| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 May 2015 – 12 September 2015 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (5th win) |
| Captain | Diarmaid Byrnes |
| Manager | John Kiely |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Eoin Conroy |
| Manager | J. J. Doyle |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Total Goals | 53 (3.1 per game) |
| Total Points | 529 (31.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Conor McDonald (2-34) |
| ← 2014 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. 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. Limerick won the title following a 0-26 to 1-7 defeat of Wexford in the final.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Antrim | Saffron and white | 2014 | ||
| Armagh | Orange and white | |||
| Carlow | Green, red and yellow | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Cork | Red and white | 1998 | 2007 | |
| Derry | White and red | 2008 | ||
| Down | Red and black | 2004 | ||
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 2011 | ||
| Galway | Maroon and white | 2011 | 2005 | |
| Kildare | White | |||
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1983 | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | 2002 | 2011 | |
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | 2000 | ||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 2010 | 2010 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1992 | 1994 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1965 | 2014 | |
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Laois v Carlow| 27 May 2015 Quarter-final | Laois | 4-7 - 2-15 | Carlow | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | C Dwyer (3-1), PJ Scully (1-3), R Broderick (0-1), C Taylor (0-1), C Collier (0-1). | Report | K McDonnell (0-7), J Doyle (1-2), M Kavanagh (0-5), P Shaw (1-0), G Coady (0-1). | Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny) |
| 27 May 2015 Quarter-final | Offaly | 2-15 - 1-10 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park |
| 19:30 | 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). | Report | D Clinton (1-2, 1f), C Doyle (0-5, 3f), N O’Brien (0-2, 1f), M Daly (0-1). |
| 27 May 2015 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-14 - 0-23 | Wexford | St. Conleth's Park |
| 19:30 | G Keegan 0-9(8fs); P Moran 0-2; G Johnson, R Casey, L Power 0-1 each | Report | 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. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
| 2 June 2015 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-16 - 4-12 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park |
| 19:30 | 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
| 24 June 2015 Semi-final | Carlow | 2-12 - 2-14 | Kilkenny | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| 19:30 | P Shaw 1-1, K McDonald 0-4, J Kavanagh 1-0, C Nolan 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Joyce 0-2. | Report | 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. | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
| 24 June 2015 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-12 - 2-16 | Wexford | O'Connor Park |
| 19:30 | D Murray 0-5, E Nolan 0-4, M Maloney 1-0, C Doughan 0-1, C Mahon 0-1, S Guinan 0-1. | Report | 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 |
| 8 July 2015 Final | Wexford | 4-17 - 1-9 | Kilkenny | Innovate Wexford Park |
| 19:30 | 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: J Keenan |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Cork v Waterford| 17 June 2015 Quarter-final | Cork | 1-11 - 1-21 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| 19:35 | 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 15 July 2015 Semi-final | Clare | 0-23 - 1-18 | Waterford | Cusack Park |
| 19:30 | 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: J Murphy |
| 16 July 2015 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-16 - 3-14 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| 19:30 | 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. | Report | 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. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork). |
| 30 July 2015 Final | Clare | 0-19 - 0-22 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| 19:30 | 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). | Report | 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). | Attendance: 14,311 Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Antrim v Armagh| 15 July 2015 Semi-final | Antrim | 6-22 - 0-7 | Armagh | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| 19:45 | 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). | Report | R Fullerton (0-2, 0-1 free), S Renaghan (0-2), L Oliver (0-2), T Nevin (0-1). | Referee: A Nash |
| 15 July 2015 Semi-final | Derry | 3-16 - 3-14 | Down | Owenbeg |
| 20:00 | D Foley 0-8, 0-5 frees, C O’Doherty 2-1, T Gallagher (1-0), M McGuigan 0-4, G Bradley 0-3. | Report | 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. | Referee: O Elliott (Antrim) |
| 22 July 2015 Final | Derry | 0-17 - 1-19 | Antrim | Dean McGlinchey Park |
| 19:30 | 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: J Clarke |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Wexford v Antrim| 22 August 2015 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-20 - 1-8 | Antrim | Semple Stadium |
| 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. | Report | C McNaughton 1-2 (0-2f), E Campbell 0-2, S McCaughan (f), R McCambridge, D McMullan & M Connolly 0-1 each. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
| 22 August 2015 Semi-final | Galway | 0-17 - 1-20 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 12 September 2015 Final | Wexford | 1-7 - 0-26 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| 19:00 | C McDonald (1-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sc); P Foley (0-1 free), A Kenny, C Dunbar (0-1 each). | Report | 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). | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McDonald | Wexford | 3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 2 | Ronan Lynch | Limerick | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Patrick Curran | Waterford | 1-19 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Déaglán Foley | Derry | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Bobby Duggan | Clare | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | |
| 6 | Tom Morrissey | Limerick | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Conor Johnston | Antrim | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 8 | Kevin Foley | Wexford | 0-14 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 9 | Dylan Murray | Offaly | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Kevin McDonnell | Carlow | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McDonald | Wexford | 1-10 | 13 | Kilkenny |
| Bobby Duggan | Clare | 0-13 | 13 | Waterford | |
| Ronan Lynch | Limerick | 0-13 | 13 | Clare | |
| 4 | Conor McDonald | Wexford | 0-12 | 12 | Kildare |
| Patrick Curran | Waterford | 0-12 | 12 | Cork | |
| 6 | Cha Dwyer | Laois | 3-01 | 10 | Carlow |
| Patrick Curran | Waterford | 1-07 | 10 | Clare | |
| 8 | Gerry Keegan | Kildare | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford |
| 9 | Conor Johnston | Antrim | 2-02 | 8 | Armagh |
| Conor McDonald | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Déaglán Foley | Derry | 0-08 | 8 | Down | |
| Conal Fitzsimmons | Down | 0-08 | 8 | Derry |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 33 points
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Most points in a match: 41
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Highest aggregate score: 47
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
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.
- Antrim win a record-breaking seventh successive Ulster title.
Broadcasting
These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland by TG4:
| 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 |
External links
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures
- Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures
References
- "2015 Leinster Championship Draws". GAA website. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "2015 Munster GAA Minor & Under 21 Championship Draws". Munster GAA website. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- "Kelly inspires Clare to 3-in-a-row". Munster GAA website. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Limerick beat Wexford to secure All-Ireland U21 hurling crown". RTE Sport. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- "Wexford hammer Kilkenny by 17 points to claim Leinster U21 hurling three-in-a-row". The 42. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Antrim U-21s pocket another Ulster title". RTE Sport. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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