2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship#Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling

| type = Under-21

| year = 2015

| image =

| dates = 27 May 2015 – 12 September 2015

| teams = 18

| connacht =

| munster = Limerick

| leinster = Wexford

| ulster = Antrim

| matches = 17

| team = Limerick

| titles = 5th

| captain = Diarmaid Byrnes

| manager = John Kiely

| team2 = Wexford

| captain2 = Eoin Conroy

| manager2 = J. J. Doyle

| totalgoals = 53 (3.1 per game)

| totalpoints = 529 (31.1 per game)

| topscorer = File: Colours of Wexford.svg Conor McDonald (2-34)

| previous = 2014

| next = 2016

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0210140801-2015-leinster-championship-draws-/ |title=2015 Leinster Championship Draws |date=2 October 2014 |publisher=GAA website |access-date=9 Jul 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710104932/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0210140801-2015-leinster-championship-draws-/ |archive-date=10 July 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/2014/10/21/2015-munster-gaa-minor-under-21-championship-draws/|title=2015 Munster GAA Minor & Under 21 Championship Draws|date=21 October 2014|publisher=Munster GAA website|access-date=9 Jul 2015}} The championship began on 27 May 2015 and ended on 12 September 2015.

Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial decider.{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/2014/09/13/?cat=4|title=Kelly inspires Clare to 3-in-a-row|date=13 September 2014|publisher=Munster GAA website|access-date=14 September 2014}} Limerick won the title following a 0-26 to 1-7 defeat of Wexford in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/limerick-ease-past-wexford-to-claim-u21-hurling-title-695616.html|title=Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title|date=12 September 2015|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=13 September 2015|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0912/727455-limerick-beat-wexford-to-win-under-21-crown/|title= Limerick beat Wexford to secure All-Ireland U21 hurling crown|date=13 September 2015|work=RTE Sport|access-date=15 September 2015}}

Team summaries

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rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|Colours

!colspan=3|Most recent success

All-Ireland

!Provincial

|Saffron and white

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|Orange and white

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|Green, red and yellow

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|Saffron and blue

|Red and white

|White and red

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|Red and black

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|Blue and navy

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|Maroon and white

|White

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|Black and amber

|Blue and white

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|Green and white

|Green, white and gold

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|Blue and gold

|White and blue

|Maroon and white

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|Purple and gold

Results

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

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| date = 27 May 2015

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Laois

| score = 4-7 - 2-15

| team2 = Carlow

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/carlow-surprise-laois-to-secure-win-in-leinster-u21-1.2228417 Report]

| goals1 = C Dwyer (3-1), PJ Scully (1-3), R Broderick (0-1), C Taylor (0-1), C Collier (0-1).

| goals2 = K McDonnell (0-7), J Doyle (1-2), M Kavanagh (0-5), P Shaw (1-0), G Coady (0-1).

| stadium = O'Moore Park

| referee = G Quilty (Kilkenny)

}}

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| date = 27 May 2015

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-15 - 1-10

| team2 = Westmeath

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/offaly-get-better-of-westmeath-with-second-half-performance-1.2228340 Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = D Clinton (1-2, 1f), C Doyle (0-5, 3f), N O’Brien (0-2, 1f), M Daly (0-1).

| stadium = O'Connor Park

| referee =

}}

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| date = 27 May 2015

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 0-14 - 0-23

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/conor-mcdonald-inspires-wexford-to-victory-over-kildare-in-under-21-hurling-clash-1.2228375 Report]

| goals1 = G Keegan 0-9(8fs); P Moran 0-2; G Johnson, R Casey, L Power 0-1 each

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = St. Conleth's Park

| referee = A Devine (Westmeath)

}}

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| date = 2 June 2015

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 2-16 - 4-12

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/four-goal-kilkenny-break-dublin-hearts-in-under-21-hurling-1.2235087 Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Parnell Park

| referee = M Murtagh (Westmeath)

}}

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| date = 24 June 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Carlow

| score = 2-12 - 2-14

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=239836 Report]

| goals1 = P Shaw 1-1, K McDonald 0-4, J Kavanagh 1-0, C Nolan 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Joyce 0-2.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Netwatch Cullen Park

| referee = J Heffernan (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 24 June 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-12 - 2-16

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=239835 Report]

| goals1 = D Murray 0-5, E Nolan 0-4, M Maloney 1-0, C Doughan 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, S Guinan 0-1.

| goals2 = 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

| stadium = O'Connor Park

| referee =

}}

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| date = 8 July 2015

| round = Final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 4-17 - 1-9

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=240694 Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Innovate Wexford Park

| referee = J Keenan

}}

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

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| date = 17 June 2015

| round = Quarter-final

| time = 19:35

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-11 - 1-21

| team2 = Waterford

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=239377 Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn

| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 15 July 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-23 - 1-18

| team2 = Waterford

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=241070 Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Cusack Park

| referee = J Murphy

}}

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| date = 16 July 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-16 - 3-14

| team2 = Tipperary

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/ryan-seals-deal-for-limerick-after-tipperary-rally-31383420.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds

| referee = C Lyons (Cork).

}}

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| date = 30 July 2015

| round = Final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-19 - 0-22

| team2 = Limerick

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=241856 Report]

| attendance = 14,311

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Cusack Park

| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)

}}

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

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| date = 15 July 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time = 19:45

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 6-22 - 0-7

| team2 = Armagh

| report = [http://www.irishnews.com/sport/2015/07/16/news/mccaughan-and-johnston-fire-antrim-into-ulster-decider-194782/ Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = R Fullerton (0-2, 0-1 free), S Renaghan (0-2), L Oliver (0-2), T Nevin (0-1).

| stadium = Páirc Mac Uílín

| referee = A Nash

}}

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| date = 15 July 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time = 20:00

| team1 = Derry

| score = 3-16 - 3-14

| team2 = Down

| report = [http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/gaelic-games/ulster-u21-hurling-derry-fight-back-from-14-points-down-to-make-final-1-6854165 Report]

| goals1 = D Foley 0-8, 0-5 frees, C O’Doherty 2-1, T Gallagher (1-0), M McGuigan 0-4, G Bradley 0-3.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Owenbeg

| referee = O Elliott (Antrim)

}}

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| date = 22 July 2015

| round = Final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Derry

| score = 0-17 - 1-19

| team2 = Antrim

| report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=241447 Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Dean McGlinchey Park

| referee = J Clarke

}}

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

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| date = 22 August 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-20 - 1-8

| team2 = Antrim

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/conor-mcdonald-on-song-for-wexford-31470682.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = C McNaughton 1-2 (0-2f), E Campbell 0-2, S McCaughan (f), R McCambridge, D McMullan & M Connolly 0-1 each.

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny)

}}

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| date = 22 August 2015

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-17 - 1-20

| team2 = Limerick

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/limerick-too-good-for-galway-in-under-21-semi-final-1.2325868 Report]

| goals1 = 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).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 12 September 2015

| round = Final

| time = 19:00

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-7 - 0-26

| team2 = Limerick

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/limerick-ease-past-wexford-to-claim-u21-hurling-title-695616.html Report]

| goals1 = C McDonald (1-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sc); P Foley (0-1 free), A Kenny, C Dunbar (0-1 each).

| goals2 = 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).

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| referee = J Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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Statistics

=Top scorers=

;Overall

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Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Conor McDonald

|align=center|3-38

|align=center|47

|align=center|5

|align=center|9.40

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|align=center|0-24

|align=center|24

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.00

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Patrick Curran

|align=center|1-19

|align=center|22

|align=center|2

|align=center|11.00

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Déaglán Foley

|align=center|0-19

|align=center|19

|align=center|2

|align=center|9.50

|align=center|0-19

|align=center|19

|align=center|2

|align=center|9.50

rowspan=2 align=center|6

|align=center|2-09

|align=center|15

|align=center|4

|align=center|3.75

|align=center|3-06

|align=center|15

|align=center|2

|align=center|7.50

rowspan=1 align=center|8

|align=center|0-14

|align=center|14

|align=center|5

|align=center|2.80

rowspan=2 align=center|9

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|align=center|2

|align=center|5.50

Kevin McDonnell

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|align=center|2

|align=center|5.50

;Single game

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Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=3 align=center|1

|Conor McDonald

|align=center|1-10

|align=center|13

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Conor McDonald

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

|align=center|0-12

|align=center|12

rowspan=2 align=center|6

|align=center|3-01

|align=center|10

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

rowspan=1 align=center|8

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

rowspan=4 align=center|9

|Conor Johnston

|align=center|2-02

|align=center|8

|align=center|1-05

|align=center|8

Déaglán Foley

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

Conal Fitzsimmons

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

=Scoring=

Widest winning margin: 33 points
Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final)
Most goals in a match: 6
Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow (Leinster quarter-final)
Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny (Leinster quarter-final)
Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final)
Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down (Ulster semi-final)
Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary (Munster semi-final)
Most points in a match: 41
Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford (Munster semi-final)
Most goals by one team in a match: 6
Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final)
Highest aggregate score: 47
Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final)
Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow (Leinster quarter-final)

=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.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/wexford-kileknny-u21-2206180-Jul2015/|title=Wexford hammer Kilkenny by 17 points to claim Leinster U21 hurling three-in-a-row|date=8 July 2015|work=The 42|access-date=20 August 2015}}
Antrim win a record-breaking seventh successive Ulster title.{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2015/0722/716564-antrim-u-21s-pocket-another-ulster-title/|title=Antrim U-21s pocket another Ulster title|date=23 July 2015|work=RTE Sport|access-date=20 August 2015}}

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

Awards

Team of the Year

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20141018155235/http://www.leinstergaa.ie/leinster-gaa-championship-fixtures-2012/leinster-gaa-u-21-hc-2012.264.html Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20190221000210/http://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/under21/ Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures]
[http://ulster.gaa.ie/fixtures-and-results/ Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures]

References

{{Reflist}}

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

{{2015 All-Ireland Hurling Championships}}

Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship