2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

none April 2022 Under-21 2015 27 May 2015 – 12 September 2015 18 Limerick Wexford Antrim 17 Limerick 5th Diarmaid Byrnes John Kiely Wexford Eoin Conroy J. J. Doyle 53 (3.1 per game) 529 (31.1 per game) border|20px Conor McDonald (2-34) 2014 2016 The 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the All-Ireland championship for since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The draws for the various 2015 fixtures took place in October 2014.http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0210140801-2015-leinster-championship-draws-/ 2015 Leinster Championship Draws 2 October 2014 GAA website 9 Jul 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150710104932/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0210140801-2015-leinster-championship-draws-/ 10 July 2015 http://munster.gaa.ie/2014/10/21/2015-munster-gaa-minor-under-21-championship-draws/ 2015 Munster GAA Minor & Under 21 Championship Draws 21 October 2014 Munster GAA website 9 Jul 2015 The championship began on 27 May 2015 and ended on 12 September 2015. Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial decider.http://munster.gaa.ie/2014/09/13/?cat=4 Kelly inspires Clare to 3-in-a-row 13 September 2014 Munster GAA website 14 September 2014 Limerick won the title following a 0–26 to 1–7 defeat of Wexford in the 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 Cormicanhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0912/727455-limerick-beat-wexford-to-win-under-21-crown/ Limerick beat Wexford to secure All-Ireland U21 hurling crown 13 September 2015 RTE Sport 15 September 2015 Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialAntrimSaffron and white2014ArmaghOrange and whiteCarlowGreen, red and yellowClareSaffron and blue20142014CorkRed and white19982007DerryWhite and red2008DownRed and black2004DublinBlue and navy2011GalwayMaroon and white20112005KildareWhiteKilkennyBlack and amber20082012LaoisBlue and white1983LimerickGreen and white20022011OffalyGreen, white and gold2000TipperaryBlue and gold20102010WaterfordWhite and blue19921994WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19652014 Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship 27 May 2015 Quarter-final 19:30 Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow Report C Dwyer (3-1), PJ Scully (1-3), R Broderick (0-1), C Taylor (0-1), C Collier (0-1). K McDonnell (0-7), J Doyle (1-2), M Kavanagh (0-5), P Shaw (1-0), G Coady (0-1). O'Moore Park G Quilty (Kilkenny) 27 May 2015 Quarter-final 19:30 Offaly 2-15 - 1-10 Westmeath Report A Cleary (1-3), D Murray (0-6, 6f), E Nolan (1-2), C Kiely (0-1), E Cahill (0-1, f), K Dunne (0-1), C Doughan (0-1, f). D Clinton (1-2, 1f), C Doyle (0-5, 3f), N O’Brien (0-2, 1f), M Daly (0-1). O'Connor Park 27 May 2015 Quarter-final 19:30 Kildare 0-14 - 0-23 Wexford Report G Keegan 0-9(8fs); P Moran 0-2; G Johnson, R Casey, L Power 0-1 each C McDonald 0-12(4fs); K Foley, S Murphy, J O’Connor, P Sutton 0-2 each; S Donohoe, J Cash, C Dunbar 0-1 each. St. Conleth's Park A Devine (Westmeath) 2 June 2015 Quarter-final 19:30 Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny Report S Treacy (1-3, 0-1 free), C Boland (1-3), P Winters (0-5, two frees), F McGibb (0-2), O O’Rorke (0-2), AJ Murphy (0-1). M Mansfield (1-2), C Martin (0-5, four frees), J Maher (1-1), C Bolger (1-0), C Ryan (1-0), L Hickey (0-2, one free), W Brennan (0-1), L Blanchfield (0-1). Parnell Park M Murtagh (Westmeath) 24 June 2015 Semi-final 19:30 Carlow 2-12 - 2-14 Kilkenny Report P Shaw 1-1, K McDonald 0-4, J Kavanagh 1-0, C Nolan 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Joyce 0-2. C Ryan 1-2, C Martin 0-5, L Hickey 1-1, L Blanchfield 0-2, J Cleere 0-1, P Deegan 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, J Maher 0-1. Netwatch Cullen Park J Heffernan (Wexford) 24 June 2015 Semi-final 19:30 Offaly 1-12 - 2-16 Wexford Report D Murray 0-5, E Nolan 0-4, M Maloney 1-0, C Doughan 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, S Guinan 0-1. C McDonald 1-5, K Foley 0-7, C Dunbar 1-1, J O'Connor 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, T French 0-1 O'Connor Park 8 July 2015 Final 19:30 Wexford 4-17 - 1-9 Kilkenny Report C McDonald (1-10, 0-6f), C Dunbar (1-1), A Kenny (1-0), J Cash (1-0), K Foley (0-3), Shane Murphy (0-1), S Kenny (0-1), J O'Connor (0-1). L Hickey (1-0), C Martin (0-3, 2f), L Blanchfield (0-2), W Brennan (0-1), E Cody (0-1), D Cody (0-1), S Morrissey (0-1). Innovate Wexford Park J Keenan Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship 17 June 2015 Quarter-final 19:35 Cork 1-11 - 1-21 Waterford Report L Meade (1-1), M Brennan (0-3), M O’Connor (0-3f), D Geary (0-2), K O’Neill (0-1), C Twomey (0-1f). P Curran (0-12, 7f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (1-4), A Gleeson (0-1), C Dunford (0-1), Stephen Bennett (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), R Donnelly (0-1). Páirc Uí Rinn F Horgan (Tipperary) 15 July 2015 Semi-final 19:30 Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford Report B Duggan (0-13, 7f), I Galvin (0-6), E Quirke (0-1), A McGuane (0-1), S Gleeson (0-1), R Taylor (0-1). P Curran (1-7, 0-5f), A Gleeson (0-5, 1f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (0-2, 1'65), C Dunford (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), M Kearney (0-1), C Curran (0-1). Cusack Park J Murphy 16 July 2015 Semi-final 19:30 Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary Report D Dempsey, C Ryan (3fs) 0-4 each, T Morrissey, C Lynch 1-1 each, R Hanley 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, R Lynch 0-2 (1f, 1 '65'), J Kelliher, P Ryan 0-1 each. J McGrath 0-6 (2fs, 2 '65s'), C O'Riordan 2-0, T Gallagher 1-0, S Cahill 0-2, B Maher, B Heffernan, T Hamill, J Shelley, J Keane (f), M Breen (f) 0-1 each. Gaelic Grounds C Lyons (Cork). 30 July 2015 Final 19:30 Clare 0-19 - 0-22 Limerick Report 14,311 B Duggan (0-6, 5f), I Galvin (0-4), S Gleeson (0-3), E Quirke (0-2), D Conroy (0-1), S O’Donnell (0-1), S Ward (0-1sl), M O’Malley (0-1). R Lynch (0-13, 8f, 2'65), D Dempsey (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-1), P Ryan (0-1), R Hanley (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), T Morrissey (0-1), C Lynch (0-1), J Kelliher (0-1). Cusack Park F Horgan (Tipperary) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship 15 July 2015 Semi-final 19:45 Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh Report Conor Johnston (2-2), S McCaughan (1-4, 0-1 free), J O’Connell (1-2), Ciaran Johnston (1-1), J Connolly (0-4, 0-2 frees), P McBride (1-0), C Ross (0-3), N McKenna (0-3), M Connolly (0-1), D Traynor (0-1), T Ó Ciaran (0-1). R Fullerton (0-2, 0-1 free), S Renaghan (0-2), L Oliver (0-2), T Nevin (0-1). Páirc Mac Uílín A Nash 15 July 2015 Semi-final 20:00 Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down Report D Foley 0-8, 0-5 frees, C O’Doherty 2-1, T Gallagher (1-0), M McGuigan 0-4, G Bradley 0-3. C Fitzsimmons 1-4, B Byers 1-2, O McManus 1-2, J Doran 0-2, R Courtney 0-1, M Nicholson 0-1, R McCusker 0-1, E Sands 0-1. Owenbeg O Elliott (Antrim) 22 July 2015 Final 19:30 Derry 0-17 - 1-19 Antrim Report D Foley (0-11, 10f, 1'65), C O'Doherty (0-2), T McCloskey (0-1), G Bradley (0-1), B Rogers (0-1), M McGuigan (0-1). C Johnston (1-4, 0-3f), J Connolly (0-3, 1'65), N McKenna (0-3), M Dudley (0-3), S McCaughan (0-2), E Campbell (0-2), M Connolly (0-1), C Ross (0-1). Dean McGlinchey Park J Clarke All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 22 August 2015 Semi-final Wexford 1-20 - 1-8 Antrim Report C McDonald 0-7 (4f, 1 65, 1 sl), C Devitt 1-2, T French 0-3, A Kenny, K Foley & C Dunbar 0-2 each, P Foley & S Kenny 0-1 each. C McNaughton 1-2 (0-2f), E Campbell 0-2, S McCaughan (f), R McCambridge, D McMullan & M Connolly 0-1 each. Semple Stadium S Cleere (Kilkenny) 22 August 2015 Semi-final Galway 0-17 - 1-20 Limerick Report J Flynn (0-7, 2f, 2 65s, 1 sl), B Molloy (0-5), D Nevin (0-2), E Brannigan (0-1), S Cooney (0-1), C Whelan (0-1). T Morrissey (1-3), D Dempsey (0-4), C Ryan (0-3), R Lynch (0-3, 2f, 1 sl), D Byrnes (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-2), C Lynch (0-1), B Nash (0-1), G Hegarty (0-1). Semple Stadium F Horgan (Tipperary) 12 September 2015 Final 19:00 Wexford 1-7 - 0-26 Limerick Report C McDonald (1-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sc); P Foley (0-1 free), A Kenny, C Dunbar (0-1 each). R Lynch (0-6, 0-5 frees); B Nash (0-5); T Morrissey (0-4); P Casey (0-1 free), P Ryan, C Lynch (0-3 each); D Byrnes (0-2, 0-1 free). Semple Stadium J Ryan (Tipperary) 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Conor McDonaldWexford3-384759.402Ronan LynchLimerick0-242446.003Patrick CurranWaterford1-1922211.004Déaglán FoleyDerry0-191929.50Bobby DugganClare0-191929.506Tom MorrisseyLimerick2-091543.75Conor JohnstonAntrim3-061527.508Kevin FoleyWexford0-141452.809Dylan MurrayOffaly0-111125.50Kevin McDonnellCarlow0-111125.50 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Conor McDonaldWexford1-1013KilkennyBobby DugganClare0-1313WaterfordRonan LynchLimerick0-1313Clare4Conor McDonaldWexford0-1212KildarePatrick CurranWaterford0-1212Cork6Cha DwyerLaois3-0110CarlowPatrick CurranWaterford1-0710Clare8Gerry KeeganKildare0-099Wexford9Conor JohnstonAntrim2-028ArmaghConor McDonaldWexford1-058OffalyDéaglán FoleyDerry0-088DownConal FitzsimmonsDown0-088Derry Scoring Widest winning margin: 33 points Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Most goals in a match: 6 Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow (Leinster quarter-final) Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny (Leinster quarter-final) Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down (Ulster semi-final) Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary (Munster semi-final) Most points in a match: 41 Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford (Munster semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 6 Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Highest aggregate score: 47 Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow (Leinster quarter-final) Miscellaneous Wexford win a third successive Leinster title. It is the third time in their history that they have achieved the three-in-a-row and the first time since 1971. http://www.the42.ie/wexford-kileknny-u21-2206180-Jul2015/ Wexford hammer Kilkenny by 17 points to claim Leinster U21 hurling three-in-a-row 8 July 2015 The 42 20 August 2015 Antrim win a record-breaking seventh successive Ulster title. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2015/0722/716564-antrim-u-21s-pocket-another-ulster-title/ Antrim U-21s pocket another Ulster title 23 July 2015 RTE Sport 20 August 2015 Broadcasting These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland by TG4: Round Game Leinster ChampionshipDublin vs Kilkenny Offaly vs Wexford Wexford vs Kilkenny Munster ChampionshipCork vs Waterford Clare vs Waterford Limerick vs Tipperary Limerick vs ClareAll-Ireland ChampionshipAntrim vs WexfordLimerick vs GalwayWexford vs Limerick Awards Team of the Year Dave McCarthy Liam Ryan Richie English Michael Breen Diarmaid Byrnes Barry O'Connell Jack O'Connor Darragh O'Donovan Pat Ryan Bobby Duggan Cian Lynch Ian Galvin Brian Molloy Conor McDonald Tom Morrissey External links Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures References Under-21 Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship