The 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 April 1987 and ended on 21 June 1987.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 April 1987 - 21 June 1987 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (1st win) |
| Captain | Gus Ryan |
| Manager | Phil Bennis |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Michael Connolly |
| Manager | Pádraic Fahy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Gary Kirby (1-24) |
← 1986 1988 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 June 1987, Limerick won the championship following a 2–15 to 3–06 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Limerick's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.
Results edit
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 12 April 1987 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 5-05 - 2-04 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P McEvoy 3-2, M Phelan 1-0, M O'Neill 1-0, J Power 0-1, L Dowling 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. | P Bergin 1-0, P Dollard 1-0, B Maher 0-1, S Cuddy 0-1, E Cox 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 26 April 1987 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-12 - 1-07 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| V Murphy 0-6, P Carton 1-2, D Prendergast 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. | P McEvoy 0-4, M O'Neill 1-0, E Morrissey 0-2, M Phelan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 26 April 1987 Semi-final | Westmeath | 0-03 - 2-10 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| S Kilcoyne 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, L Giles 0-1. | D Hughes 0-7, J Rigney 1-2, M Duignan 1-0, F Dolan 0-1. |
Final
| 10 May 1987 Final | Wexford | 4-11 - 0-05 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Morrissey 2-1, V Murphy 0-7, F O'Leary 1-1, P Carton 1-0, J Bolger 0-2. | D Hughes 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, K Dooley 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 22 April 1987 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0-06 - 2-15 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Ferncombe 0-3, B Lawton 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1. | L O'Connor 1-5, G Kirby 0-5, B Stapleton 1-0, P Barrett 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, A Carmody 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 22 April 1987 Semi-final | Cork | 1-15 - 2-05 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M Mullins 0-9, M Foley 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, B Harte 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | D McInerney 1-0, T McMahon 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-3, S O'Donoghue 0-1, D Cooney 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 13 May 1987 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-15 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| G Kirby 0-6, A Carmody 0-5, P Barrett 1-0, B Stapleton 1-0, G Ryan 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | M Nolan 1-5, T Leamy 0-2, M Cleary 0-1. |
Final
| 27 May 1987 Final | Limerick | 3-14 - 2-09 | Cork | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| G Kirby 0-10, P Barrett 2-0, M Reale 1-1, A Carmody 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, B Stapleton 0-1. | M Foley 1-2, M O'Mahony 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, L Kelly 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 12 April 1987 Semi-final | Derry | 2-07 - 0-09 | Antrim | Lavey |
| S Downey 1-5, S O'Neill 1-0, P Kealey 0-1, E Mullen 0-1. | C Murphy 0-5, P McKillen 0-2, D McKillop 0-1, F McAllister 0-1. | Referee: P Byers (Down) |
| 12 April 1987 Semi-final | Down | w/o - scr. | Armagh | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry |
| Referee: J Hegarty (Antrim) |
Final
| 26 April 1987 Final | Derry | 2-09 - 3-12 | Down | Lavey |
| S Downey 1-7, S O'Neill 1-2. | M Blaney 2-4, R Coffey 0-4, L Mason 1-0, E Blaney 0-2, K Coulter 0-1, B Hughes 0-1. |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 17 May 1987 Semi-final | Galway | 0-11 - 1-07 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Connolly 0-7, R Duane 0-2, E Burke 0-2. | V Murphy 0-6, S Wickham 1-0, E Sinnott 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 31 May 1987 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-26 - 0-03 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J O'Connor 1-4, P Barrett 1-4, G Kirby 1-3, B Stapleton 0-5, A Carmody 0-3, G Hegarty 0-3, G Ryan 0-2, D Marron 0-1, A Madden 0-1. | R Coffey 0-2, M Egan 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
Final
| 21 June 1987 Final | Limerick | 2-15 - 3-06 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| L O'Connor 2-5, G Hegarty 0-5, A Carmody 0-4, J O'Connor 0-1. | D Cox 1-2, M Connolly 0-4, E Burke 1-0, R Duane 1-0. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 2 | Leo O'Connor | Limerick | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| Vinny Murphy | Wexford | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| 4 | Pat Barrett | Limerick | 4-06 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Séamus Downey | Derry | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| 6 | Pat McEvoy | Kilkenny | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Anthony Carmody | Limerick | 0-14 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
References edit
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (10 September 2015). "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 20 April 2020.