2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2017
Championship Details
Dates24 May 2017 – 9 September 2017
Teams19
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLimerick (6 win)
CaptainTom Morrissey
ManagerPat Donnelly
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainPat Lyng
ManagerEddie Brennan
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDerry
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played18
Total Goals57 (3.16 per game)
Total Points618 (34.33 per game)
Top Scorer Aaron Gillane (0-44)
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The 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 24 May 2017 and ended on 9 September 2017.

Waterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster semi-final.[1][2] Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time in several seasons.

On 9 September 2017, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[3] This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.[4]

Provincial championships

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Preliminary round

24 May 2017 Preliminary round Meath 0-12 - 2-20 Westmeath St. Loman's Park, Trim
19:30 C Kearney (0-5 four frees), D Kelly (0-2 one free, one '65'), É Mac Donnchadh (0-2), R Ryan (0-1), M Cullen (0-1). Report K Doyle (0-12 six frees), C Doyle (1-3), M Daly (1-0), J Galvin (0-2); J Goonery (0-2), D Clinton (0-1). Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)

Quarter-finals

31 May 2017 Quarter-final Kildare 2-14 - 1-21 Carlow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
19:30 J Sheridan (2-9, 1-7f), E O’Hehir (0-3f), S Lawlor (0-1), D Brereton (0-1). Report K McDonald (1-6, 1-5f); C Nolan (0-5, 1f), C Tracey (0-4), O Roberts (0-2); G Coady (0-1f), G Lawlor (0-1), J Murphy (0-1), A Amond (0-1). Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
31 May 2017 Quarter-final Wexford 4-21 - 2-9 Offaly Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
19:30 C Dunbar 1-8 (1 sl), S O’Gorman 2-2, D Pepper 1-2, R White and J Coleman (0-2f) 0-3 each, R O'Connor 0-2, H O'Connor 0-1. Report C Freeman 0-5f, O Kelly and L Langton 1-1 each, C Kiely and C Cleary 0-1 each. Referee: Peter Burke (Kilkenny)
31 May 2017 Quarter-final Westmeath 1-20 - 0-21 Laois TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
19:30 K Doyle 0-10 (0-6f), C Doyle 1-3, J Goonery and D Clinton 0-2 each, S Clavin, M Daly, P Lynam 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 0-9 (0-6f, 1 '65), A Corby, B Corby, A Dunphy (0-2f) 0-3 each, S Downey, J Lennon, M Dowling 0-1 each. Referee: K Brady (Louth)
31 May 2017 Quarter-final Kilkenny 0-21 - 0-16 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
19:30 A Murphy 0-8 (0-7f), B Ryan 0-4, S Walsh and J Donnelly 0-2 each, T Walsh, S Morrissey, J Walsh, L Blanchfield, J Bergin 0-1 each. Report C Currie 0-9 (0-6f, 1 '65), R McBride 0-3, D Burke, E Conroy, F Whitely, C O'Sullivan 0-1 each. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
Man of the Match: Billy Ryan

Semi-finals

21 June 2017 Semi-final Westmeath 1-11 - 1-21 Kilkenny TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
19:30 K Doyle 0-8 (0-6f), J Goonery 1-0, N Mitchell 0-3 (0-1 sideline). Report A Murphy 1-8 (0-8f), J Donnelly, S Morrissey 0-3 each, P Lyng, R Leahy 0-2 each, L Blanchfield, L Scanlon, E Kenny 0-1 each. Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
21 June 2017 Semi-final Wexford 3-16 - 1-12 Carlow Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
19:30 J Coleman 0-10 (0-7f), C Dunbar 3-0, D Pepper, R O’Connor 0-2 each, G Molloy, J O’Connor 0-1 each. Report C Nolan 0-8 (0-7f), C Foley 1-0, K McDonald 0-2, O Roberts, S Brennan 0-1 each. Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)

Final

5 July 2017 Final Kilkenny 0-30 - 1-15 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
19:30 R Leahy 0-5, A Murphy 0-5f (0-5f), L Scanlon 0-4, J Bergin 0-3 (0-3f), J Cleere 0-3, B Ryan, S Morrissey and J Donnelly 0-2 each, L Blanchfield, P Lyng, E Kenny and S Walsh 0-1 each. Report J Coleman 0-5 (0-5f), S O’Gorman 1-0, J Doyle 0-2 (0-1f), C Dunbar and R O’Connor 0-2 each, J O’Connor, C Moore and D Codd 0-1 each. Attendance: 6,089
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

22 June 2017 Quarter-final Limerick 2-24 - 0-19 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:30 A Gillane 0-9 (0-7f), T Morrissey 1-4, B Nash 1-0, P Casey 0-3, R Lynch, C Ryan, B Murphy 0-2 each, C Lynch, P Ahern 0-1 each. Report G Browne, L Fairbrother (0-4f) 0-5 each, M Kehoe 0-3, C Darcy 0-2 (0-2f), B McCarthy, W Connors, G O’Halloran and T Nolan 0-1 each. Attendance: 3,076
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Semi-finals

12 July 2017 Semi-final Limerick 1-28 - 1-15 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:30 A Gillane 0-14 (5f, 1’65), C Ryan 0-3, P Casey 1-0, T Morriseey 0-2, B Nash 0-2, R Hanley 0-2, T Grimes 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, R Lynch 0-1 (1f), C Lynch 0-1, P Ahern 0-1. Report I Galvin 0-5 (4f), B Connors 1-0, C Corbett 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, M O’Malley 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, M O’Shea 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, B Cahill 0-1, P O’Loughlin 0-1. Attendance: 5,577
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
13 July 2017 Semi-final Waterford 1-19 - 2-17 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
19:00 P Curran 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 ’65) C Roche 0-5, S Bennett 1-1, C Curran 0-2, J Prendergast 0-1. Report D Dalton 1-12 (0-8f, 0-2 sideline), R O’Flynn 1-0, D Fitzgibbon 0-3, M O’Halloran, P Leopold 0-1 each. Attendance: 4,127
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Final

26 July 2017 Final Limerick 0-16 - 1-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:30 A Gillane 0-6 (0-6f), B Nash, T Grimes, R Lynch (0-2f) and P Casey 0-2 each, M Mackey and T Morrissey 0-1 each. Report T O’Mahony 1-1, S Kingston 0-3, D Dalton, M Coleman (0-2f) and M O’Halloran 0-2 each, R O’Flynn 0-1. Attendance: 11,774
Referee: R McGann (Clare)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

19 July 2017 Semi-final Derry 2-11 - 3-6 Antrim Owenbeg
C O'Doherty 2-5, B Cassidy 0-2, S Cassidy 0-1, C Reilly 0-1, D Cartin 0-1, C Steele 0-1. J McNaughton 1-4, C McNaughton 1-1, É Smyth 1-0, C Carson 0-1.
19 July 2017 Semi-final Armagh 1-15 - 8-19 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh
D Gaffney 0-7, D Ryan 1-0, P McKearney 0-2, K Magee 0-1, D McKenna 0-1, B McAteer 0-1, D Grant 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M McEvoy 0-1.

Final

26 July 2017 Final Derry 3-17 - 1-9 Down Corrigan Park, Belfast
19:30 D Cartin (0-7, 5f), C Riley (2-0), B Cassidy (1-2), C McAllister (0-2), O McKeever (0-2); C O’Doherty (0-2), C Steele (0-1), S McGuigan (0-1). Report O McManus (1-0), C Coulter (0-3, 3f), M Fisher (0-2, 2f), B Trainor (0-1), D Sands, (0-1) R Campbell (0-1); P McCrickard (0-1). Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

19 August 2017 Semi-final Kilkenny 8-35 - 0-7 Derry Semple Stadium, Thurles
16:00 S Walsh 2-7 (0-4f), J Donnelly 1-7, L Blanchfield 0-6, B Ryan 2-0, E Kenny, R Leahy, L Scanlon 1-1 each, A Murphy 0-4 (0-1f), J Walsh 0-3, N McMahon, D Mullen, H Lawlor, S Morrissey, R Bergin 0-1 each. Report C O’Doherty 0-3, D Cartin (0-1f), C Steele, C Reilly, B Laverty 0-1 each. Attendance: 6,524
Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)
Man of the Match: Shane Walsh (Tullaroan)
19 August 2017 Semi-final Galway 2-19 - 2-23 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
18:00 C Whelan 1-3 (0-1f), B Concannon, T Monaghan 0-4 each, J Coyne 1-1, D Nevin 0-2 (0-1f), J Grealish, S Loftus, K McHugo, S Linnane, E Niland (0-1f) 0-1 each. Report A Gillane 0-8 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), B Murphy, P Casey 1-2 each, B Nash 0-4, T Grimes 0-2, K Hayes, R Hanley, C Lynch, A La Touche Cosgrave, C Boylan 0-1 each. Attendance: 6,524
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

All-Ireland final

9 September 2017 Final Kilkenny 0-11 - 0-17 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
15:00 A Murphy 0-5 (0-5f), S Walsh 0-3 (0-2f), J Donnelly, B Ryan and L Blanchfield 0-1 each. Report A Gillane 0-7 (0-2f), R Lynch (0-3f) and P Casey 0-3 each, C Lynch, B Nash, P Ahern and C Boylan 0-1 each. Attendance: 15,485
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Aaron Gillane Limerick 0-44 44 5 8.80
2 Alan Murphy Kilkenny 1-30 33 5 6.60
3 Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-30 30 3 10.00
4 Cathal Dunbar Wexford 4-10 22 3 7.33
5 Shane Walsh Kilkenny 2-13 19 5 3.80
6 John Donnelly Kilkenny 1-15 18 5 3.60
7 Declan Dalton Cork 1-14 17 2 8.50
Joe Coleman Wexford 0-17 17 3 5.66
9 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 2-10 16 3 5.33
Peter Casey Limerick 2-10 16 5 3.20

Top scorers in a single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-09 15 Carlow
2 Declan Dalton Cork 1-12 15 Waterford
3 Aaron Gillane Limerick 0-14 14 Clare
4 Shane Walsh Kilkenny 2-07 13 Derry
5 Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-12 12 Meath
6 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 2-05 11 Offaly
Cathal Dunbar Wexford 1-08 11 Offaly
Alan Murphy Kilkenny 1-08 8 Westmeath
9 John Donnelly Kilkenny 1-07 10 Derry
Patrick Curran Waterford 0-10 10 Cork
Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-10 10 Laois
Joe Coleman Wexford 0-10 10 Carlow

Miscellaneous

  • The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Limerick is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.

References

  1. ^ "Brilliant Waterford end 24 year-wait for All-Ireland U21 hurling title in style against Galway". The 42. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ Cahill, Jackie (10 September 2016). "Curran leads from front in final cruise for Déise". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Limerick too good for Kilkenny in Under-21 hurling final". RTÉ Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.