2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Championship Details | |
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Dates | 6 June - 15 September 2012 |
Teams | 17 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Clare (2nd win) |
Captain | Conor McGrath |
Manager | Gerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Kilkenny |
Captain | Cillian Buckley |
Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Clare |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 16 |
Total Goals | 48 (3.00 per game) |
Total Points | 476 (29.75 per game) |
Top Scorer | Cathal O'Connell (1-26) |
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The 2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place in late 2011. The championship began on 6 June 2012 and ended on 15 September 2012. Galway were the defending champions.[1]
Clare won the All-Ireland final after defeating Kilkenny by 2–17 to 2–11.
Results
Quarter-final
Offaly | 0-10 - 1-19 | Wexford |
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A Hynes (0-3, frees), S Quirke (0-3), T Carrol (0-2), T Spain (0-1), A Kelly (0-1). | Report | 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). |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Quarter-final
Laois | 2-15 - 0-17 | Dublin |
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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. | Report | 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. |
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Semi-final
Carlow | 0-14 - 0-15 | Laois |
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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. | Report | S Maher 0-8 (0-7f), B Reddin 0-2, D Freeman, W Dunphy, P Lalor, N Foyle, J Ryan 0-1 each. |
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
Semi-final
Kilkenny | 3-20 - 4-6 | Wexford |
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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. | Report | J Guiney 2-1 (2-1f); M O’Regan 1-2; B Carton 1-1; I Byrne, G Moore 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Final
Laois | 1-13 - 4-24 | Kilkenny |
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S Maher 0-7 (5f), D King 0-4, N Foyle 1-1, W Dunphy 0-1. | Report | 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. |
Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)
Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Leinster final | ||||||||||||
Wexford | 1-19 | |||||||||||||
Offaly | 0-10 | Wexford | 4-6 | |||||||||||
Kilkenny | 3-20 | |||||||||||||
Kilkenny | 4-24 | |||||||||||||
Laois | 1-13 | |||||||||||||
Laois | 0-15 | |||||||||||||
Laois | 2-14 | Carlow | 0-14 | |||||||||||
Dublin | 0-17 |
Quarter-final
Cork | 0-17 - 0-18 | Tipperary |
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J Coughlan 0-9 (0-6f), C Lehane, D Drake 0-3 each, C Joyce (0-1 ’65), E O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | 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. |
Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
Semi-final
Limerick | 1-11 - 1-16 | Tipperary |
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S Dowling 1-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65s); K Downes 0-2; N Kennedy 0-1. | Report | J O’Dwyer 0-9 (8f); D Maher 1-3; C Hogan, L McGrath, J Forde, S Curran, 0-1 each. |
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Semi-final
Clare | 2-22- 0-9 | Waterford |
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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. | Report | M O’Neill 0-5 (4f); E Murphy 0-2; Pauric Mahony, B O’Halloran, 0-1 each. |
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Final
Clare | 1-16 - 1-14 | Tipperary |
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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. | Report | J O’Dwyer 1-7 (3f); C Hogan 0-2; J Forde, D Maher, L McGrath, E Murray, A McCormack, 0-1 each. |
Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Munster final | ||||||||||||
Waterford | 0-9 | |||||||||||||
Clare | 2-22 | |||||||||||||
Clare | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
Tipperary | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
Tipperary | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
Cork | 0-17 | Limerick | 1-11 | |||||||||||
Tipperary | 0-18 |
Quarter-final
Armagh | 4-15 - 0-11 | Fermanagh |
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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). | Report | S Curran (0-4 frees), JP McGarry (0-3), C Corrigan (0-1), F McBrien (0-1 free), O Boyle (0-1). |
Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
Semi-final
Down | 2-10 - 3-15 | Derry |
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L McMullan 2-2, C Dorrian 0-4, E Conway, D McManus, J Gilmore, A Smyth 0-1 each. | Report | 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. |
Semi-final
Antrim | 1-18 - 0-11 | Armagh |
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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. | Report | C Corvan (0-5, frees), C McKee (0-3, 65s), D Nugent (0-1), E Carville (0-1), D Magee (0-1). |
Final
Antrim | 2-20 - 1-12 | Derry |
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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). | Report | S Farren (1-4, 0-3 frees), A Grant (0-3), T McCloskey (0-2), N Ferris (0-2), C Gilmore (0-1). |
Referee: D Magee (Down)
Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Ulster final | ||||||||||||
Down | 2-10 | |||||||||||||
Derry | 3-15 | |||||||||||||
Derry | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
Antrim | 2-20 | |||||||||||||
Antrim | 1-18 | |||||||||||||
Fermanagh | 0-11 | Armagh | 0-11 | |||||||||||
Armagh | 4-15 |
Semi-final
Clare | 4-23 - 0-7 | Antrim |
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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). | Report | K McKiernan (0-2), M Devlin (0-2), J Black (0-1), Laverty (0-1), D McKinley (0-1). |
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Semi-final
Kilkenny | 4-15 - 2-15 | Galway |
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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. | Report | 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. |
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
Final
Clare | 2-17 - 2-11 | Kilkenny |
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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. | Report | 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. |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
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
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Cathal O'Connell | Clare | 1-26 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
2 | John O'Dwyer | Tipperary | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
3 | Kevin Kelly | Kilkenny | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
4 | Ger Aylward | Kilkenny | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
5 | Stephen Maher | Laois | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
6 | John Power | Kilkenny | 6-03 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
7 | Shane Farren | Derry | 3-11 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
8 | Conor McCann | Antrim | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
9 | Conor McGrath | Clare | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
10 | Walter Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Shane Farren | Derry | 2-07 | 13 | Down |
2 | Ger Aylward | Kilkenny | 2-05 | 11 | Laois |
Shane Dowling | Limerick | 1-08 | 11 | Tipperary | |
4 | Cathal O'Connell | Clare | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford |
5 | Cathal O'Connell | Clare | 1-06 | 9 | Kilkenny |
Jamie Coughlan | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Tipperary | |
John O'Dwyer | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Limerick | |
John O'Dwyer | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
Kevin Kelly | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford | |
10 | Lorcan McMullan | Down | 2-02 | 8 | Derry |
Conor McCann | Antrim | 1-05 | 8 | Armagh | |
Gary Moore | Wexford | 0-08 | 8 | Offaly | |
Stephen Maher | Laois | 0-08 | 8 | Dublin | |
Stephen Maher | Laois | 0-08 | 8 | Carlow | |
Niall Burke | Galway | 0-08 | 8 | Kilkenny |
References
- ^ "Galway U-21 3-14 Dublin U-21 1-10". RTÉ Sport. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2012.