2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2012
Championship Details
Dates6 June - 15 September 2012
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
Winners Clare (2nd win)
Captain Conor McGrath
Manager Gerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny
Captain Cillian Buckley
ManagerRichie Mulrooney
Provincial Champions
Munster Clare
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals48 (3.00 per game)
Total Points476 (29.75 per game)
Top Scorer Cathal O'Connell (1-26)
2011
2013

The 2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place in late 2011. The championship began on 6 June 2012 and ended on 15 September 2012. Galway were the defending champions. [1]

Contents

Clare won the All-Ireland final after defeating Kilkenny by 2–17 to 2–11.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
Offaly 0-10 - 1-19 Wexford
A Hynes (0-3, frees), S Quirke (0-3), T Carrol (0-2), T Spain (0-1), A Kelly (0-1). Report G Moore (0-8, 3f), J Guiney (0-4, 4f), A Nolan (1-0), B Carton (0-3), L Chin (0-2), M O’Regan (0-1), J Hobbs (0-1).
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Quarter-final
Laois 2-15 - 0-17 Dublin
S Maher 0-8 (2f, 3 65s), N Foyle 1-1, W Dunphy 0-3, B Reddin 1-0, R King, D King, D Freeman 0-1 each. Report S McGrath 0-7 (6f), S O’Connor, J Hetherton, E Dillon 0-2 each, D Sutcliffe, G Whelan, M Schutte, T Connelly 0-1 each.
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Semi-final
Carlow 0-14 - 0-15 Laois
M Kavanagh 0-5 (0-3f), A Kenny, C Wall 0-2 each, D English (65), R Smithers, J M Nolan, D Roberts, P Shaw 0-1 each. Report S Maher 0-8 (0-7f), B Reddin 0-2, D Freeman, W Dunphy, P Lalor, N Foyle, J Ryan 0-1 each.
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Semi-final
Kilkenny 3-20 - 4-6 Wexford
K Kelly 0-9, (7f); W Walsh 2-1; J Power 1-1; G Aylward, M Gaffney 0-3 each; G Brennan, C Kenny, P Walsh 0-1 each. Report J Guiney 2-1 (2-1f); M O’Regan 1-2; B Carton 1-1; I Byrne, G Moore 0-1 each.
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Final
Laois 1-13 - 4-24 Kilkenny
S Maher 0-7 (5f), D King 0-4, N Foyle 1-1, W Dunphy 0-1. Report G Aylward 2-5, J Power 2-1, K Kelly (5f); P Walsh 0-6 each; C Buckley, W Walsh 0-2 each; G Brennan, M Gaffney 0-1 each.
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)

Quarter-final Semi-finals Leinster final
Wexford 1-19
Offaly 0-10 Wexford 4-6
Kilkenny 3-20
Kilkenny 4-24
Laois 1-13
Laois 0-15
Laois 2-14 Carlow 0-14
Dublin 0-17

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
Cork 0-17 - 0-18 Tipperary
J Coughlan 0-9 (0-6f), C Lehane, D Drake 0-3 each, C Joyce (0-1 ’65), E O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report J O’Dwyer 0-9 (0-6f), S Curran, D Collins 0-2 each, B Stapleton, D McCormack, N O’Meara, E Murray, L McGrath 0-1 each.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: P Casey (Waterford)

Semi-final
Limerick 1-11 - 1-16 Tipperary
S Dowling 1-8 (0-6f, 0-2 65s); K Downes 0-2; N Kennedy 0-1. Report J O’Dwyer 0-9 (8f); D Maher 1-3; C Hogan, L McGrath, J Forde, S Curran, 0-1 each.
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Semi-final
Clare 2-22- 0-9 Waterford
C O’Connell 0-10 (4f, 2 65s); D O’Halloran 1-4; P Collin 1-0; A Cunningham 0-2; C McGrath 0-2; C Galvin, S Golden, P Duggan, T Kelly, 0-1 each. Report M O’Neill 0-5 (4f); E Murphy 0-2; Pauric Mahony, B O’Halloran, 0-1 each.
Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Final
Clare 1-16 - 1-14 Tipperary
T Kelly 0-7 (2f, 1 65); N Arthur 1-0; C O’Connell 0-3 (1f); C McGrath 0-3 (3f); P Collins 0-2; S Morey 0-1. Report J O’Dwyer 1-7 (3f); C Hogan 0-2; J Forde, D Maher, L McGrath, E Murray, A McCormack, 0-1 each.
Cusack Park, Ennis
Attendance: 8,379
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Quarter-final Semi-finals Munster final
Waterford 0-9
Clare 2-22
Clare 1-16
Tipperary 1-14
Tipperary 1-16
Cork 0-17 Limerick 1-11
Tipperary 0-18

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
Armagh 4-15 - 0-11 Fermanagh
C Corvan (0-6, 0-5 frees), S Colton (1-1), D Magee (1-1), T Duffy (1-0), S Gaffney (1-0), Michael Lennon (0-2), M Toal (0-2), C McKee (0-1), A Mackle (0-1). Report S Curran (0-4 frees), JP McGarry (0-3), C Corrigan (0-1), F McBrien (0-1 free), O Boyle (0-1).
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)

Semi-final
Down 2-10 - 3-15 Derry
L McMullan 2-2, C Dorrian 0-4, E Conway, D McManus, J Gilmore, A Smyth 0-1 each. Report S Farren 2-7, N Ferris 1-0, A Grant 0-2, C OKane 0-3, T McCloskey, C Convery, C Gilmore 0-1 each.

Semi-final
Antrim 1-18 - 0-11 Armagh
C McCann (1-5, four frees), S Smith (0-3), S McAfee (0-2), M Devlin (0-2), M Donnelly (0-1), J McCouaig (0-1); A McKeown (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), J Black (0-1); N Elliott (0-1. Report C Corvan (0-5, frees), C McKee (0-3, 65s), D Nugent (0-1), E Carville (0-1), D Magee (0-1).

Final
Antrim 2-20 - 1-12 Derry
C McCann (1-4, 0-1 free), S Smith (1-2), M Devlin (0-4), S McAfee (0-3), J Black (0-3, 0-1 free), K McKiernan (0-2), A McKeown (0-1), C Laverty (0-1). Report S Farren (1-4, 0-3 frees), A Grant (0-3), T McCloskey (0-2), N Ferris (0-2), C Gilmore (0-1).
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: D Magee (Down)

Quarter-final Semi-finals Ulster final
Down 2-10
Derry 3-15
Derry 1-12
Antrim 2-20
Antrim 1-18
Fermanagh 0-11 Armagh 0-11
Armagh 4-15

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-final
Clare 4-23 - 0-7 Antrim
C O'Connell (0-7), C McGrath (2-0), N Arthur (1-2), T Kelly (0-4), C McInerney (1-0), S Morey (0-2), P Collins (0-2), A Cunningham (0-2), S Golden (0-1), P Duggan (0-1), P O'Connor (0-1), C Malone (0-1), D O'Halloran (0-1). Report K McKiernan (0-2), M Devlin (0-2), J Black (0-1), Laverty (0-1), D McKinley (0-1).
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Semi-final
Kilkenny 4-15 - 2-15 Galway
J Power 2-1 (1-0 pen), K Kelly 0-6 (0-4f), G Aylward 1-3, O Walsh 1-0, P Walsh, C Buckley, W Walsh 0-2 each. Report N Burke 0-8 (0-5f); D Glennon 1-1, J Cooney 1-0, T Haran 0-3 (0-2f), J Glynn 0-2, R Commins 0-1.
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Final
Clare 2-17 - 2-11 Kilkenny
C O’Connell 1-6 (0-4f), C McGrath 1-0, C McInerney 0-3 (0-1f), T Kelly 0-2 (0-1f), S Morey 0-1, C Galvin 0-1, P O’Connor 0-1, P Collins 0-1, S Golden 0-1. Report K Kelly 0-6 (0-4f), G Aylward 1-1, J Power 1-0 (1-0 pen), W Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-1,G Brennan 0-1.
Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Season

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Cathal O'Connell Clare 1-262947.25
2 John O'Dwyer Tipperary 1-252839.33
3 Kevin Kelly Kilkenny 0-272746.75
4 Ger Aylward Kilkenny 4-122446.00
5 Stephen Maher Laois 0-232337.66
6 John Power Kilkenny 6-032145.25
7Shane Farren Derry 3-1120210.00
8 Conor McCann Antrim 2-091527.50
9 Conor McGrath Clare 3-051443.50
10 Walter Walsh Kilkenny 2-071343.25

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Shane Farren Derry 2-0713 Down
2 Ger Aylward Kilkenny 2-0511 Laois
Shane Dowling Limerick 1-0811 Tipperary
4 Cathal O'Connell Clare 0-1010 Waterford
5 Cathal O'Connell Clare 1-069 Kilkenny
Jamie Coughlan Cork 0-099 Tipperary
John O'Dwyer Tipperary 0-099 Limerick
John O'Dwyer Tipperary 0-099 Cork
Kevin Kelly Kilkenny 0-099 Wexford
10Lorcan McMullan Down 2-028 Derry
Conor McCann Antrim 1-058 Armagh
Gary Moore Wexford 0-088 Offaly
Stephen Maher Laois 0-088 Dublin
Stephen Maher Laois 0-088 Carlow
Niall Burke Galway 0-088 Kilkenny

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