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 4âÂÂ07 to 2âÂÂ11 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 3âÂÂ25.