Antrim, having won the 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup, returned to the Leinster Championship for the first time since the 2015 competition.

Limerick won the match with a display that is regarded by many to be one of the greatest performances by a team in an All Ireland Final.

Limerick showed immense dominance in the first half opening a 13 point gap, the scores 3-18 to 1-11 at the interval.

This dominance would continue in the second half in more subdued fashion but Limerick still managed to extend their lead to 16 by the final whistle, the full time score 3-32 to 1-22.

The panel consisting of Jackie Tyrrell, Brendan Cummins, Shane Dowling and Ursula Jacob chose Cian Lynch as the Sunday game player of the year.

[14][15][16] On 9 December, the All-Stars winners were announced with Limerick having a record twelve players named on the team.