2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2004
Championship Details
Dates2 June 2004 - 18 September 2004
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (9th win)
CaptainJames 'Cha' FitzPatrick
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainDiarmaid FitzGerald
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDown
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played14
2003
2005

Kilkenny were the defending champions.[1]

On 18 September 2004, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-21 to 1-6 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their second All-Ireland title in succession and their 9th title overall.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

2 June 2004 Quarter-finalLaois2-10 - 0-20KilkennyO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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).

Semi-finals

24 June 2004 Semi-finalWexford1-13 - 2-7OffalyNowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Jacob 0-7 (2f, 1 '65'), J Lawlor 1-1, D Mythen 0-3, P White 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. Report 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.
29 June 2004 Semi-finalKilkenny0-15 - 2-5DublinO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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.

Final

14 July 2004 FinalWexford2-3 - 1-16KilkennyWexford Park, Wexford
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). Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

9 June 2004 Quarter-finalKerry1-10 - 2-10LimerickAustin Stack Park, Tralee
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.
9 June 2004 Quarter-finalCork1-11 - 1-6ClareGaelic Grounds, Limerick
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.

Semi-finals

6 July 2004 Semi-finalCork0-20 - 1-8WaterfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
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. Report J Wall 1-3 (1-2f), L Lawlor 0-2, M Walsh, W Hutchinson, S O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
7 July 2004 Semi-finalLimerick1-7 - 5-11TipperaryGaelic Grounds, Limerick
N Moran 0-4 (0-1 frees), A O'Shaughnessy 1-1, M O'Brien 0-1, B Murray 0-1. Report 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. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Final

4 August 2004 FinalTipperary1-16 - 1-13CorkSemple Stadium, Thurles
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). Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-final

14 July 2004 Semi-finalAntrim1-17 - 0-22DownCasement Park, Belfast
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).

Final

21 July 2004 FinalDown5-8 - 4-7DerryMcKenna Park, Ballycran

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

28 August 2004 Semi-finalTipperary4-20 - 0-5DownO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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. Report M Gilmour 0-2, D McCusker 0-2, J McCusker 0-1. Referee: E Morris (Dublin)
28 August 2004 Semi-finalKilkenny0-20 - 0-15GalwayO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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. Report 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. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Final

18 September 2004 FinalKilkenny3-21 - 1-6TipperaryNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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. Report M Farrell 1-0, J Caesar 0-3, T Scroope 0-2 (2f), W Ryan 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

References

  1. "Kilkenny on song to find their treble key". Irish Independent. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. Keys, Colm (20 September 2004). "Young Cats attain perfection". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
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