2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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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]

Dates6 June - 15 September 2012
Teams17
WinnersClare (2nd win)
CaptainConor McGrath
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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2012
Championship Details
Dates6 June - 15 September 2012
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersClare (2nd win)
CaptainConor McGrath
ManagerGerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainCillian Buckley
ManagerRichie Mulrooney
Provincial Champions
MunsterClare
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals48 (3.00 per game)
Total Points476 (29.75 per game)
Top ScorerCathal O'Connell (1-26)
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Clare won the All-Ireland final after defeating Kilkenny by 2–17 to 2–11.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final
More information Offaly, 0-10 - 1-19 ...
Offaly0-10 - 1-19Wexford
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).
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Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Quarter-final
More information Laois, 2-15 - 0-17 ...
Laois2-15 - 0-17Dublin
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.
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Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Semi-final
More information Carlow, 0-14 - 0-15 ...
Carlow0-14 - 0-15Laois
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.
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Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
Semi-final
More information Kilkenny, 3-20 - 4-6 ...
Kilkenny3-20 - 4-6Wexford
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.
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Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Final
More information Laois, 1-13 - 4-24 ...
Laois1-13 - 4-24Kilkenny
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.
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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
More information Cork, 0-17 - 0-18 ...
Cork0-17 - 0-18Tipperary
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.
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Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
Semi-final
More information Limerick, 1-11 - 1-16 ...
Limerick1-11 - 1-16Tipperary
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.
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Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Semi-final
More information Clare, 2-22- 0-9 ...
Clare2-22- 0-9Waterford
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.
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Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Final
More information Clare, 1-16 - 1-14 ...
Clare1-16 - 1-14Tipperary
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.
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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
More information Armagh, 4-15 - 0-11 ...
Armagh4-15 - 0-11Fermanagh
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).
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Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
Semi-final
More information Down, 2-10 - 3-15 ...
Down2-10 - 3-15Derry
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.
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Semi-final
More information Antrim, 1-18 - 0-11 ...
Antrim1-18 - 0-11Armagh
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).
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Final
More information Antrim, 2-20 - 1-12 ...
Antrim2-20 - 1-12Derry
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).
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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
More information Clare, 4-23 - 0-7 ...
Clare4-23 - 0-7Antrim
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).
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Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Semi-final
More information Kilkenny, 4-15 - 2-15 ...
Kilkenny4-15 - 2-15Galway
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.
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Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
Final
More information Clare, 2-17 - 2-11 ...
Clare2-17 - 2-11Kilkenny
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.
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Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Laois qualify for the Leinster final for the first time since the 1990 championship.
  • Clare win their second ever Munster title.
  • The All-Ireland semi-final meeting between Antrim and Clare is the teams' first meeting in the history of the championship.

Top scorers

Season

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Cathal O'Connell Clare 1-26 29 4 7.25
2 John O'Dwyer Tipperary 1-25 28 3 9.33
3 Kevin Kelly Kilkenny 0-27 27 4 6.75
4 Ger Aylward Kilkenny 4-12 24 4 6.00
5 Stephen Maher Laois 0-23 23 3 7.66
6 John Power Kilkenny 6-03 21 4 5.25
7 Shane Farren Derry 3-11 20 2 10.00
8 Conor McCann Antrim 2-09 15 2 7.50
9 Conor McGrath Clare 3-05 14 4 3.50
10 Walter Walsh Kilkenny 2-07 13 4 3.25
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Single game

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Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Shane Farren Derry 2-07 13 Down
2 Ger Aylward Kilkenny 2-05 11 Laois
Shane Dowling Limerick 1-08 11 Tipperary
4 Cathal O'Connell Clare 0-10 10 Waterford
5 Cathal O'Connell Clare 1-06 9 Kilkenny
Jamie Coughlan Cork 0-09 9 Tipperary
John O'Dwyer Tipperary 0-09 9 Limerick
John O'Dwyer Tipperary 0-09 9 Cork
Kevin Kelly Kilkenny 0-09 9 Wexford
10 Lorcan McMullan Down 2-02 8 Derry
Conor McCann Antrim 1-05 8 Armagh
Gary Moore Wexford 0-08 8 Offaly
Stephen Maher Laois 0-08 8 Dublin
Stephen Maher Laois 0-08 8 Carlow
Niall Burke Galway 0-08 8 Kilkenny
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