2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2012

Championship Details
Dates	6 June - 15 September 2012
Teams	17
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Clare (2nd win)
Captain	Conor McGrath
Manager	Gerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Kilkenny
Captain	Cillian Buckley
Manager	Richie Mulrooney
Provincial Champions
Munster	Clare
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	16
Total Goals	48 (3.00 per game)
Total Points	476 (29.75 per game)
Top Scorer	Cathal O'Connell (1-26)
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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.

Clare won the All-Ireland final after defeating Kilkenny by 2-17 to 2-11.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Offaly v Wexford

June 6 Quarter-final

Offaly	0-10 - 1-19	Wexford
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).

O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

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Laois v Dublin

June 6 Quarter-final

Laois	2-15 - 0-17	Dublin
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.

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

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Carlow v Laois

June 20 Semi-final

Carlow	0-14 - 0-15	Laois
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.

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

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Kilkenny v Wexford

June 20 Semi-final

Kilkenny	3-20 - 4-6	Wexford
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.

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

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Laois v Kilkenny

July 11 Final

Laois	1-13 - 4-24	Kilkenny
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.

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)

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	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

Cork v Tipperary

June 6 Quarter-final

Cork	0-17 - 0-18	Tipperary
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.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: P Casey (Waterford)

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Limerick v Tipperary

July 18 Semi-final

Limerick	1-11 - 1-16	Tipperary
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.

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

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Clare v Waterford

July 19 Semi-final

Clare	2-22- 0-9	Waterford
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.

Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

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Clare v Tipperary

August 8 Final

Clare	1-16 - 1-14	Tipperary
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.

Cusack Park, Ennis Attendance: 8,379 referee = J Sexton (Cork)

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	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

Armagh v Fermanagh

July 11 Quarter-final

Armagh	4-15 - 0-11	Fermanagh
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).

St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)

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Down v Derry

July 18 Semi-final

Down	2-10 - 3-15	Derry
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.

Casement Park, Belfast

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Antrim v Armagh

July 18 Semi-final

Antrim	1-18 - 0-11	Armagh
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).

Páirc Esler, Newry

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Antrim v Derry

July 25 Final

Antrim	2-20 - 1-12	Derry
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).

Athletic Grounds, Armagh Referee: D Magee (Down)

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	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

Clare v Antrim

August Semi-final

Clare	4-23 - 0-7	Antrim
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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

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Kilkenny v Galway

August Semi-final

Kilkenny	4-15 - 2-15	Galway
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.

Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

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Clare v Kilkenny

September 15 Final

Clare	2-17 - 2-11	Kilkenny
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.

Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

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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

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	6-3	21	4	5.25
7	Shane Farren	Derry	3-11	20	2	10.00
8	Conor McCann	Antrim	2-9	15	2	7.50
9	Conor McGrath	Clare	3-5	14	4	3.50

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Shane Farren	Derry	2-7	13	Down
2	Ger Aylward	Kilkenny	2-5	11	Laois
	Shane Dowling	Limerick	1-8	11	Tipperary
4	Cathal O'Connell	Clare	0-10	10	Waterford
5	Cathal O'Connell	Clare	1-6	9	Kilkenny
	Jamie Coughlan	Cork	0-9	9	Tipperary
	John O'Dwyer	Tipperary	0-9	9	Limerick
	John O'Dwyer	Tipperary	0-9	9	Cork
	Kevin Kelly	Kilkenny	0-9	9	Wexford
10	Lorcan McMullan	Down	2-2	8	Derry
	Conor McCann	Antrim	1-5	8	Armagh
	Gary Moore	Wexford	0-8	8	Offaly
	Stephen Maher	Laois	0-8	8	Dublin
	Stephen Maher	Laois	0-8	8	Carlow
	Niall Burke	Galway	0-8	8	Kilkenny

External links

• 2012 Bord Gais Energy Munster GAA Hurling U21 Championship
• Bord Gais Energy Leinster G.A.A. U-21 H.C. 2012