1994 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 1994 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 28 May 1994 and ended on 11 September 1994.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1994

Championship Details
Dates	28 May – 11 September 1994
Teams	16
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Kilkenny (6th win)
Captain	Philly Larkin
Manager	Brendan O'Sullivan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Galway
Captain	William Burke
Manager	Patsy Durnin
Provincial Champions
Munster	Waterford
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer	Paul Flynn (3-21)
← 1993 1995 →

Galway were the defending champions.

On 11 September 1994, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3–10 to 0–11 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1990.

Waterford's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Meath v Kilkenny

15 June 1994 Quarter-final	Meath	0-10 - 2-17	Kilkenny	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	M Cole 0-3, D Curtis 0-3, J McGuinness 0-2, J Sheridan 0-2.		R Shortall 1-6, B McEvoy 1-2, D Byrne 0-4, D Maher 0-2, P Barry 0-1, J Hickey 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.	Referee: A Murray (Westmeath)

Wexford v Offaly

5 July 1994 Quarter-final	Wexford	3-17 - 0-07	Offaly	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Morrissey 2-1, T Kavanagh 0-5, P Murphy 0-4, S Ryan 1-0, P Byrne 0-2, P Finn 0-2, E Furlong 0-1, K Lacey 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1.		J Coakley 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, K Martin 0-1, C McClone 0-1, P Bracken 0-1.

Semi-finals

Kilkenny v Laois

6 July 1994 Semi-final	Kilkenny	4-10 - 2-09	Laois	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	D Byrne 3-1, D Maher 1-1, PJ Delaney 0-3, P Barry 0-1, J Hickey 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, B Leahy 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.		D Cuddy 1-5, L Tynan 1-0, P Cuddihy 0-2, F Sullivan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.	Referee: C Byrne (Wicklow)

Wexford v Dublin

19 July 1994 Semi-final	Wexford	4-15 - 2-12	Dublin	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Morrissey 2-0, T Kavanagh 0-7, J Byrne 1-2, P Finn 0-5, P Murphy 1-0, M Byrne 0-1.		B O'Brien 0-8, K O'Donoghue 2-0, L Walsh 0-1, P Harney 0-1, G Ennis 0-1, J Pardy 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Final

Kilkenny v Wexford

26 July 1994 Final	Kilkenny	1-14 - 0-15	Wexford	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	D Maher 1-1, R Shortall 0-4, B Ryan 0-3, PJ Delaney 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.		T Kavanagh 0-3, M Byrne 0-3, C Roche 0-2, P Finn 0-2, J Byrne 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, E Furlong 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Clare v Kerry

30 June 1994 Quarter-final	Clare	0-13 - 1-06	Kerry	Cusack Park, Ennis
	J Healy 0-8, F Hegarty 0-4, S McNamara 0-1.		K O'Sullivan 1-1, P O'Connell 0-2, O Diggins 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)

Limerick v Tipperary

30 June 1994 Quarter-final	Limerick	2-13 - 1-16	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	J Moran 0-6, S O'Neill 1-1, J Moran 1-1, M Wallace 0-2, R Fenton 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1.		J Doughan 1-4, T Dunne 0-5, R Tomlinson 0-2, D Burke 0-2, G Maguire 0-2, L Maguire 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Tipperary v Limerick

14 July 1994 Quarter-final replay	Tipperary	2-15 - 2-08	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	D Burke 2-1, K Tucker 0-4, B O'Meara 0-3, J Doughan 0-3, G Maguire 0-2, R Tomlinson 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.		JA Moran 1-2, M Wallace 1-0, TJ Ryan 0-2, M Foley 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, J Moran 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Semi-finals

Clare v Cork

27 July 1994 Semi-final	Clare	3-13 - 2-10	Cork	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	E Taaffe 2-1, F Hegarty 1-4, S McNamara 0-4, D Chaplin 0-1, D McMahon 0-1, O Baker 0-1, S O'Hara 0-1.		B Corcoran 1-7, K Morrison 1-0, A Browne 0-2, I Ronan 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Waterford v Tipperary

27 July 1994 Semi-final	Waterford	2-16 - 2-08	Tipperary	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 2-11, F O'Shea 0-3, T Cronin 0-1, T Browne 0-1.		D Burke 1-1, R Tomlinson 1-0, J Doughan 0-3, B O'Meara 0-2, D Hogan 0-1, K Tucker 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Final

Waterford v Clare

3 August 1994 Final	Waterford	1-12 - 0-12	Clare	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	P Flynn 1-6, T Browne 0-3, A Kirwan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1.		S McNamara 0-5, F Hegarty 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, B Madden 0-1.	Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-final

Antrim v Tyrone

28 May 1994 Semi-final

Antrim

4-18 - 0-10

Tyrone

Fr. Healy Park

Final

Antrim v Down

12 June 1994 Final

Antrim

1-20 - 1-04

Down

Casement Park

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Galway v Antrim

13 August 1994 Semi-final	Galway	1-18 - 0-06	Antrim	Parnell Park, Dublin
	D Coen 0-7, M Headd 1-2, J McGrath 0-3, D Coleman 0-2, F Forde 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-2.		A Mort 0-3, M McClafferty 0-2, P Montgomery 0-1.	Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Kilkenny v Waterford

21 August 1994 Semi-final	Kilkenny	2-21 - 3-06	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	PJ Delaney 1-4, B McEvoy 0-6, B Ryan 1-2, D Byrne 0-4, D Maher 0-3, P Barry 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.		E Crowley 2-0, P Foley 1-1, P Flynn 0-4, T Browne 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Final

Kilkenny v Galway

11 September 1994 Final	Kilkenny	3-10 - 0-11	Galway	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	PJ Delaney 1-3, R Shortall 1-1, B Ryan 1-0, D Maher 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.		D Coen 0-4, C O'Doherty 0-2, F Forde 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, O Fahy 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul Flynn	Waterford	3-21	30	3	10.00
2	Denis Byrne	Kilkenny	3-11	20	5	4
3	PJ Delaney	Kilkenny	2-13	19	5	3.8
	Robert Shortall	Kilkenny	2-11	17	5	3.40

Miscellaneous

• A 68-year-old Galway fan collapsed and died at the All-Ireland final.