The 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 7th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions .
On 1 November 1970, Cork won the championship following a 5-17 to 0-8 defeat of Wexford in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 4th All-Ireland title in the grade and their third in succession.
Wexford's Mick Butler was the championship's top scorer with 6-30.
Changes [ ]
In keeping with their senior and minor teams, Galway 's under-21 hurlers left the Munster Championship where they had been playing since 1964 . Having no competition in their own province, Galway received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final stage.
Results [ ]
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Quarter-finals
Westmeath v Offaly
27 May 1970 Quarter-final Westmeath 2-11 - 1-11 Offaly Cusack Park , Mullingar
G Whelan 1-3, J Nash 1-0, W Shanley 0-3, D O'Donnell 0-3, S Fagan 0-1, W Bray 0-1.
A Barry 0-5, D McIntyre 1-0, M Cleere 0-3, A Daly 0-2, M Delaney 0-1.
Kilkenny v Dublin
31 May 1970 Quarter-final Kilkenny 5-04 - 1-13 Dublin O'Toole Park , Dublin
D Prendergast 2-3, M Brennan 1-1, L O'Brien 1-0, S Connery 1-0.
L Blood 0-5, T Deegan 1-1, PJ Holden 0-4, N Rooney 0-1, K Hegarty 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1.
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
Laois v Kildare
2 June 1970 Quarter-final Laois 4-07 - 2-09 Kildare O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
T Duggan 2-2, K Farrell 1-1, L Duff 1-0, F Keenan 0-2, F Dates 0-1, J Downey 0-1.
J Connell 0-6, D Flanagan 1-0, J Goulding 1-0, R Hayden 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, R Cullen 0-1.
Semi-finals
Wexford v Laois
21 June 1970 Semi-final Wexford 7-11 - 3-06 Laois Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
M Butler 3-2, C Doran 2-0, M Casey 1-2, T Byrne 1-2, E Murphy 0-4, T Cahill 0-1.
F Keenan 3-0, G Lanham 0-3, T Duggan 0-2, P Bates 0-1.
Final
Wexford v Kilkenny
19 July 1970 Final Wexford 2-15 - 5-04 Kilkenny Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
M Butler 1-7, T White 1-0, C Doran 0-3, M Quigley 0-3, M Casey 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.
M Drennan 2-0, M Garrett 1-3, M Murphy 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, M Brennan 0-1.
Referee: R Sheppard (Carlow)
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
First round
Waterford v Clare
19 April 1970 First round Waterford 4-05 - 4-12 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
M Hickey 2-1, T O'Connor 1-1, J Flynn 1-0, J Greene 0-2, C McCabe 0-1.
J McNamara 1-5, D Pyne 1-1, T Ryan 1-1, M O'Connor 1-1, M Moroney 0-4.
Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary)
Semi-finals
Cork v Clare
8 July 1970 Semi-final Cork 2-10 - 1-06 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
P Ring 1-2, B Cummins 1-1, K McSweeney 0-4, P Moylan 0-2, T Buckley 0-1.
J McNamara 0-4, S Durack 1-0, M Moroney 0-1, D Pyne 0-1.
Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
Final
Tipperary v Cork
29 July 1970 Final Tipperary 2-07 - 3-11 Cork Semple Stadium , Thurles
T Delaney 2-4, P O'Neill 0-2, S Ryan 0-1.
P Ring 1-7, J Barrett 1-1, M Malone 1-0, J Horgan 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1.
Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
Final
Antrim v Down
2 August 1970 Final Antrim 6-12 - 2-10 Down Casement Park , Belfast
G McCann 2-1, A McCallin 2-1, M Brunty 1-3, C McAuley 1-0, A Hamill 0-3, E Dornan 0-1, S Collins 0-1, A Connolly 0-1, C McDonnell 0-1.
S McGrattan 0-6, T Acheson 1-1, G Lennon 1-0, M Coleman 0-1, P Conlon 0-1, J Hughes 0-1.
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Wexford v Galway
2 August 1970 Semi-final Wexford 8-22 - 2-09 Galway Wexford Park , Wexford
B Murphy 3-2, M Casey 2-6, M Butler 1-7, M Quigley 1-3, V Flanagan 1-1, J Quigley 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, T Byrne 0-1.
M Murphy 1-1, J Norris 0-4, E Donohue 1-0, M Deely 0-3, S Burke 0-1.
Antrim v Cork
9 August 1970 Semi-final Antrim 1-04 - 3-10 Cork Casement Park , Belfast
M Brunty 1-0, A McCallin 0-2, S Collins 0-1, A Hamill 0-1.
K McSweeney 1-2, J Barrett 1-1, T Buckley 1-0, D Collins 0-4, S Looney 0-2, P Moylan 0-1.
Finals
Cork v Wexford
11 October 1970 Final Cork 3-08 - 2-11 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
P Ring 2-2, S O'Leary 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, K McSweeney 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, S Looney 0-1.
M Butler 1-10, M Quigley 1-0, L Bennett 0-1.
Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
Cork v Wexford
1 November 1970 Final replay Cork 5-17 - 0-08 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
C Kelly 2-7, P Ring 0-7, J Barrett 1-1, B Cummins 1-0, S O'Leary 1-0, P Moylan 0-1, J Horgan 0-1.
M Butler 0-4, M Casey 0-2, L Bennett 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.
Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
The All-Ireland semi-final between Wexford and Galway was their first ever championship meeting in this grade.
Cork remained undefeated for a third successive championship.
References [ ]
All-Ireland Under-21 Championship, 1964–2018
Championships Finals
All-Ireland Under-20 Championship, 2019 to present
Championships Finals