2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2015
Championship Details
Dates27 May 2015 – 12 September 2015
Teams18
All Ireland Champions
Winners Limerick (5th win)
Captain Diarmaid Byrnes
ManagerJohn Kiely
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Wexford
CaptainEoin Conroy
ManagerJ. J. Doyle
Provincial Champions
Munster Limerick
Leinster Wexford
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Total Goals53 (3.1 per game)
Total Points529 (31.1 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Wexford.svg Conor McDonald (2-34)
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The 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the All-Ireland championship for since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The draws for the various 2015 fixtures took place in October 2014. [1] [2] The championship began on 27 May 2015 and ended on 12 September 2015.

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Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial decider. [3] Limerick won the title following a 0-26 to 1-7 defeat of Wexford in the final. [4] [5]

Team summaries

TeamColoursMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Antrim Saffron and white 2014
Armagh Orange and white
Carlow Green, red and yellow
Clare Saffron and blue 2014 2014
Cork Red and white 1998 2007
Derry White and red 2008
Down Red and black 2004
Dublin Blue and navy 2011
Galway Maroon and white 2011 2005
Kildare White
Kilkenny Black and amber 2008 2012
Laois Blue and white 1983
Limerick Green and white 2002 2011
Offaly Green, white and gold 2000
Tipperary Blue and gold 2010 2010
Waterford White and blue 1992 1994
Westmeath Maroon and white
Wexford Purple and gold 1965 2014

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

27 May 2015Quarter-final Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow O'Moore Park
19:30C Dwyer (3-1), PJ Scully (1-3), R Broderick (0-1), C Taylor (0-1), C Collier (0-1). Report K McDonnell (0-7), J Doyle (1-2), M Kavanagh (0-5), P Shaw (1-0), G Coady (0-1).Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
27 May 2015Quarter-final Offaly 2-15 - 1-10 Westmeath O'Connor Park
19:30A Cleary (1-3), D Murray (0-6, 6f), E Nolan (1-2), C Kiely (0-1), E Cahill (0-1, f), K Dunne (0-1), C Doughan (0-1, f). Report D Clinton (1-2, 1f), C Doyle (0-5, 3f), N O’Brien (0-2, 1f), M Daly (0-1).
27 May 2015Quarter-final Kildare 0-14 - 0-23 Wexford St. Conleth's Park
19:30G Keegan 0-9(8fs); P Moran 0-2; G Johnson, R Casey, L Power 0-1 each Report C McDonald 0-12(4fs); K Foley, S Murphy, J O’Connor, P Sutton 0-2 each; S Donohoe, J Cash, C Dunbar 0-1 each.Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
2 June 2015Quarter-final Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny Parnell Park
19:30S Treacy (1-3, 0-1 free), C Boland (1-3), P Winters (0-5, two frees), F McGibb (0-2), O O’Rorke (0-2), AJ Murphy (0-1). Report M Mansfield (1-2), C Martin (0-5, four frees), J Maher (1-1), C Bolger (1-0), C Ryan (1-0), L Hickey (0-2, one free), W Brennan (0-1), L Blanchfield (0-1).Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
24 June 2015Semi-final Carlow 2-12 - 2-14 Kilkenny Netwatch Cullen Park
19:30P Shaw 1-1, K McDonald 0-4, J Kavanagh 1-0, C Nolan 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Joyce 0-2. Report C Ryan 1-2, C Martin 0-5, L Hickey 1-1, L Blanchfield 0-2, J Cleere 0-1, P Deegan 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, J Maher 0-1.Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
24 June 2015Semi-final Offaly 1-12 - 2-16 Wexford O'Connor Park
19:30D Murray 0-5, E Nolan 0-4, M Maloney 1-0, C Doughan 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, S Guinan 0-1. Report C McDonald 1-5, K Foley 0-7, C Dunbar 1-1, J O'Connor 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, T French 0-1
8 July 2015Final Wexford 4-17 - 1-9 Kilkenny Innovate Wexford Park
19:30C McDonald (1-10, 0-6f), C Dunbar (1-1), A Kenny (1-0), J Cash (1-0), K Foley (0-3), Shane Murphy (0-1), S Kenny (0-1), J O'Connor (0-1). Report L Hickey (1-0), C Martin (0-3, 2f), L Blanchfield (0-2), W Brennan (0-1), E Cody (0-1), D Cody (0-1), S Morrissey (0-1).Referee: J Keenan

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

17 June 2015Quarter-final Cork 1-11 - 1-21 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn
19:35L Meade (1-1), M Brennan (0-3), M O’Connor (0-3f), D Geary (0-2), K O’Neill (0-1), C Twomey (0-1f). Report P Curran (0-12, 7f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (1-4), A Gleeson (0-1), C Dunford (0-1), Stephen Bennett (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), R Donnelly (0-1).Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
15 July 2015Semi-final Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford Cusack Park
19:30B Duggan (0-13, 7f), I Galvin (0-6), E Quirke (0-1), A McGuane (0-1), S Gleeson (0-1), R Taylor (0-1). Report P Curran (1-7, 0-5f), A Gleeson (0-5, 1f, 1'65), Shane Bennett (0-2, 1'65), C Dunford (0-1), DJ Foran (0-1), M Kearney (0-1), C Curran (0-1).Referee: J Murphy
16 July 2015Semi-final Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
19:30D Dempsey, C Ryan (3fs) 0-4 each, T Morrissey, C Lynch 1-1 each, R Hanley 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, R Lynch 0-2 (1f, 1 '65'), J Kelliher, P Ryan 0-1 each. Report J McGrath 0-6 (2fs, 2 '65s'), C O'Riordan 2-0, T Gallagher 1-0, S Cahill 0-2, B Maher, B Heffernan, T Hamill, J Shelley, J Keane (f), M Breen (f) 0-1 each.Referee: C Lyons (Cork).
30 July 2015Final Clare 0-19 - 0-22 Limerick Cusack Park
19:30B Duggan (0-6, 5f), I Galvin (0-4), S Gleeson (0-3), E Quirke (0-2), D Conroy (0-1), S O’Donnell (0-1), S Ward (0-1sl), M O’Malley (0-1). Report R Lynch (0-13, 8f, 2'65), D Dempsey (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-1), P Ryan (0-1), R Hanley (0-1), C Ryan (0-1), T Morrissey (0-1), C Lynch (0-1), J Kelliher (0-1).Attendance: 14,311
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

15 July 2015Semi-final Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh Páirc Mac Uílín
19:45Conor Johnston (2-2), S McCaughan (1-4, 0-1 free), J O’Connell (1-2), Ciaran Johnston (1-1), J Connolly (0-4, 0-2 frees), P McBride (1-0), C Ross (0-3), N McKenna (0-3), M Connolly (0-1), D Traynor (0-1), T Ó Ciaran (0-1). Report R Fullerton (0-2, 0-1 free), S Renaghan (0-2), L Oliver (0-2), T Nevin (0-1).Referee: A Nash
15 July 2015Semi-final Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down Owenbeg
20:00D Foley 0-8, 0-5 frees, C O’Doherty 2-1, T Gallagher (1-0), M McGuigan 0-4, G Bradley 0-3. Report C Fitzsimmons 1-4, B Byers 1-2, O McManus 1-2, J Doran 0-2, R Courtney 0-1, M Nicholson 0-1, R McCusker 0-1, E Sands 0-1.Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
22 July 2015Final Derry 0-17 - 1-19 Antrim Dean McGlinchey Park
19:30D Foley (0-11, 10f, 1'65), C O'Doherty (0-2), T McCloskey (0-1), G Bradley (0-1), B Rogers (0-1), M McGuigan (0-1). Report C Johnston (1-4, 0-3f), J Connolly (0-3, 1'65), N McKenna (0-3), M Dudley (0-3), S McCaughan (0-2), E Campbell (0-2), M Connolly (0-1), C Ross (0-1).Referee: J Clarke

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

22 August 2015Semi-final Wexford 1-20 - 1-8 Antrim Semple Stadium
C McDonald 0-7 (4f, 1 65, 1 sl), C Devitt 1-2, T French 0-3, A Kenny, K Foley & C Dunbar 0-2 each, P Foley & S Kenny 0-1 each. Report C McNaughton 1-2 (0-2f), E Campbell 0-2, S McCaughan (f), R McCambridge, D McMullan & M Connolly 0-1 each.Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
22 August 2015Semi-final Galway 0-17 - 1-20 Limerick Semple Stadium
J Flynn (0-7, 2f, 2 65s, 1 sl), B Molloy (0-5), D Nevin (0-2), E Brannigan (0-1), S Cooney (0-1), C Whelan (0-1). Report T Morrissey (1-3), D Dempsey (0-4), C Ryan (0-3), R Lynch (0-3, 2f, 1 sl), D Byrnes (0-2), D O’Donovan (0-2), C Lynch (0-1), B Nash (0-1), G Hegarty (0-1).Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
12 September 2015Final Wexford 1-7 - 0-26 Limerick Semple Stadium
19:00C McDonald (1-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sc); P Foley (0-1 free), A Kenny, C Dunbar (0-1 each). Report R Lynch (0-6, 0-5 frees); B Nash (0-5); T Morrissey (0-4); P Casey (0-1 free), P Ryan, C Lynch (0-3 each); D Byrnes (0-2, 0-1 free).Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Conor McDonald Wexford 3-384759.40
2 Ronan Lynch Limerick 0-242446.00
3 Patrick Curran Waterford 1-1922211.00
4Déaglán Foley Derry 0-191929.50
Bobby Duggan Clare 0-191929.50
6 Tom Morrissey Limerick 2-091543.75
Conor Johnston Antrim 3-061527.50
8 Kevin Foley Wexford 0-141452.80
9 Dylan Murray Offaly 0-111125.50
Kevin McDonnell Carlow 0-111125.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Conor McDonald Wexford 1-1013 Kilkenny
Bobby Duggan Clare 0-1313 Waterford
Ronan Lynch Limerick 0-1313 Clare
4 Conor McDonald Wexford 0-1212 Kildare
Patrick Curran Waterford 0-1212 Cork
6 Cha Dwyer Laois 3-0110 Carlow
Patrick Curran Waterford 1-0710 Clare
8 Gerry Keegan Kildare 0-099 Wexford
9 Conor Johnston Antrim 2-028 Armagh
Conor McDonald Wexford 1-058 Offaly
Déaglán Foley Derry 0-088 Down
Conal Fitzsimmons Down 0-088 Derry

Scoring

Miscellaneous

Broadcasting

These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland by TG4:

RoundGame
Leinster Championship Dublin vs Kilkenny
Offaly vs Wexford
Wexford vs Kilkenny
Munster Championship Cork vs Waterford
Clare vs Waterford
Limerick vs Tipperary
Limerick vs Clare
All-Ireland Championship Antrim vs Wexford
Limerick vs Galway
Wexford vs Limerick

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