The 1994 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 7 May 1994 and ended on 4 September 1994.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 May 1994 - 4 September 1994 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (3rd win) |
| Captain | Greg Kennedy |
| Manager | Mattie Murphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Brian Hurley |
| Manager | Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Brian O'Driscoll (0-26) |
← 1993 1995 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 4 September 1994, Galway won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1992.
Cork's Brian O'Driscoll was the championship's top scorer with 0-26.
Results edit
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 7 May 1994 First round | Laois | 1-03 - 2-14 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Phelan 1-0, P Bowe 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1. | K Flynn 1-3, P O'Donoghue 1-2, D Sweeney 0-4, S Phillips 0-3, C Meehan 0-2. | Referee: M Sheridan (Kildare) |
Quarter-final
| 21 May 1994 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-17 - 1-05 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| S Phillips 0-6, P O'Donoghue 1-2, G Kinahan 1-0, K Morgan 0-3, C Meehan 0-2, D Sweeeney 0-2, A Boylan 0-1, M Healy 0-1. | C Fanning 1-0, D Devine 0-2, E Smith 0-1, F Shaw 0-1, M Scally 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1994 Semi-final | Offaly | 4-05 - 2-09 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Ryan 2-0, D O'Meara 1-3, S Whelehan 1-0, G Hanniffy 0-1, D Dooley 0-1. | G Dunne 1-1, M Cleere 0-4, N Shiel 1-0, M Shiggins 0-2, PJ Carley 0-1, I Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 2 July 1994 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-06 - 1-17 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Phillips 1-4, K Horgan 0-1, M Healy 0-1. | K O'Shea 1-5, D Cleere 0-6, N O'Connor 0-3, B Kelly 0-2, M O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: E Carroll |
Final
| 17 July 1994 Final | Kilkenny | 2-13 - 3-06 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Cleere 1-4, M Purcell 1-1, D O'Meara 1-0, J Phelan 0-2, K O'Shea 0-2, M O'Neill 0-2, K Lanigan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. | K Lambe 2-2, D O'Meara 1-0, J Ryan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, G Doorley 0-1, T Spain 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 11 May 1995 First round | Cork | 1-16 - 0-13 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| B O'Driscoll 0-6, K Kelleher 1-1, A Walsh 0-2, D Ronan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-2, K Egan 0-1, G Shaw 0-1, J o'Flynn 0-1. | M Conlon 0-6, D Forde 0-2, C Shannon 0-1, B Babbington 0-1, D Scanlon 0-1, J Kennirons 0-1, D Healy 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1994 Semi-final | Cork | 2-22 - 1-07 | Limerick | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| D Ronan 1-6, P Mullaney 1-1, B O'Driscoll 0-4, K Kelleher 0-3, A Walsh 0-3, K McCarthy 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-1, G Shaw 0-1, K Egan 0-1. | P Coleman 1-0, B Tobin 0-3, D Reale 0-1, P Neenan 0-1, J Horigan 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
| 29 June 1994 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-10 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| D Bennett 1-2, D Byrne 1-0, M White 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, R McGrath 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2. | J Enright 0-8, L Cahill 0-4, A Moloney 0-2, B Horan 0-1. | Referee: L o'Flynn (Cork) |
Final
| 10 July 1994 Final | Cork | 2-15 - 0-09 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Ronan 1-4, K Kelleher 1-0, B O'Driscoll 0-4, P O'Connor 0-3, J O'Flynn 0-2, G Shaw 0-1, K Egan 0-1. | D Bennett 0-5, R McGrath 0-2, T Flynn 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship edit
Semi-final
| 26 June 1994 Semi-final | Down | 3-10 - 1-08 | Derry | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Final
| 3 July 1994 Final | Antrim | 3-10 - 3-11 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| A McCloskey 1-3, R McQuillan 1-2, M Molloy 1-1, B McFall 0-2, C McCormack 0-2. | S Murray 2-1, J McGrattan 0-6, F Bell 1-0, P Matthews 0-2, D Rogan 0-2. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 7 August 1994 Semi-final | Galway | 1-14 - 2-09 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Farrell 1-1, R Gantley 0-4, K Broderick 0-4, G Glynn 0-2, E Brady 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1, F Healy 0-1. | K O'Shea 1-2, D Cleere 0-5, J Connolly 1-0, M O'Neill 0-2. |
| 14 August 1994 Semi-final | Cork | 2-20 - 2-01 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B O'Driscoll 0-9, D Ronan 1-1, J O'Flynn 1-0, K Egan 0-4, A Walsh 0-3, K Kelleher 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1, B McSweeney 0-1. | D Rogan 1-1, B Coleman 1-0. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Final
| 4 September 1994 Final | Galway | 2-10 - 1-11 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Brady 2-0, K Broderick 0-5, R Gantley 0-4, R Farrell 0-1. | K Kelleher 1-0, B O'Driscoll 0-3, D Ronan 0-3, K Egan 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-2, P Mullaney 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian O'Driscoll | Cork | 0-26 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 2 | Darren Ronan | Cork | 3-16 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Damien Cleere | Kilkenny | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Stephen Phillips | Dublin | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 5 | Ken O'Shea | Kilkenny | 0-26 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
Miscellaneous edit
References edit
- ^ "'It was the first taste of playing in Croke Park' - Galway legend Ollie Canning on the importance of minor hurling". Irish Independent. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.