1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Single game Single game

| Rank_ | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Connolly | Galway | 2–7 | 13 | Limerick |
| 2 | Joe McKenna | Limerick | 3–3 | 12 | Clare |
| 2 | John Grogan | Tipperary | 2–6 | 12 | Limerick |
| 4 | Bernie Forde | Galway | 2–5 | 11 | Antrim |
| 5 | Joe McKenna | Limerick | 3–1 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 6 | Billy Bohane | Laois | 2–3 | 9 | Offaly |
| 6 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 2–3 | 9 | Wexford |
| 6 | Séamus Bourke | Tipperary | 2–3 | 9 | Limerick |
| 6 | Noel Lane | Galway | 1–6 | 9 | Antrim |
| 6 | Martin Brophy | Laois | 0–9 | 9 | Westmeath |
| 11 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 2–2 | 8 | Laois |
| 11 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 1–5 | 8 | Offaly |
| 11 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 1–5 | 8 | Laois |
| 11 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 1–5 | 8 | Dublin |