2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the All-Ireland championship for since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The draws for the various 2015 fixtures took place in October 2014.[1][2] The championship began on 27 May 2015 and ended on 12 September 2015.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2015
Championship Details
Dates27 May 2015 – 12 September 2015
Teams18
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLimerick (5th win)
CaptainDiarmaid Byrnes
ManagerJohn Kiely
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
CaptainEoin Conroy
ManagerJ. J. Doyle
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Total Goals53 (3.1 per game)
Total Points529 (31.1 per game)
Top Scorer Conor McDonald (2-34)
2014
2016

Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial decider.[3] Limerick won the title following a 0-26 to 1-7 defeat of Wexford in the final.[4][5]

Team summaries

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Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim Saffron and white 2014
Armagh Orange and white
Carlow Green, red and yellow
Clare Saffron and blue 2014 2014
Cork Red and white 1998 2007
Derry White and red 2008
Down Red and black 2004
Dublin Blue and navy 2011
Galway Maroon and white 2011 2005
Kildare White
Kilkenny Black and amber 2008 2012
Laois Blue and white 1983
Limerick Green and white 2002 2011
Offaly Green, white and gold 2000
Tipperary Blue and gold 2010 2010
Waterford White and blue 1992 1994
Westmeath Maroon and white
Wexford Purple and gold 1965 2014

Results

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27 May 2015 Quarter-final Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow O'Moore Park
19:30 C Dwyer (3-1), PJ Scully (1-3), R Broderick (0-1), C Taylor (0-1), C Collier (0-1). Report K McDonnell (0-7), J Doyle (1-2), M Kavanagh (0-5), P Shaw (1-0), G Coady (0-1). Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
27 May 2015 Quarter-final Offaly 2-15 - 1-10 Westmeath O'Connor Park
19:30 A Cleary (1-3), D Murray (0-6, 6f), E Nolan (1-2), C Kiely (0-1), E Cahill (0-1, f), K Dunne (0-1), C Doughan (0-1, f). Report D Clinton (1-2, 1f), C Doyle (0-5, 3f), N O’Brien (0-2, 1f), M Daly (0-1).
27 May 2015 Quarter-final Kildare 0-14 - 0-23 Wexford St. Conleth's Park
19:30 G Keegan 0-9(8fs); P Moran 0-2; G Johnson, R Casey, L Power 0-1 each Report C McDonald 0-12(4fs); K Foley, S Murphy, J O’Connor, P Sutton 0-2 each; S Donohoe, J Cash, C Dunbar 0-1 each. Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
2 June 2015 Quarter-final Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny Parnell Park
19:30 S Treacy (1-3, 0-1 free), C Boland (1-3), P Winters (0-5, two frees), F McGibb (0-2), O O’Rorke (0-2), AJ Murphy (0-1). Report M Mansfield (1-2), C Martin (0-5, four frees), J Maher (1-1), C Bolger (1-0), C Ryan (1-0), L Hickey (0-2, one free), W Brennan (0-1), L Blanchfield (0-1). Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
24 June 2015 Semi-final Carlow 2-12 - 2-14 Kilkenny Netwatch Cullen Park
19:30 P Shaw 1-1, K McDonald 0-4, J Kavanagh 1-0, C Nolan 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Joyce 0-2. Report C Ryan 1-2, C Martin 0-5, L Hickey 1-1, L Blanchfield 0-2, J Cleere 0-1, P Deegan 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, J Maher 0-1. Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
24 June 2015 Semi-final Offaly 1-12 - 2-16 Wexford O'Connor Park
19:30 D Murray 0-5, E Nolan 0-4, M Maloney 1-0, C Doughan 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, S Guinan 0-1. Report C McDonald 1-5, K Foley 0-7, C Dunbar 1-1, J O'Connor 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, T French 0-1
8 July 2015 Final Wexford 4-17 - 1-9 Kilkenny Innovate Wexford Park
19:30 C McDonald (1-10, 0-6f), C Dunbar (1-1), A Kenny (1-0), J Cash (1-0), K Foley (0-3), Shane Murphy (0-1), S Kenny (0-1), J O'Connor (0-1). Report L Hickey (1-0), C Martin (0-3, 2f), L Blanchfield (0-2), W Brennan (0-1), E Cody (0-1), D Cody (0-1), S Morrissey (0-1). Referee: J Keenan
17 June 2015 Quarter-final Cork 1-11 - 1-21 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn
19:35 L Meade (1-1), M Brennan (0-3), M O’Connor (0-3f), D Geary (0-2), K O’Neill (0-1), C Twomey (0-1f). Report P Curran (0-12, 7f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (1-4), A Gleeson (0-1), C Dunford (0-1), Stephen Bennett (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), R Donnelly (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
15 July 2015 Semi-final Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford Cusack Park
19:30 B Duggan (0-13, 7f), I Galvin (0-6), E Quirke (0-1), A McGuane (0-1), S Gleeson (0-1), R Taylor (0-1). Report P Curran (1-7, 0-5f), A Gleeson (0-5, 1f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (0-2, 1'65), C Dunford (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), M Kearney (0-1), C Curran (0-1). Referee: J Murphy
16 July 2015 Semi-final Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
19:30 D Dempsey, C Ryan (3fs) 0-4 each, T Morrissey, C Lynch 1-1 each, R Hanley 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, R Lynch 0-2 (1f, 1 '65'), J Kelliher, P Ryan 0-1 each. Report J McGrath 0-6 (2fs, 2 '65s'), C O'Riordan 2-0, T Gallagher 1-0, S Cahill 0-2, B Maher, B Heffernan, T Hamill, J Shelley, J Keane (f), M Breen (f) 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Cork).
30 July 2015 Final Clare 0-19 - 0-22 Limerick Cusack Park
19:30 B Duggan (0-6, 5f), I Galvin (0-4), S Gleeson (0-3), E Quirke (0-2), D Conroy (0-1), S O’Donnell (0-1), S Ward (0-1sl), M O’Malley (0-1). Report R Lynch (0-13, 8f, 2'65), D Dempsey (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-1), P Ryan (0-1), R Hanley (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), T Morrissey (0-1), C Lynch (0-1), J Kelliher (0-1). Attendance: 14,311
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
15 July 2015 Semi-final Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh Páirc Mac Uílín
19:45 Conor Johnston (2-2), S McCaughan (1-4, 0-1 free), J O’Connell (1-2), Ciaran Johnston (1-1), J Connolly (0-4, 0-2 frees), P McBride (1-0), C Ross (0-3), N McKenna (0-3), M Connolly (0-1), D Traynor (0-1), T Ó Ciaran (0-1). Report R Fullerton (0-2, 0-1 free), S Renaghan (0-2), L Oliver (0-2), T Nevin (0-1). Referee: A Nash
15 July 2015 Semi-final Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down Owenbeg
20:00 D Foley 0-8, 0-5 frees, C O’Doherty 2-1, T Gallagher (1-0), M McGuigan 0-4, G Bradley 0-3. Report C Fitzsimmons 1-4, B Byers 1-2, O McManus 1-2, J Doran 0-2, R Courtney 0-1, M Nicholson 0-1, R McCusker 0-1, E Sands 0-1. Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
22 July 2015 Final Derry 0-17 - 1-19 Antrim Dean McGlinchey Park
19:30 D Foley (0-11, 10f, 1'65), C O'Doherty (0-2), T McCloskey (0-1), G Bradley (0-1), B Rogers (0-1), M McGuigan (0-1). Report C Johnston (1-4, 0-3f), J Connolly (0-3, 1'65), N McKenna (0-3), M Dudley (0-3), S McCaughan (0-2), E Campbell (0-2), M Connolly (0-1), C Ross (0-1). Referee: J Clarke
22 August 2015 Semi-final Wexford 1-20 - 1-8 Antrim Semple Stadium
C McDonald 0-7 (4f, 1 65, 1 sl), C Devitt 1-2, T French 0-3, A Kenny, K Foley & C Dunbar 0-2 each, P Foley & S Kenny 0-1 each. Report C McNaughton 1-2 (0-2f), E Campbell 0-2, S McCaughan (f), R McCambridge, D McMullan & M Connolly 0-1 each. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
22 August 2015 Semi-final Galway 0-17 - 1-20 Limerick Semple Stadium
J Flynn (0-7, 2f, 2 65s, 1 sl), B Molloy (0-5), D Nevin (0-2), E Brannigan (0-1), S Cooney (0-1), C Whelan (0-1). Report T Morrissey (1-3), D Dempsey (0-4), C Ryan (0-3), R Lynch (0-3, 2f, 1 sl), D Byrnes (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-2), C Lynch (0-1), B Nash (0-1), G Hegarty (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
12 September 2015 Final Wexford 1-7 - 0-26 Limerick Semple Stadium
19:00 C McDonald (1-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sc); P Foley (0-1 free), A Kenny, C Dunbar (0-1 each). Report R Lynch (0-6, 0-5 frees); B Nash (0-5); T Morrissey (0-4); P Casey (0-1 free), P Ryan, C Lynch (0-3 each); D Byrnes (0-2, 0-1 free). Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Conor McDonald Wexford 3-38 47 5 9.40
2 Ronan Lynch Limerick 0-24 24 4 6.00
3 Patrick Curran Waterford 1-19 22 2 11.00
4 Déaglán Foley Derry 0-19 19 2 9.50
Bobby Duggan Clare 0-19 19 2 9.50
6 Tom Morrissey Limerick 2-09 15 4 3.75
Conor Johnston Antrim 3-06 15 2 7.50
8 Kevin Foley Wexford 0-14 14 5 2.80
9 Dylan Murray Offaly 0-11 11 2 5.50
Kevin McDonnell Carlow 0-11 11 2 5.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor McDonald Wexford 1-10 13 Kilkenny
Bobby Duggan Clare 0-13 13 Waterford
Ronan Lynch Limerick 0-13 13 Clare
4 Conor McDonald Wexford 0-12 12 Kildare
Patrick Curran Waterford 0-12 12 Cork
6 Cha Dwyer Laois 3-01 10 Carlow
Patrick Curran Waterford 1-07 10 Clare
8 Gerry Keegan Kildare 0-09 9 Wexford
9 Conor Johnston Antrim 2-02 8 Armagh
Conor McDonald Wexford 1-05 8 Offaly
Déaglán Foley Derry 0-08 8 Down
Conal Fitzsimmons Down 0-08 8 Derry

Scoring

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  • Widest winning margin: 33 points
  • Most goals in a match: 6
  • Most points in a match: 41
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Highest aggregate score: 47
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4

Miscellaneous

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  • Wexford win a third successive Leinster title. It is the third time in their history that they have achieved the three-in-a-row and the first time since 1971.[6]
  • Antrim win a record-breaking seventh successive Ulster title.[7]

Broadcasting

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These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland by TG4:

Round Game
Leinster Championship Dublin vs Kilkenny
Offaly vs Wexford
Wexford vs Kilkenny
Munster Championship Cork vs Waterford
Clare vs Waterford
Limerick vs Tipperary
Limerick vs Clare
All-Ireland Championship Antrim vs Wexford
Limerick vs Galway
Wexford vs Limerick
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References

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  1. ^ "2015 Leinster Championship Draws". GAA website. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Munster GAA Minor & Under 21 Championship Draws". Munster GAA website. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Kelly inspires Clare to 3-in-a-row". Munster GAA website. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Limerick beat Wexford to secure All-Ireland U21 hurling crown". RTE Sport. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Wexford hammer Kilkenny by 17 points to claim Leinster U21 hurling three-in-a-row". The 42. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Antrim U-21s pocket another Ulster title". RTE Sport. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.