2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2012
Championship Details
Dates 6 June - 15 September 2012
Teams 17
All Ireland Champions
Winners Clare (2nd win)
Captain Conor McGrath
Manager Gerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny
Captain Cillian Buckley
Manager Richie Mulrooney
Provincial Champions
Munster Clare
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played 16
Total Goals 48 (3.00 per game)
Total Points 476 (29.75 per game)
Top Scorer Cathal O'Connell (1-26)
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The 2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place in late 2011. The championship began on 6 June 2012 and ended on 15 September 2012. Galway were the defending champions.[1]

Clare won the All-Ireland final after defeating Kilkenny by 2-17 to 2-11.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
Offaly 0-10 - 1-19 Wexford
A Hynes (0-3, frees), S Quirke (0-3), T Carrol (0-2), T Spain (0-1), A Kelly (0-1). Report G Moore (0-8, 3f), J Guiney (0-4, 4f), A Nolan (1-0), B Carton (0-3), L Chin (0-2), M O’Regan (0-1), J Hobbs (0-1).
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Quarter-final
Laois 2-15 - 0-17 Dublin
S Maher 0-8 (2f, 3 65s), N Foyle 1-1, W Dunphy 0-3, B Reddin 1-0, R King, D King, D Freeman 0-1 each. Report S McGrath 0-7 (6f), S O’Connor, J Hetherton, E Dillon 0-2 each, D Sutcliffe, G Whelan, M Schutte, T Connelly 0-1 each.
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Semi-final
Carlow 0-14 - 0-15 Laois
M Kavanagh 0-5 (0-3f), A Kenny, C Wall 0-2 each, D English (65), R Smithers, J M Nolan, D Roberts, P Shaw 0-1 each. Report S Maher 0-8 (0-7f), B Reddin 0-2, D Freeman, W Dunphy, P Lalor, N Foyle, J Ryan 0-1 each.
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
Semi-final
Kilkenny 3-20 - 4-6 Wexford
K Kelly 0-9, (7f); W Walsh 2-1; J Power 1-1; G Aylward, M Gaffney 0-3 each; G Brennan, C Kenny, P Walsh 0-1 each. Report J Guiney 2-1 (2-1f); M O’Regan 1-2; B Carton 1-1; I Byrne, G Moore 0-1 each.
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Final
Laois 1-13 - 4-24 Kilkenny
S Maher 0-7 (5f), D King 0-4, N Foyle 1-1, W Dunphy 0-1. Report G Aylward 2-5, J Power 2-1, K Kelly (5f); P Walsh 0-6 each; C Buckley, W Walsh 0-2 each; G Brennan, M Gaffney 0-1 each.
Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)
Quarter-final Semi-finals Leinster final
Wexford 1-19  
Offaly 0-10     Wexford 4-6  
        Kilkenny 3-20  
          Kilkenny 4-24
          Laois 1-13
        Laois 0-15
Laois 2-14     Carlow 0-14    
Dublin 0-17  

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
Cork 0-17 - 0-18 Tipperary
J Coughlan 0-9 (0-6f), C Lehane, D Drake 0-3 each, C Joyce (0-1 ’65), E O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report J O’Dwyer 0-9 (0-6f), S Curran, D Collins 0-2 each, B Stapleton, D McCormack, N O’Meara, E Murray, L McGrath 0-1 each.
Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
Semi-final
Limerick 1-11 - 1-16 Tipperary
S Dowling 1-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65s); K Downes 0-2; N Kennedy 0-1. Report J O’Dwyer 0-9 (8f); D Maher 1-3; C Hogan, L McGrath, J Forde, S Curran, 0-1 each.
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Semi-final
Clare 2-22- 0-9 Waterford
C O’Connell 0-10 (4f, 2 65s); D O’Halloran 1-4; P Collin 1-0; A Cunningham 0-2; C McGrath 0-2; C Galvin, S Golden, P Duggan, T Kelly, 0-1 each. Report M O’Neill 0-5 (4f); E Murphy 0-2; Pauric Mahony, B O’Halloran, 0-1 each.
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Final
Clare 1-16 - 1-14 Tipperary
T Kelly 0-7 (2f, 1 65); N Arthur 1-0; C O’Connell 0-3 (1f); C McGrath 0-3 (3f); P Collins 0-2; S Morey 0-1. Report J O’Dwyer 1-7 (3f); C Hogan 0-2; J Forde, D Maher, L McGrath, E Murray, A McCormack, 0-1 each.
Attendance: 8,379 referee = J Sexton (Cork)
Quarter-final Semi-finals Munster final
     
        Waterford 0-9  
        Clare 2-22  
          Clare 1-16
          Tipperary 1-14
        Tipperary 1-16
Cork 0-17     Limerick 1-11    
Tipperary 0-18  

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
Armagh 4-15 - 0-11 Fermanagh
C Corvan (0-6, 0-5 frees), S Colton (1-1), D Magee (1-1), T Duffy (1-0), S Gaffney (1-0), Michael Lennon (0-2), M Toal (0-2), C McKee (0-1), A Mackle (0-1). Report S Curran (0-4 frees), JP McGarry (0-3), C Corrigan (0-1), F McBrien (0-1 free), O Boyle (0-1).
Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
Semi-final
Down 2-10 - 3-15 Derry
L McMullan 2-2, C Dorrian 0-4, E Conway, D McManus, J Gilmore, A Smyth 0-1 each. Report S Farren 2-7, N Ferris 1-0, A Grant 0-2, C OKane 0-3, T McCloskey, C Convery, C Gilmore 0-1 each.
Semi-final
Antrim 1-18 - 0-11 Armagh
C McCann (1-5, four frees), S Smith (0-3), S McAfee (0-2), M Devlin (0-2), M Donnelly (0-1), J McCouaig (0-1); A McKeown (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), J Black (0-1); N Elliott (0-1. Report C Corvan (0-5, frees), C McKee (0-3, 65s), D Nugent (0-1), E Carville (0-1), D Magee (0-1).
Final
Antrim 2-20 - 1-12 Derry
C McCann (1-4, 0-1 free), S Smith (1-2), M Devlin (0-4), S McAfee (0-3), J Black (0-3, 0-1 free), K McKiernan (0-2), A McKeown (0-1), C Laverty (0-1). Report S Farren (1-4, 0-3 frees), A Grant (0-3), T McCloskey (0-2), N Ferris (0-2), C Gilmore (0-1).
Referee: D Magee (Down)
Quarter-final Semi-finals Ulster final
     
        Down 2-10  
        Derry 3-15  
          Derry 1-12
          Antrim 2-20
        Antrim 1-18
Fermanagh 0-11     Armagh 0-11    
Armagh 4-15  

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-final
Clare 4-23 - 0-7 Antrim
C O'Connell (0-7), C McGrath (2-0), N Arthur (1-2), T Kelly (0-4), C McInerney (1-0), S Morey (0-2), P Collins (0-2), A Cunningham (0-2), S Golden (0-1), P Duggan (0-1), P O'Connor (0-1), C Malone (0-1), D O'Halloran (0-1). Report K McKiernan (0-2), M Devlin (0-2), J Black (0-1), Laverty (0-1), D McKinley (0-1).
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Semi-final
Kilkenny 4-15 - 2-15 Galway
J Power 2-1 (1-0 pen), K Kelly 0-6 (0-4f), G Aylward 1-3, O Walsh 1-0, P Walsh, C Buckley, W Walsh 0-2 each. Report N Burke 0-8 (0-5f); D Glennon 1-1, J Cooney 1-0, T Haran 0-3 (0-2f), J Glynn 0-2, R Commins 0-1.
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
Final
Clare 2-17 - 2-11 Kilkenny
C O’Connell 1-6 (0-4f), C McGrath 1-0, C McInerney 0-3 (0-1f), T Kelly 0-2 (0-1f), S Morey 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, P O’Connor 0-1, P Collins 0-1, S Golden 0-1. Report K Kelly 0-6 (0-4f), G Aylward 1-1, J Power 1-0 (1-0 pen), W Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-1,G Brennan 0-1.
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Laois qualify for the Leinster final for the first time since the 1990 championship.
  • Clare win their second ever Munster title.
  • The All-Ireland semi-final meeting between Antrim and Clare is the teams' first meeting in the history of the championship.

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Cathal O'Connell Clare 1-26 29 4 7.25
2 John O'Dwyer Tipperary 1-25 28 3 9.33
3 Kevin Kelly Kilkenny 0-27 27 4 6.75
4 Ger Aylward Kilkenny 4-12 24 4 6.00
5 Stephen Maher Laois 0-23 23 3 7.66
6 John Power Kilkenny 6-03 21 4 5.25
7 Shane Farren Derry 3-11 20 2 10.00
8 Conor McCann Antrim 2-09 15 2 7.50
9 Conor McGrath Clare 3-05 14 4 3.50
10 Walter Walsh Kilkenny 2-07 13 4 3.25

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Shane Farren Derry 2-07 13 Down
2 Ger Aylward Kilkenny 2-05 11 Laois
Shane Dowling Limerick 1-08 11 Tipperary
4 Cathal O'Connell Clare 0-10 10 Waterford
5 Cathal O'Connell Clare 1-06 9 Kilkenny
Jamie Coughlan Cork 0-09 9 Tipperary
John O'Dwyer Tipperary 0-09 9 Limerick
John O'Dwyer Tipperary 0-09 9 Cork
Kevin Kelly Kilkenny 0-09 9 Wexford
10 Lorcan McMullan Down 2-02 8 Derry
Conor McCann Antrim 1-05 8 Armagh
Gary Moore Wexford 0-08 8 Offaly
Stephen Maher Laois 0-08 8 Dublin
Stephen Maher Laois 0-08 8 Carlow
Niall Burke Galway 0-08 8 Kilkenny

References

  1. ↑ "Galway U-21 3-14 Dublin U-21 1-10". RTÉ Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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