1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 7th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1970
Championship Details
Dates19 April 1970 – 1 November 1970
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (4th win)
CaptainTeddy O'Brien
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
CaptainLiam Bennett
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played15
Top Scorer Mick Butler (6-30)
1969
1971

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 1 November 1970, Cork won the championship following a 5-17 to 0-8 defeat of Wexford in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 4th All-Ireland title in the grade and their third in succession.

Wexford's Mick Butler was the championship's top scorer with 6-30.

Changes

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In keeping with their senior and minor teams, Galway's under-21 hurlers left the Munster Championship where they had been playing since 1964. Having no competition in their own province, Galway received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

Results

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Quarter-finals

27 May 1970 Quarter-final Westmeath 2-11 - 1-11 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
G Whelan 1-3, J Nash 1-0, W Shanley 0-3, D O'Donnell 0-3, S Fagan 0-1, W Bray 0-1. A Barry 0-5, D McIntyre 1-0, M Cleere 0-3, A Daly 0-2, M Delaney 0-1.
31 May 1970 Quarter-final Kilkenny 5-04 - 1-13 Dublin O'Toole Park, Dublin
D Prendergast 2-3, M Brennan 1-1, L O'Brien 1-0, S Connery 1-0. L Blood 0-5, T Deegan 1-1, PJ Holden 0-4, N Rooney 0-1, K Hegarty 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
2 June 1970 Quarter-final Laois 4-07 - 2-09 Kildare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
T Duggan 2-2, K Farrell 1-1, L Duff 1-0, F Keenan 0-2, F Dates 0-1, J Downey 0-1. J Connell 0-6, D Flanagan 1-0, J Goulding 1-0, R Hayden 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, R Cullen 0-1.

Semi-finals

21 June 1970 Semi-final Wexford 7-11 - 3-06 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Butler 3-2, C Doran 2-0, M Casey 1-2, T Byrne 1-2, E Murphy 0-4, T Cahill 0-1. F Keenan 3-0, G Lanham 0-3, T Duggan 0-2, P Bates 0-1.
5 July 1970 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-12 - 0-06 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
L O'Brien 2-6, M Murphy 2-1, M Drennan 1-0, S Kearney 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1. G Whelan 0-3, J Nash 0-1, W Bray 0-1, W Bradley 0-1.

Final

19 July 1970 Final Wexford 2-15 - 5-04 Kilkenny Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
M Butler 1-7, T White 1-0, C Doran 0-3, M Quigley 0-3, M Casey 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. M Drennan 2-0, M Garrett 1-3, M Murphy 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: R Sheppard (Carlow)

First round

19 April 1970 First round Waterford 4-05 - 4-12 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Hickey 2-1, T O'Connor 1-1, J Flynn 1-0, J Greene 0-2, C McCabe 0-1. J McNamara 1-5, D Pyne 1-1, T Ryan 1-1, M O'Connor 1-1, M Moroney 0-4. Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

3 June 1970 Semi-final Limerick 1-05 - 9-05 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
W Conway 1-1, S Foley 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. P Byrne 3-2, P O'Neill 3-0, J Tynan 2-0, T Delaney 1-3. Referee: D Crowe (Clare)
8 July 1970 Semi-final Cork 2-10 - 1-06 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Ring 1-2, B Cummins 1-1, K McSweeney 0-4, P Moylan 0-2, T Buckley 0-1. J McNamara 0-4, S Durack 1-0, M Moroney 0-1, D Pyne 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

Final

29 July 1970 Final Tipperary 2-07 - 3-11 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
T Delaney 2-4, P O'Neill 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. P Ring 1-7, J Barrett 1-1, M Malone 1-0, J Horgan 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)

Final

2 August 1970 Final Antrim 6-12 - 2-10 Down Casement Park, Belfast
G McCann 2-1, A McCallin 2-1, M Brunty 1-3, C McAuley 1-0, A Hamill 0-3, E Dornan 0-1, S Collins 0-1, A Connolly 0-1, C McDonnell 0-1. S McGrattan 0-6, T Acheson 1-1, G Lennon 1-0, M Coleman 0-1, P Conlon 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.

Semi-finals

2 August 1970 Semi-final Wexford 8-22 - 2-09 Galway Wexford Park, Wexford
B Murphy 3-2, M Casey 2-6, M Butler 1-7, M Quigley 1-3, V Flanagan 1-1, J Quigley 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. M Murphy 1-1, J Norris 0-4, E Donohue 1-0, M Deely 0-3, S Burke 0-1.
9 August 1970 Semi-final Antrim 1-04 - 3-10 Cork Casement Park, Belfast
M Brunty 1-0, A McCallin 0-2, S Collins 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. K McSweeney 1-2, J Barrett 1-1, T Buckley 1-0, D Collins 0-4, S Looney 0-2, P Moylan 0-1.

Finals

11 October 1970 Final Cork 3-08 - 2-11 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
P Ring 2-2, S O'Leary 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, K McSweeney 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, S Looney 0-1. M Butler 1-10, M Quigley 1-0, L Bennett 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
1 November 1970 Final replay Cork 5-17 - 0-08 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
C Kelly 2-7, P Ring 0-7, J Barrett 1-1, B Cummins 1-0, S O'Leary 1-0, P Moylan 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. M Butler 0-4, M Casey 0-2, L Bennett 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mick Butler Wexford 6-30 48 5 9.60
2 Paddy Ring Cork 4-18 30 4 7.50
3 Martin Casey Wexford 3-11 20 5 4.00
4 Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 4-06 18 3 6.00
5 Timmy Delaney Tipperary 3-07 16 2 8.00
6 Connie Kelly Cork 2-09 15 2 7.50
7 Martin Quigley Wexford 2-07 13 5 2.60
8 Jimmy Barrett Cork 3-03 12 4 3.00
Jim McNamara Clare 1-09 12 2 6.00
10 Paul Byrne Tipperary 3-02 11 2 5.50
Barry Murphy Wexford 3-02 11 5 2.20
Kevin McSweeney Cork 1-08 11 5 2.20
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Connie Kelly Kilkenny 2-07 13 Wexford
Mick Butler Wexford 1-10 13 Cork
3 Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 2-06 12 Westmeath
Martin Casey Wexford 2-06 12 Galway
5 Mick Butler Wexford 3-02 11 Laois
Paul Byrne Tipperary 3-02 11 Limerick
Barry Murphy Wexford 3-02 11 Galway
8 Timmy Delaney Tipperary 2-04 10 Cork
Mick Butler Wexford 1-07 10 Kilkenny
Paddy Ring Cork 1-07 10 Tipperary
Mick Butler Wexford 1-07 10 Galway

Miscellaneous

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  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Wexford and Galway was their first ever championship meeting in this grade.
  • Cork remained undefeated for a third successive championship.

References

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  1. ^ "County profile: Cork". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2015.