2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

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2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates29 June – 18 August 2021
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
Winners Cork (13th win)
Captain Cormac O'Brien
Manager Pat Ryan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
CaptainSeán Neary
Manager Jeffrey Lynskey
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Galway
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals54 (3.37 per game)
Total Points600 (37.50 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Kildare.svg Liam Dempsey (0-37)
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The 2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 58th staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. The championship began on 29 June 2021 and ended on 18 August 2021.

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The 2021 championship was the first to begin before the previous year's championship had concluded. Cork were the defending champions. [1] The number of participating teams also increased, with Down and Kildare joining the Leinster Championship. [2]

The final was played on 18 August 2021 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Cork and Galway, in what was their first meeting in a final in 23 years. Cork won the match by 4-19 to 2-14 to claim their 13th championship title overall and a second title in succession. [3] It was also a 10th successive win for a Munster team in the All-Ireland final. [4]

Kildare's Liam Dempsey was the championship's top scorer with 0-37.

Results

Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship

Round 1

29 June 2021Round 1 Down 1-13 - 3-17 Antrim McKenna Park
T McGrattan 1-7 (0-5 f), C McMullan 0-2, S Hughes 0-2 (both frees), C Coulter 0-1, A Furlong 0-1 Report R McMullan 1-6 (0-2f), D Murphy 0-5 (all frees), M McGarry 1-1, S McIntosh 0-3, D McKeogh 1-0, C McQuillan 0-1, D McCloskey 0-1f.Referee: L Reynolds (Armagh)
29 June 2021Round 1 Carlow 3-16 - 1-23 Kildare Netwatch Cullen Park
J Doyle 0-9 (7 frees), E Hosey 1-2, F O'Toole 1-1, C Kehoe 0-4 (2 frees), C Treacy 1-0. Report L Dempsey 0-13 (13 frees); C Treacy 1-0, D Melivlle 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, P Dolan 0-2, C Boran 0-2, M Curtin 0-2, C McCabe 0-1.
29 June 2021Round 1 Laois 4-33 - 4-27
(aet)		 Westmeath MW Hire O'Moore Park
J Duggan 3-5, T Keyes 0-8 (four frees), T Cuddy 0-6 (four frees, one 65), G Lynch 1-2, C Byrne 0-5, T Fitzpatrick 0-4 (one free), M Hennessy 0-2, C Burke 0-1. Report J Gillen 1-8 (1-2 frees, three 65s), E Cunneen 0-8 (four frees), J Coll 2-2, S Williams 0-4, O McCabe 1-0, M Cunningham 0-1, L Moore 0-2, D Devine 0-1, P Weir-Norris 0-1Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Round 2

6 July 2021Round 2 Laois 4-27 - 0-07 Antrim Páirc Tailteann
T Cuddy 0-14 (10f and 0-1’65’); J Duggan 2-4; G Lynch 1-1; C Henry 1-0 (og); T Keyes, E Critchley and C Byrne 0-2 each; P Brennan, N Coss 0-1 each. Report N O’Connor 0-2; C Magill, D McCloskey, R McMullan (free), D Delaney and C Bohill 0-1 each.Referee: K Brady (Louth)
6 July 2021Round 2 Kildare 0-16 - 1-12 Wexford St. Conleth's Park
L Dempsey 0-14 (12fs), D Melville 0-1, C Treacy 0-1. Report AJ Redmond 1-7 (1-0 pen, 5fs), É Doyle 0-2; C Molloy 0-1 (f), G Murphy-Butler 0-1, M Byrne 0-1.Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)

Quarter-finals

13 July 2021Quarter-final Kilkenny 1-18 - 1-15 Laois UPMC Nowlan Park
E Guilfoyle 0-8 (four frees), C Kelly 1-0, L Moore 0-2, C Brennan 0-1, C Kenny 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, B Drennan 0-1, I Byrne 0-2, P McDonald 0-1 Report T Cuddy 0-5 (three frees, one 65), J Duggan 0-4, D Delaney 1-1 (1-0 pen, one free), C Byrne 0-2, T Fitzpatrick 0-2 (two frees), G Lynch 0-1.Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
13 July 2021Quarter-final Offaly 2-25 - 1-16 Kildare Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
J Screeney 0-12 (11 frees), J Ryan 1-1, DJ McLoughlin 1-3, C Mitchell 0-4, T Dooley 0-2, L Egan 0-1, C Burke 0-1, L Nolan 0-1. Report L Dempsey 0-10 (10 frees), D Qualter 1-0, D Melville 0-2, C McCabe 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, M Curtin 0-1.Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

20 July 2021Semi-final Dublin 2-15 - 1-15 Offaly Parnell Park
C Foley 1-6 (0-6f, 1-0 pen), D Purcell 1-5, L Dunne, D Leary, K Lahiff and C Boyle 0-1 each. Report J Screeney 0-7 (0-7f), C Mitchell 1-0, C Kiely and R Cleary (0-1f) 0-2 each, DJ McLoughlin, C Burke, J Ryan and N Lyons 0-1 each.
20 July 2021Semi-final Galway 1-18 - 1-15 Kilkenny Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
D O’Shea 1-7 (0-3f, 0-1 65); S McDonagh (0-2 sidelines) 0-3, J Cooney, S Neary 0-2 each, D Kilcommins, N Collins, P Commins, C Flaherty 0-1 each. Report E Guilfoyle 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 65), T Dunne 1-0, P McDonald, C Kelly, C Kenny, A Tallis (0-1f), S Staunton, B Drennan 0-1 each.Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Final

27 July 2021Final Dublin 0-15 - 2-15 Galway MW Hire O'Moore Park
C Foley 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), D Purcell 0-2, K Lahiff 0-2, P Dunleavy 0-2, D Leavy 0-1. Report D O’Shea 0-7 (0-4f), O Flannery 1-2, S McDonagh 0-3 (0-1 sideline), J Cooney 1-0, J O’Donoghue 0-1, N Collins 0-1, S Neary 0-1.Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

12 July 2021Quarter-final Tipperary 3-24 - 2-21
(aet)		 Waterford Semple Stadium
P Creedon 1-2, D Ryan 0-5 (2fs), S Hayes, J Leamy 1-1 each, K O’Kelly 0-4, M Hackett, J Devaney 0-3 each, C Fogarty 0-2 (1f), T Cahill, K Maher (f), D Stakelum 0-1 each. Report K Mahony 0-7 (5fs, 1 65), M Kiely 1-3, R Halloran 0-5 (2fs, 1 65), S Walsh 1-1, J Burke 0-2, T Flynn, G Fives, P Leevy 0-1 each.Referee: N Wall (Cork)
12 July 2021Quarter-final Kerry 0-15 - 2-20 Clare Austin Stack Park
D Moriarty (0-6, 5f); R Walsh (0-5, 3f); D Reen (0-2); N Guerin, C Walsh (0-1 each) Report S Punch (1-8, 1-5f); D Cahill (0-7); O O’Donnell (1-1); C Hegarty, W Halpin, A Mungovan, C O’Meara (0-1 each)Referee: P Carroll (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

19 July 2021Semi-final Limerick 1-27 - 0-17 Clare LIT Gaelic Grounds
C O'Neill 0-11 (8f), A English 1-6, A O'Connor 0-4, J Quilty, C Downes (0-2 each), C Coughlan, P Kirby (0-1 each) Report S Punch 0-9 (0-8f), C Hegarty 0-3, M Gough, D McMahon (1 free), P Donnellan, O'Donnell, D Cahill (all 0-1 each).Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)
20 July 2021Semi-final Tipperary 2-17 - 3-20 Cork Semple Stadium
D Ryan 0-9 (0-5f), M Hackett 1-2, K Shelly 1-0, J Campion 0-2, P McGarry, J Leamy, D Stakelum, K O’Kelly 0-1 each. Report R Cotter 1-2, D Hogan 1-1, B Hayes, B Cunningham, P Power 0-3 each, L Horgan 1-0, D Flynn (0-2f), S Quirke, J Cahalane 0-2 each, C O’Leary, C Joyce 0-1 each.Referee: J O'Halloran (Limerick)

Final

28 July 2021Final Cork 1-26 - 1-24 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Flynn 0-12 (0-7f), P Power 1-5, B Hayes, R Cotter, J Cahalane, B Cunningham 0-2 each, B O’Sullivan 0-1. Report C O’Neill 0-16 (0-15f), D Hegarty 1-3, A English, A O’Connor 0-2 each, B Nix 0-1.Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

Final

18 August 2021 [note 1] Final Galway 2-14 - 4-19 Cork Semple Stadium
D O’Shea 1-7 (7f), A Connaire 1-0, S McDonagh 0-3 (1 sideline), G Lee 0-2, J Cooney 0-1, G Thomas 0-1. Report P Power 1-5, D Flynn 1-5 (1-0 pen, 4f), B Hayes 1-2, J Cahalane 1-1, B Cunningham 0-2, D Hogan 0-1, S Quirke 0-1, R Cotter 0-1, L Horgan 0-1.Referee: J Ryan (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Liam Dempsey Kildare 0-3737312.33
2James Duggan Laois 5-132839.33
3 Donal O'Shea Galway 2-212739.00
Cathal O'Neill Limerick 0-2727213.50
5Tadhg Cuddy Laois 0-252538.33
6 Darragh Flynn Cork 1-192237.33
7Shane Punch Clare 1-1720211.00
8 Pádraig Power Cork 2-131936.33
Jack Screeney Offaly 0-191929.50
10Ciarán Foley Dublin 1-141728.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Cathal O'Neill Limerick 0-1616 Cork
2James Duggan Laois 3-0514 Westmeath
Liam Dempsey Kildare 0-1414 Wexford
Tadhg Cuddy Laois 0-1414 Antrim
5Liam Dempsey Kildare 0-1313 Carlow
6 Jack Screeney Offaly 0-1212 Kildare
Darragh Flynn Cork 0-1212 Limerick
8 Jack Gillen Westmeath 1-0811 Laois
Shane Punch Clare 1-0811 Kerry
Cathal O'Neill Limerick 0-1111 Clare

Miscellaneous

Notes

  1. ↑ The final was due to be played on 17 August 2021, but was postponed to 18 August "to ensure conclusion of the process related to the drafting of the statutory instrument required for hosting larger attendances at their fixtures during the COVID-19 pandemic". [5]

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