2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 May 2017 – 9 September 2017 |
| Teams | 19 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (6 win) |
| Captain | Tom Morrissey |
| Manager | Pat Donnelly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Pat Lyng |
| Manager | Eddie Brennan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Total Goals | 57 (3.16 per game) |
| Total Points | 618 (34.33 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Aaron Gillane (0-44) |
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The 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 24 May 2017 and ended on 9 September 2017.
Waterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster semi-final.[1][2] Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time in several seasons.
On 9 September 2017, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[3] This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.[4]
Provincial championships
[edit]Preliminary round
| 24 May 2017 Preliminary round | Meath | 0-12 - 2-20 | Westmeath | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 19:30 | C Kearney (0-5 four frees), D Kelly (0-2 one free, one '65'), É Mac Donnchadh (0-2), R Ryan (0-1), M Cullen (0-1). | Report | K Doyle (0-12 six frees), C Doyle (1-3), M Daly (1-0), J Galvin (0-2); J Goonery (0-2), D Clinton (0-1). | Referee: J O'Brien (Laois) |
Quarter-finals
| 31 May 2017 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2-14 - 1-21 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 19:30 | J Sheridan (2-9, 1-7f), E O’Hehir (0-3f), S Lawlor (0-1), D Brereton (0-1). | Report | K McDonald (1-6, 1-5f); C Nolan (0-5, 1f), C Tracey (0-4), O Roberts (0-2); G Coady (0-1f), G Lawlor (0-1), J Murphy (0-1), A Amond (0-1). | Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny) |
| 31 May 2017 Quarter-final | Wexford | 4-21 - 2-9 | Offaly | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| 19:30 | C Dunbar 1-8 (1 sl), S O’Gorman 2-2, D Pepper 1-2, R White and J Coleman (0-2f) 0-3 each, R O'Connor 0-2, H O'Connor 0-1. | Report | C Freeman 0-5f, O Kelly and L Langton 1-1 each, C Kiely and C Cleary 0-1 each. | Referee: Peter Burke (Kilkenny) |
| 31 May 2017 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-20 - 0-21 | Laois | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 19:30 | K Doyle 0-10 (0-6f), C Doyle 1-3, J Goonery and D Clinton 0-2 each, S Clavin, M Daly, P Lynam 0-1 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 0-9 (0-6f, 1 '65), A Corby, B Corby, A Dunphy (0-2f) 0-3 each, S Downey, J Lennon, M Dowling 0-1 each. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
| 31 May 2017 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 0-21 - 0-16 | Dublin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 19:30 | A Murphy 0-8 (0-7f), B Ryan 0-4, S Walsh and J Donnelly 0-2 each, T Walsh, S Morrissey, J Walsh, L Blanchfield, J Bergin 0-1 each. | Report | C Currie 0-9 (0-6f, 1 '65), R McBride 0-3, D Burke, E Conroy, F Whitely, C O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) Man of the Match: Billy Ryan |
Semi-finals
| 21 June 2017 Semi-final | Westmeath | 1-11 - 1-21 | Kilkenny | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 19:30 | K Doyle 0-8 (0-6f), J Goonery 1-0, N Mitchell 0-3 (0-1 sideline). | Report | A Murphy 1-8 (0-8f), J Donnelly, S Morrissey 0-3 each, P Lyng, R Leahy 0-2 each, L Blanchfield, L Scanlon, E Kenny 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 21 June 2017 Semi-final | Wexford | 3-16 - 1-12 | Carlow | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| 19:30 | J Coleman 0-10 (0-7f), C Dunbar 3-0, D Pepper, R O’Connor 0-2 each, G Molloy, J O’Connor 0-1 each. | Report | C Nolan 0-8 (0-7f), C Foley 1-0, K McDonald 0-2, O Roberts, S Brennan 0-1 each. | Referee: J O'Brien (Laois) |
Final
| 5 July 2017 Final | Kilkenny | 0-30 - 1-15 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 19:30 | R Leahy 0-5, A Murphy 0-5f (0-5f), L Scanlon 0-4, J Bergin 0-3 (0-3f), J Cleere 0-3, B Ryan, S Morrissey and J Donnelly 0-2 each, L Blanchfield, P Lyng, E Kenny and S Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | J Coleman 0-5 (0-5f), S O’Gorman 1-0, J Doyle 0-2 (0-1f), C Dunbar and R O’Connor 0-2 each, J O’Connor, C Moore and D Codd 0-1 each. | Attendance: 6,089 Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
Quarter-final
| 22 June 2017 Quarter-final | Limerick | 2-24 - 0-19 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:30 | A Gillane 0-9 (0-7f), T Morrissey 1-4, B Nash 1-0, P Casey 0-3, R Lynch, C Ryan, B Murphy 0-2 each, C Lynch, P Ahern 0-1 each. | Report | G Browne, L Fairbrother (0-4f) 0-5 each, M Kehoe 0-3, C Darcy 0-2 (0-2f), B McCarthy, W Connors, G O’Halloran and T Nolan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 3,076 Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 12 July 2017 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-28 - 1-15 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:30 | A Gillane 0-14 (5f, 1’65), C Ryan 0-3, P Casey 1-0, T Morriseey 0-2, B Nash 0-2, R Hanley 0-2, T Grimes 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, R Lynch 0-1 (1f), C Lynch 0-1, P Ahern 0-1. | Report | I Galvin 0-5 (4f), B Connors 1-0, C Corbett 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, M O’Malley 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, M O’Shea 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, B Cahill 0-1, P O’Loughlin 0-1. | Attendance: 5,577 Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 13 July 2017 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-19 - 2-17 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| 19:00 | P Curran 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 ’65) C Roche 0-5, S Bennett 1-1, C Curran 0-2, J Prendergast 0-1. | Report | D Dalton 1-12 (0-8f, 0-2 sideline), R O’Flynn 1-0, D Fitzgibbon 0-3, M O’Halloran, P Leopold 0-1 each. | Attendance: 4,127 Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 26 July 2017 Final | Limerick | 0-16 - 1-11 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:30 | A Gillane 0-6 (0-6f), B Nash, T Grimes, R Lynch (0-2f) and P Casey 0-2 each, M Mackey and T Morrissey 0-1 each. | Report | T O’Mahony 1-1, S Kingston 0-3, D Dalton, M Coleman (0-2f) and M O’Halloran 0-2 each, R O’Flynn 0-1. | Attendance: 11,774 Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
Semi-finals
| 19 July 2017 Semi-final | Derry | 2-11 - 3-6 | Antrim | Owenbeg |
| C O'Doherty 2-5, B Cassidy 0-2, S Cassidy 0-1, C Reilly 0-1, D Cartin 0-1, C Steele 0-1. | J McNaughton 1-4, C McNaughton 1-1, É Smyth 1-0, C Carson 0-1. |
| 19 July 2017 Semi-final | Armagh | 1-15 - 8-19 | Down | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| D Gaffney 0-7, D Ryan 1-0, P McKearney 0-2, K Magee 0-1, D McKenna 0-1, B McAteer 0-1, D Grant 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M McEvoy 0-1. |
Final
| 26 July 2017 Final | Derry | 3-17 - 1-9 | Down | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
| 19:30 | D Cartin (0-7, 5f), C Riley (2-0), B Cassidy (1-2), C McAllister (0-2), O McKeever (0-2); C O’Doherty (0-2), C Steele (0-1), S McGuigan (0-1). | Report | O McManus (1-0), C Coulter (0-3, 3f), M Fisher (0-2, 2f), B Trainor (0-1), D Sands, (0-1) R Campbell (0-1); P McCrickard (0-1). | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
All-Ireland Semi-Finals
[edit]| 19 August 2017 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 8-35 - 0-7 | Derry | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 16:00 | S Walsh 2-7 (0-4f), J Donnelly 1-7, L Blanchfield 0-6, B Ryan 2-0, E Kenny, R Leahy, L Scanlon 1-1 each, A Murphy 0-4 (0-1f), J Walsh 0-3, N McMahon, D Mullen, H Lawlor, S Morrissey, R Bergin 0-1 each. | Report | C O’Doherty 0-3, D Cartin (0-1f), C Steele, C Reilly, B Laverty 0-1 each. | Attendance: 6,524 Referee: J O'Brien (Laois) Man of the Match: Shane Walsh (Tullaroan) |
| 19 August 2017 Semi-final | Galway | 2-19 - 2-23 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 18:00 | C Whelan 1-3 (0-1f), B Concannon, T Monaghan 0-4 each, J Coyne 1-1, D Nevin 0-2 (0-1f), J Grealish, S Loftus, K McHugo, S Linnane, E Niland (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Report | A Gillane 0-8 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), B Murphy, P Casey 1-2 each, B Nash 0-4, T Grimes 0-2, K Hayes, R Hanley, C Lynch, A La Touche Cosgrave, C Boylan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 6,524 Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 9 September 2017 Final | Kilkenny | 0-11 - 0-17 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 15:00 | A Murphy 0-5 (0-5f), S Walsh 0-3 (0-2f), J Donnelly, B Ryan and L Blanchfield 0-1 each. | Report | A Gillane 0-7 (0-2f), R Lynch (0-3f) and P Casey 0-3 each, C Lynch, B Nash, P Ahern and C Boylan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 15,485 Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 0-44 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 2 | Alan Murphy | Kilkenny | 1-30 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Cathal Dunbar | Wexford | 4-10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Shane Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-13 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 6 | John Donnelly | Kilkenny | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 7 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Joe Coleman | Wexford | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 9 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Peter Casey | Limerick | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 2-09 | 15 | Carlow |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-12 | 15 | Waterford |
| 3 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 0-14 | 14 | Clare |
| 4 | Shane Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | Derry |
| 5 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-12 | 12 | Meath |
| 6 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 2-05 | 11 | Offaly |
| Cathal Dunbar | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Offaly | |
| Alan Murphy | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 8 | Westmeath | |
| 9 | John Donnelly | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Derry |
| Patrick Curran | Waterford | 0-10 | 10 | Cork | |
| Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-10 | 10 | Laois | |
| Joe Coleman | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Carlow |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- The All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Limerick is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
References
[edit]- ^ "Brilliant Waterford end 24 year-wait for All-Ireland U21 hurling title in style against Galway". The 42. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (10 September 2016). "Curran leads from front in final cruise for Déise". Irish Independent. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Limerick too good for Kilkenny in Under-21 hurling final". RTÉ Sport. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.