2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

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2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates29 June – 18 August 2021
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (13th win)
CaptainCormac O'Brien
ManagerPat Ryan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainSeán Neary
ManagerJeffrey Lynskey
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterGalway
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals54 (3.37 per game)
Total Points600 (37.50 per game)
Top ScorerColours of Kildare.svg Liam Dempsey (0-37)
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The 2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 58th staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship began on 29 June 2021 and ended on 18 August 2021.

The 2021 championship was the first to begin before the previous year's championship had concluded. Cork were the defending champions.[1] The number of participating teams also increased, with Down and Kildare joining the Leinster Championship.[2]

The final was played on 18 August 2021 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Cork and Galway, in what was their first meeting in a final in 23 years. Cork won the match by 4-19 to 2-14 to claim their 13th championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3] It was also a 10th successive win for a Munster team in the All-Ireland final.[4]

Kildare's Liam Dempsey was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.

Results[]

Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship[]

Round 1[]

29 June 2021 Round 1 Down 1-13 - 3-17 Antrim McKenna Park
T McGrattan 1-7 (0-5 f), C McMullan 0-2, S Hughes 0-2 (both frees), C Coulter 0-1, A Furlong 0-1 Report R McMullan 1-6 (0-2f), D Murphy 0-5 (all frees), M McGarry 1-1, S McIntosh 0-3, D McKeogh 1-0, C McQuillan 0-1, D McCloskey 0-1f. Referee: L Reynolds (Armagh)
29 June 2021 Round 1 Carlow 3-16 - 1-23 Kildare Netwatch Cullen Park
J Doyle 0-9 (7 frees), E Hosey 1-2, F O'Toole 1-1, C Kehoe 0-4 (2 frees), C Treacy 1-0. Report L Dempsey 0-13 (13 frees); C Treacy 1-0, D Melivlle 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, P Dolan 0-2, C Boran 0-2, M Curtin 0-2, C McCabe 0-1.
29 June 2021 Round 1 Laois 4-33 - 4-27
(aet)		 Westmeath MW Hire O'Moore Park
J Duggan 3-5, T Keyes 0-8 (four frees), T Cuddy 0-6 (four frees, one 65), G Lynch 1-2, C Byrne 0-5, T Fitzpatrick 0-4 (one free), M Hennessy 0-2, C Burke 0-1. Report J Gillen 1-8 (1-2 frees, three 65s), E Cunneen 0-8 (four frees), J Coll 2-2, S Williams 0-4, O McCabe 1-0, M Cunningham 0-1, L Moore 0-2, D Devine 0-1, P Weir-Norris 0-1 Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Round 2[]

6 July 2021 Round 2 Laois 4-27 - 0-07 Antrim Páirc Tailteann
T Cuddy 0-14 (10f and 0-1’65’); J Duggan 2-4; G Lynch 1-1; C Henry 1-0 (og); T Keyes, E Critchley and C Byrne 0-2 each; P Brennan, N Coss 0-1 each. Report N O’Connor 0-2; C Magill, D McCloskey, R McMullan (free), D Delaney and C Bohill 0-1 each. Referee: K Brady (Louth)
6 July 2021 Round 2 Kildare 0-16 - 1-12 Wexford St. Conleth's Park
L Dempsey 0-14 (12fs), D Melville 0-1, C Treacy 0-1. Report AJ Redmond 1-7 (1-0 pen, 5fs), É Doyle 0-2; C Molloy 0-1 (f), G Murphy-Butler 0-1, M Byrne 0-1. Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)

Quarter-finals[]

13 July 2021 Quarter-final Kilkenny 1-18 - 1-15 Laois UPMC Nowlan Park
E Guilfoyle 0-8 (four frees), C Kelly 1-0, L Moore 0-2, C Brennan 0-1, C Kenny 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, B Drennan 0-1, I Byrne 0-2, P McDonald 0-1 Report T Cuddy 0-5 (three frees, one 65), J Duggan 0-4, D Delaney 1-1 (1-0 pen, one free), C Byrne 0-2, T Fitzpatrick 0-2 (two frees), G Lynch 0-1. Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
13 July 2021 Quarter-final Offaly 2-25 - 1-16 Kildare Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
J Screeney 0-12 (11 frees), J Ryan 1-1, DJ McLoughlin 1-3, C Mitchell 0-4, T Dooley 0-2, L Egan 0-1, C Burke 0-1, L Nolan 0-1. Report L Dempsey 0-10 (10 frees), D Qualter 1-0, D Melville 0-2, C McCabe 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, M Curtin 0-1. Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)

Semi-finals[]

20 July 2021 Semi-final Dublin 2-15 - 1-15 Offaly Parnell Park
C Foley 1-6 (0-6f, 1-0 pen), D Purcell 1-5, L Dunne, D Leary, K Lahiff and C Boyle 0-1 each. Report J Screeney 0-7 (0-7f), C Mitchell 1-0, C Kiely and R Cleary (0-1f) 0-2 each, DJ McLoughlin, C Burke, J Ryan and N Lyons 0-1 each.
20 July 2021 Semi-final Galway 1-18 - 1-15 Kilkenny Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
D O’Shea 1-7 (0-3f, 0-1 65); S McDonagh (0-2 sidelines) 0-3, J Cooney, S Neary 0-2 each, D Kilcommins, N Collins, P Commins, C Flaherty 0-1 each. Report E Guilfoyle 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 65), T Dunne 1-0, P McDonald, C Kelly, C Kenny, A Tallis (0-1f), S Staunton, B Drennan 0-1 each. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Final[]

27 July 2021 Final Dublin 0-15 - 2-15 Galway MW Hire O'Moore Park
C Foley 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), D Purcell 0-2, K Lahiff 0-2, P Dunleavy 0-2, D Leavy 0-1. Report D O’Shea 0-7 (0-4f), O Flannery 1-2, S McDonagh 0-3 (0-1 sideline), J Cooney 1-0, J O’Donoghue 0-1, N Collins 0-1, S Neary 0-1. Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship[]

Quarter-finals[]

12 July 2021 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-24 - 2-21
(aet)		 Waterford Semple Stadium
P Creedon 1-2, D Ryan 0-5 (2fs), S Hayes, J Leamy 1-1 each, K O’Kelly 0-4, M Hackett, J Devaney 0-3 each, C Fogarty 0-2 (1f), T Cahill, K Maher (f), D Stakelum 0-1 each. Report K Mahony 0-7 (5fs, 1 65), M Kiely 1-3, R Halloran 0-5 (2fs, 1 65), S Walsh 1-1, J Burke 0-2, T Flynn, G Fives, P Leevy 0-1 each. Referee: N Wall (Cork)
12 July 2021 Quarter-final Kerry 0-15 - 2-20 Clare Austin Stack Park
D Moriarty (0-6, 5f); R Walsh (0-5, 3f); D Reen (0-2); N Guerin, C Walsh (0-1 each) Report S Punch (1-8, 1-5f); D Cahill (0-7); O O’Donnell (1-1); C Hegarty, W Halpin, A Mungovan, C O’Meara (0-1 each) Referee: P Carroll (Tipperary)

Semi-finals[]

19 July 2021 Semi-final Limerick 1-27 - 0-17 Clare LIT Gaelic Grounds
C O'Neill 0-11 (8f), A English 1-6, A O'Connor 0-4, J Quilty, C Downes (0-2 each), C Coughlan, P Kirby (0-1 each) Report S Punch 0-9 (0-8f), C Hegarty 0-3, M Gough, D McMahon (1 free), P Donnellan, O'Donnell, D Cahill (all 0-1 each). Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)
20 July 2021 Semi-final Tipperary 2-17 - 3-20 Cork Semple Stadium
D Ryan 0-9 (0-5f), M Hackett 1-2, K Shelly 1-0, J Campion 0-2, P McGarry, J Leamy, D Stakelum, K O’Kelly 0-1 each. Report R Cotter 1-2, D Hogan 1-1, B Hayes, B Cunningham, P Power 0-3 each, L Horgan 1-0, D Flynn (0-2f), S Quirke, J Cahalane 0-2 each, C O’Leary, C Joyce 0-1 each. Referee: J O'Halloran (Limerick)

Final[]

28 July 2021 Final Cork 1-26 - 1-24 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Flynn 0-12 (0-7f), P Power 1-5, B Hayes, R Cotter, J Cahalane, B Cunningham 0-2 each, B O’Sullivan 0-1. Report C O’Neill 0-16 (0-15f), D Hegarty 1-3, A English, A O’Connor 0-2 each, B Nix 0-1. Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship[]

Final[]

18 August 2021[note 1] Final Galway 2-14 - 4-19 Cork Semple Stadium
D O’Shea 1-7 (7f), A Connaire 1-0, S McDonagh 0-3 (1 sideline), G Lee 0-2, J Cooney 0-1, G Thomas 0-1. Report P Power 1-5, D Flynn 1-5 (1-0 pen, 4f), B Hayes 1-2, J Cahalane 1-1, B Cunningham 0-2, D Hogan 0-1, S Quirke 0-1, R Cotter 0-1, L Horgan 0-1. Referee: J Ryan (Limerick)

Championship statistics[]

Top scorers[]

Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Liam Dempsey Kildare 0-37 37 3 12.33
2 James Duggan Laois 5-13 28 3 9.33
3 Donal O'Shea Galway 2-21 27 3 9.00
Cathal O'Neill Limerick 0-27 27 2 13.50
5 Tadhg Cuddy Laois 0-25 25 3 8.33
6 Darragh Flynn Cork 1-19 22 3 7.33
7 Shane Punch Clare 1-17 20 2 11.00
8 Pádraig Power Cork 2-13 19 3 6.33
Jack Screeney Offaly 0-19 19 2 9.50
10 Ciarán Foley Dublin 1-14 17 2 8.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Cathal O'Neill Limerick 0-16 16 Cork
2 James Duggan Laois 3-05 14 Westmeath
Liam Dempsey Kildare 0-14 14 Wexford
Tadhg Cuddy Laois 0-14 14 Antrim
5 Liam Dempsey Kildare 0-13 13 Carlow
6 Jack Screeney Offaly 0-12 12 Kildare
Darragh Flynn Cork 0-12 12 Limerick
8 Jack Gillen Westmeath 1-08 11 Laois
Shane Punch Clare 1-08 11 Kerry
Cathal O'Neill Limerick 0-11 11 Clare

Miscellaneous[]

  • Cathal O'Neill set a new scoring record for Munster finals when he scored 0-16 against Cork.

Notes[]

  1. ^ The final was due to be played on 17 August 2021, but was postponed to 18 August "to ensure conclusion of the process related to the drafting of the statutory instrument required for hosting larger attendances at their fixtures during the COVID-19 pandemic".[5]

References[]

  1. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Leinster GAA U-20 Hurling Championship 2021". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Impressive Cork crowned BGE All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Champions". GAA website. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Slick Cork outgun Galway to retain U-20 hurling title". RTE Sport. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ "GAA push U20 Hurling final date back by 24 hours". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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