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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling |
{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling |
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| type = Under-21 |
| type = Under-21 |
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| year = 2009 |
| year = 2009 |
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| dates = 20 May |
| dates = 20 May – 13 September 2009 |
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| teams = 17 |
| teams = 17 |
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| team = Clare |
| team = Clare |
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| titles = 1st |
| titles = 1st |
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| captain = Ciarán O'Doherty |
| captain = [[Ciarán O'Doherty]] |
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| manager = [[John Minogue]] |
| manager = [[John Minogue]] |
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| team2 = Kilkenny |
| team2 = Kilkenny |
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'''Quarter-finals''' |
'''Quarter-finals''' |
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|date = 20 May 2015 |
|date = 20 May 2015 |
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|round = Quarter-final |
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|referee = D Hughes (Carlow) |
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|date = 26 May 2009 |
|date = 26 May 2009 |
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|round = Quarter-final |
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|referee = J Kelly (Wexford) |
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'''Semi-finals''' |
'''Semi-finals''' |
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|date = 10 June 2009 |
|date = 10 June 2009 |
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|round = Semi-final |
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|referee = B Gavin (Offaly) |
|referee = B Gavin (Offaly) |
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|date = 10 June 2009 |
|date = 10 June 2009 |
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|round = Semi-final |
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|referee = F Smith (Meath) |
|referee = F Smith (Meath) |
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|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kilkenny-pushed-all-the-way-1.781730 Report] |
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'''Final''' |
'''Final''' |
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|date = 15 July 2009 |
|date = 15 July 2009 |
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|round = Final |
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|referee = T Carroll (Offaly) |
|referee = T Carroll (Offaly) |
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|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/clinical-kilkenny-still-the-masters-1.700802 Report] |
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|date = 3 June 2009 |
|date = 3 June 2009 |
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|round = Quarter-final |
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|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/06/03/?cat=4 Report] |
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|date = 15 July 2009 |
|date = 15 July 2009 |
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|round = Semi-final |
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|referee = C McAllister (Cork) |
|referee = C McAllister (Cork) |
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|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/07/15/u21h_clare_limerick/ Report] |
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|date = 29 July 2015 |
|date = 29 July 2015 |
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|round = Final |
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|attendance = 6,635 |
|attendance = 6,635 |
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|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2009/07/29/u21hc_final_clare_waterford/ Report] |
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|date = 22 July 2009 |
|date = 22 July 2009 |
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|round = Semi-final |
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|referee = R Matthews (Antrim) |
|referee = R Matthews (Antrim) |
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|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 |
|date = 22 July 2009 |
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|round = Semi-final |
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|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. |
|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. |
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|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. |
|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. |
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|stadium = [[Athletic Grounds]] |
|stadium = [[Athletic Grounds (Armagh)|Athletic Grounds]] |
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|referee = D Carr (Down) |
|referee = D Carr (Down) |
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'''Final''' |
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|date = 29 July 2009 |
|date = 29 July 2009 |
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|round = Final |
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|referee = G Devlin (Armagh) |
|referee = G Devlin (Armagh) |
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|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/senior-stars-spur-antrim-26554782.html Report] |
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|date = 22 August 2009 |
|date = 22 August 2009 |
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|round = Semi-final |
|round = Semi-final |
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|referee = A Stapleton (Laois) |
|referee = A Stapleton (Laois) |
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|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/hogan-drives-kilkenny-home-1.724655 Report] |
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|date = 22 August 2009 |
|date = 22 August 2009 |
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|round = Semi-final |
|round = Semi-final |
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|team1 = [[Clare GAA|Clare]] |
|team1 = [[Clare GAA|Clare]] |
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|score = 3-23 - 5-15<br>(aet) |
|score = 3-23 - 5-15<br />(aet) |
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|team2 = [[Galway GAA|Galway]] |
|team2 = [[Galway GAA|Galway]] |
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|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). |
|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). |
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|referee = C McAllister (Cork) |
|referee = C McAllister (Cork) |
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|report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/honan-helps-clare-to-go-extra-distance-1.724651 Report] |
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'''Final''' |
'''Final''' |
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|date = 13 September 2009 |
|date = 13 September 2009 |
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|round = Final |
|round = Final |
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|stadium = [[Croke Park]] |
|stadium = [[Croke Park]] |
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|referee = C McAllister (Cork) |
|referee = C McAllister (Cork) |
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|report = [https://munster.gaa.ie/event/all_ireland_u21h_final_clare_kilkenny/ Report] |
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|C. J. McGourty |
|[[CJ McGourty|C. J. McGourty]] |
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|[[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] |
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|[[John Mulhall]] |
|[[John Mulhall (hurler)|John Mulhall]] |
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|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] |
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] |
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|C. J. McGourty |
|[[CJ McGourty|C. J. McGourty]] |
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[[Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling |
[[Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]] |
Latest revision as of 08:27, 1 July 2023
Championship Details | |
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Dates | 20 May – 13 September 2009 |
Teams | 17 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Clare (1st win) |
Captain | Ciarán O'Doherty |
Manager | John Minogue |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Kilkenny |
Captain | David Langton |
Manager | Michael Walsh |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Clare |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 16 |
Total Goals | 54 (3.37 per game) |
Total Points | 497 (31.06 per game) |
Top Scorer | Colin Ryan (3-33) |
← 2008 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.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.
Results
[edit]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). | Bericht | 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). | Bericht | 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). | Bericht | 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) |
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. | Bericht | 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. | Bericht | 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). | Bericht | 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. | Bericht | 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) |
Quarter-final
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. | Bericht | 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. | Bericht | 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. | Bericht | S Dodds 0-5f; A Kelly 0-2; C McElhinny, Cormac McKenna 0-1 each. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
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). | Bericht | 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). | Bericht | 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. | Bericht | R Hogan 0-5 (0-1f), M Kelly 0-3, J Mulhall, C Fennelly, J Nolan 0-2 each. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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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 |
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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
[edit]- Clean sheets
Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
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1 | Colin McGrath | Kilkenny | 2 |
1 | James Demspey | Offaly | 1 |
Finn McGarry | Dublin | ||
Bill McCormack | Tipperary | ||
C O'Connell | Antrim |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Humphries, Tom (14 September 2009). "Clare complete fairytale triumph". Irish Times. Retrieved 25 December 2015.