2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2009
Championship Details
Dates20 May – 13 September 2009
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersClare (1st win)
CaptainCiarán O'Doherty
ManagerJohn Minogue
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainDavid Langton
ManagerMichael Walsh
Provincial Champions
MunsterClare
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals54 (3.37 per game)
Total Points497 (31.06 per game)
Top ScorerColin Ryan (3-33)
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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.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

20 May 2015 Quarter-final Kilkenny 1-21 - 1-10 Laois Nowlan Park
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. W Hylan 1-6, J O'Loughlin 0-2, B Galvin 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
26 May 2009 Quarter-final Kildare 1-2 - 1-10 Dublin Conneff Park
J Meehan 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. 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. Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Semi-finals

10 June 2009 Semi-final Dublin 1-24 - 0-8 Wexford Parnell Park
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). Report 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). Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
10 June 2009 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-18 - 0-15 Offaly Nowlan Park
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). Report 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). Referee: F Smith (Meath)

Final

15 July 2009 Final Dublin 1-19 - 2-20 Kilkenny Parnell Park
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). Report 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). Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

3 June 2009 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-22 - 0-25 Cork Semple Stadium
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. Report 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.

Semi-finals

15 July 2009 Semi-final Clare 4-22 - 2-13 Limerick Cusack Park
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. Report 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. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
15 July 2009 Semi-final Waterford 3-21 - 2-14 Tipperary Fraher Field
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). Report 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).

Final

29 July 2015 Final Waterford 2-12 - 2-17 Clare Fraher Field
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. Report 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. Attendance: 6,635
Referee: D Honan (Cork)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

15 July 2009 Quarter-final Armagh 3-18 - 1-3 Monaghan

Semi-finals

22 July 2009 Semi-final Derry 3-15 - 3-9 Down Casement Park
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. Report S Nicholson 2-0; J Coyle 1-2; C Woods 0-4; A Higgins 0-2; C Oprey 0-1. Referee: R Matthews (Antrim)
22 July 2009 Semi-final Armagh 1-11 - 5-25 Antrim Athletic Grounds
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. Report 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. Referee: D Carr (Down)

Final

29 July 2009 Final Antrim 1-18 - 0-9 Derry Casement Park
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. Report S Dodds 0-5f; A Kelly 0-2; C McElhinny, Cormac McKenna 0-1 each. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

22 August 2009 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-22 - 2-7 Antrim Páirc Tailteann
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). Report 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). Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
22 August 2009 Semi-final Clare 3-23 - 5-15
(aet)		 Galway Semple Stadium
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). Report 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). Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Final

13 September 2009 Final Clare 0-15 - 0-14 Kilkenny Croke Park
C Ryan 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 ‘65), J Conlon 0-3, C O’Donovan 0-2, C Morey 0-1. Report R Hogan 0-5 (0-1f), M Kelly 0-3, J Mulhall, C Fennelly, J Nolan 0-2 each. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
Main article: 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Colin Ryan Clare 3-33 42 4 10.50
2 Richie Hogan Kilkenny 0-30 30 4 7.50
3 Darach Honan Clare 5-10 25 4 6.25
4 C. J. McGourty Antrim 2-14 20 3 6.66
5 Joe Canning Galway 4-7 19 1 19.00
Maurice Shanahan Waterford 0-19 19 2 9.50
7 Pa Bourke Tipperary 2-11 17 2 8.50
8 John Mulhall Kilkenny 1-12 15 5 3.00
Mark Bergin Kilkenny 0-15 15 5 3.00
10 Jonjo Farrell Kilkenny 3-5 14 5 2.80
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Joe Canning Galway 4-7 19 Clare
2 Colin Ryan Clare 3-9 18 Limerick
3 Richie Hogan Kilkenny 0-14 14 Antrim
4 Maurice Shanahan Waterford 0-13 13 Tipperary
5 Pa Bourke Tipperary 1-9 12 Cork
Patrick Horgan Cork 0-12 12 Tipperary
7 Aaron Kelly Derry 3-2 11 Down
8 Darach Honan Clare 2-4 10 Galway
C. J. McGourty Antrim 1-7 10 Armagh
Mark Bergin Kilkenny 0-10 10 Laois

Top goalkeepers

Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets
1 Colin McGrath Kilkenny 2
1 James Demspey Offaly 1
Finn McGarry Dublin
Bill McCormack Tipperary
C O'Connell Antrim

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.

References

  1. ^ Humphries, Tom (14 September 2009). "Clare complete fairytale triumph". Irish Times. Retrieved 25 December 2015.