1981 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
The 1981 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 13 September to 1 November 1981.
Killeedy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tournafulla in the West Limerick SHC semi-final.
The [|final], a replay, was played on 1 November 1981 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Kilmallock, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 14 years. South Liberties won the match by 4–07 to 2–11 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in three years.
Kilmallock's Paddy Kelly was the championship's [|Top scorer] with 3–25.
Teams
| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Claughaun | Patrickswell |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Fedamore |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Kilmallock | Bruree |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Tournafulla | Granagh |