2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

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2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
Dates22 February – 6 May 2012
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Dublin (3rd win)
Captain Kevin O'Brien
Manager Jim Gavin
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Roscommon
CaptainPaddy Brogan
Manager Nigel Dineen
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Cavan
Connacht Roscommon
Championship statistics
Player of the Year Colours of Dublin.svg Ciarán Kilkenny
2011
2013

The 2012 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship is an inter county football competition between all 32 counties in Ireland. Four competitions are contested in each province and the winners of each provincial championship enters the all-Ireland series. There are currently 2 county teams still competing for the 2012 all-Ireland Under 21 championship, Dublin and Roscommon.

Contents

Leinster Under 21 Championship

[1]

Round 1

February 29, 2012
Round 1
Wexford 1-09 - 1-12 Dublin Belfield, Enniscorthy
M O'Regan 1-4 (0-4f), D Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), M O'Hanlon, B O'Gorman, G Cullen 0-1 each. Report C Kilkenny 0-5 (0-2f), P Ryan 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), J Small, J McCaffrey, E O Conghaile, H Dawson, C Reddin 0-1 each.

February 22, 2012
Round 1
Wicklow 1-06 - 0-13 Carlow Baltinglass
B McCrea 1-0, T Kelly 0-3 (3f), C McGraynor, D Woods, E Woulfe 0-1 each. Report D Foley 0-4 (2f), C Moran, C Wall, J Kennedy (1f), M Mullen 0-2 each, M Fitzgerald, J Byrne 0-1 each.

February 22, 2012
Round 1
Kilkenny 0-02 - 6-35 Louth Ballyraggett
B Byrne 0-2 (0-1 free). Report C Bellew 1-5; B Berrill 0-5; B Hamilton 1-2; S O'Hanlon, W Woods 0-4 each; E O'Neill, R Moore, B Rogan 1-1 each; B Kieran 1-0; E O'Connor; P Kirwan, N Devlin 0-3 each; S McMahon, E Duffy 0-1 each.

February 22, 2012
Round 1
Offaly 1-09 - 0-09 Meath Gracefield
J Ledwith (0-1), A Sullivan (0-3, one free, one '45), B Allen (0-3), M Young (1-2). Report P Fox (0-1), S Tobin (0-1), D Carroll (0-2, one free); S Gillespie (0-4, two frees), A Forde (0-1).

Quarter-finals

March 7, 2012
Quarter-final
Dublin 2-21 - 0-04 Laois Parnell Park
C Kilkenny 0-7 (0-3f), P Ryan 1-2 (0-1f), G Seaver 1-1, P Hudson 0-3 (0-1f), G Sweeney, E O Conghaile 0-2 each, J Smith, J McCaffrey, C Reddin, M Schutte 0-1 each. Report D O’Connor 0-2, J Farrell, J Finn (0-1f) 0-1 each.

March 7, 2012
Quarter-final
Carlow 0-03 - 0-11 Westmeath Carlow I.T.
C Moran 0-2, A Kenny 0-1. Report C McCormack, J Heslin (2f) 0-3 each; K Reilly 0-2 (1f); G Egan, T English, S Daly 0-1 each.

March 7, 2012
Quarter-final
Louth 3-06 - 1-10 Longford Haggardstown
Referee: R Malone (Dublin).
W Woods 2-1, S O'Hanlon 1-0, B Rogan 0-2 (1f), E O'Connor, R Moore (f), B Hamilton 0-1 each. Report R Smyth 1-2 (2f), M Hughes 0-3f, P McCormack 0-2, J McGivney, D Mimnagh, C Clarke 0-1 each.

March 7, 2012
Quarter-final
Offaly 0-08 - 0-07 Kildare Gracefield
Referee: D Gough (Meath).
S Hannon (0-1), J McPadden (0-1), A Sullivan (0-4), B Allen (0-2). Report K Feeley (0-3), S Hurley (0-1), P Fogarty (0-1), L McGovern (0-1), F Dowling (0-1).

Semi-final

[2]

March 21, 2012
Semi-final
Dublin 4-15 - 1-09 Westmeath Portlaoise
Referee: J Hickey (Carlow).
C Kilkenny 1-6 (1f), P Hudson 1-4 (1f), M Schutte, J McCaffrey 1-0 each, G Sweeney, C Reddin, E O Conghaile, G Seaver, P Maguire 0-1 each. Report K Reilly 1-1 (1f), J Heslin 0-3 (3f), C McCormack 0-2, D Gavin, A Stone, S Daly 0-1 each.

March 21, 2012
Semi-final
Louth 0-10 - 0-08 Offaly Navan
Referee: F Barry (Kildare).
W Woods, B Rogan (1f) 0-2 each, S O'Hanlon, R Moore (f), E O'Connor, P Kirwan, B Hamilton, B Berrill 0-1 each. Report P Cunningham 0-5 (3f), A Sullivan, D Hogan, A McDonagh 0-1 each.

Final

April 4, 2012 [3]
7:30
Final
Dublin 1-16 - 0-8 Louth Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Attendance: 1,200 (Estimate)
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
Man of the Match: Ciarán Kilkenny
Ciaran Kilkenny 1-7 (0-1f), Mark Schutte, Paul Hudson, Gerry Seaver 0-2 each, Jack McCaffrey, Gary Sweeney, Harry Dawson 0-1 eachBen Rogan 0-4f, Ruairi Moore, Cathal Bellew, William Woods, Barry Hamilton 0-1 each

GK1John Brian Carthy (St Jude's)
RCB2Seán George (Ballymun Kickhams)
FB3Kevin O'Brien (Naomh Mearnóg) (c)
LCB4Michael Concarr (St Vincent's)
RHB5Luke Fletcher (St Maur's)
CHB6John Kelly (Na Fianna)
LHB7 Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
MF8Emmet Ó Conghaile (Lucan Sarsfields)
MF9Ciarán Reddin (St Maur's)
RHF10 Mark Schutte (Cuala)
CHF11Gary Sweeney (St Sylvester's)
LHF12Daniel Byrne (St Maur's)
RCF13 Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
FF14Paul Hudson (Thomas Davis)
LCF15 Philip Ryan (St Brigid's)
Substitutes:
16Gerry Seaver (Ballyboughal) for Byrne
17 Harry Dawson (Skerries Harps) for Ryan
18 John Small (Ballymun Kickhams) for Concarr
19Paul Maguire (St Jude's) for Hudson
20Eoghan Keogh (Raheny) for Ó Conghaile
GK1Joe Flanagan (O'Raghallaighs)
RCB2Dermot Campbell (Dreadnots)
FB3Ciarán Murray (Dundalk Young Irelands)
LCB4Tiarnan Hand (Geraldines)
RHB5Patrick Reilly (St Bride's)
CHB6Anthony Williams (Dreadnots)
LHB7Michael McKeown (Mattock Rangers)
MF8Eoin O'Connor (St Patrick's) (c)
MF9Shane O'Hanlon (Geraldines)
RHF10Cathal Bellew (Kilkerley Emmets)
CHF11Peter Kirwan (Dreadnots)
LHF12Ruairí Moore (O'Raghallaighs)
RCF13Ben Rogan (O'Raghallaighs)
FF14William Woods (Naomh Fionnbarra)
LCF15Barry Hamilton (Geraldines)
Substitutes:
16Brian Berrill (Naomh Máirtin) for Bellew
17Eoghan Duffy (St Fechin's) for Kirwan
18Shane McMahon (St Mochta's) for Reilly
19Seán Donnelly (Cooley Kickhams) for Hamilton

Munster Under 21 Championship

[4]

Quarter-finals

March 14, 2012
Quarter-final
Tipperary 0-05 - 0-11 Kerry Semple Stadium
Referee: C Lane (Cork).
D Leahy (0-1), A Cleere (0-1), L Treacy (0-1), M Quinlivan (0-1), L McGrath (0-1). Report P Kilkenny (0-10), K Hurley (0-2), C Cox (0-4), S O'Brien (0-4).

March 14, 2012
Quarter-final
Limerick 0-10 - 2-07 Clare Gaelic Grounds
Referee: D O'Mahony (Tipperary).
I Corbett (0-1); D O'Connor (0-2), E O'Connor (0-5), F O'Riordan (0-1), J Lee (0-1). Report S Tierney (0-3), D O'Neill (0-2), E Finucane (0-1), C McInerney (2-1).

Semi-finals

March 28, 2012
Semi-final
Waterford 1-04 - 4-26 Kerry Tralee
Referee: K O'Brien (Tipperary).
B O'Connor 1-0, P Power 0-2f, G Nugent, R Cahill 0-1 each. Report C Cox (2f) 1-7, K Hurley 1-5, S O'Brien 1-2, I Galvin 1-1, E O'Connor (1f) 0-3, C Brady, S O'Carroll, M Reen 0-2 each, J Walsh, G O'Grady 0-1 each.

March 28, 2012
Semi-final
Cork 3-15 - 1-06 Clare Páirc Uí Rinn
Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry).
J O'Rourke 0-5, L Connolly 1-2 (0-1f), B Hurley 0-4, M Sugrue 1-1, J Wall 1-0, K Hallissey, D Drake, D Mac Eoin 0-1 each. Report D O'Neill 1-0, C McInerney 0-2 (1f), D O'Neill, S Malone, S O'Driscoll, P Dillon 0-1 each.

Final

April 11, 2012
7:30
Final
Cork 2-12 - 1-14
(AET)
Kerry Tralee
Referee: K OBrien (Tipperary).
A Cronin (0-1), J Wall (0-1); R Deane (0-1), D Óg Hodnett (1-1), J O'Rourke (0-1), B Hurley (0-4, 0-2 frees), D McEoin (0-2). Report S O'Carroll (0-2, 0-1 sideline), C Brady (1-0), C Cox (0-8, 0-7 frees), K Hurley (0-1), G O'Grady (0-2).

Connacht Under 21 Championship

[5]

Preliminary round

March 14, 2012
Preliminary round
Mayo 1-14 - 0-15 Galway
Referee: M Duffy (Sligo).
C O'Connor (0-9), C O'Shea (1-0), E Regan (0-2), D Coen (0-2), M Forde (0-1). Report P Ó Gríofa (0-4), E Monahan (0-4), P Cunningham (0-2), C Costello (0-1), C Rabbittte (0-1), P Sweeney (0-1), N Walsh (0-1), A Varley (0-1).

Semi-final

March 21, 2012
Semi-final
Roscommon 1-11 - 0-10 Mayo
Referee: R McBrien (Leitrim).
D Smith 1-4 (3f), N Kilroy, C Compton, C Connolly, N Daly, F Cregg, S Oates, C Murtagh 0-1 each. Report C O'Connor (3f), C O'Shea 0-3 each, E Regan (1f) 0-2, J Shaughnessy (1f), A Walsh ('45) 0-1 each.

March 24, 2012
Semi-final
Sligo 0-14 - 0-08 Leitrim Markievicz Park
Referee: S O' Hehir (Galway)
D Maye (0-3, 1f), D Coffey (0-1), N Murphy (0-7, 3f), J Rogers (0-2), E Doherty (0-1). Report A Hickey (0-5, 4f), S Moran (0-1), M Beirne (0-1), M Quinn (0-1).

Final

April 07, 2012
Final
Roscommon 1-13 - 0-08 Sligo Dr. Hyde Park
Referee: Ray McBrien (Leitrim).
D Smith 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), S Oates, C Compton 0-2 each, C Connolly, C Daly, F Cregg (0-1f) 0-1 each. Report B Egan 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 '45'), N Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), D Maye, P Hughes, J Rodgers 0-1 each.

Ulster Under 21 Championship

[6]

Round 1

March 14, 2012
Round 1
Fermanagh 1-03 - 1-14 Tyrone Brewster Park
Referee: G Corrigan.
R Corrigan (1-0), R Lyons (0-1), S Quigley (0-1), B Owens (0-1). Report N Sludden (0-1), T McCann (0-1), S Tierney (0-1), T Canavan (0-1), D McCurry (0-3), C McAliskey (1-3), R O'Neill (0-1), P Mallon (0-1), J McCullagh (0-2).

Quarter-finals

March 21, 2012
Quarter-final
Cavan 1-11 - 1-05 Armagh Kingspan Breffni Park
Referee: F Cleary (Fermanagh).
K Tierney 0-7 (2f), C Conroy 1-0, F Flanagan, J Brady, P Leddy, PP O'Hara 0-1 each. Report R Tasker 1-3 (2f), A Forker (1f), J Donnelly 0-1 each.

March 21, 2012
Quarter-final
Derry 3-12 - 1-03 Monaghan Celtic Park
Referee: S McLaughlin (Donegal).
E McGuckian 2-1, F Duffin 1-0, B Herron (2f), C Spiers, B Quigg 0-2 each, R Moore, A Devlin (1f), R Ferris, C Bradley, F Bell 0-1 each. Report S Sherry 1-0, T Kerr (1f), P Dooney, D McKenna 0-1 each.

March 21, 2012
Quarter-final
Down 2-11 - 1-09 Antrim Páirc Esler
Referee: C O'Hagan (Tyrone).
D O'Hare (3f) 1-4, R McGarry (1f) 1-3, D Savage, M Bagnall, N McParland, R O'Hare 0-1 each. Report H McNulty 1-1, D Lynch 0-3, R Murray, M Johnson, P McBride, E Gallagher, C Sheerin 0-1 each.

March 21, 2012
Quarter-final
Tyrone 0-12 - 0-06 Donegal Omagh
Attendance: Report
Referee: M McErlane (Derry).
D McCurry 0-5 (2f), R Donnelly 0-2, T Canavan, C Clarke, S Tierney, C McAliskey, S Warnock 0-1 each.P McBrearty 0-3 (1f), S McGarvey 0-2 (1 '45), D Molloy 0-1.

Semi-finals

April 04, 2012
Semi-final
Down 1-08 - 0-16 Tyrone Casement Park
K McClorey (0-1)C Gough (0-1), M Bagnall (0-1); D Savage (0-3), R McGarry (0-1), D O'Hare (1-0), S McArdle (0-1). Report C Clarke (0-1), T Canavan (0-2), R Donnelly (0-2); D McCurry (0-4), C McAliskey (0-3), C Daly (0-3), P Mallon (0-1).

April 04, 2012
Semi-final
Cavan 2-08 - 1-09 Derry Enniskillen
J McLoughlin (0-1), J Dillon (0-2), K Tierney (1-5), P King (1-0). Report A Devlin (0-3), E McGuckian (1-3), E Bradley (0-3).

Final

April 11, 2012
8:00
Final
Cavan 1-10 - 0-10 Tyrone Brewster Park
Referee: B Cassidy (Derry).
D Sexton (1-0, pen), J Dillon (0-1), R Lynch (0-1), J Brady (0-3, 0-2 frees), K Tierney (0-5, frees). Report B Tierney (0-1), N Sludden (0-1), H Og Conlan (0-1), S Tierney (0-1), T Canavan (0-1, free), R Donnelly (0-2, frees), D McCurry (0-3, frees).

All-Ireland Series

Semi-finals

April 21, 2012
Final
Roscommon 2-07 - 2-02 Cavan Pearse Park
Referee: C Reilly (Meath)
C Compton 1-1, C Daly 1-0, S Smith 0-4 (1f), N Kilroy, C Murtagh 0-1 each. Report K Tierney 2-0, J Dillon, C Conway 0-1 each.

April 21, 2012
Final
Dublin 3-11 - 0-14 Cork Portlaoise
Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh).
P Ryan 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1 45); J McCaffrey 1-0; E Ó Conghaile, P Hudson 0-2 each; D Byrne, G Sweeney, C Kilkenny, P Maguire 0-1. Report B Hurley 0-6(5fs); J O’Rourke, L Connolly (1 45) 0-2 each; D Óg Hodnett, M Sugrue, K Hallissey (f), D McEoin (f) 0-1 each.

Final

May 06, 2012
14:00
Final
Dublin 2-12 - 0-11 Roscommon Tullamore
JB Carthy; M Concarr, K O'Brien, S George; L Fletcher, J Kelly (0-1), J McCaffrey; E O Conghaile, C Reddin; D Byrne, G Sweeney, M Schutte; C Kilkenny (0-4), P Ryan (0-1), P Hudson (1-4). Subs: P Maguire, G Seaver (0-1), H Dawson (0-1), P O'Higgins, P Mannion (1-0). Report T Lowe: C Cafferkey, C Duignan, D Murray; C Daly, P Brogan, R Stack; C Shine, N Daly; S Oates, N Kilroy, D Keane (0-2); C Connolly (0-2), C Compton (0-3), D Smith (0-4). Subs: J McManus, F Cregg, C Murtagh, F Kelly.

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