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2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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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.

Dates27 May 2015 – 12 September 2015
Teams18
WinnersLimerick (5th win)
CaptainDiarmaid Byrnes
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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2015
Championship Details
Dates27 May 2015 – 12 September 2015
Teams18
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLimerick (5th win)
CaptainDiarmaid Byrnes
ManagerJohn Kiely
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
CaptainEoin Conroy
ManagerJ. J. Doyle
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
Total Goals53 (3.1 per game)
Total Points529 (31.1 per game)
Top Scorer Conor McDonald (2-34)
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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

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Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
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
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Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

27 May 2015 Quarter-final Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow O'Moore Park
19:30 C 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 2015 Quarter-final Offaly 2-15 - 1-10 Westmeath O'Connor Park
19:30 A 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 2015 Quarter-final Kildare 0-14 - 0-23 Wexford St. Conleth's Park
19:30 G 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 2015 Quarter-final Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny Parnell Park
19:30 S 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 2015 Semi-final Carlow 2-12 - 2-14 Kilkenny Netwatch Cullen Park
19:30 P 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 2015 Semi-final Offaly 1-12 - 2-16 Wexford O'Connor Park
19:30 D 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 2015 Final Wexford 4-17 - 1-9 Kilkenny Innovate Wexford Park
19:30 C 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 2015 Quarter-final Cork 1-11 - 1-21 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn
19:35 L 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 2015 Semi-final Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford Cusack Park
19:30 B 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 2015 Semi-final Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds
19:30 D 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 2015 Final Clare 0-19 - 0-22 Limerick Cusack Park
19:30 B 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 2015 Semi-final Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh Páirc Mac Uílín
19:45 Conor 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 2015 Semi-final Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down Owenbeg
20:00 D 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 2015 Final Derry 0-17 - 1-19 Antrim Dean McGlinchey Park
19:30 D 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 2015 Semi-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 2015 Semi-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 2015 Final Wexford 1-7 - 0-26 Limerick Semple Stadium
19:00 C 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)
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Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Conor McDonald Wexford 3-38 47 5 9.40
2 Ronan Lynch Limerick 0-24 24 4 6.00
3 Patrick Curran Waterford 1-19 22 2 11.00
4 Déaglán Foley Derry 0-19 19 2 9.50
Bobby Duggan Clare 0-19 19 2 9.50
6 Tom Morrissey Limerick 2-09 15 4 3.75
Conor Johnston Antrim 3-06 15 2 7.50
8 Kevin Foley Wexford 0-14 14 5 2.80
9 Dylan Murray Offaly 0-11 11 2 5.50
Kevin McDonnell Carlow 0-11 11 2 5.50
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Single game
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Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor McDonald Wexford 1-10 13 Kilkenny
Bobby Duggan Clare 0-13 13 Waterford
Ronan Lynch Limerick 0-13 13 Clare
4 Conor McDonald Wexford 0-12 12 Kildare
Patrick Curran Waterford 0-12 12 Cork
6 Cha Dwyer Laois 3-01 10 Carlow
Patrick Curran Waterford 1-07 10 Clare
8 Gerry Keegan Kildare 0-09 9 Wexford
9 Conor Johnston Antrim 2-02 8 Armagh
Conor McDonald Wexford 1-05 8 Offaly
Déaglán Foley Derry 0-08 8 Down
Conal Fitzsimmons Down 0-08 8 Derry
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Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 33 points
  • Most goals in a match: 6
  • Most points in a match: 41
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Highest aggregate score: 47
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4

Miscellaneous

  • Wexford win a third successive Leinster title. It is the third time in their history that they have achieved the three-in-a-row and the first time since 1971.[6]
  • Antrim win a record-breaking seventh successive Ulster title.[7]

Broadcasting

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

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Round Game
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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Awards

Team of the Year

  1. Dave McCarthy
  2. Liam Ryan
  3. Richie English
  4. Michael Breen
  5. Diarmaid Byrnes
  6. Barry O'Connell
  7. Jack O'Connor
  8. Darragh O'Donovan
  9. Pat Ryan
  10. Bobby Duggan
  11. Cian Lynch
  12. Ian Galvin
  13. Brian Molloy
  14. Conor McDonald
  15. Tom Morrissey

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