2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2017
Championship Details
Dates24 May 2017 – 9 September 2017
Teams19
All Ireland Champions
Winners Limerick (6 win)
Captain Tom Morrissey
ManagerPat Donnelly
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Kilkenny
CaptainPat Lyng
Manager Eddie Brennan
Provincial Champions
Munster Limerick
Leinster Kilkenny
Ulster Derry
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played18
Total Goals57 (3.16 per game)
Total Points618 (34.33 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Limerick.svg Aaron Gillane (0-44)
2016
2018

The 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 24 May 2017 and ended on 9 September 2017.

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Waterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster semi-final. [1] [2] Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time in several seasons.

On 9 September 2017, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. [3] This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons. [4]

Provincial Championships

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Preliminary round

24 May 2017Preliminary round Meath 0-12 - 2-20 Westmeath St. Loman's Park, Trim
19:30C Kearney (0-5 four frees), D Kelly (0-2 one free, one '65'), É Mac Donnchadh (0-2), R Ryan (0-1), M Cullen (0-1). Report K Doyle (0-12 six frees), C Doyle (1-3), M Daly (1-0), J Galvin (0-2); J Goonery (0-2), D Clinton (0-1).Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)

Quarter-finals

31 May 2017Quarter-final Kildare 2-14 - 1-21 Carlow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
19:30J Sheridan (2-9, 1-7f), E O’Hehir (0-3f), S Lawlor (0-1), D Brereton (0-1). Report K McDonald (1-6, 1-5f); C Nolan (0-5, 1f), C Tracey (0-4), O Roberts (0-2); G Coady (0-1f), G Lawlor (0-1), J Murphy (0-1), A Amond (0-1).Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
31 May 2017Quarter-final Wexford 4-21 - 2-9 Offaly Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
19:30C Dunbar 1-8 (1 sl), S O’Gorman 2-2, D Pepper 1-2, R White and J Coleman (0-2f) 0-3 each, R O'Connor 0-2, H O'Connor 0-1. Report C Freeman 0-5f, O Kelly and L Langton 1-1 each, C Kiely and C Cleary 0-1 each.Referee: Peter Burke (Kilkenny)
31 May 2017Quarter-final Westmeath 1-20 - 0-21 Laois TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
19:30K Doyle 0-10 (0-6f), C Doyle 1-3, J Goonery and D Clinton 0-2 each, S Clavin, M Daly, P Lynam 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 0-9 (0-6f, 1 '65), A Corby, B Corby, A Dunphy (0-2f) 0-3 each, S Downey, J Lennon, M Dowling 0-1 each.Referee: K Brady (Louth)
31 May 2017Quarter-final Kilkenny 0-21 - 0-16 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
19:30A Murphy 0-8 (0-7f), B Ryan 0-4, S Walsh and J Donnelly 0-2 each, T Walsh, S Morrissey, J Walsh, L Blanchfield, J Bergin 0-1 each. Report C Currie 0-9 (0-6f, 1 '65), R McBride 0-3, D Burke, E Conroy, F Whitely, C O'Sullivan 0-1 each.Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
Man of the Match: Billy Ryan

Semi-finals

21 June 2017Semi-final Westmeath 1-11 - 1-21 Kilkenny TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
19:30K Doyle 0-8 (0-6f), J Goonery 1-0, N Mitchell 0-3 (0-1 sideline). Report A Murphy 1-8 (0-8f), J Donnelly, S Morrissey 0-3 each, P Lyng, R Leahy 0-2 each, L Blanchfield, L Scanlon, E Kenny 0-1 each.Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
21 June 2017Semi-final Wexford 3-16 - 1-12 Carlow Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
19:30J Coleman 0-10 (0-7f), C Dunbar 3-0, D Pepper, R O’Connor 0-2 each, G Molloy, J O’Connor 0-1 each. Report C Nolan 0-8 (0-7f), C Foley 1-0, K McDonald 0-2, O Roberts, S Brennan 0-1 each.Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)

Final

5 July 2017Final Kilkenny 0-30 - 1-15 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
19:30R Leahy 0-5, A Murphy 0-5f (0-5f), L Scanlon 0-4, J Bergin 0-3 (0-3f), J Cleere 0-3, B Ryan, S Morrissey and J Donnelly 0-2 each, L Blanchfield, P Lyng, E Kenny and S Walsh 0-1 each. Report J Coleman 0-5 (0-5f), S O’Gorman 1-0, J Doyle 0-2 (0-1f), C Dunbar and R O’Connor 0-2 each, J O’Connor, C Moore and D Codd 0-1 each.Attendance: 6,089
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

22 June 2017Quarter-final Limerick 2-24 - 0-19 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:30A Gillane 0-9 (0-7f), T Morrissey 1-4, B Nash 1-0, P Casey 0-3, R Lynch, C Ryan, B Murphy 0-2 each, C Lynch, P Ahern 0-1 each. Report G Browne, L Fairbrother (0-4f) 0-5 each, M Kehoe 0-3, C Darcy 0-2 (0-2f), B McCarthy, W Connors, G O’Halloran and T Nolan 0-1 each.Attendance: 3,076
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Semi-finals

12 July 2017Semi-final Limerick 1-28 - 1-15 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:30A Gillane 0-14 (5f, 1’65), C Ryan 0-3, P Casey 1-0, T Morriseey 0-2, B Nash 0-2, R Hanley 0-2, T Grimes 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, R Lynch 0-1 (1f), C Lynch 0-1, P Ahern 0-1. Report I Galvin 0-5 (4f), B Connors 1-0, C Corbett 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, M O’Malley 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, M O’Shea 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, B Cahill 0-1, P O’Loughlin 0-1.Attendance: 5,577
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
13 July 2017Semi-final Waterford 1-19 - 2-17 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
19:00P Curran 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 ’65) C Roche 0-5, S Bennett 1-1, C Curran 0-2, J Prendergast 0-1. Report D Dalton 1-12 (0-8f, 0-2 sideline), R O’Flynn 1-0, D Fitzgibbon 0-3, M O’Halloran, P Leopold 0-1 each.Attendance: 4,127
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Final

26 July 2017Final Limerick 0-16 - 1-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:30A Gillane 0-6 (0-6f), B Nash, T Grimes, R Lynch (0-2f) and P Casey 0-2 each, M Mackey and T Morrissey 0-1 each. Report T O’Mahony 1-1, S Kingston 0-3, D Dalton, M Coleman (0-2f) and M O’Halloran 0-2 each, R O’Flynn 0-1.Attendance: 11,774
Referee: R McGann (Clare)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

19 July 2017Semi-final Derry 2-11 - 3-6 Antrim Owenbeg
C O'Doherty 2-5, B Cassidy 0-2, S Cassidy 0-1, C Reilly 0-1, D Cartin 0-1, C Steele 0-1.J McNaughton 1-4, C McNaughton 1-1, É Smyth 1-0, C Carson 0-1.
19 July 2017Semi-final Armagh 1-15 - 8-19 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh
D Gaffney 0-7, D Ryan 1-0, P McKearney 0-2, K Magee 0-1, D McKenna 0-1, B McAteer 0-1, D Grant 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M McEvoy 0-1.

Final

26 July 2017Final Derry 3-17 - 1-9 Down Corrigan Park, Belfast
19:30D Cartin (0-7, 5f), C Riley (2-0), B Cassidy (1-2), C McAllister (0-2), O McKeever (0-2); C O’Doherty (0-2), C Steele (0-1), S McGuigan (0-1). Report O McManus (1-0), C Coulter (0-3, 3f), M Fisher (0-2, 2f), B Trainor (0-1), D Sands, (0-1) R Campbell (0-1); P McCrickard (0-1).Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

19 August 2017Semi-final Kilkenny 8-35 - 0-7 Derry Semple Stadium, Thurles
16:00S Walsh 2-7 (0-4f), J Donnelly 1-7, L Blanchfield 0-6, B Ryan 2-0, E Kenny, R Leahy, L Scanlon 1-1 each, A Murphy 0-4 (0-1f), J Walsh 0-3, N McMahon, D Mullen, H Lawlor, S Morrissey, R Bergin 0-1 each. Report C O’Doherty 0-3, D Cartin (0-1f), C Steele, C Reilly, B Laverty 0-1 each.Attendance: 6,524
Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)
Man of the Match: Shane Walsh (Tullaroan)
19 August 2017Semi-final Galway 2-19 - 2-23 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
18:00C Whelan 1-3 (0-1f), B Concannon, T Monaghan 0-4 each, J Coyne 1-1, D Nevin 0-2 (0-1f), J Grealish, S Loftus, K McHugo, S Linnane, E Niland (0-1f) 0-1 each. Report A Gillane 0-8 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), B Murphy, P Casey 1-2 each, B Nash 0-4, T Grimes 0-2, K Hayes, R Hanley, C Lynch, A La Touche Cosgrave, C Boylan 0-1 each.Attendance: 6,524
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

All-Ireland Final

9 September 2017 Final Kilkenny 0-11 - 0-17 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
15:00A Murphy 0-5 (0-5f), S Walsh 0-3 (0-2f), J Donnelly, B Ryan and L Blanchfield 0-1 each. Report A Gillane 0-7 (0-2f), R Lynch (0-3f) and P Casey 0-3 each, C Lynch, B Nash, P Ahern and C Boylan 0-1 each.Attendance: 15,485
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Aaron Gillane Limerick 0-444458.80
2 Alan Murphy Kilkenny 1-303356.60
3 Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-3030310.00
4 Cathal Dunbar Wexford 4-102237.33
5Shane Walsh Kilkenny 2-131953.80
6 John Donnelly Kilkenny 1-151853.60
7 Declan Dalton Cork 1-141728.50
Joe Coleman Wexford 0-171735.66
8 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 2-101635.33
Peter Casey Limerick 2-101653.20

Top scorers in a single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-0915 Carlow
2 Declan Dalton Cork 1-1215 Waterford
3 Aaron Gillane Limerick 0-1414 Clare
4Shane Walsh Kilkenny 2-0713 Derry
5 Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-1212 Meath
6 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 2-0511 Offaly
Cathal Dunbar Wexford 1-0811 Offaly
Alan Murphy Kilkenny 1-088 Westmeath
7 John Donnelly Kilkenny 1-0710 Derry
Patrick Curran Waterford 0-1010 Cork
Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-1010 Laois
Joe Coleman Wexford 0-1010 Carlow

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