2014 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling

| type = Under-21

| year = 2014

| image =

| dates = 28 May - 13 September 2014

| teams = 18

| connacht =

| munster = Clare

| leinster = Wexford

| ulster = Antrim

| matches = 17

| team = Clare

| titles = 4th

| captain = Tony Kelly

| manager = Gerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney

| team2 = Wexford

| captain2 = Shane O'Gorman

| manager2 = J. J. Doyle

| totalgoals = 58 (3.4 per game)

| totalpoints = 533 (31.3 per game)

| topscorer = File: Colours of Wexford.svgJack Guiney (1-35)

| poty = File: Colours of Clare.svg Colm Galvin

| previous = 2013

| next = 2015

}}

The 2014 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players under the age of twenty-one since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 28 May 2014 and ended on 13 September 2014.

Clare were the defending champions and successfully retained their title and winning three-in-a-row after beating Wexford by 2-20 to 3-11 in the final.{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/clare-seal-first-part-of-dream-allireland-double-29580330.html|title= Clare seal first part of dream All-Ireland double|date=15 September 2013|work=Irish Independent|access-date=17 September 2013}}

Results

=[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=

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| date = 28 May 2014

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 1-17 - 1-10

| team2 = Laois

| report = [http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=217225 Report]

| goals1 = P Winters (0-9), C Cronin (1-3), O O'Rorke (0-3), T Devlin (0-1) C Boland (0-1).

| goals2 = S Maher (0-4), T Dowling (1-0), PJ Scully (0-1), C Collier (0-1), B Conroy (0-1), C Dwyer (0-1), P Lalor (0-1), Campion (0-1).

| stadium = Parnell Park

| referee = J Keenan (Wicklow)

}}

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| date = 4 June 2014

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 3-19 - 0-10

| team2 = Carlow

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/westmeath-ease-past-carlow-to-set-up-semi-final-clash-with-dublin-271061.html Report]

| goals1 = N O’Brien 0-8 (3f), R Greville 2-1, D Lynch 1-2, C Scally 0-3, G Greville (f), T Gallagher, M Heaney, A Clarke, J Boyle 0-1 each.

| goals2 = M Kavanagh 0-5 (4f), S Murphy 0-3, C Wall, J Doyle 0-1 each.

| stadium = Cusack Park

}}

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| date = 4 June 2014

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 0-10 - 2-14

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/late-blast-underlines-wexford-superiority-271059.html Report]

| goals1 = R Reid 0-5 (3f, 2 65); M Mansfield 0-2; H O’Neill, C Martin, C Prendergast 0-1 each.

| goals2 = R Clarke 1-2; P Sutton 1-0; J Guiney 0-3 (2f); C Davitt, G Moore, C McDonald 0-2 each; A Kenny, P Doyle, K Foley 0-1 each.

| stadium = Nowlan Park

}}

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| date = 25 June 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 0-13 - 2-8

| team2 = Dublin

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/boland-hits-late-winner-to-secure-final-berth-for-dubs-30385794.html Report]

| goals1 = N O'Brien 0-8 (6fs, 1'65), R Greville, A Clarke 0-2 each, D Fennell 0-1

| goals2 = C Boland 1-1, P Winters 0-4 (3fs), C Cronin 1-0, C Conway 0-2, A Clabby 0-1

| stadium = Cusack Park

}}

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| date = 25 June 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 2-17 - 0-13

| team2 = Offaly

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/guiney-lights-fuse-to-steer-wexford-past-sloppy-offaly-30385793.html Report]

| goals1 = J Guiney 0-9 (6fs), R Clarke, C McDonald 1-2 each, A Nolan 0-2, C Devitt, K Foley 0-1 each

| goals2 = C Mulrooney (3fs, 1 '65'), P Geraghty 0-4 each, E Nolan 0-3 (f), J O'Connor, A Kelly 0-1 each

| stadium = Wexford Park

}}

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| date = 9 July 2014

| round = Final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-20 - 0-18

| team2 = Dublin

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2014/0709/629674-dublin-v-wexford/ Report]

| goals1 = J Guiney 0-8 (0-4f, 0-1 ’65), C McDonald 1-3, A Nolan 0-4, R Clarke 0-2, P Foley, G Moore, P Sutton 0-1 each.

| goals2 = P Winters 0-9 (0-7f), C Conway 0-3, O O’Rorke, G Whelan 0-2 each, S Boland, C Dooley (0-1f) 0-1 each.

| stadium = Parnell Park

}}

=[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=

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| date = 4 June 2014

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-14 - 2-20

| team2 = Clare

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/clare-power-and-class-too-much-for-limerick-271062.html Report]

| goals1 = S Dowling 0-8 (8f); K O’Brien 1-0; M Carmody, D Morrissey, C Lynch, M Fitzgibbon, P Ryan, D O’Donovan, 0-1 each.

| goals2 = B Duggan 0-8 (5f); T Kelly 0-4; A Cunningham 1-1; P Duggan 1-1; S Gleeson 0-2; J Shanahan 0-2; C Galvin, S Morey, 0-1 each.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds

}}

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| date = 16 July 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Clare

| score = 5-19 - 1-25
(A.E.T.)

| team2 = Tipperary

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/cunningham-to-rescue-for-clare-275756.html Report]

| goals1 = B Duggan (0-8, 0-4 frees, 0-2 ’65); A Cunningham (2-2); D Reidy, P Duggan (1-1); S O’Donnell (1-0); C Galvin (0-3); G O’Connell, J Shanahan (0-2 each)

| goals2 = J Forde (0-12, 0-7 frees); C O’Riordan (0-3); T Gallagher (1-0); D McCormack (0-2); S Maher, B Maher, R Maher, C Hammersley, S Cahill, T Fox, S Kennedy, L McGrath (0-1 each)

| stadium = Cusack Park

}}

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| date = 16 July 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 0-16 - 3-18

| team2 = Cork

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/collins-pulls-out-all-the-stops-275757.html Report]

| goals1 = A Gleeson 0-7 (3f, 2 65s); J Dillon 0-3; G O’Brien 0-2; R Barry, R Donnelly, J Barron, S Bennett, 0-1 each.

| goals2 = R O’Shea 0-8 (4f, 1 65); A Spillane 2-1; A Cadogan 1-3; C Spillane 0-3; S O’Keeffe 0-2; C Burke 0-1

| stadium = Walsh Park

}}

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| date = 30 July 2014

| round = Final

| time = 19:15

| team1 = Clare

| score = 1-28 - 1-13

| team2 = Cork

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/banner-boys-blitz-rebels-for-glorious-hat-trick-277318.html Report]

| goals1 = B Duggan (0-10, 0-5 frees, ’0-1 65); A Cunningham (0-4); G Galvin, T Kelly (0-1 ’65), D Reidy (0-3 each); S O’Donnell (1-0); S Gleeson, P Duggan (0-2 each); C O’Connel (0-1)

| goals2 = R O’Shea (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65); M Collins (0-3), A Spillane (1-0); S O’Keefe, K McIntyre, M Sugrue (0-1)

| stadium = Cusack Park

| attendance = 12,995

}}

=[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=

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| date = 13 July 2014

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 12:45

| team1 = Tyrone

| score = 2-8 - 1-17

| team2 = Armagh

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Healy Park

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| date = 16 July 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Down

| score = 3-24 - 3-7

| team2 = Armagh

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=220654 Report]

| goals1 = P Mason (0-9, 5f), B Nicholson (2-1), M Nicholson (1-2), E Sands (0-4), J McManus (0-3), J Doran (0-2), L Savage (0-1), C O'Neill (0-1), D Freer (0-1).

| goals2 = C Gorman (1-1), D McKenna (1-0), T Nevin (1-0), N Green (0-2f), C Duffy (0-2), C McAnallen (0-1f), C Farrell (0-1).

| stadium = Páirc Esler

}}

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| date = 16 July 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 3-23 - 0-10

| team2 = Derry

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=220654 Report]

| goals1 = C Clarke (1-7, 0-2f, 1'65), S McCaughan (2-1), N McKenna (0-3), D McCloskey (0-3), R McCambridge (0-2), J O'Connell (0-2), M Bradley (0-2), C McNaughton (0-2), D McGuinness (0-1).

| goals2 = S Farren (0-5f), J O'Dwyer (0-3), T McCloskey (0-1), T O'Kane (0-1).

| stadium = Páirc Mac Uílín

}}

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| date = 23 July 2014

| round = Final

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Down

| score = 1-5 - 7-17

| team2 = Antrim

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=221117 Report]

| goals1 = C Fitzsimmon 1-1, E Sands 0-2, J McGrath, P Mason 0-1 each.

| goals2 = C Clarke 1-6 (2f), S McCaughan 2-1, C Burke 2-0, N McKenna 1-2, Seán McAfee 1-0, D McKernan 0-2, J McGreevey, M Dudley, D McCloskey, R McCambridge, Stephen McAfee, E McCaughen 0-1 each.

| stadium = Athletic Grounds

| referee = A Nash (Derry)

}}

=[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]=

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| date = 23 August 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 16:00

| team1 = Clare

| score = 4-28 - 1-10

| team2 = Antrim

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Antrim/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=222950 Report]

| goals1 = A Cunningham (3-3), T Kelly (1-3), C O’Connell (0-6, 5f), B Duggan (0-5, 3f), D Reidy (0-3), C Galvin (0-2), S O’Donnell (0-2), J Shanahan (0-1), E Enright (0-1), N Deasy (0-1), S Gleeson (0-1).

| goals2 = Sean McAfee (1-0), C Clarke (0-3, 1f), Stephen McAfee (0-3), S McCaughan (0-1), C Burke (0-1), M Bradley (0-1), D McKernan (0-1).

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| referee = B Redmond

}}

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| date = 23 August 2014

| round = Semi-final

| time = 18:00

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-21 - 1-19

| team2 = Galway

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/galway/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=222953 Report]

| goals1 = J Guiney (1-8, 0-7f), C McDonald (0-3), K Foley (0-3), G Moore (0-3), P Foley (0-2), A Nolan (0-1), C Devitt (0-1).

| goals2 = P Brehony (1-6), S Maloney (0-6, 3f), C Mannion (0-3), A Tuohy (0-1), E Burke (0-1), J Glynn (0-1), B Molloy (0-1).

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| referee = D Kirwan

}}

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| date = 13 September 2014

| round = Final

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Clare

| score = 2-20 - 3-11

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2014/09/13/?cat=4 Report]

| goals1 = T Kelly 0-7, A Cunningham 1-2, D Reidy 1-1, C Galvin 0-4, B Duggan 0-4 (2f), J Shanahan 0-1, G O’Connell 0-1

| goals2 = J Guiney 0-7 (6f, 1 ’65′), D Dunne 2-0, C McDonald 1-1 G Moore 0-2, C Devitt 0-1

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| referee = C McAllister (Cork)

| attendance = 15,081

}}

Statistics

  • First goal of the championship: Colm Cronin for Dublin against Laois (28 May 2014)
  • Widest winning margin: 30
  • Antrim 7-17 - 1-05 Down (23 July 2014)
  • Most goals in a match: 8
  • Antrim 7-17 - 1-05 Down (23 July 2014)
  • Most points in a match: 44
  • Clare 5-19 - 1-25 Tipperary (16 July 2014)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • Antrom 7-17 - 1-05 Down (23 July 2014)
  • Highest aggregate score: 62
  • Clare 5-19 - 1-25 Tipperary (16 July 2014)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 27
  • Westmeath 0-13 - 2-8 Dublin (25 June 2014)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Armagh 3-7 - 3-24 Down (16 July 2014)

=Discipline=

  • First red card of the championship: Willie Young for Laois against Dublin (28 May 2014)

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Jack Guiney

|Wexford

|align=center|1-35

|align=center|38

|align=center|5

|align=center|7.60

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Bobby Duggan

|Clare

|align=center|0-35

|align=center|35

|align=center|5

|align=center|7.00

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Aaron Cunningham

|Clare

|align=center|7-12

|align=center|33

|align=center|5

|align=center|6.60

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Ciarán Clarke

|Antrim

|align=center|2-16

|align=center|22

|align=center|3

|align=center|7.33

Paul Winters

|Dublin

|align=center|0-22

|align=center|22

|align=center|3

|align=center|7.33

rowspan=2 align=center|6

|Conor McDonald

|Wexford

|align=center|3-11

|align=center|20

|align=center|5

|align=center|4.00

Tony Kelly

|Clare

|align=center|1-17

|align=center|20

|align=center|4

|align=center|5.00

rowspan=1 align=center|8

|Niall O'Brien

|Westmeath

|align=center|0-16

|align=center|16

|align=center|2

|align=center|8.00

rowspan=2 align=center|9

|Saul McCaughan

|Antrim

|align=center|4-03

|align=center|15

|align=center|3

|align=center|5.00

Rob O'Shea

|Cork

|align=center|0-15

|align=center|15

|align=center|2

|align=center|7.50

=Single game=

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=2 align=center|1

|Aaron Cunningham

|Clare

|align=center|3-03

|align=center|12

|Antrim

Jason Forde

|Tipperary

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|Clare

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Jack Guiney

|Wexford

|align=center|1-08

|align=center|11

|Galway

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Ciarán Clarke

|Antrim

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Derry

Bobby Duggan

|Clare

|align=center|0-10

|align=center|10

|Cork

rowspan=5 align=center|6

|Ciarán Clarke

|Antrim

|align=center|1-06

|align=center|9

|Down

Paul Winters

|Dublin

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Laois

Jack Guiney

|Wexford

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Offaly

Paul Winters

|Dublin

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Wexford

Peter Mason

|Down

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Armagh

Awards

References

{{Reflist}}

{{All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship}}

{{2014 All-Ireland Hurling Championships}}

Under-21

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