2009 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2009 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 12 April 2009 and ended on 6 September 2009.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2009
Championship Details
Dates12 April 2009 - 6 September 2009
Teams25
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (8th win)
CaptainRichie Cummins
ManagerMattie Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainCanice Maher
ManagerRichie Mulrooney
Provincial Champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer John O'Dwyer (4-37)
2008
2010

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

On 6 September 2009, Galway won the championship after a 2-15 to 2-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 2005.

Tipperary's John O'Dwyer was the championship's top scorer with 4-37.

Results

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Round 1

11 April 2009 Round 1 Westmeath 3-15 - 2-12 Kildare Lakepoint Park, Mullingar
B O'Meara 2-9, D Gavin 1-0, C Boyle 0-2, G Flynn 0-2, S Boylan 0-1, P Reilly 0-1. M Fitzgerald 1-8, C Kenny 1-1, L O'Reilly 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, C O'Hehir 0-1. Referee: T Anderson (Offaly)
11 April 2009 Round 1 Meath 7-21 - 1-08 Wicklow Páirc Tailteann, Navan
E Lynch 1-9, C Falttery 2-1, A Healy 2-0, K Keena 1-3, R Hatton 1-3, C Byrne 0-1, E Mars 0-1, K Keoghan 0-1, S Brennan 0-1. T Cash 0-5, J O'Brien 1-0, A Murphy 0-1, K Byrne 0-1, J Manley 0-1. Referee: F Devereux (Kildare)

Round 2

2 May 2009 Round 2 Westmeath 3-09 - 2-06 Carlow Lakepoint Park, Mullingar
A Price 1-3, B O'Meara 1-3, S Boylan 1-0, G Flynn 0-2, A McGrath 0-1. R Deegan 1-4, M Cantwell 1-0, J Doyle 0-1, JM Nolan 0-1. Referee: C Groome Offaly)
2 May 2009 Round 2 Meath 1-11 - 4-11 Laois Páirc Tailteann, Navan
R Hatton 1-3, M O'Sullivan 0-4, K Keoghan 0-2, S Moran 0-1, D Magee 0-1. N Foyle 3-5, W Dunphy 1-1, D King 0-3, D Bergin 0-1, T Ryan 0-1. Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

2 May 2009 Quarter-final Kilkenny 4-18 - 1-08 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Maher 1-3, C Kenny 0-6, W Walsh 1-2, G Aylward 1-1, J Cassion 1-0, R Doyle 0-2, S Kehoe 0-2, J Gannon 0-1, L Harney 0-1. T Carroll 1-4, K Connolly 0-2, D Morkan 0-1, D King 0-1.
2 May 2009 Quarter-final Dublin 1-09 - 1-19 Wexford Parnell Park, Dublin
S McGrath 0-7, O Ó Maoiléidigh 1-1, D Sutcliffe 0-1. N Murphy 0-7, I Byrne 1-1, L Óg McGovern 0-4, C Doyle 0-4, D O'Keeffe 0-1, B Doyle 0-1, P Farrell 0-1.

Round 3

16 May 2009 Round 3 Laois 1-09 - 1-06 Dublin O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
N Foyle 0-7, W Dunphy 1-1, D King 0-1. N Rearden 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, O Ó Maoiléidigh 0-2. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
16 May 2009 Round 3 Westmeath 1-10 – 1-07 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
B O'Meara (0-4 frees), C O'Brien (1-0), G Flynn (0-2), A McGrath (0-1 free), S Boylan (0-1), A Price (0-1), N Dowdall (0-1). (report) D King (1-0 free), K Connolly (0-2, 0-1 free), T Spain (0-2 frees), B Murphy (0-1), S Coughlan (0-1), T Carroll (0-1 free). Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare)

Semi-finals

24 June 2009 Semi-final Laois 0-15 – 2-21 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
N Foyle 0-9, D King 0-3, TJ Lalor 0-1, W Dunphy 0-1, G Burke 0-1. (report) I Byrne 1-5, P Farrell 1-2, B Barron 0-4, B Doyle 0-2, L Óg McGovern 0-2, C Clince 0-2, M Maloney 0-1, B Carton 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1, M Fanning 0-1. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
24 June 2009 Semi-final Westmeath 0-06 – 2-19 Kilkenny Cusack Park, Mullingar
B O'Meara 0-5, D Gavin 0-1. (report) S Kehoe 1-5, G Aylward 1-1, R Doyle 0-3, W Walsh 0-3, O Walsh 0-2, J Cassin 0-2, G Brennan 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, P Holden 0-1. Referee: M Bartley (Meath)

Final

5 July 2009 Final Kilkenny 1-19 – 0-11 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
S Kehoe 0-11 (5fs), G Aylward 1-1, C Kenny (0-1f), W Walsh 0-2 each, C Maher, O Walsh, M Gaffney 0-1 each. (report) B Barron 0-6 (6f), L Og McGovern 0-4 (1f), D O'Keeffe 0-1. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

First round

29 April 2009 First round Waterford 0-14 – 1-12 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M O'Neill 0-8 (7f), B O'Halloran, P Mahony (2f) 0-3 each. (report) C McGrath 1-7 (1-5f), D Keane 0-2, C O'Donnell, E Hanrahan, P O'Connor 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
29 April 2009 First round Limerick 0-11 – 1-21 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
K Downes 0-3, D Hannon, (f, 65',) W Griffin (f) 0-2 each, J Fitzgibbon (f), T O'Callaghan, N Kennedy, C McNamara, 0-1 each. (report) R Gleeson, 1-6 (0-1 '45), J O'Dwyer, 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1pen), S Curran 0-3, B Stapleton, 0-2, E Murray, T Butler, D Butler, 0-1 each. Referee: J Healy (Clare)

Playoff

5 June 2009 Playoff Limerick 1-14 – 4-08 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
W Griffin 0-6 (2Fs), C McNamara 1-2, D Hannon 0-2 (Fs), N Kennedy, K Downes (F), M Ranahan and S Dowling 0-1 each. P Mahony 0-6 (5Fs), B O’Halloran, P Prendergast, F Murray and J Dee (side-line cut) 1-0 each. J Dillon 0-2.

Semi-finals

24 June 2009 Semi-final Clare 0-12 – 3-09 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
C McGrath 0-8 (0-4 frees); D O’Halloran 0-2; D Keane, S Golden, 0-1 each. (report) I Galgey 1-2; M O’Neill 0-5 (0-4 frees); B O’Halloran 1-0; P Prendergast 1-0; F Murray, J Dillon, 0-1 each. Referee: D Copps (Cork)
24 June 2009 Semi-final Cork 5-17 – 5-17
(aet)
Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R O’Sullivan (0-1), D Drake (0-7, 3f, 1 65), D Brosnan (1-1), J Coughlan (1-2, 1f), P Haughney (0-1), E O’Sullivan (1-1), J Dineen (0-1), B Hartnett (2-1). (report) B Stapleton (1-1, 1 sideline); S Curran (0-2), E Murray (0-4, 2f), J O’Dwyer (2-6, 2f), D Collins (1-2), D Butler (1-1), P Heffernan (0-1). Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick)
1 July 2009 Semi-final replay Tipperary 2-21 – 1-12 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
J O’Dwyer 0-11 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65); D Collins 1-2; D Butler 1-1; D Maher, M O’Brien 0-2 each; W Ryan, E Murray, A Cleere 0-1 each. (report) E O’Sullivan 1-2; D Drake 0-4 (0-2 frees); J Coughlan 0-3 (0-2 frees); D Brosnan, J Dineen, P Houghney 0-1 each. Referee: G Hoey (Clare)

Final

12 July 2009 Final Waterford 0-18 – 1-13 Tipperary Semple Stadium, Thurles
M O'Neill 0-10 (6f, 1 '65), P Mahoney (1f), P Prendergast 0-2 each, F Murray, B O'Halloran, R Cahill, I Galgey 0-1 each. (report) J O'Dwyer 1-6 (1-5f), R Gleeson 0-2, A Hogan, A Cleere, S Curran, E Murray, T Butler 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

First round

16 May 2009 First round Monaghan 1-07 - 0-10
(aet)
Fermanagh Irvinestown
S Curran 0-5, F McBrien 0-2, O Boyle 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, M Fee 0-1.
23 May 2009 First round Donegal 0-04 - 3-25 Armagh Watty Graham Park, Maghera
C Mathewson 0-3, P Browne 0-1.
27 May 2009 First round replay Monaghan 1-07 - 3-09 Fermanagh Pearse Park, Ballybay
J Duffy 1-4, E Markey 1-2, M Fee 1-0, R Porteous 0-1, O Boyle 0-1, S Curran 0-1.

Quarter-finals

6 June 2009 Quarter-final Derry 2-11 - 1-09 Armagh Casement Park, Belfast
M McGlade 1-2, E McKillion 1-0, S Farren 0-3, O O'Doherty 0-2, C Gilmore 0-1, A Grant 0-1, C O'Kane 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1. C Corvan 0-5, C McKee 1-1, P Heaney 0-1, T Hegarty 0-1, M Lennon 0-1.
14 June 2009 Quarter-final Down 3-14 - 0-02 Fermanagh Casement Park, Belfast
C Dorian 0-8, N Torney 2-1, D Toner 1-1, D Johnston 0-1, D Hughes 0-1, M Teague 0-1, M Conlon 0-1. S Curran 0-2. Referee: P McCaffrey (Antrim)

Semi-finals

21 June 2009 Semi-final Derry 3-15 - 1-09 Down Casement Park, Belfast
P Kelly 2-1, M McGlade 1-3, S Farren 0-5, C O'Kane 0-3, E McKillion 0-2, A Grant 0-1. E McMullan 1-1, C Dorian 0-3, M Cunningham 0-2, D Toner 0-1, D Johnston 0-1, N Torney 0-1. Referee: L McAuley (Antrim)

Final

28 June 2009 Final Antrim 4-16 – 0-09 Derry Casement Park, Dublin
C McCann 2-3, S Beattie 1-3, M Devlin 0-4, (2f, 0-1 pen), C Clarke 1-1 (1f), M Lismore 0-2, D McKinley, S Shannon, C Duffin 0-1 each. (report) C O'Kane 0-3 (2f), S Farren 0-2, P Kelly, O O'Doherty, M McGlade, D McCusker 0-1 each. Referee: D Magee (Down)

Quarter-finals

25 July 2009 Quarter-final Galway 4-23 – 0-10 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
R Cummins 2-2, N Burke 0-8 (4f 2 '65s), B Flaherty 1-5, R Badger 1-1, D Glennon 0-2, T Haran (sideline), J Cooney, C Cooney, S Moloney, J Grealish 0-1 each. (report) M Devlin (2f), S Shannon (1f), C McCann 0-2 each, C Clarke (0-1f), M Lismore, D McPeake, S Smyth 0-1 each. Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
25 July 2009 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-20 – 0-19
(aet)
Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
E Murray 0-9 (0-5fs, 0-1 '65'); D Maher, S Curran, T Butler 0-2 each; B Stapleton, A Hogan, R Gleeson, M O'Brien, A Cleere 0-1 each. (report) G Moore 0-6f; D O'Keeffe 0-5 (0-1 sl); L Óg McGovern 0-3; B Barron, C Goff, B Doyle, A Kenny, J Hobbs 0-1 each. Referee: A Kelly (Galway)

Semi-finals

9 August 2009 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-21 – 2-16 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
G Brennan, R Kehoe (4f) 0-5 each, W Walsh 1-2, M Gaffney (1f), R Doyle (2 '65s) 0-2 each, C Kenny, O Walsh, C Buckley, G Aylward, C Maher 0-1 each. (report) J O'Dwyer 1-8 (0-7f), D Collins 1-1, S Curran 0-3, E Murray 0-2, B Stapleton, T Butler 0-1 each. Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
16 August 2009 Semi-final Galway 2-22 – 1-18 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
N Burke 1-8 (6f, 1 '65'), R Badger 1-1, J Regan 0-4, R Cummins, S Maloney 0-3 each, D Glennon 0-2, J Grealish 0-1. (report) M O'Neill 0-9 (7f, 1 '65'), B O'Halloran 0-5, Paudie Mahony 1-2, F Murray 0-2 (l line ball). Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Final

6 September 2009 Final Galway 2-15 – 2-11 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
R Cummins 2-1, N Burke 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘65), S Moloney 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 ‘65) J Grealish, D Glennon, D Fox 0-2 each, T Haran 0-1. M Gaffney 1-3 (0-3f), C Buckley 1-2, C Kenny 0-2, S Kehoe, W Walsh, O Walsh, C Maher 0-1 each. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 John O'Dwyer Tipperary 4-37 49 5 9.80
2 Martin O'Neill Waterford 0-32 32 5 6.40
3 Barry O'Meara Westmeath 3-21 30 4 7.50
4 Niall Burke Galway 1-20 23 3 7.66
5 Seán Kehoe Kilkenny 1-19 22 5 4.40
6 Richie Cummins Galway 4-06 18 3 6.00
Conor McGrath Clare 1-15 18 2 9.00
8 Walter Walsh Kilkenny 2-10 16 5 3.20
Pauric Mahony Waterford 1-13 16 5 3.20
10 Brian O'Halloran Waterford 2-09 15 5 3.00

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "Danny boy on song for lucky Cats". Irish Independent. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (7 September 2009). "Cummins inspires Galway to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 August 2016.