2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling
| type = Under-21
| year = 2009
| image =
| dates = 20 May – 13 September 2009
| teams = 17
| connacht =
| munster = Clare
| leinster = Kilkenny
| ulster = Antrim
| matches = 16
| team = Clare
| titles = 1st
| captain = Ciarán O'Doherty
| manager = John Minogue
| team2 = Kilkenny
| captain2 = David Langton
| manager2 = Michael Walsh
| totalgoals = 54 (3.37 per game)
| totalpoints = 497 (31.06 per game)
| topscorer = Colin Ryan (3-33)
| previous = 2008
| next = 2010
}}
The 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 20 May 2009 and ended on 13 September 2009.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 13 September 2009, Clare won the championship following a 0-15 to 0-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/clare-complete-fairytale-triumph-1.737677|title=Clare complete fairytale triumph|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=25 December 2015|date=14 September 2009|first=Tom|last=Humphries}} This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.
Results
=[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=
Quarter-finals
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|date = 20 May 2015
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Kilkenny
|score = 1-21 - 1-10
|team2 = Laois
|goals1 = M Bergin 0-10, M Kelly 0-4, C Fennelly 1-0, J Dowling 0-2, J Mulhall 0-2, J Nolan 0-1, N Cleere 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.
|goals2 = W Hylan 1-6, J O'Loughlin 0-2, B Galvin 0-1, M Whelan 0-1.
|stadium = Nowlan Park
|referee = D Hughes (Carlow)
|report =
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|date = 26 May 2009
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Kildare
|score = 1-2 - 1-10
|team2 = Dublin
|goals1 = J Meehan 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1.
|goals2 = K Warren 1-0, E McCabe 0-3, D Whelan 0-2, D Treacy 0-2, S Lambert 0-1, L Rushe 0-1, R Walsh 0-1.
|stadium = Conneff Park
|referee = J Kelly (Wexford)
|report =
}}
Semi-finals
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|date = 10 June 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 1-24 - 0-8
|team2 = Wexford
|goals1 = P Garbutt (0-9, seven frees), P Kelly (0-4), L Rushe (0-4), D Treacy (1-0), C Clinton (0-3), B O’Rorke (0-3), D O’Connor (0-1).
|goals2 = H Kehoe (0-3, two frees), A Shore (0-1, free), C Kennelly (0-1), J Gahan (0-1), J Cullen (0-1), S Foley (0-1).
|stadium = Parnell Park
|referee = B Gavin (Offaly)
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/dublin-advance-with-ease-1.781725 Report]
}}
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|date = 10 June 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Kilkenny
|score = 0-18 - 0-15
|team2 = Offaly
|goals1 = R Hogan (0-6, three frees, one 65), M Kelly (0-3), J Mulhall (0-3), C Fennelly (0-2), J Farrell (0-2), M Walsh (0-1), J Nolan (0-1).
|goals2 = J Gorman (0-3), D Currams (0-3, two frees), O Kealey (0-3), C Mahon (0-3), M Egan (0-2, frees), B Leonard (0-1).
|stadium = Nowlan Park
|referee = F Smith (Meath)
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kilkenny-pushed-all-the-way-1.781730 Report]
}}
Final
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|date = 15 July 2009
|round = Final
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 1-19 - 2-20
|team2 = Kilkenny
|goals1 = P Kelly (1-3), S Lambert (0-4, two 65s, free), C Clinton (0-3), D Treacy 0-3, two frees), L Rushe (0-2), B O’Rorke (0-2), P Garbutt (0-1, free), M May (0-1).
|goals2 = JJ Farrell (2-2), R Hogan (0-5, four frees), M Bergin (0-4), J Mulhall (0-4), J Nolan (0-2), L Ryan (0-2), M Kelly (0-1).
|stadium = Parnell Park
|referee = T Carroll (Offaly)
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/clinical-kilkenny-still-the-masters-1.700802 Report]
}}
=[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=
Quarter-final
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|date = 3 June 2009
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Tipperary
|score = 2-22 - 0-25
|team2 = Cork
|goals1 = P Bourke 1-9 (1-0 pen, 5f, 1 65), S Callanan 0-6 (1f, 1 65), S Bourke 1-1, J O’Neill 0-3, N McGrath 0-2, M Gleeson 0-1.
|goals2 = P Horgan 0-12 (9f), L McLoughlin & L Desmond (1 sl) 0-3 each, P Gould & L O’Farrell 0-2 each, S White, W Egan & A Walsh 0-1 each.
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|referee =
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/06/03/?cat=4 Report]
}}
Semi-finals
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|date = 15 July 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Clare
|score = 4-22 - 2-13
|team2 = Limerick
|goals1 = C Ryan 3-9 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), D Honan 1-4, C Morey, C O’Donovan, N O’Connell (0-1f) 0-2 each, S Collins, L Markham, C Quinn 0-1 each.
|goals2 = S Tobin 0-7 (0-7f), T O’Brien 1-2, S O’Donnell 1-1, P Browne 0-2, B O’Brien 0-1.
|stadium = Cusack Park
|referee = C McAllister (Cork)
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/07/15/u21h_clare_limerick/ Report]
}}
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|date = 15 July 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Waterford
|score = 3-21 - 2-14
|team2 = Tipperary
|goals1 = M Shanahan (0-13), T Ryan (2-0), T Connors (1-1), P Murray (0-3), S Casey (0-2), D O’Sullivan (0-1), B O’Sullivan (0-1).
|goals2 = N McGrath (0-7), P Bourke (1-2), M Heffernan (1-0), J O’Neill (0-2), K Maher (0-1), S Callanan (0-1), S Burke (0-1).
|stadium = Fraher Field
|referee =
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/07/15/u21hc_waterford_tipperary/ Report]
}}
Final
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|date = 29 July 2015
|round = Final
|team1 = Waterford
|score = 2-12 - 2-17
|team2 = Clare
|goals1 = M Shanahan 0-6 (0-5f), S Casey 1-3, T Ryan 1-1 (0-1 sideline), A Power (0-1f), J Gorman 0-1 each.
|goals2 = D Honan 2-2, C Ryan 0-7 (0-4f), N O’Connell (0-3f), C O’Donovan 0-3 each, C Morey, J Conlon 0-1 each.
|stadium = Fraher Field
|referee = D Honan (Cork)
|attendance = 6,635
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/07/29/u21hc_final_clare_waterford/ Report]
}}
=[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=
Quarter-final
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|date = 15 July 2009
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Armagh
|score = 3-18 - 1-3
|team2 = Monaghan
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|referee =
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Semi-finals
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|date = 22 July 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Derry
|score = 3-15 - 3-9
|team2 = Down
|goals1 = A Kelly 3-2; S Dodds 0-7; G O'Neill 0-3; J P Clerry 0-2; S McCloskey, O McCloskey 0-1 each.
|goals2 = S Nicholson 2-0; J Coyle 1-2; C Woods 0-4; A Higgins 0-2; C Oprey 0-1.
|stadium = Casement Park
|referee = R Matthews (Antrim)
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kenny-goal-sends-kildare-on-their-way-26553008.html Report]
}}
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|date = 22 July 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Armagh
|score = 1-11 - 5-25
|team2 = Antrim
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kenny-goal-sends-kildare-on-their-way-26553008.html Report]
|goals1 = J Corvan 0-4 (0-4f), P McBride 1-0, M Lennon, M Moan 0-2 each, F Woods, C Devlin, D O'Hanlon 0-1 each.
|goals2 = CJ McGourty 1-7 (0-3f), E McCloskey 1-5, D Hamill 1-3, M Armstrong 1-2, P Doherty 0-3, A McCaffrey 1-0, C McKinley, J Campbell, R Donnelly, KB McShane, PJ O'Connell 0-1 each.
|stadium = Athletic Grounds
|referee = D Carr (Down)
}}
Final
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|date = 29 July 2009
|round = Final
|team1 = Antrim
|score = 1-18 - 0-9
|team2 = Derry
|goals1 = CJ McGourty 1-6 (5f); R Donnelly 0-3; PJ O'Connell, E McCloskey, N McManus 0-2 each; P Doherty, D Hamill, P McNaughton 0-1 each.
|goals2 = S Dodds 0-5f; A Kelly 0-2; C McElhinny, Cormac McKenna 0-1 each.
|stadium = Casement Park
|referee = G Devlin (Armagh)
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/senior-stars-spur-antrim-26554782.html Report]
}}
=[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=
Semi-finals
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|date = 22 August 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Kilkenny
|score = 2-22 - 2-7
|team2 = Antrim
|goals1 = R Hogan (0-14, eight frees, 2 65s), J Mulhall (1-1), JJ Farrell (1-1), P Murphy (0-2, one free), Liam Ryan (0-2), M Bergin (0-1), N Cleere (0-1).
|goals2 = E McCloskey (1-1), D Hamill (1-0), P Doherty (0-2, frees), D McClean (0-1), CJ McGourty (0-1), N McManus (0-1), R Donnelly (0-1).
|stadium = Páirc Tailteann
|referee = A Stapleton (Laois)
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hogan-drives-kilkenny-home-1.724655 Report]
}}
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|date = 22 August 2009
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Clare
|score = 3-23 - 5-15
(aet)
|team2 = Galway
|goals1 = D Honan (2-4), C Ryan (0-8, four frees, two 65s), C McGrath (1-1), J Conlon (0-3), S Collins (0-2), C Tierney (0-2), N O’Connell (0-1, free), C O’Donovan (0-1), C Morey (0-1).
|goals2 = J Canning (4-7, 2-0 pens, 1-3 frees, 0-2 sideline, one 65), A Harte (1-2), E Forde (0-3), A Dolan (0-1), D Burke (0-1), N Quinn (0-1).
|stadium = Semple Stadium
|referee = C McAllister (Cork)
|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/honan-helps-clare-to-go-extra-distance-1.724651 Report]
}}
Final
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|date = 13 September 2009
|round = Final
|team1 = Clare
|score = 0-15 - 0-14
|team2 = Kilkenny
|goals1 = C Ryan 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 ‘65), J Conlon 0-3, C O’Donovan 0-2, C Morey 0-1.
|goals2 = R Hogan 0-5 (0-1f), M Kelly 0-3, J Mulhall, C Fennelly, J Nolan 0-2 each.
|stadium = Croke Park
|referee = C McAllister (Cork)
|report = [https://munster.gaa.ie/event/all_ireland_u21h_final_clare_kilkenny/ Report]
}}
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Top scorers
;Overall
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|3-33 |align=center|42 |align=center|4 |align=center|10.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|0-30 |align=center|30 |align=center|4 |align=center|7.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|5-10 |align=center|25 |align=center|4 |align=center|6.25 |
rowspan=1 align=center|4
|align=center|2-14 |align=center|20 |align=center|3 |align=center|6.66 |
rowspan=2 align=center|5
|align=center|4-7 |align=center|19 |align=center|1 |align=center|19.00 |
Maurice Shanahan
|align=center|0-19 |align=center|19 |align=center|2 |align=center|9.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|7
|align=center|2-11 |align=center|17 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.50 |
rowspan=2 align=center|8
|align=center|1-12 |align=center|15 |align=center|5 |align=center|3.00 |
Mark Bergin
|align=center|0-15 |align=center|15 |align=center|5 |align=center|3.00 |
rowspan=1 align=center|10
|align=center|3-5 |align=center|14 |align=center|5 |align=center|2.80 |
;Single game
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|4-7 |align=center|19 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|3-9 |align=center|18 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|0-14 |align=center|14 |
rowspan=1 align=center|4
|align=center|0-13 |align=center|13 |
rowspan=2 align=center|5
|align=center|1-9 |align=center|12 |Cork |
Patrick Horgan
|Cork |align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |
rowspan=1 align=center|7
|Aaron Kelly |align=center|3-2 |align=center|11 |Down |
rowspan=3 align=center|8
|align=center|2-4 |align=center|10 |
C. J. McGourty
|align=center|1-7 |align=center|10 |
Mark Bergin
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
Top goalkeepers
;Clean sheets
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Goalkeeper ! County ! Clean sheets |
---|
rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Colin McGrath |File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny |rowspan=1 align=center|2 |
rowspan=4 align=center|1
|James Demspey |File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly |rowspan=4 align=center|1 |
Finn McGarry |
Bill McCormack |
C O'Connell |
Championship statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- After losing twelve provincial finals throughout the history of the competition, Clare finally triumph and claim their first Munster title. The team subsequently progresses to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.
- The All-Ireland final is the first ever championship meeting between Clare and Kilkenny.
External links
- [http://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/news/?d=20090924 General information on the 2009 championship]
References
{{reflist}}
{{All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship}}