2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2016
Championship Details
Dates25 May 2016 - 10 September 2016
Teams18
All Ireland Champions
WinnersWaterford (2nd win)
CaptainPatrick Curran & Adam Farrell
ManagerSeán Power
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainBrian Molloy
ManagerTony Ward
Provincial Champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterDublin
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Total Goals59 (3.47 per game)
Total Points516 (30.35 per game)
Top ScorerColours of Waterford.svg Patrick Curran (3-34)
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The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland inter-county championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 25 May 2016 and ended on 10 September 2016.

Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions. They were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.[1]

On 10 September 2016 Waterford won the championship following a 5-15 to 0-14 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 24 championship seasons.[2]

Format[]

Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial under-21 championship. Connacht do not organise a provincial championship and are represented by Galway. The three provincial champions and Galway enter the All-Ireland semi-finals.

New trophy[]

In September 2016 the GAA established a new trophy named The James Nowlan Cup to be presented to the All-Ireland under-21 hurling champions.[3][4]

The old trophy, the Cross of Cashel, was retired after the 2015 final having been introduced in 1967.

Provincial Championships[]

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship[]

Quarter-finals

25 May 2016 Quarter-final Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-11 - 0-12 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Cusack Park, Mullingar
D Clinton (0-8, eight frees), W Casserly (1-0), L Varley (0-1, free), K Doyle (0-1), C Doyle (0-1). Report J Walsh (0-6, six frees), B Ryan (0-3), S Morrissey (0-2), A Gaffney (0-1, ‘65’). Referee: B O'Leary (Wexford)
25 May 2016 Quarter-final Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1-17 - 1-15 Colours of Laois.svg Laois Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
K McDonald (0-9, 8f), J Doyle (1-4), E Redmond (0-1), S Brennan (0-1), L Galway (0-1), O Roberts (0-1). Report M Kavanagh (1-9, 0-7f), L Bergin (0-1), R Mullaney (0-1), G Dunne (0-1), S Bergin (0-1), S Downey (0-1), E Fennelly (0-1). Referee: K Jones
25 May 2016 Quarter-final Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-12 - 5-22 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
C Dowling (1-2), B Byrne (0-5), R Casey 0-2 (one free), E Dempsey (0-1), C Egan (0-1), E O’Hehir (0-1). Report E Nolan 2-7 (four frees, one 65), O Kelly 3-1, P Guinan 0-3, D Murray 0-3 (two frees), R Hughes 0-3, C Kiely 0-2, A Cleary 0-1, D Wyer 0-1, C Freeman 0-1. Referee: K Brady (Louth)
1 June 2016 Quarter-final Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-8 - 2-12 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
C McDonald (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1, 65), P Foley (0-1), S Kelly (0-1), C Dunbar (0-1). Report S Treacy (1-3), S Ryan (1-1), J Malone (0-3), E Conroy (0-2), M McCallion (0-1), C O’Neill (0-1), C Bennett (0-1, 65). Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
Man of the Match: Sean Treacy (Cuala)

Semi-finals

15 June 2016 Semi-final Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-17 - 1-14 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Parnell Park, Dublin
C Bennett 2-6, AJ Murphy 0-3, C Boland 0-3, S Ó Riain 0-2, P O'Dea 0-1, S Treacy 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. Report C Doyle 1-7, D Clinton 0-3, N Mitchell 0-2, W Casserly 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. Referee: B Redmond (Wexford)
23 June 2016 Semi-final Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1-13 - 5-16 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
K McDonald 0-5fs, J Doyle 0-4, C Foley 1-1, D Wall 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. Report D Murray 0-8 (5fs, 1 ‘65’), O Kelly (0-1f), E Nolan (0-1f) 2-2 each, C Kiely 1-1, J O’Toole-Greene, D Wyer, R Hughes 0-1 each. Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)

Final

6 July 2016 Final Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-10 - 2-15 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
19:30 D Murray 0-5 4fs), O Kelly 1-0 pen, E Nolan 0-2, C Doughan (f) and L Langton 0-1 each. S Treacy 2-2 (1f, 165), C Bennett (3fs, 165) and A Jamieson-Murphy 0-4 each, J Malone 0-2, C Mac Gabhann, R McBride & S O’Ríain 0-1 each. Attendance: 4,709
Referee: A. Devine (Westmeath)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship[]

Quarter-final

28 June 2016 Quarter-final Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2-15 - 3-19 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S Kingston (1-6, 5 frees); M Coleman (1-2, 1 65, 1 free); P O'Callaghan (0-3); N Cashman, C Twomey, D Noonan, A Spillane (0-1). Report R Lynch (1-8, 6 frees, 1 65, 1 sideline); O O'Reilly (2-0); P Ryan (0-3); C Lynch, D O'Donovan, B Nash (0-2); P Casey, T Morrissey (0-1). Attendance: 3,238
Referee: R McGann (Clare)

Semi-finals

13 July 2016 Semi-final Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 3-23 - 1-11 Colours of Clare.svg Clare Walsh Park, Waterford
7pm P Curran (0-10, 6 frees, 1 65); Stephen Bennett (2-3); C Roche (1-1); M O'Brien, A Gleeson (1 sideline), M Kearney (0-2 each); T Devine, P Hogan, Shane Bennett (0-1 each). Report O Donnellan (1-0), D Conroy (0-3); K Hehir, B O'Gorman (0-2 each); S Gleeson, R Taylor, A Shanagher, B Duggan (free) (0-1 each). Attendance: 4,126
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
14 July 2016 Semi-final Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 2-12 - 1-13 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
A Coffey 1-2, R Teehan 1-1, J Keane 0-4 (0-3f), C Lanigan, J Ryan 0-2 each, M Russell 0-1. Report R Lynch 0-9 (0-9 frees), D O’Donovan 1-0, B Nash, S Flanagan, P Ryan, T Morrissey 0-1 each. Attendance: 4,020
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Final

27 July 2016 Final Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2-19 - 0-15 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Walsh Park, Waterford
7pm P Curran (0-8, 6fs, 1 65’), A Gleeson (0-5, 1f), Stephen Bennett (1-1), P Hogan (1-0), T Devine (0-2), DJ Foran (0-1), C Roche (0-1) M O’Brien (0-1), Report J Keane (0-6, 5fs), A Coffey (0-4), S Quirke (0-3), C Lanigan (0-1), R Teehan (0-1). Attendance: 8,843
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship[]

Semi-finals

20 July 2016 Semi-final Colours of Down.svg Down 1-18 - 2-21 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim McKenna Park, Ballycran
19:30 P McCrickard (0-9, 7f, 0-1 ‘65’), R McCusker (1-1), C Fitzsimons (0-2), C Taggart (0-1), M Fisher (0-1f), B Trainor (0-1), B Byers (0-1), O McManus (0-1), G Hughes (0-1). Report S McCaughan (1-8, 7f), J O’Connell (0-4), D Nugent (1-2), TT Butler (0-2), M Connolly (0-2), G Walsh (0-1f), A Delargy (0-1), R McKee (0-1). Referee: A Nash (Derry)
20 July 2016 Semi-final Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1-10 - 3-19 Colours of Derry.svg Derry St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
19:30 C McAnallen (1-0 pen), D McCreesh (0-3, 0-1 free), P McKearney (0-2), J O’Connor (0-2), F Toal (0-2, 0-1 free), D McKenna (0-1). Report D Foley (0-9, 0-8 frees), C O’Doherty (1-3), B Cassidy (1-1), P McNeill (1-1), M McGuigan (0-2), T Magee (0-1), F O’Kane (0-1), F McGurk (0-1).

Final

27 July 2016 Final Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-16 - 1-9 Colours of Derry.svg Derry St. Patrick's Park, Loughguile
S McCaughan 0-9 (all fs), M Connolly 0-3, G Walsh (f), A Delargy, C Ross and C McNaughton 0-1 each Report C O’Doherty 1-7 (6fs), G McCormac and D Foley 0-1 each. Referee: A Ferguson (Fermanagh)

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship[]

Semi-finals[]

20 August 2016 Semi-final Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 5-25 - 1-8 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Semple Stadium, Thurles
16:00 P Curran 2-7 (0-4f), T Devine 1-2, Stephen Bennett 1-1, DJ Foran, M Kearney (0-1 sideline) 0-4 each, E McManus 1-0 (OG), A Gleeson 0-2, Shane Bennett, M O’Brien, A Farrell, P Hogan, J Fagan 0-1 each. Report S McCaughan 1-4 (0-3f), M Connolly 0-2 (1f), D Nugent, D McMullan (0-1f) 0-1 each. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
20 August 2016 Semi-final Colours of Galway.svg Galway 0-21 - 0-19
(AET)		 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Semple Stadium, Thurles
18:00 B Molloy (0-10, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Nevin (0-1 sc), T Monaghan (0-3 each); C Whelan, E Burke (0-2 each); D Dolan (0-1). Report C Bennett (0-3 frees), R McBride, C Boland (0-3 each); S Treacy (0-2 frees), A Jameson (0-2 each); J Madden, Ó Riain Broin, Mac Gabhann, Barrett, Conroy, McHugh (0-1 each). Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final[]

10 September 2016 Final Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 5-15 - 0-14 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
17:00 P Curran (1-9, 0-6f), Stephen Bennett (2-0), Shane Bennett (1-1), DJ Foran (1-0), M Kearney (0-2), A Gleeson (0-2, 1f), T Devine (0-1). Report B Molloy (0-6, 3f), E Burke (0-3), S Linnane (0-2), C Whelan (0-2), K McHugo (0-1). Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Main article: 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final

Statistics[]

Top Scorer Overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Patrick Curran Waterford 3-34 43 4 10.75
2 Saul McCaughan Antrim 2-21 27 3 9
3 Stephen Bennett Waterford 6-05 23 4 5.75
Emmet Nolan Offaly 4-11 23 3 7.66
5 Oisín Kelly Offaly 6-03 21 3 7.00
6 Ronan Lynch Limerick 1-17 20 2 10.00
7 Chris Bennett Dublin 2-14 20 4 5.00
8 Seán Treacy Dublin 3-08 17 4 4.25
9 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 2-10 16 2 8.00
Brian Molloy Galway 0-16 16 2 8.00
Dylan Murray Offaly 0-16 16 3 5.33

Top Scorer In A Single Game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Emmet Nolan Offaly 2-07 13 Kildare
Patrick Curran Waterford 2-07 13 Antrim
3 Chris Bennett Dublin 2-06 12 Westmeath
Mark Kavanagh Laois 1-09 12 Carlow
Patrick Curran Waterford 1-09 12 Galway
6 Ronan Lynch Limerick 1-08 11 Cork
Saul McCaughan Antrim 1-08 11 Down
8 Oisín Kelly Offaly 3-01 10 Kildare
Ciarán Doyle Westmeath 1-07 10 Dublin
Cormac O'Doherty Derry 1-07 10 Antrim
Patrick Curran Waterford 0-10 10 Clare
Brian Molloy Galway 0-10 10 Dublin

References[]

  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. ^ "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". HoganStand.com. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ "New All-Ireland U21HC trophy unveiled". www.hoganstand.com. Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ Keys, Colm (11 September 2015). "All-Ireland U-21 hurling trophy to be 'retired'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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