2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Results

[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]

date = June 6| time = | round = Quarter-final | team1 = Offaly | score = 0-10 - 1-19 | team2 = Wexford | goals1 = A Hynes (0-3, frees), S Quirke (0-3), T Carrol (0-2), T Spain (0-1), A Kelly (0-1). | goals2 = G Moore (0-8, 3f), J Guiney (0-4, 4f), A Nolan (1-0), B Carton (0-3), L Chin (0-2), M O’Regan (0-1), J Hobbs (0-1). | stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore | referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny) | report = Report

date = June 6| time = | round = Quarter-final | team1 = Laois | score = 2-15 - 0-17 | team2 = Dublin | goals1 = S Maher 0-8 (2f, 3 65s), N Foyle 1-1, W Dunphy 0-3, B Reddin 1-0, R King, D King, D Freeman 0-1 each. | goals2 = S McGrath 0-7 (6f), S O’Connor, J Hetherton, E Dillon 0-2 each, D Sutcliffe, G Whelan, M Schutte, T Connelly 0-1 each.| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise | referee = D Hughes (Carlow) | report = Report

date = June 20 | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Carlow | score = 0-14 - 0-15 | team2 = Laois | goals1 = M Kavanagh 0-5 (0-3f), A Kenny, C Wall 0-2 each, D English (65), R Smithers, J M Nolan, D Roberts, P Shaw 0-1 each.| goals2 = S Maher 0-8 (0-7f), B Reddin 0-2, D Freeman, W Dunphy, P Lalor, N Foyle, J Ryan 0-1 each. | stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow | referee = J Keenan (Wicklow) | report = Report

date = June 20 | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 3-20 - 4-6 | team2 = Wexford | goals1 = K Kelly 0-9, (7f); W Walsh 2-1; J Power 1-1; G Aylward, M Gaffney 0-3 each; G Brennan, C Kenny, P Walsh 0-1 each. | goals2 = J Guiney 2-1 (2-1f); M O’Regan 1-2; B Carton 1-1; I Byrne, G Moore 0-1 each. | stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny | referee = D Hughes (Carlow) | report = Report

date = July 11 | time = | round = Final | team1 = Laois | score = 1-13 - 4-24 | team2 = Kilkenny | goals1 = S Maher 0-7 (5f), D King 0-4, N Foyle 1-1, W Dunphy 0-1. | goals2 = G Aylward 2-5, J Power 2-1, K Kelly (5f); P Walsh 0-6 each; C Buckley, W Walsh 0-2 each; G Brennan, M Gaffney 0-1 each. | stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise | referee = G McGrath (Dublin) | report = Report

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team1= Wexford | RD1-score1= 1-19 | RD1-team2= Offaly | RD1-score2= 0-10 | RD1-team7= Laois | RD1-score7= 2-14 | RD1-team8= Dublin | RD1-score8= 0-17 | RD2-team1= Wexford | RD2-score1= 4-6 | RD2-team2= Kilkenny | RD2-score2= 3-20 | RD2-team3= Laois | RD2-score3= 0-15 | RD2-team4= Carlow | RD2-score4= 0-14 | RD3-team1= Kilkenny | RD3-score1= 4-24 | RD3-team2= Laois | RD3-score2= 1-13 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2=

[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]

date = June 6| time = | round = Quarter-final | team1 = Cork | score = 0-17 - 0-18 | team2 = Tipperary | goals1 = J Coughlan 0-9 (0-6f), C Lehane, D Drake 0-3 each, C Joyce (0-1 ’65), E O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | goals2 = J O’Dwyer 0-9 (0-6f), S Curran, D Collins 0-2 each, B Stapleton, D McCormack, N O’Meara, E Murray, L McGrath 0-1 each. | stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | referee = P Casey (Waterford) | report = Report

date = July 18| time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Limerick | score = 1-11 - 1-16 | team2 = Tipperary | goals1 = S Dowling 1-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65s); K Downes 0-2; N Kennedy 0-1. | goals2 = J O’Dwyer 0-9 (8f); D Maher 1-3; C Hogan, L McGrath, J Forde, S Curran, 0-1 each. | stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick | referee = M Wadding (Waterford) | report = Report

date = July 19| time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Clare | score = 2-22- 0-9 | team2 = Waterford | goals1 = C O’Connell 0-10 (4f, 2 65s); D O’Halloran 1-4; P Collin 1-0; A Cunningham 0-2; C McGrath 0-2; C Galvin, S Golden, P Duggan, T Kelly, 0-1 each. | goals2 = M O’Neill 0-5 (4f); E Murphy 0-2; Pauric Mahony, B O’Halloran, 0-1 each. | stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis | referee = J Ryan (Tipperary) | report = Report

date = August 8| time = | round = Final | team2 = Tipperary | score = 1-16 - 1-14 | team1 = Clare | goals1 = T Kelly 0-7 (2f, 1 65); N Arthur 1-0; C O’Connell 0-3 (1f); C McGrath 0-3 (3f); P Collins 0-2; S Morey 0-1. | goals2 = J O’Dwyer 1-7 (3f); C Hogan 0-2; J Forde, D Maher, L McGrath, E Murray, A McCormack, 0-1 each. | stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis | attendance=8,379 | referee = J Sexton (Cork) | report = Report

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team8= Tipperary | RD1-score8= 0-18 | RD1-team7= Cork | RD1-score7= 0-17 | RD2-team1= Waterford | RD2-score1= 0-9 | RD2-team2= Clare | RD2-score2= 2-22 | RD2-team3= Tipperary | RD2-score3= 1-16 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Limerick | RD2-score4= 1-11 | RD3-team1= Clare | RD3-score1= 1-16 | RD3-team2= Tipperary | RD3-score2= 1-14 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2=

[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]

date = July 11| time = | round = Quarter-final | team1 = Armagh | score = 4-15 - 0-11 | team2 = Fermanagh | goals1 = C Corvan (0-6, 0-5 frees), S Colton (1-1), D Magee (1-1), T Duffy (1-0), S Gaffney (1-0), Michael Lennon (0-2), M Toal (0-2), C McKee (0-1), A Mackle (0-1). | goals2 = S Curran (0-4 frees), JP McGarry (0-3), C Corrigan (0-1), F McBrien (0-1 free), O Boyle (0-1). | stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones | referee = B Sweeney (Cavan) | report = Report

date = July 18 | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Down | score = 2-10 - 3-15 | team2 = Derry | goals1 = L McMullan 2-2, C Dorrian 0-4, E Conway, D McManus, J Gilmore, A Smyth 0-1 each. | goals2 = S Farren 2-7, N Ferris 1-0, A Grant 0-2, C OKane 0-3, T McCloskey, C Convery, C Gilmore 0-1 each. | stadium = Casement Park, Belfast | referee = | report = Report

date = July 18 | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Antrim | score = 1-18 - 0-11 | team2 = Armagh | goals1 = C McCann (1-5, four frees), S Smith (0-3), S McAfee (0-2), M Devlin (0-2), M Donnelly (0-1), J McCouaig (0-1); A McKeown (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), J Black (0-1); N Elliott (0-1. | goals2 = C Corvan (0-5, frees), C McKee (0-3, 65s), D Nugent (0-1), E Carville (0-1), D Magee (0-1). | stadium = Páirc Esler, Newry | referee = | report = Report

date = July 25 | time = | round = Final | team1 = Antrim | score = 2-20 - 1-12 | team2 = Derry | goals1 = C McCann (1-4, 0-1 free), S Smith (1-2), M Devlin (0-4), S McAfee (0-3), J Black (0-3, 0-1 free), K McKiernan (0-2), A McKeown (0-1), C Laverty (0-1). | goals2 = S Farren (1-4, 0-3 frees), A Grant (0-3), T McCloskey (0-2), N Ferris (0-2), C Gilmore (0-1). | stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh | referee = D Magee (Down) | report = Report

| team-width= 100 | score-width= 35 | RD1-team8= Armagh | RD1-score8= 4-15 | RD1-team7= Fermanagh | RD1-score7= 0-11 | RD2-team1= Down | RD2-score1= 2-10 | RD2-team2= Derry | RD2-score2= 3-15 | RD2-team3= Antrim | RD2-score3= 1-18 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4= Armagh | RD2-score4= 0-11 | RD3-team1= Derry | RD3-score1= 1-12 | RD3-team2= Antrim | RD3-score2= 2-20 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-seed7= | RD2-seed3= | RD2-seed1= | RD2-seed2= | RD3-seed1= | RD3-seed2=

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

date = August | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Clare | score = 4-23 - 0-7 | team2 = Antrim | goals1 = C O'Connell (0-7), C McGrath (2-0), N Arthur (1-2), T Kelly (0-4), C McInerney (1-0), S Morey (0-2), P Collins (0-2), A Cunningham (0-2), S Golden (0-1), P Duggan (0-1), P O'Connor (0-1), C Malone (0-1), D O'Halloran (0-1). | goals2 = K McKiernan (0-2), M Devlin (0-2), J Black (0-1), Laverty (0-1), D McKinley (0-1). | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = A Stapleton (Laois) | report = Report

date = August | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Kilkenny | score = 4-15 - 2-15 | team2 = Galway | goals1 = J Power 2-1 (1-0 pen), K Kelly 0-6 (0-4f), G Aylward 1-3, O Walsh 1-0, P Walsh, C Buckley, W Walsh 0-2 each. | goals2 = N Burke 0-8 (0-5f); D Glennon 1-1, J Cooney 1-0, T Haran 0-3 (0-2f), J Glynn 0-2, R Commins 0-1. | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = J Sexton (Cork) | report = Report

date = September 15| time = | round = Final | team1 = Clare | score = 2-17 - 2-11 | team2 = Kilkenny | goals1 = C O’Connell 1-6 (0-4f), C McGrath 1-0, C McInerney 0-3 (0-1f), T Kelly 0-2 (0-1f), S Morey 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, P O’Connor 0-1, P Collins 0-1, S Golden 0-1. | goals2 = K Kelly 0-6 (0-4f), G Aylward 1-1, J Power 1-0 (1-0 pen), W Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-1,G Brennan 0-1. | stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles | referee = D Kirwan (Cork) | report = Report

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Laois qualify for the Leinster final for the first time since the 1990 championship.
• Clare win their second ever Munster title.
• The All-Ireland semi-final meeting between Antrim and Clare is the teams' first meeting in the history of the championship.

Top scorers

Season

Single game

References

References

1. (10 September 2011). "Galway U-21 3-14 Dublin U-21 1-10". RTÉ Sport.