2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2016

Championship Details
Dates	25 May 2016 - 10 September 2016
Teams	18
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Waterford (2nd win)
Captain	Patrick Curran & Adam Farrell
Manager	Seán Power
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Galway
Captain	Brian Molloy
Manager	Tony Ward
Provincial Champions
Munster	Waterford
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	17
Total Goals	59 (3.47 per game)
Total Points	516 (30.35 per game)
Top Scorer	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

Westmeath v Kilkenny

25 May 2016Quarter-final	Westmeath	1-11 - 0-12	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)

Carlow v Laois

25 May 2016Quarter-final	Carlow	1-17 - 1-15	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

Kildare v Offaly

25 May 2016Quarter-final	Kildare	1-12 - 5-22	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)

Wexford v Dublin

1 June 2016Quarter-final	Wexford	1-8 - 2-12	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

Dublin v Westmeath

15 June 2016Semi-final	Dublin	2-17 - 1-14	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)

Carlow v Offaly

23 June 2016Semi-final	Carlow	1-13 - 5-16	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

Offaly v Dublin

6 July 2016Final	Offaly	1-10 - 2-15	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

Cork v Limerick

28 June 2016Quarter-final	Cork	2-15 - 3-19	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

Waterford v Clare

13 July 2016Semi-final	Waterford	3-23 - 1-11	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)

Tipperary v Limerick

14 July 2016Semi-final	Tipperary	2-12 - 1-13	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

Waterford v Tipperary

27 July 2016Final	Waterford	2-19 - 0-15	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

Down v Antrim

20 July 2016Semi-final	Down	1-18 - 2-21	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)

Armagh v Derry

20 July 2016Semi-final	Armagh	1-10 - 3-19	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

Antrim v Derry

27 July 2016Final	Antrim	0-16 - 1-9	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

Waterford v Antrim

20 August 2016Semi-final	Waterford	5-25 - 1-8	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)

Galway v Dublin

20 August 2016Semi-final	Galway	0-21 - 0-19 (AET)	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

Waterford v Galway

10 September 2016Final	Waterford	5-15 - 0-14	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)

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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

Awards

Team of the Year

1. Jordan Henley
2. Conor Gleeson
3. Eoghan O'Donnell
4. Darragh Lyons
5. Micheál Harney
6. Austin Gleeson
7. Shane Barrett (Dublin)
8. Dan Nevin
9. Ronan Lynch
10. Shane Barrett (Waterford)
11. Brian Molloy
12. Andrew Coffey
13. Patrick Curran
14. Stephen Bennett
15. Niall Mitchell

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.