2011 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The Championship

Overview

The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship of 2010 will be run on a provincial basis as usual. It will be a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there will be no seeds.

Each match will be played as a single leg. If a match is drawn a period of extra time will be played, however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time a replay will take place.

Format

Leinster Championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the two quarter-final games join the two remaining Leinster teams, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final game join the three remaining Munster teams, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Fixtures

[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]

date = 7 June Quarter-Final| team1 = Wexford | team2 = Kilkenny | score = 1-16 - 2-12 | goals1 = P Morris 1-1; J Leacy, E Kent 0-3 each frees; L Og McGovern (0-3), S Tomkins 0-2; M O’Regan (f), S Murphy, H Kehoe, P Doran 0-1 each. | goals2 = T Breen 1-1; G Aylward 1-0; E Murphy 0-5, (4f), C Kenny 0-3; M Moloney 0-2; W Walsh 0-1. | stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford| referee = P. Murphy (Carlow) | report = Report

date = 8 June Quarter-Final| team1 = Carlow | team2 = Dublin | score = 0-11 - 4-11 | goals1 = P Coady 0-8f, D Roberts, P Kehoe, E Byrne 0-1 each. | goals2 = C Brennan 2-0, K O’Loughlin 1-2, L Rushe 1-1, D Dillon 0-3, S McGrath 0-2f, B Mulligan, M Schutte, R Mahon 0-1 each. | stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow| referee = S. Whelan (Wexford) | report = Report

date = 22 June Semi-Final| team1 = Wexford | team2 = Laois | score = 7-18 - 2-10 | goals1 = J Breen (2-1), L Og McGovern (2-0); P Doran (1-3), E Kent (0-5, 0-3 frees), H Kehoe (0-5, 0-1 free), S Tomkins (1-1), P Morris (1-1), D O’Keeffe (0-1), I Byrne (0-1). | goals2 = N Foyle (1-7, 0-5 frees), D Lalor (1-0), E Reilly (0-1 free), N Unwin (0-1), B Reddin (0-1). | stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford| referee = A Lagrue (Kildare) | report = Report

date = 24 June Semi-Final| team1 = Dublin | team2 = Offaly | score = 0-21 - 0-8 | goals1 = K O’Loughlin (0-11, 0-7 frees, 0-1 65), E Dillon (0-3), D Sutcliffe (0-2), R Mahon (0-2), C Brennan (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), N McMorrow (0-1). | goals2 = A Hynes (0-3, frees), G Conneely (0-2), S Kinsella (0-2), T Carroll (0-1). | stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin| referee = D Hughes (Carlow) | report = Report

date = 13 July Final| team1 = Wexford | team2 = Dublin | score = 0-11 - 1-18 | goals1 = E Kent (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), P Morris (0-4, 0-2 frees), K Kehoe (0-1), L Óg McGovern (0-1), P Doran (0-1). | goals2 = K O’Loughlin (0-8, 0-6 frees), E Dillon (1-2), N McMorrow (0-3), S McGrath (0-2), D Curran (0-1, sideline), C Gough (0-1), D Sutcliffe (0-1). | stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford| referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny) | report = Report

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team1= Wexford | RD1-score1= 1-16 | RD1-team2= Kilkenny | RD1-score2= 2-12 | RD1-team7= Carlow | RD1-score7= 0-11 | RD1-team8= Dublin | RD1-score8= 4-11 | RD2-team1= Wexford | RD2-score1= 7-18 | RD2-team2= Laois | RD2-score2= 2-10 | RD2-team3= Dublin | RD2-score3= 0-21 | RD2-team4= Offaly | RD2-score4= 0-8 | RD3-team1= Wexford | RD3-score1= 0-11 | RD3-team2= Dublin | RD3-score2= 1-18 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2=

[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]

date = 1 June Quarter-Final| team1 = Tipperary | team2 = Waterford | score = 4-12 - 1-16 | goals1 = J O'Neill 2-2, N McGrath 1-1 (1-0 pen), S Curran 1-0, A Ryan 0-3, J O'Dwyer 0-2 (1f), B Stapleton, P Murphy, B O'Meara, M Sheedy 0-1 each. | goals2 = B O'Sullivan 1-4, Pauric Mahony 0-6f, M Shanahan 0-4, J Dillon, O Connors 0-1 each. | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles| referee = D. Kirwan (Cork) | report = Report

date = 15 July Semi-Final| team1 = Tipperary | team2 = Cork | score = 1-21 - 4-19 | goals1 = J O’Dwyer 0-11 (0-10f), B O’Meara 1-1, N McGrath 0-3 (0-3f), A Ryan, S Curran 0-2 each, K Morris, J O’Neill 0-1 each. | goals2 = C Lehane 1-4, L O’Farrell 1-3, D Brosnan 1-2, J Coughlan 0-5 (0-2f), A Walsh 1-1, M O’Sullivan 0-2, W Egan (0-1f), S O’Farrell 0-1 each. | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles| referee = M. Wadding (Waterford) | report = Report

date = 26 July Semi-Final| team1 = Clare | team2 = Limerick | score = 1-15 - 2-19 | goals1 = C McGrath 0-5 (3f, 1 65); C McInerney 1-1; T Kelly 0-3; D O’Halloran 0-3; L Markham 0-2; P Collins 0-1. | goals2 = K Downes 1-4; M Ryan 1-2; S Dowling 0-4 (2f); C Allis 0-3 (1f, 2 65s); S O’Brien 0-2; W Griffin, N Kennedy, D Hannon, M Carmody 0-1 each. | stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis| referee = C. Lyons (Cork) | report = Report

date = 3 August Final| team1 = Cork | team2 = Limerick | score = 1-27 - 4-20 (AET) | goals1 = J Coughlan 0-10 (0-6f, 0-1 ‘65’), A Walsh 0-8, L O'Farrell 1-2, C Lehane 0-3, M O'Sullivan, D Brosnan, D Drake (0-1sl), S O'Brien 0-1 each. | goals2 = G Mulcahy 2-1, D Hannon 1-4, S Dowling 0-7 (0-6f), C Allis 0-4 (0-2f), S O'Brien 1-0, M Carmody 0-3, K Downes 0-1. | stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | referee = P. Casey (Waterford) | attendance = 8,536 | report = Report

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team8= Tipperary | RD1-score8= 4-12 | RD1-team7= Waterford | RD1-score7= 1-16 | RD2-team1= Limerick | RD2-score1= 2-19 | RD2-team2= Clare | RD2-score2= 1-15 | RD2-team3= Tipperary | RD2-score3= 1-21 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Cork | RD2-score4= 4-19 | RD3-team1= Limerick | RD3-score1= 4-20 | RD3-team2= Cork | RD3-score2= 1-27 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2=

[[Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]]

date = 13 July Quarter-Final| team1 = Armagh | score = 2-20 - 1-6 | team2 = Donegal | goals1 = J King (1-4), K McKernan (0-4, 4f), M Leeman (1-0), M Maguire (0-3), T Duffy (0-2), E Carville (0-2), C McKee (0-2), R Lewis (0-1), D McDermott (0-1), P Heaney (0-1, f). | goals2 = C Matthewson (0-4, 3f), B McMenamin (1-0), S McVeigh (0-1), M McGhee (0-1). | stadium = Healy Park, Omagh | referee = E. Hasson (Derry) | report =

date = 20 July Semi-Final| team1 = Antrim | team2 = Derry | score = w/o. - scr. | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = | report =

date = 20 July Semi-Final| team1 = Down | team2 = Armagh | score = 0-10 - 1-11 | goals1 = D Torney (0-3), A O’Prey (0-2), C Dorean (0-2), C Maginn (0-1), D Doherty (0-1), C Duggan (0-1). | goals2 = C Corvan (0-7), C McKee (1-2), M Lennon (0-1), M Maguire (0-1). | stadium = Casement Park, Belfast | referee = L. McAuley (Antrim) | report =

date = 27 July Final| team1 = Antrim | team2 = Armagh | score = 0-15 - 2-7 | goals1 = C McCann (0-6, 0-4f) T McCloskey (0-2), K McKiernan (0-1, 0-1f), S Smyth (0-1); J Black (0-1), D McLean (0-1); N Elliott (0-1), C Johnston (0-1), N Cunningham (0-1). | goals2 = C Corvan (1-4, 0-4f), T Duffy (1-0), M Maguire (0-1), J King, C McKee (0-1), D Nugent (0-1).| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast| referee = E. Hassan (Derry) | report = Report

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team8= Armagh | RD1-score8= 2-21 | RD1-team7= Donegal | RD1-score7= 1-6 | RD2-team1= Antrim | RD2-score1= w/o. | RD2-team2= Derry | RD2-score2= scr. | RD2-team3= Down | RD2-score3= 0-10 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Armagh | RD2-score4= 1-11 | RD3-team1= Antrim | RD3-score1= 0-15 | RD3-team2= Armagh | RD3-score2= 2-7 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2=

[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]

date = 20 August Semi-Final| team1 = Dublin | team2 = Antrim | score = 3-23 - 0-6 | goals1 = M Schutte (1-3), K O’Loughlin (0-6, 0-4 frees), S McGrath (1-1), N McMorrow (0-4), B Quinn (1-0), D Plunkett (0-3), E Dillon (0-2), D Curran (0-1), C Gough (0-1), T Connolly (0-1), O Ó Maoileidigh (0-1).| goals2 = C McCann (0-3, 0-3 frees), P McNaughton (0-1), J Black (0-1), M Devlin (0-1). | stadium = Páirc Esler, Newry | referee = P. Smth (Meath) | report = Report

date = 20 August Semi-Final| team1 = Limerick | team2 = Galway | score = 2-14 - 0-22 | goals1 = S Dowling (2-05, 1-05f), D Hannon (0-04, 0-01 sc), N Kennedy (0-01), C Allis (0-01), S O'Brien (0-01), G Mulcahy (0-01), K O'Donnell (0-01). | goals2 = N Burke, T Haran (5f) (0-07) each, B Daly (0-03), D Burke (0-01), J Regan (0-01), C Cooney (0-01), D Glennon (0-01), B Burke (0-01). | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = A. Stapleton (Laois) | report = Report

date = 10 September Final| team1 = Dublin | team2 = Galway | score = 1-10 - 3-14 | goals1 = T Connolly (1-02, 0-02f), K O'Loughlin (0-05, 5f), R McMahon (0-02), N McMorrow (0-01). | goals2 = T Haran (1-03, 1-00 pen), J Regan (1-02), D Glennon (1-02), D Burke (0-03, 1f), N Burke (0-03, 2f), B Daly (0-01) | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = T. Carroll (Offaly) | report = Report

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team1= Limerick | RD1-score1= 2-14 | RD1-team2= Galway | RD1-score2= 0-22 | RD1-team3= Dublin | RD1-score3= 3-23 | RD1-team4= Antrim | RD1-score4= 0-6 | RD2-team1= Galway | RD2-score1= 3-14 | RD2-team2= Dublin | RD2-score2= 1-10 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2=

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

References

References

1. (12 September 2011). "Cunningham paves way for new wave". Irish Independent.
2. (10 September 2011). "Galway U-21 3-14 Dublin U-21 1-10". RTÉ Sport.
3. (10 September 2011). "Accomplished Galway complete an excellent week". Irish Times.