The 2009 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928 . The championship began on 12 April 2009 and ended on 6 September 2009.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions .[1]
On 6 September 2009, Galway won the championship after a 2-15 to 2-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 2005 .
Tipperary 's John O'Dwyer was the championship's top scorer with 4-37.
Results [ ]
Round 1
Westmeath v Kildare
11 April 2009 Round 1 Westmeath 3-15 - 2-12 Kildare Lakepoint Park, Mullingar
B O'Meara 2-9, D Gavin 1-0, C Boyle 0-2, G Flynn 0-2, S Boylan 0-1, P Reilly 0-1.
M Fitzgerald 1-8, C Kenny 1-1, L O'Reilly 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, C O'Hehir 0-1.
Referee: T Anderson (Offaly)
Meath v Wicklow
11 April 2009 Round 1 Meath 7-21 - 1-08 Wicklow Páirc Tailteann , Navan
E Lynch 1-9, C Falttery 2-1, A Healy 2-0, K Keena 1-3, R Hatton 1-3, C Byrne 0-1, E Mars 0-1, K Keoghan 0-1, S Brennan 0-1.
T Cash 0-5, J O'Brien 1-0, A Murphy 0-1, K Byrne 0-1, J Manley 0-1.
Referee: F Devereux (Kildare)
Round 2
Westmeath v Carlow
2 May 2009 Round 2 Westmeath 3-09 - 2-06 Carlow Lakepoint Park, Mullingar
A Price 1-3, B O'Meara 1-3, S Boylan 1-0, G Flynn 0-2, A McGrath 0-1.
R Deegan 1-4, M Cantwell 1-0, J Doyle 0-1, JM Nolan 0-1.
Referee: C Groome Offaly)
Meath v Laois
2 May 2009 Round 2 Meath 1-11 - 4-11 Laois Páirc Tailteann , Navan
R Hatton 1-3, M O'Sullivan 0-4, K Keoghan 0-2, S Moran 0-1, D Magee 0-1.
N Foyle 3-5, W Dunphy 1-1, D King 0-3, D Bergin 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.
Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)
Quarter-finals
Kilkenny v Offaly
2 May 2009 Quarter-final Kilkenny 4-18 - 1-08 Offaly Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
C Maher 1-3, C Kenny 0-6, W Walsh 1-2, G Aylward 1-1, J Cassion 1-0, R Doyle 0-2, S Kehoe 0-2, J Gannon 0-1, L Harney 0-1.
T Carroll 1-4, K Connolly 0-2, D Morkan 0-1, D King 0-1.
Dublin v Wexford
2 May 2009 Quarter-final Dublin 1-09 - 1-19 Wexford Parnell Park , Dublin
S McGrath 0-7, O Ó Maoiléidigh 1-1, D Sutcliffe 0-1.
N Murphy 0-7, I Byrne 1-1, L Óg McGovern 0-4, C Doyle 0-4, D O'Keeffe 0-1, B Doyle 0-1, P Farrell 0-1.
Round 3
Westmeath v Offaly
16 May 2009 Round 3 Westmeath 1-10 – 1-07 Offaly Cusack Park , Mullingar
B O'Meara (0-4 frees), C O'Brien (1-0), G Flynn (0-2), A McGrath (0-1 free), S Boylan (0-1), A Price (0-1), N Dowdall (0-1).
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D King (1-0 free), K Connolly (0-2, 0-1 free), T Spain (0-2 frees), B Murphy (0-1), S Coughlan (0-1), T Carroll (0-1 free).
Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare)
Semi-finals
Laois v Wexford
24 June 2009 Semi-final Laois 0-15 – 2-21 Wexford O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
N Foyle 0-9, D King 0-3, TJ Lalor 0-1, W Dunphy 0-1, G Burke 0-1.
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I Byrne 1-5, P Farrell 1-2, B Barron 0-4, B Doyle 0-2, L Óg McGovern 0-2, C Clince 0-2, M Maloney 0-1, B Carton 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1, M Fanning 0-1.
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Westmeath v Kilkenny
24 June 2009 Semi-final Westmeath 0-06 – 2-19 Kilkenny Cusack Park , Mullingar
B O'Meara 0-5, D Gavin 0-1.
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S Kehoe 1-5, G Aylward 1-1, R Doyle 0-3, W Walsh 0-3, O Walsh 0-2, J Cassin 0-2, G Brennan 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, P Holden 0-1.
Referee: M Bartley (Meath)
Final
Kilkenny v Wexford
5 July 2009 Final Kilkenny 1-19 – 0-11 Wexford Croke Park , Dublin
S Kehoe 0-11 (5fs), G Aylward 1-1, C Kenny (0-1f), W Walsh 0-2 each, C Maher, O Walsh, M Gaffney 0-1 each.
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B Barron 0-6 (6f), L Og McGovern 0-4 (1f), D O'Keeffe 0-1.
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
First round
Limerick v Tipperary
29 April 2009 First round Limerick 0-11 – 1-21 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
K Downes 0-3, D Hannon, (f, 65',) W Griffin (f) 0-2 each, J Fitzgibbon (f), T O'Callaghan, N Kennedy, C McNamara, 0-1 each.
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R Gleeson, 1-6 (0-1 '45), J O'Dwyer, 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1pen), S Curran 0-3, B Stapleton, 0-2, E Murray, T Butler, D Butler, 0-1 each.
Referee: J Healy (Clare)
Playoff
Limerick v Waterford
5 June 2009 Playoff Limerick 1-14 – 4-08 Waterford Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
W Griffin 0-6 (2Fs), C McNamara 1-2, D Hannon 0-2 (Fs), N Kennedy, K Downes (F), M Ranahan and S Dowling 0-1 each.
P Mahony 0-6 (5Fs), B O’Halloran, P Prendergast, F Murray and J Dee (side-line cut) 1-0 each. J Dillon 0-2.
Semi-finals
Clare v Waterford
24 June 2009 Semi-final Clare 0-12 – 3-09 Waterford Cusack Park , Ennis
C McGrath 0-8 (0-4 frees); D O’Halloran 0-2; D Keane, S Golden, 0-1 each.
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I Galgey 1-2; M O’Neill 0-5 (0-4 frees); B O’Halloran 1-0; P Prendergast 1-0; F Murray, J Dillon, 0-1 each.
Referee: D Copps (Cork)
Cork v Tipperary
24 June 2009 Semi-final Cork 5-17 – 5-17 (aet) Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
R O’Sullivan (0-1), D Drake (0-7, 3f, 1 65), D Brosnan (1-1), J Coughlan (1-2, 1f), P Haughney (0-1), E O’Sullivan (1-1), J Dineen (0-1), B Hartnett (2-1).
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B Stapleton (1-1, 1 sideline); S Curran (0-2), E Murray (0-4, 2f), J O’Dwyer (2-6, 2f), D Collins (1-2), D Butler (1-1), P Heffernan (0-1).
Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick)
Tipperary v Cork
1 July 2009 Semi-final replay Tipperary 2-21 – 1-12 Cork Semple Stadium , Thurles
J O’Dwyer 0-11 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65); D Collins 1-2; D Butler 1-1; D Maher, M O’Brien 0-2 each; W Ryan, E Murray, A Cleere 0-1 each.
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E O’Sullivan 1-2; D Drake 0-4 (0-2 frees); J Coughlan 0-3 (0-2 frees); D Brosnan, J Dineen, P Houghney 0-1 each.
Referee: G Hoey (Clare)
Final
Waterford v Tipperary
12 July 2009 Final Waterford 0-18 – 1-13 Tipperary Semple Stadium , Thurles
M O'Neill 0-10 (6f, 1 '65), P Mahoney (1f), P Prendergast 0-2 each, F Murray, B O'Halloran, R Cahill, I Galgey 0-1 each.
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J O'Dwyer 1-6 (1-5f), R Gleeson 0-2, A Hogan, A Cleere, S Curran, E Murray, T Butler 0-1 each.
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
First round
Quarter-finals
Derry v Armagh
6 June 2009 Quarter-final Derry 2-11 - 1-09 Armagh Casement Park , Belfast
M McGlade 1-2, E McKillion 1-0, S Farren 0-3, O O'Doherty 0-2, C Gilmore 0-1, A Grant 0-1, C O'Kane 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1.
C Corvan 0-5, C McKee 1-1, P Heaney 0-1, T Hegarty 0-1, M Lennon 0-1.
Down v Fermanagh
14 June 2009 Quarter-final Down 3-14 - 0-02 Fermanagh Casement Park , Belfast
C Dorian 0-8, N Torney 2-1, D Toner 1-1, D Johnston 0-1, D Hughes 0-1, M Teague 0-1, M Conlon 0-1.
S Curran 0-2.
Referee: P McCaffrey (Antrim)
Semi-finals
Derry v Down
21 June 2009 Semi-final Derry 3-15 - 1-09 Down Casement Park , Belfast
P Kelly 2-1, M McGlade 1-3, S Farren 0-5, C O'Kane 0-3, E McKillion 0-2, A Grant 0-1.
E McMullan 1-1, C Dorian 0-3, M Cunningham 0-2, D Toner 0-1, D Johnston 0-1, N Torney 0-1.
Referee: L McAuley (Antrim)
Final
Antrim v Derry
28 June 2009 Final Antrim 4-16 – 0-09 Derry Casement Park , Dublin
C McCann 2-3, S Beattie 1-3, M Devlin 0-4, (2f, 0-1 pen), C Clarke 1-1 (1f), M Lismore 0-2, D McKinley, S Shannon, C Duffin 0-1 each.
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C O'Kane 0-3 (2f), S Farren 0-2, P Kelly, O O'Doherty, M McGlade, D McCusker 0-1 each.
Referee: D Magee (Down)
Quarter-finals
Galway v Antrim
25 July 2009 Quarter-final Galway 4-23 – 0-10 Antrim Parnell Park , Dublin
R Cummins 2-2, N Burke 0-8 (4f 2 '65s), B Flaherty 1-5, R Badger 1-1, D Glennon 0-2, T Haran (sideline), J Cooney, C Cooney, S Moloney, J Grealish 0-1 each.
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M Devlin (2f), S Shannon (1f), C McCann 0-2 each, C Clarke (0-1f), M Lismore, D McPeake, S Smyth 0-1 each.
Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
Tipperary v Wexford
25 July 2009 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-20 – 0-19 (aet) Wexford O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
E Murray 0-9 (0-5fs, 0-1 '65'); D Maher, S Curran, T Butler 0-2 each; B Stapleton, A Hogan, R Gleeson, M O'Brien, A Cleere 0-1 each.
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G Moore 0-6f; D O'Keeffe 0-5 (0-1 sl); L Óg McGovern 0-3; B Barron, C Goff, B Doyle, A Kenny, J Hobbs 0-1 each.
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Tipperary
9 August 2009 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-21 – 2-16 Tipperary Croke Park , Dublin
G Brennan, R Kehoe (4f) 0-5 each, W Walsh 1-2, M Gaffney (1f), R Doyle (2 '65s) 0-2 each, C Kenny, O Walsh, C Buckley, G Aylward, C Maher 0-1 each.
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J O'Dwyer 1-8 (0-7f), D Collins 1-1, S Curran 0-3, E Murray 0-2, B Stapleton, T Butler 0-1 each.
Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
Galway v Waterford
16 August 2009 Semi-final Galway 2-22 – 1-18 Waterford Croke Park , Dublin
N Burke 1-8 (6f, 1 '65'), R Badger 1-1, J Regan 0-4, R Cummins, S Maloney 0-3 each, D Glennon 0-2, J Grealish 0-1.
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M O'Neill 0-9 (7f, 1 '65'), B O'Halloran 0-5, Paudie Mahony 1-2, F Murray 0-2 (l line ball).
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
Final
Galway v Kilkenny
6 September 2009 Final Galway 2-15 – 2-11 Kilkenny Croke Park , Dublin
R Cummins 2-1, N Burke 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘65), S Moloney 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 ‘65) J Grealish, D Glennon, D Fox 0-2 each, T Haran 0-1.
M Gaffney 1-3 (0-3f), C Buckley 1-2, C Kenny 0-2, S Kehoe, W Walsh, O Walsh, C Maher 0-1 each.
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorer overall
Miscellaneous [ ]
References [ ]