2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

none April 2022 Under-21 2016 25 May 2016 - 10 September 2016 18 Waterford Dublin Antrim 17 Waterford 2nd Patrick Curran & Adam Farrell Seán Power Galway Brian Molloy Tony Ward 59 (3.47 per game) 516 (30.35 per game) 20px|border Patrick Curran (3-34) 2015 2017 The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland inter-county championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 25 May 2016 and ended on 10 September 2016. Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions. They were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/limerick-ease-past-wexford-to-claim-u21-hurling-title-695616.html Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title 12 September 2015 Irish Examiner 13 September 2015 Eoghan Cormican On 10 September 2016 Waterford won the championship following a 5-15 to 0-14 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 24 championship seasons.http://www.hoganstand.com/Waterford/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=260712 All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen 10 September 2016 HoganStand.com 13 September 2016 Format Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial under-21 championship. Connacht do not organise a provincial championship and are represented by Galway. The three provincial champions and Galway enter the All-Ireland semi-finals. New trophy In September 2016 the GAA established a new trophy named The James Nowlan Cup to be presented to the All-Ireland under-21 hurling champions.New All-Ireland U21HC trophy unveiled http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=260627 www.hoganstand.com Hogan Stand 7 September 2016http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/allireland-u21-hurling-trophy-to-be-retired-31518504.html All-Ireland U-21 hurling trophy to be 'retired' 11 September 2015 Irish Examiner 14 September 2015 Colm Keys The old trophy, the Cross of Cashel, was retired after the 2015 final having been introduced in 1967. Provincial championships Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 25 May 2016 Quarter-final 20px|border Westmeath 1-11 - 0-12 20px|border Kilkenny Report D Clinton (0-8, eight frees), W Casserly (1-0), L Varley (0-1, free), K Doyle (0-1), C Doyle (0-1). J Walsh (0-6, six frees), B Ryan (0-3), S Morrissey (0-2), A Gaffney (0-1, ‘65’). Cusack Park, Mullingar B O'Leary (Wexford) 25 May 2016 Quarter-final 20px|border Carlow 1-17 - 1-15 20px|border Laois Report K McDonald (0-9, 8f), J Doyle (1-4), E Redmond (0-1), S Brennan (0-1), L Galway (0-1), O Roberts (0-1). M Kavanagh (1-9, 0-7f), L Bergin (0-1), R Mullaney (0-1), G Dunne (0-1), S Bergin (0-1), S Downey (0-1), E Fennelly (0-1). Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow K Jones 25 May 2016 Quarter-final 20px|border Kildare 1-12 - 5-22 20px|border Offaly Report C Dowling (1-2), B Byrne (0-5), R Casey 0-2 (one free), E Dempsey (0-1), C Egan (0-1), E O’Hehir (0-1). E Nolan 2-7 (four frees, one 65), O Kelly 3-1, P Guinan 0-3, D Murray 0-3 (two frees), R Hughes 0-3, C Kiely 0-2, A Cleary 0-1, D Wyer 0-1, C Freeman 0-1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge K Brady (Louth) 1 June 2016 Quarter-final 20px|border Wexford 1-8 - 2-12 20px|border Dublin Report C McDonald (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1, 65), P Foley (0-1), S Kelly (0-1), C Dunbar (0-1). S Treacy (1-3), S Ryan (1-1), J Malone (0-3), E Conroy (0-2), M McCallion (0-1), C O’Neill (0-1), C Bennett (0-1, 65). Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford Sean Treacy (Cuala) P Burke (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 15 June 2016 Semi-final 20px|border Dublin 2-17 - 1-14 20px|border Westmeath Report C Bennett 2-6, AJ Murphy 0-3, C Boland 0-3, S Ó Riain 0-2, P O'Dea 0-1, S Treacy 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. C Doyle 1-7, D Clinton 0-3, N Mitchell 0-2, W Casserly 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. Parnell Park, Dublin B Redmond (Wexford) 23 June 2016 Semi-final 20px|border Carlow 1-13 - 5-16 20px|border Offaly Report K McDonald 0-5fs, J Doyle 0-4, C Foley 1-1, D Wall 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. D Murray 0-8 (5fs, 1 ‘65’), O Kelly (0-1f), E Nolan (0-1f) 2-2 each, C Kiely 1-1, J O’Toole-Greene, D Wyer, R Hughes 0-1 each. Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow J Heffernan (Wexford) Final 6 July 2016 Final 19:30 20px|border Offaly 1-10 - 2-15 20px|border Dublin D Murray 0-5 4fs), O Kelly 1-0 pen, E Nolan 0-2, C Doughan (f) and L Langton 0-1 each. S Treacy 2-2 (1f, 165), C Bennett (3fs, 165) and A Jamieson-Murphy 0-4 each, J Malone 0-2, C Mac Gabhann, R McBride & S O’Ríain 0-1 each. O'Connor Park, Tullamore A. Devine (Westmeath) 4,709 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-final 28 June 2016 Quarter-final 20px|border Cork 2-15 - 3-19 20px|border Limerick Report S Kingston (1-6, 5 frees); M Coleman (1-2, 1 65, 1 free); P O'Callaghan (0-3); N Cashman, C Twomey, D Noonan, A Spillane (0-1). R Lynch (1-8, 6 frees, 1 65, 1 sideline); O O'Reilly (2-0); P Ryan (0-3); C Lynch, D O'Donovan, B Nash (0-2); P Casey, T Morrissey (0-1). Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork R McGann (Clare) 3,238 Semi-finals 13 July 2016 Semi-final 7pm 20px|border Waterford 3-23 - 1-11 20px|border Clare Report P Curran (0-10, 6 frees, 1 65); Stephen Bennett (2-3); C Roche (1-1); M O'Brien, A Gleeson (1 sideline), M Kearney (0-2 each); T Devine, P Hogan, Shane Bennett (0-1 each). O Donnellan (1-0), D Conroy (0-3); K Hehir, B O'Gorman (0-2 each); S Gleeson, R Taylor, A Shanagher, B Duggan (free) (0-1 each). Walsh Park, Waterford F Horgan (Tipperary) 4,126 14 July 2016 Semi-final 20px|border Tipperary 2-12 - 1-13 20px|border Limerick Report A Coffey 1-2, R Teehan 1-1, J Keane 0-4 (0-3f), C Lanigan, J Ryan 0-2 each, M Russell 0-1. R Lynch 0-9 (0-9 frees), D O’Donovan 1-0, B Nash, S Flanagan, P Ryan, T Morrissey 0-1 each. Semple Stadium, Thurles C McAllister (Cork) 4,020 Final 27 July 2016 Final 7pm 20px|border Waterford 2-19 - 0-15 20px|border Tipperary Report P Curran (0-8, 6fs, 1 65’), A Gleeson (0-5, 1f), Stephen Bennett (1-1), P Hogan (1-0), T Devine (0-2), DJ Foran (0-1), C Roche (0-1) M O’Brien (0-1), J Keane (0-6, 5fs), A Coffey (0-4), S Quirke (0-3), C Lanigan (0-1), R Teehan (0-1). Walsh Park, Waterford J Murphy (Limerick) 8,843 Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 20 July 2016 Semi-final 19:30 20px|border Down 1-18 - 2-21 20px|border Antrim Report P McCrickard (0-9, 7f, 0-1 ‘65’), R McCusker (1-1), C Fitzsimons (0-2), C Taggart (0-1), M Fisher (0-1f), B Trainor (0-1), B Byers (0-1), O McManus (0-1), G Hughes (0-1). S McCaughan (1-8, 7f), J O’Connell (0-4), D Nugent (1-2), TT Butler (0-2), M Connolly (0-2), G Walsh (0-1f), A Delargy (0-1), R McKee (0-1). McKenna Park, Ballycran A Nash (Derry) 20 July 2016 Semi-final 19:30 20px|border Armagh 1-10 - 3-19 20px|border Derry Report C McAnallen (1-0 pen), D McCreesh (0-3, 0-1 free), P McKearney (0-2), J O’Connor (0-2), F Toal (0-2, 0-1 free), D McKenna (0-1). D Foley (0-9, 0-8 frees), C O’Doherty (1-3), B Cassidy (1-1), P McNeill (1-1), M McGuigan (0-2), T Magee (0-1), F O’Kane (0-1), F McGurk (0-1). St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen Final 27 July 2016 Final 20px|border Antrim 0-16 - 1-9 20px|border Derry Report S McCaughan 0-9 (all fs), M Connolly 0-3, G Walsh (f), A Delargy, C Ross and C McNaughton 0-1 each C O’Doherty 1-7 (6fs), G McCormac and D Foley 0-1 each. St. Patrick's Park, Loughguile A Ferguson (Fermanagh) All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 20 August 2016 Semi-final 16:00 20px|border Waterford 5-25 - 1-8 20px|border Antrim Report P Curran 2-7 (0-4f), T Devine 1-2, Stephen Bennett 1-1, DJ Foran, M Kearney (0-1 sideline) 0-4 each, E McManus 1-0 (OG), A Gleeson 0-2, Shane Bennett, M O’Brien, A Farrell, P Hogan, J Fagan 0-1 each. S McCaughan 1-4 (0-3f), M Connolly 0-2 (1f), D Nugent, D McMullan (0-1f) 0-1 each. Semple Stadium, Thurles D Hughes (Carlow) 20 August 2016 Semi-final 18:00 20px|border Galway 0-21 - 0-19(AET) 20px|border Dublin Report C Bennett (0-3 frees), R McBride, C Boland (0-3 each); S Treacy (0-2 frees), A Jameson (0-2 each); J Madden, Ó Riain Broin, Mac Gabhann, Barrett, Conroy, McHugh (0-1 each). B Molloy (0-10, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Nevin (0-1 sc), T Monaghan (0-3 each); C Whelan, E Burke (0-2 each); D Dolan (0-1). Semple Stadium, Thurles D Kirwan (Cork) Final 10 September 2016 Final 17:00 20px|border Waterford 5-15 - 0-14 20px|border Galway Report P Curran (1-9, 0-6f), Stephen Bennett (2-0), Shane Bennett (1-1), DJ Foran (1-0), M Kearney (0-2), A Gleeson (0-2, 1f), T Devine (0-1). B Molloy (0-6, 3f), E Burke (0-3), S Linnane (0-2), C Whelan (0-2), K McHugo (0-1). Semple Stadium, Thurles S Cleere (Kilkenny) 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final Statistics Top Scorer Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Patrick CurranWaterford3-3443410.752Saul McCaughanAntrim2-2127393Stephen BennettWaterford6-052345.75Emmet NolanOffaly4-112337.665Oisín KellyOffaly6-032137.006Ronan LynchLimerick1-1720210.007Chris BennettDublin2-142045.008Seán TreacyDublin3-081744.259Cormac O'DohertyDerry2-101628.00Brian MolloyGalway0-161628.00Dylan MurrayOffaly0-161635.33 Top Scorer In A Single Game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Emmet NolanOffaly2-0713KildarePatrick CurranWaterford2-0713Antrim3Chris BennettDublin2-0612WestmeathMark KavanaghLaois1-0912CarlowPatrick CurranWaterford1-0912Galway6Ronan LynchLimerick1-0811CorkSaul McCaughanAntrim1-0811Down8Oisín KellyOffaly3-0110KildareCiarán DoyleWestmeath1-0710DublinCormac O'DohertyDerry1-0710AntrimPatrick CurranWaterford0-1010ClareBrian MolloyGalway0-1010Dublin Awards Team of the Year Jordan Henley Conor Gleeson Eoghan O'Donnell Darragh Lyons Micheál Harney Austin Gleeson Shane Barrett (Dublin) Dan Nevin Ronan Lynch Shane Barrett (Waterford) Brian Molloy Andrew Coffey Patrick Curran Stephen Bennett Niall Mitchell References Under-21 Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship