1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

April 2022 Under-21 1970 19 April 1970 – 1 November 1970 15 Cork Wexford Antrim 15 Cork 4th Teddy O'Brien Wexford Liam Bennett 15px|border Mick Butler (6-30) 1969 1971 The 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 7th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. Cork entered the championship as the defending champions. On 1 November 1970, Cork won the championship following a 5-17 to 0-8 defeat of Wexford in a replay of the All-Ireland final.http://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx County profile: Cork Hogan Stand 24 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090216074254/http://hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx 2009-02-16 dead This was their 4th All-Ireland title in the grade and their third in succession. Wexford's Mick Butler was the championship's top scorer with 6-30. Changes In keeping with their senior and minor teams, Galway's under-21 hurlers left the Munster Championship where they had been playing since 1964. Having no competition in their own province, Galway received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final stage. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 27 May 1970 Quarter-final Westmeath 2-11 - 1-11 Offaly G Whelan 1-3, J Nash 1-0, W Shanley 0-3, D O'Donnell 0-3, S Fagan 0-1, W Bray 0-1. A Barry 0-5, D McIntyre 1-0, M Cleere 0-3, A Daly 0-2, M Delaney 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar 31 May 1970 Quarter-final Kilkenny 5-04 - 1-13 Dublin D Prendergast 2-3, M Brennan 1-1, L O'Brien 1-0, S Connery 1-0. L Blood 0-5, T Deegan 1-1, PJ Holden 0-4, N Rooney 0-1, K Hegarty 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1. O'Toole Park, Dublin J Rankins (Laois) 2 June 1970 Quarter-final Laois 4-07 - 2-09 Kildare T Duggan 2-2, K Farrell 1-1, L Duff 1-0, F Keenan 0-2, F Dates 0-1, J Downey 0-1. J Connell 0-6, D Flanagan 1-0, J Goulding 1-0, R Hayden 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, R Cullen 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Semi-finals 21 June 1970 Semi-final Wexford 7-11 - 3-06 Laois M Butler 3-2, C Doran 2-0, M Casey 1-2, T Byrne 1-2, E Murphy 0-4, T Cahill 0-1. F Keenan 3-0, G Lanham 0-3, T Duggan 0-2, P Bates 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 5 July 1970 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-12 - 0-06 Westmeath L O'Brien 2-6, M Murphy 2-1, M Drennan 1-0, S Kearney 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1. G Whelan 0-3, J Nash 0-1, W Bray 0-1, W Bradley 0-1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore Final 19 July 1970 Final Wexford 2-15 - 5-04 Kilkenny M Butler 1-7, T White 1-0, C Doran 0-3, M Quigley 0-3, M Casey 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. M Drennan 2-0, M Garrett 1-3, M Murphy 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, M Brennan 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow R Sheppard (Carlow) Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship First round 19 April 1970 First round Waterford 4-05 - 4-12 Clare M Hickey 2-1, T O'Connor 1-1, J Flynn 1-0, J Greene 0-2, C McCabe 0-1. J McNamara 1-5, D Pyne 1-1, T Ryan 1-1, M O'Connor 1-1, M Moroney 0-4. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Ryan (Tipperary) Semi-finals 3 June 1970 Semi-final Limerick 1-05 - 9-05 Tipperary W Conway 1-1, S Foley 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. P Byrne 3-2, P O'Neill 3-0, J Tynan 2-0, T Delaney 1-3. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick D Crowe (Clare) 8 July 1970 Semi-final Cork 2-10 - 1-06 Clare P Ring 1-2, B Cummins 1-1, K McSweeney 0-4, P Moylan 0-2, T Buckley 0-1. J McNamara 0-4, S Durack 1-0, M Moroney 0-1, D Pyne 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S O'Connor (Limerick) Final 29 July 1970 Final Tipperary 2-07 - 3-11 Cork T Delaney 2-4, P O'Neill 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. P Ring 1-7, J Barrett 1-1, M Malone 1-0, J Horgan 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Dunphy (Waterford) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Final 2 August 1970 Final Antrim 6-12 - 2-10 Down G McCann 2-1, A McCallin 2-1, M Brunty 1-3, C McAuley 1-0, A Hamill 0-3, E Dornan 0-1, S Collins 0-1, A Connolly 0-1, C McDonnell 0-1. S McGrattan 0-6, T Acheson 1-1, G Lennon 1-0, M Coleman 0-1, P Conlon 0-1, J Hughes 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 2 August 1970 Semi-final Wexford 8-22 - 2-09 Galway B Murphy 3-2, M Casey 2-6, M Butler 1-7, M Quigley 1-3, V Flanagan 1-1, J Quigley 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. M Murphy 1-1, J Norris 0-4, E Donohue 1-0, M Deely 0-3, S Burke 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford 9 August 1970 Semi-final Antrim 1-04 - 3-10 Cork M Brunty 1-0, A McCallin 0-2, S Collins 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. K McSweeney 1-2, J Barrett 1-1, T Buckley 1-0, D Collins 0-4, S Looney 0-2, P Moylan 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast Finals 11 October 1970 Final Cork 3-08 - 2-11 Wexford P Ring 2-2, S O'Leary 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, K McSweeney 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, S Looney 0-1. M Butler 1-10, M Quigley 1-0, L Bennett 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Dunphy (Waterford) 1 November 1970 Final replay Cork 5-17 - 0-08 Wexford C Kelly 2-7, P Ring 0-7, J Barrett 1-1, B Cummins 1-0, S O'Leary 1-0, P Moylan 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. M Butler 0-4, M Casey 0-2, L Bennett 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Dunphy (Waterford) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mick ButlerWexford6-304859.602Paddy RingCork4-183047.503Martin CaseyWexford3-112054.004Liam O'BrienKilkenny4-061836.005Timmy DelaneyTipperary3-071628.006Connie KellyCork2-091527.507Martin QuigleyWexford2-071352.608Jimmy BarrettCork3-031243.00Jim McNamaraClare1-091226.0010Paul ByrneTipperary3-021125.50Barry MurphyWexford3-021152.20Kevin McSweeneyCork1-081152.20 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Connie KellyKilkenny2-0713WexfordMick ButlerWexford1-1013Cork3Liam O'BrienKilkenny2-0612WestmeathMartin CaseyWexford2-0612Galway5Mick ButlerWexford3-0211LaoisPaul ByrneTipperary3-0211LimerickBarry MurphyWexford3-0211Galway8Timmy DelaneyTipperary2-0410CorkMick ButlerWexford1-0710KilkennyPaddy RingCork1-0710TipperaryMick ButlerWexford1-0710Galway Miscellaneous The All-Ireland semi-final between Wexford and Galway was their first ever championship meeting in this grade. Cork remained undefeated for a third successive championship. References Under Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship