The 1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 28th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 June 1991 and ended on 8 September 1991.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Offaly in the Leinster final.
On 8 September 1991, Galway won the championship following a 2-17 to 1-09 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final .[1] This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1986 .
Limerick 's Frankie Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.
Results [ ]
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Quarter-finals
Dublin v Laois
12 June 1991 Quarter-final Dublin 0-11 - 0-07 Laois Geraldine Park , Athy
P McManus 0-5, N Butler 0-5, D Hernan 0-1.
PJ Peacock 0-4, S Dooley 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1.
Referee: P Freaney (Kildare)
Offaly v Meath
13 June 1991 Quarter-final Offaly 2-23 - 2-05 Meath Cusack Park , Mullingar
J Dooley 1-6, A Cahill 0-6, J Brady 1-2, B Whelehan 0-3, K Flynn 0-2, J Pilkington 0-2, S Brennan 0-1, P Temple 0-1.
PJ Walsh 2-1, D Martin 0-2, M Gannon 0-1, E McManus 0-1.
Semi-finals
Offaly v Wexford
18 July 1991 Semi-final replay Offaly 1-11 - 1-09 Wexford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
B Whelehan 0-4, A Cahill 0-4, R Dooley 1-0, D Franks 0-1, N Bryant 0-1, E Martin 0-1.
R Hassey 1-0, L Murphy 0-3, D Guiney 0-2, R Quigley 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, C McBride 0-1.
Final
Offaly v Kilkenny
7 August 1991 Final Offaly 2-10 - 0-12 Kilkenny O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
J Dooley 0-4, A Cahill 1-0, J Brady 1-0, J Troy 0-3, S Grennan 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1.
DJ Carey 0-5, A Ronan 0-2, C Carter 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, R Bolger 0-1.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Quarter-finals
Waterford v Kerry
19 June 1991 Quarter-final Waterford 5-14 - 1-08 Kerry Walsh Park , Waterford
S Daly 3-2, E Curran 2-0, J Brenner 0-5, N Dalton 0-2, P Queally 0-2, P Fanning 0-2, K McGrath 0-1.
PJ Hickey 1-7, S Nolan 0-1.
Referee: P Spillane (Cork)
Semi-finals
Cork v Waterford
10 July 1991 Semi-final Cork 3-12 - 0-13 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
B Egan 2-2, G Heddigan 1-4, B Cunningham 0-5, K Roche 0-1.
K McGrath 0-3, S Daly 0-3, J Brenner 0-2, T Browne 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, N Dalton 0-1, P Fanning 0-1.
Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)
Limerick v Tipperary
17 July 1991 Semi-final replay Limerick 1-14 - 1-14 Tipperary FitzGerald Park , Kilmallock
F Carroll 0-10, M Walsh 1-0, M Sexton 0-1, C Shiels 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, D Quigley 0-1.
K Ralph 1-7, P O'Keeffe 0-2, B O'Dwyer 0-1, D O'Meara 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, E Maher 0-1.
Final
Semi-finals
Tyrone v Antrim
29 June 1991 Semi-final Tyrone 2-04 - 2-12 Antrim Healy Park , Omagh
G O'Connor 1-0, C Molloy 1-0, B McIntosh 0-2, S Woodhead 0-1, T Colton 0-1.
J Carson 1-4, C Ruddy 1-0, R Heenan 0-2, D McNaughton 0-2, P McCallion 0-2, R Donnelly 0-1, P Delargy 0-1.
Referee: M Ferguson (Fermanagh)
Final
Antrim v Down
27 July 1991 Final Antrim 2-19 - 2-06 Down Casement Park , Belfast
G O'Kane 2-2, J Carson 0-8, Gary O'Kane 0-5, M Maguire 0-1, B Gillen 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, D McKee 0-1.
P McCrickard 2-1, B Gallagher 0-3, C Arthurs 0-1, K Blaney 0-1.
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Offaly v Antrim
11 August 1991 Semi-final Offaly 2-19 - 1-08 Antrim Drogheda Park , Drogheda
J Brady 2-1, J Dooley 0-6, B Whelehan 0-5, J Troy 0-3, J Pilkington 0-2, A Cahill 0-1, S Brennan 0-1.
J Carson 1-4, D McNaughton 0-1, A Elliot 0-1, R Donnelly 0-1, J McMullen 0-1.
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Galway v Cork
18 August 1991 Semi-final Galway 2-19 - 4-10 Cork Cusack Park , Ennis
C Moran 0-8, B Larkin 1-1, J Rabbitte 1-1, F O'Brien 0-4, J Campbell 0-3, B Keogh 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1.
B Cunningham 1-4, K Murray 2-0, B Egan 1-1, B Corcoran 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2.
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Final
Galway v Offaly
8 September 1991 Final Galway 2-17 - 1-09 Offaly Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
L Burke 1-2, C Moran 0-4, T O'Brien 0-4, J Campbell 1-0, J Rabbitte 0-3, B Keogh 0-1, B Larkin 0-1, M Curtin 0-1, C Helebert 0-1.
J Dooley 1-5, J Pilkington 0-1, P Temple 0-1, J Troy 0-1, A Cahill 0-1.
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
References [ ]
All-Ireland Under-21 Championship, 1964–2018
Championships Finals
All-Ireland Under-20 Championship, 2019 to present
Championships Finals