2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

April 2022 Under-21 2004 2 June – 18 September 2004 15 Tipperary Kilkenny Down 14 Kilkenny 9th James Fitzpatrick Martin Fogarty Tipperary Diarmaid FitzGerald Séamus Power 20px|border Tony Scroope (5-20) 2003 2005 The 2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 2 June 2004 and ended on 18 September 2004. Kilkenny were the defending champions.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kilkenny-on-song-to-find-their-treble-key-25931718.html Kilkenny on song to find their treble key Irish Independent 13 May 2017 22 September 2003 The All-Ireland final was played on 18 September 2004 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Kilkenny and Tipperary, in what was their first meeting in a final in 9 years. Kilkenny won the match by 3-21 to 1-06 to claim their 9th championship title overall and a second title in succession.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/young-cats-attain-perfection-25898464.html Young Cats attain perfection Irish Independent 13 May 2017 20 September 2004 Colm Keys Tipperary's Tony Scroope was the championship's top scorer with 5-20. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-final 2 June 2004 Quarter-final Laois 2-10 - 0-20 Kilkenny JJ McHugh (1-10), J Hooban (1-0). J Fitzpatrick (0-11), S O’Neill (0-4), E Reid (0-1), W Dwyer (0-1), PJ Delaney (0-1), E Larkin (0-1), B Dowling (0-1). O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Semi-finals 24 June 2004 Semi-final Wexford 1-13 - 2-7 Report Offaly R Jacob 0-7 (2f, 1 '65'), J Lawlor 1-1, D Mythen 0-3, P White 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. B Carroll 0-3 (1f, 1'65'), B Bergin, E Egan 1-0 each, K Kelly, B Kearney, D Hayden, E Franks (f) 0-1 each. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 29 June 2004 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-15 - 2-5 Dublin J Fitzpatrick 0-6, B Dowling 0-3, C Phelan 0-3, J Phelan 0-1; R Power 0-1, E Reid 0-1. D O'Callaghan 1-3, S O'Connor 1-0, R Fallon 0-1; M Griffin 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Final 14 July 2004 Final Wexford 2-3 - 1-16 Kilkenny R Jacob (1-1), J Breen (1-0), D Mythen (0-1), J Lawlor (0-1). R Power (1-3), W O’Dwyer (0-3), J Fitzpatrick (0-3); S Hennessy (0-2), S O’Neill (0-1), P Cleere (0-1); C Hoyne (0-1); J Phelan (0-1), B Dowling (0-1). Wexford Park, Wexford J McGrath (Westmeath) Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 9 June 2004 Quarter-final Kerry 1-10 - 2-10 Limerick M Conway 0-5, B Harris 0-3, S Goggin 0-1, J Egan 0-1. N Moran 0-4, A O'Connor 1-0, A O'Shaughnessy 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, P Russell 0-1; R Hayes 0-1; B Murray 0-1, P Kirby 0-1. Austin Stack Park, Tralee 9 June 2004 Quarter-final Cork 1-11 - 1-6 Clare M Cousin 0-4, K Murphy 0-4, J Bowles 1-0; K Hartman 0-1, B Barry 0-1, M Naughton 0-1. A Quinn 0-4, C Crowe 1-0, P Collins 0-1, T O½Donovan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Semi-finals 6 July 2004 Semi-final Cork 0-20 - 1-8 Waterford Report K Murphy (Sars) 0-7 (7f), J Gardiner 0-3 (0-2f), M Cussen 0-3, F Murphy, B Barry, M Naughton, D O'Riordan 0-1. J Wall 1-3 (1-2f), L Lawlor 0-2, M Walsh, W Hutchinson, S O'Sullivan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles D O'Driscoll (Limerick) 7 July 2004 Semi-final Limerick 1-7 - 5-11 Tipperary Report N Moran 0-4 (0-1 frees), A O'Shaughnessy 1-1, M O'Brien 0-1, B Murray 0-1. T Scroope 3-3 (0-3 frees), F Devanney 1-1, E Sweeney 1-0, P Buckley 0-2, R Ruth 0-2, M Farrell, W Ryan, W Cully 0-1 each. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S McMahon (Clare) Final 4 August 2004 Final Tipperary 1-16 - 1-13 Cork T Scroope (1-6), E Sweeney (0-4), S Sweeney (0-2); P Buckley (0-2), J Caesar (0-1), R Ruth (0-1). K Murphy (1-2), M Naughton (0-3), K Murphy (0-2); B Barry (0-2), F Murphy (0-2); J Bowles (0-2). Semple Stadium, Thurles D Richardson (Limerick) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-final 14 July 2004 Semi-final Antrim 1-17 - 0-22 Down K Stewart (1-5), M Herron (0-5), J Scullion (0-4); B Herron (0-1); B Delargy (0-1), P Cunningham (0-1). B McGourty (0-11), E Clarke (0-4), P Smith (0-2), A Dynes (0-2), D McCusker (0-2), K Coulter (0-1). Casement Park, Belfast Final 21 July 2004 Final Down 5-8 - 4-7 Derry E Clarke 3-2, P Smith 1-1, J Fowler 1-0, B McGourty 0-2, J McCusker 0-1, M Gilmore 0-1, A Dynes 0-1. C Quinn 2-1, R Convery 1-1, K Farren 1-0, HP Kelly 0-2, L Hinphey 0-2, J Grant 0-1. McKenna Park, Ballycran T McIntyre (Antrim) All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 28 August 2004 Semi-final Tipperary 4-20 - 0-5 Report Down T Scroope 1-9, S Sweeney 1-4, R Ruth 1-0, T Fitzgerald 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-2, E Sweeney, J Caesar, S McGrath, H Maloney, P Buckley 0-1 each. M Gilmour 0-2, D McCusker 0-2, J McCusker 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise E Morris (Dublin) 28 August 2004 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-20 - 0-15 Report Galway C Fitzpatrick 0-8, W O'Dwyer 0-4, S O'Neill 0-2, S Hennessey, E Reid, C Hoyne, R Power, C Phelan, J Phelan 0-1 each. G Farragher 0-6, J Gantley 0-2, N Healy 0-2, A Callanan, K Burke, D Collins, E Lynch, A Cullinane 0-1 each. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise S McMahon (Clare) Final 18 September 2004 Final Kilkenny 3-21 - 1-6 Report Tipperary R Power 0-7 (4f, 1 65), W O'Dwyer 1-3, J Fitzpatrick (1f), C Phelan 1-1 each, S O'Neill 0-3, B Dowling 0-2, S Hennessy, C Hoyne, M Wright, E Reid all 0-1 each. M Farrell 1-0, J Caesar 0-3, T Scroope 0-2 (2f), W Ryan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny B Kelly (Westmeath) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tony ScroopeTipperary5-203548.752James FitzpatrickKilkenny1-293256.403Kieran MurphyCork1-131635.334Eoin ClarkeDown3-061535.00Richie PowerKilkenny1-121553.006Willie O'DwyerKilkenny1-111452.807J. J. McHughLaois1-1013113.00Brendan McGourtyDown0-131326.509Rory JacobWexford1-081125.5010Seán O'NeillKilkenny0-101025.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1J. J. McHughLaois1-1013Kilkenny2Tony ScroopeTipperary3-0312LimerickTony ScroopeTipperary1-0912Down4Eoin ClarkeDown3-0211DerryJames FitzpatrickKilkenny0-1111LaoisBrendan McGourtyDown0-1111Antrim7Tony ScroopeTipperary1-069Cork8Karl StewartAntrim1-058DownJames FitzpatrickKilkenny0-088Galway10Conor QuinnDerry2-017DownRory JacobWexford0-077OffalyKieran MurphyCork0-077WaterfordRichie PowerKilkenny0-077Tipperary References Under-21 Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship