The 2012 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 21 April 2012 and ended on 30 September 2012.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 April 2012 – 30 September 2012 |
| Teams | 22 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (19th win) |
| Captain | Bill Maher |
| Manager | William Maher |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Cian O'Callaghan |
| Manager | Shay Boland |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 32 |
| Top Scorer |  Bobby Duggan (3-49) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1][2]
On 30 September 2012, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-18 to 1-11 defeat of Dublin in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[3][4] This was their 19th All-Ireland title and their first title since 2007. It was Tipperary and Dublin's first meeting in an All-Ireland final since 1954.
Clare's Bobby Duggan was the championship's top scorer with 3-49.
Results edit
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 21 April 2012 First round | Westmeath | 2-16 - 4-12 | Laois | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| C Doyle 1-5, N O'Brien 0-6 (5f), L Loughlin 0-3, K Doyle 1-0, R Greville, L McGrath 0-1 each. | (Report) | PJ Scully 1-7 (3f), B Conroy, C Dwyer (1-0 pen) 1-1 each, J Campion 1-0, C McEvoy 0-2 (1f), D Quinlan 0-1. | Referee: D Harrington (Dublin) |
| 21 April 2012 First round | Offaly | 3-8 - 2-13 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| D Murray 1-5 (2f), A Spain 1-2, K Dunne 1-0, C Kiely 0-1. | (Report) | A Kenny 1-6, J Broaders 1-1, T French 0-5, S Kenny 0-1. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
| 21 April 2012 First round | Wicklow | 2-9 - 2-13 | Meath | Pearse Park, Arklow |
| G Weir 1-6, K Byrne 1-0, C Byrne, J Byrne, W Kinsella 0-1 each. | (Report) | J Wail, G McGowan 1-1 each, J Regan 0-4, V Moore, D Kelly 0-2 each S Lenihan, D Reilly, K Ryan 0-1 each. | Referee: G McGrath (Dublin) |
| 21 April 2012 First round | Kildare | 2-13 - 1-19 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| G Keegan 0-8 (5f), E Demspey 2-0, R Casey 0-3, P Moran, S May 0–1 each. | (Report) | M Kavanagh 1-14 (0-8f, 0-1 '65'), A Gleeson 0-2, D Wall, C Fenlon, A Beaton 0-1 each. | Referee: M Flynn (Kilkenny) |
Second round
| 5 May 2012 Second round | Westmeath | 1-12 - 1-14 | Carlow | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| N O’Brien (0-7, four frees, one 65), C Doyle (1-1), L Varley (0-1), L Loughlin (0-1), K Doyle (0-1), D Clinton (0-1). | Report | M Kavanagh (0-8, eight frees), P Shaw (0-5), D Wall (1-0), M Walsh (0-1). | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 5 May 2012 Second round | Offaly | 2-13 - 1-14 | Meath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely (1-3, 0-1 free), D Murray (0-5, 0-4 frees), K Dunne (1-0), E Nolan (0-1), G Crowe (0-1), A Spain (0-1), K Bergin (0-1), S O’Connor (0-1). | Report | J Regan (0-10, 0-8 frees), D Keenan (1-1), D Kelly (0-1), V Moore (0-1), S Kelly (0-1). | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
| 5 May 2012 Second round | Laois | 0-15 - 2-17 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| PJ Scully 0-9 (0-7f), C Dwyer 0-4 (0-1f), A Corby, B Conroy 0-1 each. | Report | C Martin 2-6 (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1 65), E Bergin 0-3, R Moran, D Cody, D Bourke 0-2 each, M Donnelly, S Donnelly 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 5 May 2012 Second round | Dublin | 1-17 - 0-22 (AET) | Wexford | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| P Winters 0-10(0-8f), O O’Rorke 1-1, J Roche 0-3, C Costello, C McHugh, S McClelland(f) 0-1 each. | Report | T French 0-15(0-13f), S Kenny(2f), J O’Connor 0-2, C Devitt, C McDonald, K Ryan 0-1 each. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
Quarter-finals
| 12 May 2012 Quarter-final | Carlow | 0-3 - 4-24 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Kavanagh 0-3fs. | Report | P Winters 1-7 (5fs), C Boland 2-3, O O’Rourke 1-1, J Roche, C Costello 0-3 each, E Ó Conghaile, A Jameson 0-2 each, S Gibbons, K O’Flynn, C McHugh 0-1 each. | Referee: E Kinsella (Laois) |
| 12 May 2012 Quarter-final | Offaly | 2-10 - 2-13 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Kiely (0-5, 0-4 frees), D Murray (1-1), S T O’Connor (1-0), K Dunne (0-2), A Connolly (0-2). | Report | PJ Scully (0-6, 0-4 frees), D Quinlan (1-1), A Moore (1-1), C Dwyer (0-3), C Taylor (0-1), A Corby (0-1). | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Semi-finals
| 23 June 2012 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 0-10 - 1-12 | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Winters 1-7 (0-6f), C Costello 0-3, S McClelland, C Cronin 0-1 each. | Report | C Martin 0-8 (4f, 1 ’65’), D Burke, S Donnelly 0-1 each. | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
| 23 June 2012 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-24 - 1-10 | Laois | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| C McDonald (1-6, 1f), T French (0-6, 5f), J Broaders (0-2), J O'Connor (0-2); S Kenny (0-2), A Kenny (0-2, 1f, '65), C Heffernan (0-1), C Devitt (0-1); K Foley (0-1), K Ryan (0-1). | Report | PJ Scully (0-8f), A Moore (1-0), C Dwyer (0-1), B Conroy (0-1). | Referee: M Flynn (Kilkenny) |
Final
| 8 July 2012 Final | Dublin | 2-15 - 1-14 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Winters (1-05, 3fs, 165), S Treacy (1-01), C McHugh (0-03), C Boland (0-03), O O'Rorke (0-01), C Cronin (0-01), C Costello (0-01). | Report | A Kenny (1-03, 1-02fs, 1 65), C McDonald (0-05, 2fs), T French (0-03, 2fs), K Foley (0-01), S Kenny (0-01), J O'Connor (0-01). | Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 2 May 2012 Quarter-final | Clare | 3-13 - 1-20 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| B Duggan 1-8 (8f), S O'Donnell 2-0, C Deasy, A Morey 0-2 each, S Taylor 0-1. | Report | S Bennett 0-7 (1f), D Flynn 1-2 (0-1f), M Harney 0-4, C Curran 0-2, K Power, S McNulty (1f), D Foran, A O'Sullivan, A Gleeson 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 2 May 2012 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 6-21 - 0-11 | Kerry | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M McCarthy 3-1 (0-1 s-l), J McGrath 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1'65'), K Slattery 1-4 (2f), B Maher 1-1, S Cahill 0-4 (1 s-l), J Shelly 0-3 (1f) D Fitzelle, J Loughnane 0-1 each. | Report | R Heffernan 0-4 (3f), M O'Leary 0-3, D Collins, B O'Leary 0-2 each. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
| 2 May 2012 Quarter-final | Cork | 1-12 - 0-16 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P O'Callaghan 0-5 (0-3f), D Cahill 0-3, A Spillane 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, B O'Connell, J Cashman 0-1 each. | Report | R Lynch 0-11 (8f, 1s-l, 1 '65'), B Griffin (f), B Finn, C Lynch, L O'Sullivan, K O'Brien 0-1 each. |
Play-offs
| 5 May 2012 Play-off | Kerry | 1-4 - 6-22 | Cork | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| R Heffernan (1-1), B O’Leary (0-2), M O’Leary (0-1). | Report | A Spillane (3-2), P O’Callaghan (0-9, four frees), J O’Brien (1-5), D Cahill (1-2), M Cahalane (1-1), C Twomey (0-1), K O’Neill (0-1), J Cashman (0-1). | Referee: A Sherlock (Tipperary) |
| 10 May 2012 Play-off | Clare | 0-18 - 1-9 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| B Duggan 0-10 (7f, 1 65), S Taylor 0-3, A Morey (0-1 sl), N Deasy 0-2 each, C Deasy 0-1. | Report | P O’Callaghan 1-6 (0-5f), M Cahalane 0-2 (1 65), J O’Brien 0-1. | Referee: P Foley (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 2012 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-25 - 0-12 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| S Ryan 1-3; M McCarthy 0-6 (4f); T Gallagher 1-2; J McGrath 0-5 (1 65); S Cahill 0-4; S O’Brien 0-3; B Maher, C Lanigan, 0-1 each. | Report | Stephen Bennett 0-5 (2f); A Gleeson 0-3 (3f); B Phelan 0-2 (1 sideline); Shane Bennett, T Devine, 0-1 each. | Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick) |
| 29 June 2012 Semi-final | Clare | 1-19 - 2-14 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| A McGuane (0-1), A Morey (0-1), S Taylor (0-2), J Shanahan (0-1), N Deasy (0-1), C Deasy (0-1), B Duggan (1-12 ten frees). | Report | D Byrnes (0-1), B O’Connell (1-0), B Finn (0-1), R Lynch (1-4, three frees, one 65), C Lynch (0-1), L O’Sullivan (0-1), K O’Brien (0-1), E O’Farrell (0-2), D Donovan (0-2) | Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary) |
Final
| 15 July 2012 Final | Tipperary | 1-16 - 1-12 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J McGrath 0-7 (0-2f, 0-1 penalty), S Cahill 1-3, M McCarthy 0-3 (0-2f), S O’Brien, B Heffernan, T Gallagher 0-1 each. | Report | B Duggan 0-5 (0-3f), S O’Donnell 1-1, N Deasy 0-4, J Shanahan 0-2 (0-1f). | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 19 May 2012 Quarter-final | Down | 4-22 - 0-05 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| L Mullan 0-10, M Nicholson 1-4, C O'Neill 1-2, B Byers 1-1, C Costello 1-0, E Sands 0-3, C McAleenan 0-2. | Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan) |
| 17 June 2012 Quarter-final | Armagh | 1-14 - 1-12 | Derry | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| M Lennon (0-6), B Coulter (1-0), R Fullerton (0-2); S Colton (0-2), C Gorman (0-2), P Duffy (0-1); R Donnelly (0-1). | C O'Doherty (1-9), J Shaw (0-1), M McGuigan (0-1), J O'Dwyer (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
Semi-final
| 1 July 2012 Semi-final | Down | 3-16 - 2-10 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| M Nicholson (2-2), C Bailie (0-4); L McMullan (0-4), E Sands (1-0), C Egan (0-3); C Fitzsimons (0-2), S Mageean (0-1). | M Lennon (1-3), R Donnelly (1-1), C Gorman (0-3), T Donnelly (0-1), S Colton (0-1), B Coulter (0-1). | Referee: É Hassan (Derry) |
Finals
| 8 July 2012 Final | Antrim | 2-13 - 2-13 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| R McCambridge (2-1), J McGoldrick (0-6), J McGreevy (0-2), N McKenna (0-2); Conor Johnson (0-1), C McNaughton (0-1). | C Bailie (1-5); C Egan (1-0); L McMullan (0-3), M Nicholson (0-3), E Sands (0-1), S Mageen (0-1). | Referee: É Hassan (Derry) |
| 14 July 2012 Final replay | Antrim | 1-12 - 0-18 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| C McNaughton (1-3), J McGoldrick (0-3), N McKenna (0-2); G Lennon (0-2), M Dudley (0-1), C Johnson (0-1). | C Bailie (0-13); C Egan (0-2), S Mageen (0-2), R Burns (0-1). | Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 28 July 2012 Quarter-final | Galway | 4-20 - 2-11 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| A Morrissey (1-2); J Flynn (1-2), D Dolan (1-2), R O'Meara (0-5), M Mullins (1-1), B Molloy (0-3), C Mannion (0-2); S Caufield (0-2), B Murtagh (0-1). | C McDonald (1-3), D Shanley (1-2), C Devitt (0-2), T French (0-2), K Foley (0-1), B O'Brien (0-1). | Referee: É Hassan (Derry) |
| 28 July 2012 Quarter-final | Clare | 3-19 - 0-5 | Down | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| B Duggan (1-7), N Deasy (1-5), S O'Donnell (1-0), S Gleeson (0-2), J Malone (0-1), A O'Gorman (0-1); J Shanahan (0-1); C Deasy (0-1), M O'Leary (0-1). | C Bailie (0-3); G Lynch (0-1), E Sands (0-1). | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Semi-finals
| 19 August 2012 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-16 - 1-14 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J McGrath (0-7, 2fs, 2 65s); S Cahill (1-2), M McCarthy (1-1), J Shelly (0-2), S Maher (0-2), T Fox (0-1), B Heffernan (0-1). | J Flynn (1-1); D Dolan (0-4, 3 fs), B Molloy (0-4, 3 fs), R O'Meara (0-3), C Mannion (0-1); A Higgins (0-1). | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 12 August 2012 Semi-final | Dublin | 4-14 - 2-17 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| O O’Rorke 2-1, C Cronin 1-1, C Boland, P Winters (1f, 1 65) 0-3 each, C Conway 1-0, C McHugh 0-2, C Costello, S McClelland, S Treacy, D Gormley 0-1 each. | Report | B Duggan 0-7fs, J Shanahan 1-4 (1-0 pen, 1f), S O’Donnell 1-1, S Taylor 0-2, D Conroy, A O’Gorman, N Deasy 0-1 each. | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
Final
| 9 September 2012 Final | Tipperary | 2-13 - 1-16 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J McGrath 1-11 (1-0 pen, 0-9f, 0-2 ’65), M McCarthy 1-0, S Maher 0-2. | Report | C Costello 1-3, P Winters 0-6 (6f), C Boland, C McHugh 0-2 each, E O’Donnell, S McClelland, D Gormley 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
| 30 September 2012 Final replay | Tipperary | 2-18 - 1-11 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J McGrath 0-10 (7f, 0-1 '65), T Gallagher, M McCarthy 1-2 each, S Maher 0-2, S Cahill, B Maher 0-1 each. | Report | P Winters 0-6 (6f), O O'Rorke 1-1, J Roche 0-2, C Costello, E O'Donnell 0-1 each. | Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Duggan | Clare | 3-49 | 58 | 6 | 9.66 |
| 2 | Paul Winters | Dublin | 3-44 | 53 | 7 | 7.57 |
| 3 | John McGrath | Tipperary | 2-46 | 52 | 6 | 8.66 |
| 4 | P. J. Scully | Laois | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 5 | Mark McCarthy | Tipperary | 6-13 | 31 | 6 | 5.16 |
| Tony French | Wexford | 0-31 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 | |
| 7 | Marty Kavanagh | Carlow | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| Caolan Bailie | Down | 1-25 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 | |
| 9 | Pa O'Callaghan | Cork | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 10 | Conor McDonald | Wexford | 2-15 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
- Top scorer in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Kavanagh | Carlow | 1-14 | 17 | Kildare |
| 2 | Bobby Duggan | Clare | 1-12 | 15 | Limerick |
| Tony French | Wexford | 0-15 | 15 | Dublin | |
| 4 | John McGrath | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 | Dublin |
| 5 | Caolan Bailie | Down | 0-13 | 13 | Antrim |
| 6 | Conor Martin | Kilkenny | 2-06 | 12 | Laois |
| Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-09 | 12 | Armagh | |
| 8 | Anthony Spillane | Cork | 3-02 | 11 | Kerry |
| Bobby Duggan | Clare | 1-08 | 11 | Waterford | |
| Ronan Lynch | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Cork |
References edit
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (5 September 2011). "Slick Galway a class apart". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (20 August 2012). "Premier make Maher's day again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Keane, Paul (10 September 2012). "Winters digs out Dubs". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Keane, Paul (1 October 2012). "McGrath's perfect 10 in Premier pushover". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2016.