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2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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The 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the All-Ireland championship for since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The draws for the various 2015 fixtures took place in October 2014.[1][2] The championship began on 27 May 2015 and ended on 12 September 2015.

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Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial decider.[3] Limerick won the title following a 0-26 to 1-7 defeat of Wexford in the final.[4][5]

Team summaries

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Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

27 May 2015 Quarter-final Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow O'Moore Park
19:30 C Dwyer (3-1), PJ Scully (1-3), R Broderick (0-1), C Taylor (0-1), C Collier (0-1). Report K McDonnell (0-7), J Doyle (1-2), M Kavanagh (0-5), P Shaw (1-0), G Coady (0-1). Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
27 May 2015 Quarter-final Offaly 2-15 - 1-10 Westmeath O'Connor Park
19:30 A Cleary (1-3), D Murray (0-6, 6f), E Nolan (1-2), C Kiely (0-1), E Cahill (0-1, f), K Dunne (0-1), C Doughan (0-1, f). Report D Clinton (1-2, 1f), C Doyle (0-5, 3f), N O’Brien (0-2, 1f), M Daly (0-1).
27 May 2015 Quarter-final Kildare 0-14 - 0-23 Wexford St. Conleth's Park
19:30 G Keegan 0-9(8fs); P Moran 0-2; G Johnson, R Casey, L Power 0-1 each Report C McDonald 0-12(4fs); K Foley, S Murphy, J O’Connor, P Sutton 0-2 each; S Donohoe, J Cash, C Dunbar 0-1 each. Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
2 June 2015 Quarter-final Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny Parnell Park
19:30 S Treacy (1-3, 0-1 free), C Boland (1-3), P Winters (0-5, two frees), F McGibb (0-2), O O’Rorke (0-2), AJ Murphy (0-1). Report M Mansfield (1-2), C Martin (0-5, four frees), J Maher (1-1), C Bolger (1-0), C Ryan (1-0), L Hickey (0-2, one free), W Brennan (0-1), L Blanchfield (0-1). Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
24 June 2015 Semi-final Carlow 2-12 - 2-14 Kilkenny Netwatch Cullen Park
19:30 P Shaw 1-1, K McDonald 0-4, J Kavanagh 1-0, C Nolan 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Joyce 0-2. Report C Ryan 1-2, C Martin 0-5, L Hickey 1-1, L Blanchfield 0-2, J Cleere 0-1, P Deegan 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, J Maher 0-1. Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
24 June 2015 Semi-final Offaly 1-12 - 2-16 Wexford O'Connor Park
19:30 D Murray 0-5, E Nolan 0-4, M Maloney 1-0, C Doughan 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, S Guinan 0-1. Report C McDonald 1-5, K Foley 0-7, C Dunbar 1-1, J O'Connor 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, T French 0-1
8 July 2015 Final Wexford 4-17 - 1-9 Kilkenny Innovate Wexford Park
19:30 C McDonald (1-10, 0-6f), C Dunbar (1-1), A Kenny (1-0), J Cash (1-0), K Foley (0-3), Shane Murphy (0-1), S Kenny (0-1), J O'Connor (0-1). Report L Hickey (1-0), C Martin (0-3, 2f), L Blanchfield (0-2), W Brennan (0-1), E Cody (0-1), D Cody (0-1), S Morrissey (0-1). Referee: J Keenan

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

17 June 2015 Quarter-final Cork 1-11 - 1-21 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn
19:35 L Meade (1-1), M Brennan (0-3), M O’Connor (0-3f), D Geary (0-2), K O’Neill (0-1), C Twomey (0-1f). Report P Curran (0-12, 7f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (1-4), A Gleeson (0-1), C Dunford (0-1), Stephen Bennett (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), R Donnelly (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
15 July 2015 Semi-final Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford Cusack Park
19:30 B Duggan (0-13, 7f), I Galvin (0-6), E Quirke (0-1), A McGuane (0-1), S Gleeson (0-1), R Taylor (0-1). Report P Curran (1-7, 0-5f), A Gleeson (0-5, 1f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (0-2, 1'65), C Dunford (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), M Kearney (0-1), C Curran (0-1). Referee: J Murphy
16 July 2015 Semi-final Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
19:30 D Dempsey, C Ryan (3fs) 0-4 each, T Morrissey, C Lynch 1-1 each, R Hanley 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, R Lynch 0-2 (1f, 1 '65'), J Kelliher, P Ryan 0-1 each. Report J McGrath 0-6 (2fs, 2 '65s'), C O'Riordan 2-0, T Gallagher 1-0, S Cahill 0-2, B Maher, B Heffernan, T Hamill, J Shelley, J Keane (f), M Breen (f) 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Cork).
30 July 2015 Final Clare 0-19 - 0-22 Limerick Cusack Park
19:30 B Duggan (0-6, 5f), I Galvin (0-4), S Gleeson (0-3), E Quirke (0-2), D Conroy (0-1), S O’Donnell (0-1), S Ward (0-1sl), M O’Malley (0-1). Report R Lynch (0-13, 8f, 2'65), D Dempsey (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-1), P Ryan (0-1), R Hanley (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), T Morrissey (0-1), C Lynch (0-1), J Kelliher (0-1). Attendance: 14,311
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

15 July 2015 Semi-final Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh Páirc Mac Uílín
19:45 Conor Johnston (2-2), S McCaughan (1-4, 0-1 free), J O’Connell (1-2), Ciaran Johnston (1-1), J Connolly (0-4, 0-2 frees), P McBride (1-0), C Ross (0-3), N McKenna (0-3), M Connolly (0-1), D Traynor (0-1), T Ó Ciaran (0-1). Report R Fullerton (0-2, 0-1 free), S Renaghan (0-2), L Oliver (0-2), T Nevin (0-1). Referee: A Nash
15 July 2015 Semi-final Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down Owenbeg
20:00 D Foley 0-8, 0-5 frees, C O’Doherty 2-1, T Gallagher (1-0), M McGuigan 0-4, G Bradley 0-3. Report C Fitzsimmons 1-4, B Byers 1-2, O McManus 1-2, J Doran 0-2, R Courtney 0-1, M Nicholson 0-1, R McCusker 0-1, E Sands 0-1. Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
22 July 2015 Final Derry 0-17 - 1-19 Antrim Dean McGlinchey Park
19:30 D Foley (0-11, 10f, 1'65), C O'Doherty (0-2), T McCloskey (0-1), G Bradley (0-1), B Rogers (0-1), M McGuigan (0-1). Report C Johnston (1-4, 0-3f), J Connolly (0-3, 1'65), N McKenna (0-3), M Dudley (0-3), S McCaughan (0-2), E Campbell (0-2), M Connolly (0-1), C Ross (0-1). Referee: J Clarke

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

22 August 2015 Semi-final Wexford 1-20 - 1-8 Antrim Semple Stadium
C McDonald 0-7 (4f, 1 65, 1 sl), C Devitt 1-2, T French 0-3, A Kenny, K Foley & C Dunbar 0-2 each, P Foley & S Kenny 0-1 each. Report C McNaughton 1-2 (0-2f), E Campbell 0-2, S McCaughan (f), R McCambridge, D McMullan & M Connolly 0-1 each. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
22 August 2015 Semi-final Galway 0-17 - 1-20 Limerick Semple Stadium
J Flynn (0-7, 2f, 2 65s, 1 sl), B Molloy (0-5), D Nevin (0-2), E Brannigan (0-1), S Cooney (0-1), C Whelan (0-1). Report T Morrissey (1-3), D Dempsey (0-4), C Ryan (0-3), R Lynch (0-3, 2f, 1 sl), D Byrnes (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-2), C Lynch (0-1), B Nash (0-1), G Hegarty (0-1). Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
12 September 2015 Final Wexford 1-7 - 0-26 Limerick Semple Stadium
19:00 C McDonald (1-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sc); P Foley (0-1 free), A Kenny, C Dunbar (0-1 each). Report R Lynch (0-6, 0-5 frees); B Nash (0-5); T Morrissey (0-4); P Casey (0-1 free), P Ryan, C Lynch (0-3 each); D Byrnes (0-2, 0-1 free). Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Main article: 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final

Statistics

Top scorers

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Single game
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Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 33 points
  • Most goals in a match: 6
  • Most points in a match: 41
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Highest aggregate score: 47
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4

Miscellaneous

  • Wexford win a third successive Leinster title. It is the third time in their history that they have achieved the three-in-a-row and the first time since 1971.[6]
  • Antrim win a record-breaking seventh successive Ulster title.[7]

Broadcasting

These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland by TG4:

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References

  1. [1]
    "2015 Leinster Championship Draws". GAA website. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "2015 Munster GAA Minor & Under 21 Championship Draws". Munster GAA website. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Kelly inspires Clare to 3-in-a-row". Munster GAA website. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. [4]
    Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Limerick beat Wexford to secure All-Ireland U21 hurling crown". RTE Sport. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Wexford hammer Kilkenny by 17 points to claim Leinster U21 hurling three-in-a-row". The 42. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. [7]
    "Antrim U-21s pocket another Ulster title". RTE Sport. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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