f).

|stadium = Chadwicks Wexford Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

If the two teams that won Divisions 1A and 1B (Galway and Kilkenny respectively) had met in the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, this would have doubled as the league final. This did not happen so both teams were declared as joint winners.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-announce-revised-master-fixtures-calendar-for-2021/|title=GAA announce revised Master Fixtures Calendar for 2021|website=www.gaa.ie}}

{{GAA match

|date =

|time =

|round = NHL Final

|team1 = Galway

|score = Not Played

|report =

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

The bottom teams in the two Division 1 groups met in a play-off with the losers (Westmeath) relegated to Division 2A.

{{GAA match

|date = 24 July 2021

|time = 19:30 IST (UTC+1)

|round =

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 0-27 - 1-27

|report = [https://www.the42.ie/laois-westmeath-5505167-Jul2021/ Report]

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = Killian Doyle 0-11 (0-8f), Niall O'Brien 0-7, Derek McNicholas 0-3, Ciaran Doyle 0-2, Niall Mitchell 0-1, Joey Boyle 0-1, Aaron Craig 0-1, Kevin Regan 0-1

|goals2 = PJ Scully 0-17 (0-11f, 0-3 '65), Ross King 1-2, Charles Dwyer 0-3, Willie Dunphy 0-2, Jack Kelly 0-2, Paddy Purcell 0-1

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|tv=TG4

|attendance =

|referee = Patrick Murphy (Carlow)

}}

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

{{Location map+ | Ireland

| AlternativeMap = Island of Ireland location map.svg

| width = 280

| caption = Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 2A teams.

| places =

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|lat_deg=52 |lat_min=50 |lat_sec=49.03 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=06 |lon_min=54 |lon_sec=58.93 |lon_dir=W}}

{{Location map~ | Ireland

| lat_deg = 52.0588

| lon_deg = -9.5072

|mark=Blue pog.svg

| label = Kerry

}}

{{Location map~|Ireland |label=Wicklow |label_size=80 |position=right |mark=Blue pog.svg

|lat_deg=52 |lat_min=51 |lat_sec=09.39 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=06 |lon_min=20 |lon_sec=06.71 |lon_dir=W}}

{{Location map~|Ireland |label=Offaly |label_size=80 |position=right |mark=Blue pog.svg

|lat_deg=53 |lat_min=16 |lat_sec=48.59 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=07 |lon_min=29 |lon_sec=21.78 |lon_dir=W}}

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|lat_deg=54.477497 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=5.507483 |lon_dir=W}}

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|lat_deg=53 |lat_min=38 |lat_sec=59.09 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=06 |lon_min=41 |lon_sec=38.63 |lon_dir=W}}

}}

{{2021 National Hurling League Division 2A table}}

{{GAA match

|date = 9 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 4-18 - 0-19

|report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40285016.html Report]

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = S Nolan ( 1-6, 3 '65s, 2 fs), M O'Connor (2-0), F O'Sullivan (1-1), D Collins (0-4), M Boyle (0-2), B O'Mahony, F Mackessy, P O'Connor, M Leane and D Hunt (0-1 each).

|goals2 = P Sheehan (0-11, 7fs, 3 '65), R Costello and Tim Prenter (0-2 each), L Savage, D Hughes, E Sands and P J Davidson (0-1 each).

|stadium = Austin Stack Park

|attendance =

|referee = P Murphy (Carlow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 9 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Meath

|score = 3-09 - 3-25

|report = [https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2021/0509/1217836-offaly-enjoy-easy-win-over-meath-in-division-2a/ Report]

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = P O'Hanrahan (0-4, three frees); J McGowan (1-0), M O'Sullivan (1-0), A Douglas (0-2); A Gannon (0-1), J Regan (0-1), G McGowan (0-1).

|goals2 = E Cahill (0-12, eight frees, two sidelines), L Langton (0-5), S Kinsella (1-0), A Hynes (1-0), O Kelly (1-0), B Duignan (0-2); L Fox (0-1, free), R Ravenhill (0-1); B Watkins (0-1), B Conneely (0-1), S Dooley (0-1, one free), J Sampson (0-1).

|stadium = Páirc Tailteann

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 9 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Carlow

|score = 3-19 - 0-17

|report = [https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2021/0509/1217837-goals-crucial-as-carlow-ease-past-wicklow/ Report]

|team2 = Wicklow

|goals1 = M Kavanagh (2-9, 0-8 frees), R Smithers (1-0); C Wall (0-3); C Nolan (0-3, 1 free), J Kavanagh (0-2), JM Nolan (0-2).

|goals2 = C Moorehouse (0-8 frees), A O'Brien (0-3), M Boland (0-2), D Staunton (0-2, 1 free), E McCormack (0-1), M Lee (0-1).

|stadium = Netwatch Cullen Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 15 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Wicklow

|score = 0-11 - 0-20

|report = [https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2021/05/15/meath-make-hay-in-the-heavy-rain/ Report]

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = C Moorehouse 0-5 frees; A O'Brien 0-2 one free; E McCormack 0-1; L Evans 0-1; W Kinsella 0-1; D Staunton 0-1.

|goals2 = J Regan 0-6 five frees; P O'Hanrahan 0-4 three frees; G McGowan 0-3; A Gannon 0-2; M O'Sullivan 0-2; P Conneely 0-1; A Douglas 0-1; J Kelly 0-1.

|stadium = Aughrim County Ground

|attendance =

|referee = T Gleeson (Waterford)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Down

|score = 3-20 - 3-18

|report = [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/down/sheehan-stars-as-down-arepushed-allthe-way-40433542.html Report]

|team2 = Carlow

|goals1 = P Sheehan (1-9, 0-8 frees), C Woods (2-0, 1-0 pen, 1-0 free), C Egan (0-2), P Óg McCrickard (0-2), D Hughes (0-2), D Sands (0-2), C Taggart, O MacManus, L Savage (0-1 each)

|goals2 = M Kavanagh (0-12, 0-10 frees), J Nolan (2-2), C Nolan (1-2), J Kavanagh (0-2).

|stadium = McKenna Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-28 - 0-13

|report = [https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2021/0516/1221915-offaly-2-28-kerry-0-13/ Report]

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = L Langton (1-6), E Cahill (0-8, 3F, 1 "65"), B Duignan (0-5); O Kelly (0-2), J Murphy (0-2), S Kinsella (0-1), P Guinan (0-1), K Sampson (0-1); L Fox (0-1), D Nally (0-1).

|goals2 = S Nolan (0-4, 3f, 1 "65"), P Boyle (0-4), J Diggins (0-1), M Leane (0-1); C Walsh (0-1), E Leen (0-1), F O'Sullivan (0-1).

|stadium = Bord na Móna O'Connor Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 1-24 - 0-24

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = S Conway (0-11, 8 f's, 1'65), S Nolan (1-2) B O'Leary (0-4, 1 sideline), D Collins (0-3), M O'Connor (0-2), P O'Connor and M Boyle ( 0-1 each).

|goals2 = J Regan ( 0-12, 9 f's), J Toher (0-3), J Kelly, D Reilly, D McGowan, G McGowan, P Connelly, E O Donnchadha, S Morris, D Healy and M O'Sullivan ( 0-1 each).

|stadium = Austin Stack Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Carlow

|score = 1-17 - 2-25

|report = [https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2021/0523/1223398-offaly-show-their-class-in-second-half-to-beat-carlow/ Report]

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = M Kavanagh 0-13 (8f and 3 '65s'), JM Nolan 1-0, K McDonald, C Wall, C Nolan and P Coady 0-1 each.

|goals2 = E Cahill (1-12, 9F), O Kelly (1-4), L Langton (0-4), B Duignan (0-1); L Fox (0-1), S Kinsella (0-1), A Treacy (0-1), J Murphy (0-1).

|stadium = Netwatch Cullen Park

|attendance =

|referee = T Gleeson (Carlow)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Wicklow

|score = 0-14 - 3-26

|report = [http://www.downgaa.net/news/down-cut-loose-in-second-half-to-thump-wicklow Report]

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = A O'Brien (0-7, 4f, 2 65), C Moorehouse (0-3, 1f), E Kearns (0-2), D Staunton (0-1); M Lee (0-1).

|goals2 = P Sheehan (0-11, 9f), E Sands (2-1), O McManus (1-3, 1f), D Sands (0-3), M Fisher (0-2), C Woods (0-1f), L Savage (0-1); P Óg McCrickard (0-1); T Prenter (0-1), PJ Davidson (0-1), J Doran (0-1).

|stadium = Aughrim County Ground

|attendance =

|referee = C Mooney (Dublin)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 5 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 4-30 - 1-17

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/shane-conway-shows-class-to-help-kerry-beat-wicklow-but-injuries-a-worry-for-kingdom-40505538.html Report]

|team2 = Wicklow

|goals1 = S Conway ( 1-13, 8 f's, 1'65), M Boyle ( 2-3), C Hussey ( 0-4), N Guerin ( 1-0), S Nolan ( 0-3), P Boyle ( 0-2), T O'Connor, D Collins, M Leane, J Diggins and C Walsh ( 0-1 each).

|goals2 = C Moorehouse (0-13, 10's), G Hughes (1-1), M Lee (0-2), D Stanton (0-1free).

|stadium = Austin Stack Park

|attendance =

|referee = K Jordan (Tipperary)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 0:17

|team1 = Meath

|score = 0-17 - 5-28

|report = [https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2021/06/06/carlow-pile-on-the-pain/ Report]

|team2 = Carlow

|goals1 = J Regan 0-5 four frees; P O'Hanrahan 0-4; K Keoghan 0-2; A Douglas 0-2; J Kelly 0-1; A Gannon 0-1; M O'Sullivan 0-1; E O Donnchadha 0-1.

|goals2 = M Kavanagh 1-12, eight frees, two '65s'; K McDonnell 2-0; JM Nolan 1-3; C Nolan 1-5; G Coady 0-1; R Coady 0-1; T Joyce 0-1; J Doyle 0-1; J Nolan 0-1; C Wall 0-1; P Coady 0-1; T Lawlor 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Tailteann

|attendance =

|referee = R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 5-25 - 1-19

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/offaly-secure-promotion-to-division-1-after-comprehensive-defeat-of-down-40507847.html Report]

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = E Cahill 1-11 (4f, 1-0 pen, 0-2 '65), L Langton 2-3, B Duignan 1-0, O Kelly 1-0, J Sampson 0-3, K Sampson 0-1, L Fox 0-1, A Treacy (f) 0-1 each, J Murphy 0-3, D Nally 0-1, S Dooley 0-1.

|goals2 = P Sheehan 1-5 (1-0 pen, 3f, 0-1 '65), E Sands 0-3, R Costello 0-4, R McCusker 0-1, D Hughes 0-1, P McCrickard 0-1, O McManus 0-4 (3f).

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park

|attendance =

|referee = S Hynes (Galway)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 13 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Down

|score = 4-23 - 0-14

|report =

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = McKenna Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 13 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Carlow

|score = 3-25 - 0-14

|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/carlow-round-off-with-20-point-kerry-trouncing-40534811.html Report]

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = M Kavanagh 1-14 (12f, 1 '65), J M Nolan 1-3, C Nolan 1-1, Jon Nolan, K McDonald 0-2 each, J Doyle, T Joyce, G Lawlor 0-1 each.

|goals2 = P Boyle, S Conway 0-4 (4f) each, M Boyle, C O'Keeffe 0-2 each, B Murphy (line ball), E Ross 0-1 each.

|stadium = Netwatch Cullen Park

|attendance =

|referee = N Wall (Cork)

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 13 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Wicklow

|score = 0-10 - 1-32

|report = [https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/gaelic-games/640993/offaly-s-second-string-run-riot-as-fringe-players-lay-down-marker.html Report]

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = D Staunton (1f), A O'Brien and J Doyle 0-2 each, G Byrne, E Kearns, M Lee and C Moorehouse (f) 0-1 each.

|goals2 = S Dooley 0-17 (13f and 1 "65"), J Murphy 1-3, L O'Connor 0-5, A Treacy 0-2, J Keenaghan, C Langton, D Egan, A Cleary and A Maher 0-1 each.

|stadium = Baltinglass

|attendance =

|referee = D Hughes (Kilkenny)

}}

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

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| width = 280

| caption = Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 2B teams.

| places =

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|lat_deg=53 |lat_min=51 |lat_sec=12.62 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=09 |lon_min=17 |lon_sec=10.81 |lon_dir=W}}

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{{Location map~ | United Kingdom and Ireland

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| lon_deg = -8.180144|label_size=80

|mark=Yellow pog.svg

| label = Roscommon

|position = right

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{{Location map~ | United Kingdom and Ireland

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| lon_deg = -7.780056 |mark=Yellow pog.svg|label_size=80

| label = Donegal

|position = left

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{{Location map~|United Kingdom and Ireland|label=London |label_size=80 |position=right |mark=Black pog.svg

|lat_deg=51.5501847 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=0.3983778 |lon_dir=W}}

}}

{{2021 National Hurling League Division 2B table}}

{{GAA match

|date = 9 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Donegal

|score = 1-13 - 1-11

|report = [https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/05/09/donegal-hurlers-come-back-from-the-brink-for-precious-win/ Report]

|team2 = Roscommon

|goals1 = D Coulter 0-9, R McDermott 1-1, G Gilmore 0-2, N Cleary 0-1.

|goals2 = C Dolan 1-5, C Kenny 0-3, G Egan 0-1, C Mulry 0-1, O Kelly 0-1.

|stadium = O'Donnell Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 9 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Mayo

|score = 0-21 - 1-16

|report = [https://derrygaa.ie/hl-mayo-0-21-derry-1-16/ Report]

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = S Boland (0-8, 6f), C Freeman (0-3), K Higgins (0-3, 1f), A Phillips (0-2), S Regan (0-2); B Hunt (0-2), J Cassidy (0-1).

|goals2 = C O'Doherty (0-11, 9f, 1 '65'), N Ferris (1-2), P Cleary (0-1), G Bradley (0-1), B Cassidy (0-1).

|stadium = Elvery's McHale Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 15 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 4-29 - 0-14

|report = [https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/05/15/burke-double-powers-kildare-hurlers-to-victory/ Report]

|team2 = Donegal

|goals1 = B Byrne 0-11 (7f, 2 '65'), J Burke 2-1 (1-0 pen); J Byrne 1-3, C Dowling 1-1 (0-1f), P Divilly 0-3; C Smith 0-3, K Aherne 0-3, S Whelan 0-2, D Flaherty 0-1, C Kielty 0-1.

|goals2 = D Coulter 0-7 (7f), D Cullen 0-3, C Mathewson 0-3 (3f); N Cleary 0-1.

|stadium = St. Conleth's Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 15 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Roscommon

|score = 1-09 - 1-20

|report = [https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2021/05/15/mayo-hurlers-make-it-two-from-two/ Report]

|team2 = Mayo

|goals1 = C Dolan (0-5, 0-3f), J Lohan (1-0), O Coyle (0-1), E Costello (0-1), A Finnerty (0-1), S Naughton (0-1).

|goals2 = K Higgins (1-5, 0-3 65', 0-1f), S Boland (0-4, 0-3f), C Freeman (0-3), P McCrann (0-2f), C Scahill (0-2), B Morley (0-1), G Kelly (0-1f), K Kiely (0-1), A Phillips (0-1).

|stadium = Dr. Hyde Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Donegal

|score = 4-18 - 0-13

|report = [https://www.donegaldaily.com/2021/05/23/donegal-hurlers-secure-division-2b-spot-with-huge-win-over-mayo/ Report]

|team2 = Mayo

|goals1 = D Coulter 2-8, R Ryan 1-2, B Lafferty 0-4, R McDermott 1-0, R Campbell 0-2, D Cullen 0-1, S McVeigh 0-1.

|goals2 = S Boland 0-4, A Phillips 0-2, C Freeman 0-1, E Delaney 0-1, C Scahill 0-1, B Morley 0-1, B Hunt 0-1, M Phillips 0-1, C Phillips 0-1.

|stadium = O'Donnell Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 5-17 - 1-14

|report = [https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/05/23/hattrick-for-johnny-as-kildare-hurlers-win-in-style/ Report]

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = J Byrne 3-4; J Burke 1-1, C Dowling 1-0, P Divilly 0-3; B Byrne 0-3, J Sheridan 0-2, T Forde 0-1, D Slattery 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C Chan 0-1.

|goals2 = B Cassidy 1-7, C O'Doherty 0-4, S McGuigan 0-1, J Mullan 0-1, S Cassidy 0-1.

|stadium = Manguard Plus Hawkfield

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Derry

|score = 3-22 - 3-21

|report = [https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/derry/derry-chief-praises-players-know-how-in-nervy-win-over-donegal-40509316.html Report]

|team2 = Donegal

|goals1 = C O'Doherty 0-13 (10f, 1 '65'), B Cassidy 1-2, S McGuigan 1-1, J Mullan 1-1, R Mullan 0-3, G Bradley and O McKeever 0-1 each.

|goals2 = D Coulter 0-10 (2 '65', 7f), C Matthewson 1-4, R McDermott 1-2, G Gilmore 1-1, R Ryan 0-2, C O'Grady and D Cullen 0-1 each.

|stadium = Celtic Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Roscommon

|score = 0-10 - 4-25

|report = [https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/06/06/kildare-move-closer-to-2b-promotion/ Report]

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = C Dolan 0-5 (4f), B McGahon 0-2, C Kenny 0-1, P Dolan 0-1, P Kellehan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Sheridan 2-5 (1-0f, 0-1 s/line), D Slattery 2-1, P Divilly 0-5; B Byrne 0-3, K Aherne 0-2, G Keegan 0-2, J Burke 0-2, C Dowling 0-2, S Leacy 0-1; J Byrne 0-1; S Christanseen 0-1.

|stadium = Dr. Hyde Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 12 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Derry

|score = 1-26 - 0-14

|report = [https://www.derrynow.com/news/sport/640891/derry-secure-division-2-status-with-comfortable-victory.html Report]

|team2 = Roscommon

|goals1 = C O'Doherty (0-7, 4f, 1 65), G Bradley (1-2), J Mullan (0-5), O McKeever (0-4), S McGuigan (0-3), D Foley (0-2, 1f), M McGuigan (0-1), R Mullan (0-1), S Cassidy (0-1).

|goals2 = C Dolan (0-10, 2f, 1 65), E Costello (0-2), C Kenny (0-1).

|stadium = Celtic Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 12 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Mayo

|score = 1-19 - 2-24

|report = [https://mayogaa.com/news-detail/10071711/ Report]

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = K Higgins 0-8, S Regan 1-3, C Freeman 0-3, A Phillips 0-1, S Boland 0-1, C Scahill 0-1, P McCrann 0-1, J Cassidy 0-1.

|goals2 = J Sheridan 0-9, D Slattery 1-2, J Burke 0-5, C Dowling 1-1, C McCabe 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, P Divilly 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, K Whelan 0-1.

|stadium = Elvery's MacHale Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

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| caption = Locations of the 2021 NHL Division 3A teams.

| places =

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|lat_deg=54 |lat_min=15 |lat_sec=26.00 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=08 |lon_min=27 |lon_sec=57.06 |lon_dir=W}}

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| lat_deg = 54.185526|mark=Orange pog.svg|label_size=80

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|position = bottom

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{{Location map~ | United Kingdom and Ireland

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| lon_deg = -6.661936|mark=Orange pog.svg|label_size=80

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|position = right

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{{Location map~ | United Kingdom and Ireland

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| lon_deg = -7.297484

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|position =top

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|lat_deg=52.433|lat_dir=N |lon_deg=1.731|lon_dir=W}}

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{{2021 National Hurling League Division 3A table}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Armagh

|score = 2-21 - 0-15

|report =

|team2 = Longford

|goals1 = F Donnelly (0-11), S Keenan (1-2), D Magee (1-1), E McGuinness (0-2), P McBride (0-2), A Fox (0-2), J Shortt (0-1).

|goals2 = J O'Brien (0-9), S Creaven (0-3), R Murray (0-1), C Mullane (0-1), D Buckley (0-1).

|stadium = Athletic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Tyrone

|score = 1-25 - 2-13

|report =

|team2 = Monaghan

|goals1 = D Casey (1-16), B McGurk (0-2); T Morgan (0-2), CJ McGourty (0-2), L Armstrong (0-1), SP McKernan (0-1), R Weir (0-1).

|goals2 = S Lambe (2-2), F Rafter (0-6), M Treanor (0-1); N Garland (0-1), H Byrne (0-1); S Slevin (0-1), P McGahon (0-1).

|stadium = Healy Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 22 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Longford

|score = 2-22 - 2-22

|report =

|team2 = Tyrone

|goals1 = C Mullane (2-3), J O'Brien (0-8), D Buckley (0-5), S Creaven (0-2), M Coyle (0-1), L Kelly (0-1); P Barden Jnr (0-1), C Kavanagh (0-1).

|goals2 = CJ McGourty (2-4), D Casey (0-9), T Morgan (0-4), M Little (0-2), L Devlin (0-1), B McGurk (0-1); D Grogan (0-1);

|stadium = Glennon Brothers Pearse Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 22 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Sligo

|score = 2-24 - 1-18

|report =

|team2 = Armagh

|goals1 = G O'Kelly-Lynch (1-11), J McHugh (1-3), T Cawley (0-3), T O'Kelly-Lynch (0-2); C Hannify (0-2); K Banks (0-1), R McHugh (0-1), F Moylan (0-1).

|goals2 = F Donnelly (0-13), M McClatchey (1-0), E McGuinness (0-2), P McKearney (0-1); O Curry (0-1); D Magee (0-1).

|stadium = Markievicz Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 29 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Sligo

|score = 5-23 - 2-19

|report =

|team2 = Longford

|goals1 = G O'Kelly-Lynch (3-9), J McHugh (1-2); T Cawley (1-2), T O'Kelly-Lynch (0-3); M Munnelly (0-2), K Banks (0-2), F Cawley (0-1), F Moylan (0-1), E Comerford (0-1).

|goals2 = J O'Brien (0-11), D Buckley (0-3), J Mulhern (1-0), M Coyle (1-0), S Creaven (0-2), D Sheedy (0-1); E Naughton (0-1), E Tully (0-1).

|stadium = Markievicz Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 30 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Monaghan

|score = 2-15 - 1-27

|report =

|team2 = Armagh

|goals1 =

|goals2 = F Donnelly 0-10, E McGuinness 1-1, P McKearney 0-4, D Magee 0-3, P McBride 0-2, S McKearney 0-2, O Curry 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1, A Fox 0-1, C Clifford 0-1.

|stadium = Grattan Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 12 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Longford

|score = 3-13 - 1-20

|report =

|team2 = Monaghan

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Glennon Brothers Pearse Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 12 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Tyrone

|score = 0-13 - 1-18

|report =

|team2 = Sligo

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Healy Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 19 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Armagh

|score = 1-25 - 2-19

|report =

|team2 = Tyrone

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Athletic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 19 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Monaghan

|score = 0-19 - 0-21

|report =

|team2 = Sligo

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Inniskeen

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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| width = 280

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|lat_deg=54 |lat_min=21 |lat_sec=03.77 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=07 |lon_min=38 |lon_sec=05.49 |lon_dir=W}}

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|lat_deg=53.402 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=2.237|lon_dir=W}}

}}

{{2021 National Hurling League Division 3B table}}

{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Cavan

|score = 1-19 - 2-16

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Kingspan Breffni Park

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{GAA match

|date = 16 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 1

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|score = 2-12 - 1-16

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Louth

|score = 0-19 - 2-12

|report =

|team2 = Cavan

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Darver

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 23 May 2021

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Fermanagh

|score = 1-19 - 1-11

|report =

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Brewster Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

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|score = 3-16 - 0-15

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|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Darver

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{GAA match

|date = 6 June 2021

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Leitrim

|score = 1-17 - 1-20

|report =

|team2 = Cavan

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/national-hurling-league/fixtures Full Fixtures and Results]

{{National Hurling Leagues}}

{{GAA 2021}}

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Category:National Hurling League seasons