2009 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling

| type = Minor

| year = 2009

| image =

| dates = 12 April 2009 - 6 September 2009

| teams = 25

| sponsor =

| connacht =

| munster = Waterford

| leinster = Kilkenny

| ulster = Antrim

| matches =

| poty =

| team = Galway

| titles = 8th

| captain = Richie Cummins

| manager = Mattie Murphy

| team2 = Kilkenny

| captain2 = Canice Maher

| manager2 = Richie Mulrooney

| totalgoals =

| totalpoints =

| topscorer = File:Colours of Tipperary.svg John O'Dwyer (4-37)

| previous = 2008

| next = 2010

}}

The 2009 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 12 April 2009 and ended on 6 September 2009.

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/allireland-minor-mhc-final-danny-boy-on-song-for-lucky-cats-26475271.html|title=Danny boy on song for lucky Cats|date= 8 September 2008|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=17 August 2016}}

On 6 September 2009, Galway won the championship after a 2-15 to 2-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2009/0907/ireland/cummins-inspires-galway-to-glory-100321.html|title=Cummins inspires Galway to glory|date= 7 September 2009|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=17 August 2016|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}} This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 2005.

Tipperary's John O'Dwyer was the championship's top scorer with 4-37.

Results

=[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]=

Round 1

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| date = 11 April 2009

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 3-15 - 2-12

| team2 = Kildare

| report =

| goals1 = B O'Meara 2-9, D Gavin 1-0, C Boyle 0-2, G Flynn 0-2, S Boylan 0-1, P Reilly 0-1.

| goals2 = M Fitzgerald 1-8, C Kenny 1-1, L O'Reilly 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, C O'Hehir 0-1.

| stadium = Lakepoint Park, Mullingar

| referee = T Anderson (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 11 April 2009

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Meath

| score = 7-21 - 1-08

| team2 = Wicklow

| report =

| goals1 = E Lynch 1-9, C Falttery 2-1, A Healy 2-0, K Keena 1-3, R Hatton 1-3, C Byrne 0-1, E Mars 0-1, K Keoghan 0-1, S Brennan 0-1.

| goals2 = T Cash 0-5, J O'Brien 1-0, A Murphy 0-1, K Byrne 0-1, J Manley 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

| referee = F Devereux (Kildare)

}}

Round 2

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| date = 2 May 2009

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 3-09 - 2-06

| team2 = Carlow

| report =

| goals1 = A Price 1-3, B O'Meara 1-3, S Boylan 1-0, G Flynn 0-2, A McGrath 0-1.

| goals2 = R Deegan 1-4, M Cantwell 1-0, J Doyle 0-1, JM Nolan 0-1.

| stadium = Lakepoint Park, Mullingar

| referee = C Groome Offaly)

}}

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| date = 2 May 2009

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Meath

| score = 1-11 - 4-11

| team2 = Laois

| report =

| goals1 = R Hatton 1-3, M O'Sullivan 0-4, K Keoghan 0-2, S Moran 0-1, D Magee 0-1.

| goals2 = N Foyle 3-5, W Dunphy 1-1, D King 0-3, D Bergin 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

| referee = G McGrath (Dublin)

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 2 May 2009

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 4-18 - 1-08

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = C Maher 1-3, C Kenny 0-6, W Walsh 1-2, G Aylward 1-1, J Cassion 1-0, R Doyle 0-2, S Kehoe 0-2, J Gannon 0-1, L Harney 0-1.

| goals2 = T Carroll 1-4, K Connolly 0-2, D Morkan 0-1, D King 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee =

}}

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| date = 2 May 2009

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 1-09 - 1-19

| team2 = Wexford

| report =

| goals1 = S McGrath 0-7, O Ó Maoiléidigh 1-1, D Sutcliffe 0-1.

| goals2 = N Murphy 0-7, I Byrne 1-1, L Óg McGovern 0-4, C Doyle 0-4, D O'Keeffe 0-1, B Doyle 0-1, P Farrell 0-1.

| stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

| referee =

}}

Round 3

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| date = 16 May 2009

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Laois

| score = 1-09 - 1-06

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = N Foyle 0-7, W Dunphy 1-1, D King 0-1.

| goals2 = N Rearden 1-0, S McGrath 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, O Ó Maoiléidigh 0-2.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny)

}}

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| date = 16 May 2009

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 1-10 – 1-07

| team2 = Offaly

| report = [http://www.offalyexpress.ie/14950/Offaly-minor-hurlers-suffer-shock.5278470.jp (report)]

| goals1 = B O'Meara (0-4 frees), C O'Brien (1-0), G Flynn (0-2), A McGrath (0-1 free), S Boylan (0-1), A Price (0-1), N Dowdall (0-1).

| goals2 = D King (1-0 free), K Connolly (0-2, 0-1 free), T Spain (0-2 frees), B Murphy (0-1), S Coughlan (0-1), T Carroll (0-1 free).

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

| referee = A Lagrue (Kildare)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 24 June 2009

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Laois

| score = 0-15 – 2-21

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.laois-nationalist.ie/tabId/424/itemId/4024/pageId/3/GAA-Early-goals-kill-off-Laois-final-hopes.aspx (report)]

| goals1 = N Foyle 0-9, D King 0-3, TJ Lalor 0-1, W Dunphy 0-1, G Burke 0-1.

| goals2 = I Byrne 1-5, P Farrell 1-2, B Barron 0-4, B Doyle 0-2, L Óg McGovern 0-2, C Clince 0-2, M Maloney 0-1, B Carton 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1, M Fanning 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = D Hughes (Carlow)

}}

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| date = 24 June 2009

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 0-06 – 2-19

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report = [http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/gaa/articles/2009/06/30/41101-westmeath-fade-in-second-half/ (report)]

| goals1 = B O'Meara 0-5, D Gavin 0-1.

| goals2 = S Kehoe 1-5, G Aylward 1-1, R Doyle 0-3, W Walsh 0-3, O Walsh 0-2, J Cassin 0-2, G Brennan 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, P Holden 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

| referee = M Bartley (Meath)

}}

Final

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| date = 5 July 2009

| round = Final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-19 – 0-11

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/awesome-kehoe-fires-young-cats--to-further--success-1807346.html (report)]

| goals1 = S Kehoe 0-11 (5fs), G Aylward 1-1, C Kenny (0-1f), W Walsh 0-2 each, C Maher, O Walsh, M Gaffney 0-1 each.

| goals2 = B Barron 0-6 (6f), L Og McGovern 0-4 (1f), D O'Keeffe 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = D Hughes (Carlow)

}}

=[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]=

First round

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| date = 29 April 2009

| round = First round

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 0-14 – 1-12

| team2 = Clare

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/banner-day-for-mcgrath--as-vins-go-through-1724017.html (report)]

| goals1 = M O'Neill 0-8 (7f), B O'Halloran, P Mahony (2f) 0-3 each.

| goals2 = C McGrath 1-7 (1-5f), D Keane 0-2, C O'Donnell, E Hanrahan, P O'Connor 0-1 each.

| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

| referee = C Lyons (Cork)

}}

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| date = 29 April 2009

| round = First round

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 0-11 – 1-21

| team2 = Tipperary

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/banner-day-for-mcgrath--as-vins-go-through-1724017.html (report)]

| goals1 = K Downes 0-3, D Hannon, (f, 65',) W Griffin (f) 0-2 each, J Fitzgibbon (f), T O'Callaghan, N Kennedy, C McNamara, 0-1 each.

| goals2 = R Gleeson, 1-6 (0-1 '45), J O'Dwyer, 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1pen), S Curran 0-3, B Stapleton, 0-2, E Murray, T Butler, D Butler, 0-1 each.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = J Healy (Clare)

}}

Playoff

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| date = 5 June 2009

| round = Playoff

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-14 – 4-08

| team2 = Waterford

| report =

| goals1 = W Griffin 0-6 (2Fs), C McNamara 1-2, D Hannon 0-2 (Fs), N Kennedy, K Downes (F), M Ranahan and S Dowling 0-1 each.

| goals2 = P Mahony 0-6 (5Fs), B O’Halloran, P Prendergast, F Murray and J Dee (side-line cut) 1-0 each. J Dillon 0-2.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee =

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 24 June 2009

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-12 – 3-09

| team2 = Waterford

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/06/24/mhc-clare-waterford/ (report)]

| goals1 = C McGrath 0-8 (0-4 frees); D O’Halloran 0-2; D Keane, S Golden, 0-1 each.

| goals2 = I Galgey 1-2; M O’Neill 0-5 (0-4 frees); B O’Halloran 1-0; P Prendergast 1-0; F Murray, J Dillon, 0-1 each.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

| referee = D Copps (Cork)

}}

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| date = 24 June 2009

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 5-17 – 5-17
(aet)

| team2 = Tipperary

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/06/24/mhc-tipperary-cork/ (report)]

| goals1 = R O’Sullivan (0-1), D Drake (0-7, 3f, 1 65), D Brosnan (1-1), J Coughlan (1-2, 1f), P Haughney (0-1), E O’Sullivan (1-1), J Dineen (0-1), B Hartnett (2-1).

| goals2 = B Stapleton (1-1, 1 sideline); S Curran (0-2), E Murray (0-4, 2f), J O’Dwyer (2-6, 2f), D Collins (1-2), D Butler (1-1), P Heffernan (0-1).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = M O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 1 July 2009

| round = Semi-final replay

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-21 – 1-12

| team2 = Cork

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/07/01/mhc_sfinal_replay_tipp_cork/ (report)]

| goals1 = J O’Dwyer 0-11 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65); D Collins 1-2; D Butler 1-1; D Maher, M O’Brien 0-2 each; W Ryan, E Murray, A Cleere 0-1 each.

| goals2 = E O’Sullivan 1-2; D Drake 0-4 (0-2 frees); J Coughlan 0-3 (0-2 frees); D Brosnan, J Dineen, P Houghney 0-1 each.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = G Hoey (Clare)

}}

Final

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| date = 12 July 2009

| round = Final

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 0-18 – 1-13

| team2 = Tipperary

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rising-star-oneill-shines-as-deise-end-17year-wait-1818854.html (report)]

| goals1 = M O'Neill 0-10 (6f, 1 '65), P Mahoney (1f), P Prendergast 0-2 each, F Murray, B O'Halloran, R Cahill, I Galgey 0-1 each.

| goals2 = J O'Dwyer 1-6 (1-5f), R Gleeson 0-2, A Hogan, A Cleere, S Curran, E Murray, T Butler 0-1 each.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = C Lyons (Cork)

}}

=[[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]]=

First round

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| date = 16 May 2009

| round = First round

| team1 = Monaghan

| score = 1-07 - 0-10
(aet)

| team2 = Fermanagh

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 = S Curran 0-5, F McBrien 0-2, O Boyle 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, M Fee 0-1.

| stadium = Irvinestown

| referee =

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| date = 23 May 2009

| round = First round

| team1 = Donegal

| score = 0-04 - 3-25

| team2 = Armagh

| report =

| goals1 = C Mathewson 0-3, P Browne 0-1.

| goals2 =

| stadium = Watty Graham Park, Maghera

| referee =

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| date = 27 May 2009

| round = First round replay

| team1 = Monaghan

| score = 1-07 - 3-09

| team2 = Fermanagh

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 = J Duffy 1-4, E Markey 1-2, M Fee 1-0, R Porteous 0-1, O Boyle 0-1, S Curran 0-1.

| stadium = Pearse Park, Ballybay

| referee =

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 6 June 2009

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Derry

| score = 2-11 - 1-09

| team2 = Armagh

| report =

| goals1 = M McGlade 1-2, E McKillion 1-0, S Farren 0-3, O O'Doherty 0-2, C Gilmore 0-1, A Grant 0-1, C O'Kane 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1.

| goals2 = C Corvan 0-5, C McKee 1-1, P Heaney 0-1, T Hegarty 0-1, M Lennon 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee =

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| date = 14 June 2009

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Down

| score = 3-14 - 0-02

| team2 = Fermanagh

| report =

| goals1 = C Dorian 0-8, N Torney 2-1, D Toner 1-1, D Johnston 0-1, D Hughes 0-1, M Teague 0-1, M Conlon 0-1.

| goals2 = S Curran 0-2.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = P McCaffrey (Antrim)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 21 June 2009

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Derry

| score = 3-15 - 1-09

| team2 = Down

| report =

| goals1 = P Kelly 2-1, M McGlade 1-3, S Farren 0-5, C O'Kane 0-3, E McKillion 0-2, A Grant 0-1.

| goals2 = E McMullan 1-1, C Dorian 0-3, M Cunningham 0-2, D Toner 0-1, D Johnston 0-1, N Torney 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = L McAuley (Antrim)

}}

Final

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| date = 28 June 2009

| round = Final

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 4-16 – 0-09

| team2 = Derry

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/mccann-the-scourge-of-oak-leaf-county-as-antrim-seal-seveninarow-1795468.html (report)]

| goals1 = C McCann 2-3, S Beattie 1-3, M Devlin 0-4, (2f, 0-1 pen), C Clarke 1-1 (1f), M Lismore 0-2, D McKinley, S Shannon, C Duffin 0-1 each.

| goals2 = C O'Kane 0-3 (2f), S Farren 0-2, P Kelly, O O'Doherty, M McGlade, D McCusker 0-1 each.

| stadium = Casement Park, Dublin

| referee = D Magee (Down)

}}

=[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]=

Quarter-finals

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| date = 25 July 2009

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 4-23 – 0-10

| team2 = Antrim

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cummins-and-badger-unite-to-orchestrate-galway-rout-of-saffrons-1842081.html (report)]

| goals1 = R Cummins 2-2, N Burke 0-8 (4f 2 '65s), B Flaherty 1-5, R Badger 1-1, D Glennon 0-2, T Haran (sideline), J Cooney, C Cooney, S Moloney, J Grealish 0-1 each.

| goals2 = M Devlin (2f), S Shannon (1f), C McCann 0-2 each, C Clarke (0-1f), M Lismore, D McPeake, S Smyth 0-1 each.

| stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

| referee = S Whelan (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 25 July 2009

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 0-20 – 0-19
(aet)

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/murrays-late-double-smashes-wexford-resistance-1842143.html (report)]

| goals1 = E Murray 0-9 (0-5fs, 0-1 '65'); D Maher, S Curran, T Butler 0-2 each; B Stapleton, A Hogan, R Gleeson, M O'Brien, A Cleere 0-1 each.

| goals2 = G Moore 0-6f; D O'Keeffe 0-5 (0-1 sl); L Óg McGovern 0-3; B Barron, C Goff, B Doyle, A Kenny, J Hobbs 0-1 each.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = A Kelly (Galway)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 9 August 2009

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-21 – 2-16

| team2 = Tipperary

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa-championships/hurling/kittens-repel-tipp-surge-to-book-final-date-as-stapleton-miss-proves-crucial-1855522.html (report)]

| goals1 = G Brennan, R Kehoe (4f) 0-5 each, W Walsh 1-2, M Gaffney (1f), R Doyle (2 '65s) 0-2 each, C Kenny, O Walsh, C Buckley, G Aylward, C Maher 0-1 each.

| goals2 = J O'Dwyer 1-8 (0-7f), D Collins 1-1, S Curran 0-3, E Murray 0-2, B Stapleton, T Butler 0-1 each.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = D O'Driscoll (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 16 August 2009

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 2-22 – 1-18

| team2 = Waterford

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/burke-and-badger-break-down-deise-resistance-to-book-final-date-1861691.html (report)]

| goals1 = N Burke 1-8 (6f, 1 '65'), R Badger 1-1, J Regan 0-4, R Cummins, S Maloney 0-3 each, D Glennon 0-2, J Grealish 0-1.

| goals2 = M O'Neill 0-9 (7f, 1 '65'), B O'Halloran 0-5, Paudie Mahony 1-2, F Murray 0-2 (l line ball).

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = T Carroll (Offaly)

}}

Final

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| date = 6 September 2009

| round = Final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 2-15 – 2-11

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = R Cummins 2-1, N Burke 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘65), S Moloney 0-3 (0-1f, 0-1 ‘65) J Grealish, D Glennon, D Fox 0-2 each, T Haran 0-1.

| goals2 = M Gaffney 1-3 (0-3f), C Buckley 1-2, C Kenny 0-2, S Kehoe, W Walsh, O Walsh, C Maher 0-1 each.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J McGrath (Westmeath)

}}

Championship statistics

=Top scorers=

;Top scorer overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|John O'Dwyer

|Tipperary

|align=center|4-37

|align=center|49

|align=center|5

|align=center|9.80

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Martin O'Neill

|Waterford

|align=center|0-32

|align=center|32

|align=center|5

|align=center|6.40

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Barry O'Meara

|Westmeath

|align=center|3-21

|align=center|30

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.50

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Niall Burke

|Galway

|align=center|1-20

|align=center|23

|align=center|3

|align=center|7.66

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Seán Kehoe

|Kilkenny

|align=center|1-19

|align=center|22

|align=center|5

|align=center|4.40

rowspan=2 align=center|6

|Richie Cummins

|Galway

|align=center|4-06

|align=center|18

|align=center|3

|align=center|6.00

Conor McGrath

|Clare

|align=center|1-15

|align=center|18

|align=center|2

|align=center|9.00

rowspan=2 align=center|8

|Walter Walsh

|Kilkenny

|align=center|2-10

|align=center|16

|align=center|5

|align=center|3.20

Pauric Mahony

|Waterford

|align=center|1-13

|align=center|16

|align=center|5

|align=center|3.20

rowspan=1 align=center|10

|Brian O'Halloran

|Waterford

|align=center|2-09

|align=center|15

|align=center|5

|align=center|3.00

=Miscellaneous=

References

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