The 1981 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
| Champions |  James Stephens (6th title)Brian Cody (captain) | ||
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| Runners-up |  Fenians | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.
James Stephens won the championship after a 2–10 to 0–08 defeat of Fenians in the final.[1] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.
References
edit- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.