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1994 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1994
Championship Details
Dates7 May 1994 - 4 September 1994
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (3rd win)
CaptainGreg Kennedy
ManagerMattie Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainBrian Hurley
ManagerJimmy Barry-Murphy
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDown
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Brian O'Driscoll (0-26)
1993
1995

The 1994 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 7 May 1994 and ended on 4 September 1994.

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 4 September 1994, Galway won the championship following a 2-10 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third championship title overall and their first title since 1992.

Cork's Brian O'Driscoll was the championship's top scorer with 0-26.

Results

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First round

7 May 1994 First round Laois 1-03 - 2-14 Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
M Phelan 1-0, P Bowe 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1. K Flynn 1-3, P O'Donoghue 1-2, D Sweeney 0-4, S Phillips 0-3, C Meehan 0-2. Referee: M Sheridan (Kildare)

Quarter-final

21 May 1994 Quarter-final Dublin 2-17 - 1-05 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
S Phillips 0-6, P O'Donoghue 1-2, G Kinahan 1-0, K Morgan 0-3, C Meehan 0-2, D Sweeeney 0-2, A Boylan 0-1, M Healy 0-1. C Fanning 1-0, D Devine 0-2, E Smith 0-1, F Shaw 0-1, M Scally 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Semi-finals

26 June 1994 Semi-final Offaly 4-05 - 2-09 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
J Ryan 2-0, D O'Meara 1-3, S Whelehan 1-0, G Hanniffy 0-1, D Dooley 0-1. G Dunne 1-1, M Cleere 0-4, N Shiel 1-0, M Shiggins 0-2, PJ Carley 0-1, I Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)
2 July 1994 Semi-final Dublin 1-06 - 1-17 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
S Phillips 1-4, K Horgan 0-1, M Healy 0-1. K O'Shea 1-5, D Cleere 0-6, N O'Connor 0-3, B Kelly 0-2, M O'Neill 0-1. Referee: E Carroll

Final

17 July 1994 Final Kilkenny 2-13 - 3-06 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
D Cleere 1-4, M Purcell 1-1, D O'Meara 1-0, J Phelan 0-2, K O'Shea 0-2, M O'Neill 0-2, K Lanigan 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. K Lambe 2-2, D O'Meara 1-0, J Ryan 0-1, P Mulhaire 0-1, G Doorley 0-1, T Spain 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

First round

11 May 1995 First round Cork 1-16 - 0-13 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B O'Driscoll 0-6, K Kelleher 1-1, A Walsh 0-2, D Ronan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-2, K Egan 0-1, G Shaw 0-1, J o'Flynn 0-1. M Conlon 0-6, D Forde 0-2, C Shannon 0-1, B Babbington 0-1, D Scanlon 0-1, J Kennirons 0-1, D Healy 0-1. Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Semi-finals

29 June 1994 Semi-final Cork 2-22 - 1-07 Limerick Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Ronan 1-6, P Mullaney 1-1, B O'Driscoll 0-4, K Kelleher 0-3, A Walsh 0-3, K McCarthy 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-1, G Shaw 0-1, K Egan 0-1. P Coleman 1-0, B Tobin 0-3, D Reale 0-1, P Neenan 0-1, J Horigan 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)
29 June 1994 Semi-final Waterford 2-10 - 0-15 Tipperary Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
D Bennett 1-2, D Byrne 1-0, M White 0-2, B Walsh 0-2, R McGrath 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2. J Enright 0-8, L Cahill 0-4, A Moloney 0-2, B Horan 0-1. Referee: L o'Flynn (Cork)

Final

10 July 1994 Final Cork 2-15 - 0-09 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Ronan 1-4, K Kelleher 1-0, B O'Driscoll 0-4, P O'Connor 0-3, J O'Flynn 0-2, G Shaw 0-1, K Egan 0-1. D Bennett 0-5, R McGrath 0-2, T Flynn 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)

Semi-final

26 June 1994 Semi-final Down 3-10 - 1-08 Derry Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Final

3 July 1994 Final Antrim 3-10 - 3-11 Down Casement Park, Belfast
A McCloskey 1-3, R McQuillan 1-2, M Molloy 1-1, B McFall 0-2, C McCormack 0-2. S Murray 2-1, J McGrattan 0-6, F Bell 1-0, P Matthews 0-2, D Rogan 0-2. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Semi-finals

7 August 1994 Semi-final Galway 1-14 - 2-09 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
R Farrell 1-1, R Gantley 0-4, K Broderick 0-4, G Glynn 0-2, E Brady 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1, F Healy 0-1. K O'Shea 1-2, D Cleere 0-5, J Connolly 1-0, M O'Neill 0-2.
14 August 1994 Semi-final Cork 2-20 - 2-01 Down Croke Park, Dublin
B O'Driscoll 0-9, D Ronan 1-1, J O'Flynn 1-0, K Egan 0-4, A Walsh 0-3, K Kelleher 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1, B McSweeney 0-1. D Rogan 1-1, B Coleman 1-0. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Final

4 September 1994 Final Galway 2-10 - 1-11 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
E Brady 2-0, K Broderick 0-5, R Gantley 0-4, R Farrell 0-1. K Kelleher 1-0, B O'Driscoll 0-3, D Ronan 0-3, K Egan 0-2, J O'Flynn 0-2, P Mullaney 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian O'Driscoll Cork 0-26 26 5 5.20
2 Darren Ronan Cork 3-16 25 5 5.00
3 Damien Cleere Kilkenny 1-15 18 3 6.00
4 Stephen Phillips Dublin 1-13 16 3 5.33
5 Ken O'Shea Kilkenny 0-26 15 3 5.00

Miscellaneous

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  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Cork and Down was their first ever meeting in the championship.

References

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  1. ^ "'It was the first taste of playing in Croke Park' - Galway legend Ollie Canning on the importance of minor hurling". Irish Independent. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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