The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2013 was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The draw for the 2013 fixtures took place in October 2012. The championship began 31 May 2013 and ended on 14 September 2013.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May – 14 September 2012 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Clare (3rd win) |
| Captain | Paul Flanagan |
| Manager | Gerry O'Connor Donal Moloney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Antrim |
| Captain | Jackson McGreevy |
| Manager | Kevin Ryan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Total Goals | 43 (2.866 per game) |
| Total Points | 434 (28.93 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Jason Forde (5-25) |
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Clare were the defending champions and retained their title after defeating Antrim 2-28 to 012 in the final.[1][2][3][4]
Fixtures
edit| 2 June 2013 Quarter-final | Wexford | 1-15 - 1-10 | Westmeath | Wexford Park |
| 15:30 | L Chin 1-0, J Guiney (2fs), G Moore (1sl), I Byrne (1 65, 2f) 0-3 each, C O'Leary, J Hobbs 0-2 each, D Wright, R Clarke 0-1 each. | N O'Brien 1-8fs, R Greville, N Leonard 0-1 each. | Referee: M Flynn (Kilkenny) |
| 5 June 2013 Quarter-final | Laois | 2-15 - 2-16 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| 19:30 | S Maher 0-10 (6f), P J Scully 1-1, B Conroy 1-0, R King 0-2, P Keating, P Purcell 0-1 each. | S Quirke 1-9 (6f), A Hynes 1-0, S Cleary, T Craroll, P Geraghty 0-2 each, T Geraghty 0-1. | Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) |
| 11 June 2013 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-11 - 1-13 | Carlow | Parnell Park |
| A Clabby 0-4f, D Sutcliffe 0-3, E Dillon 1-0, G Whelan 0-2, J Desmond (0-1f), T Devlin 0-1 each. | Report | M Kavanagh 1-3 (0-3f), JM Nolan 0-4, J Doyle, D Dalton 0-2 each, D Roberts, J Corcoran 0-1 each. |
| 26 June 2013 Semi-final | Carlow | 0-9 - 1-12 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park |
| 19:30 | M Kavanagh (0-5 fs), S Murphy (0-2), D Byrne (0-1), J Doyle (0-1). | Report | I Byrne (1-6, 3fs), G Moore (0-2 sls), R Clarke (0-2, 1f), B Carton (0-1), N Murphy (0-1). | Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny) |
| 26 June 2013 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-13 - 1-19 | Kilkenny | O'Connor Park |
| 19:30 | S Quirke 1-10 (1-6fs), T Geraghty 0-2, A Kealey 0-1. | Report | J Power 0-10 (6fs, 3, '65), K Kelly 0-4, M Brennan 1-1, C Buckley, R Reid, S Donnelly, G Aylward 0-1 each. | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
| 11 July 2013 Final | Wexford | 1-21 - 0-21 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park |
| 19:30 | J Guiney (0-9, 9f), I Byrne (0-5, 3f, 1 '65), N Murphy (1-0), C McDonald (0-2), R Clarke (0-2), L Chin (0-1), G Moore (0-1), B Carton (0-1). | Report | J Power (0-9, 8f), K Kelly (0-7, 4f), R Reid (0-3), G Aylward (0-2). | Referee: P Murphy (carlow) |
| Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Leinster final | ||||||||||||
| Wexford | 1-15 | |||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 1-10 | Wexford | 1-12 | |||||||||||
| Dublin | 1-11 | Carlow | 0-9 | |||||||||||
| Carlow | 1-13 | Wexford | 1-21 | |||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 0-21 | |||||||||||||
| Kilkenny | 1-19 | |||||||||||||
| Laois | 2-15 | Offaly | 1-13 | |||||||||||
| Offaly | 2-16 | |||||||||||||
| 31 May 2013 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-18 - 2-11 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| J Forde 1-8 (0-4f, 0-1 pen), A McCormack 1-3, D McCormack & B Stapleton 0-2 each, N O'Meara, B Walsh and L McGrath 0-1 each. | Report | S Dowling 0-5 (3f), S Kenny 1-1, M Ryan 1-0, D Hannon 0-2, K O'Donnell 0-2 (1f), D Reidy 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
| 17 July 2013 Semi-final | Cork | 2-13 - 5-19 | Tipperary | Semple Stadium |
| M Sugrue (1-1); J Coughlan (0-4, three frees, one 65); C Buckley (1-0); R O’Shea (0-3); B Murray (0-2); C Joyce, C Lehane, J Wall (0-1 each). | Report | J Forde (2-8, six frees, 1-0 pen); B Walsh (2-1); N O’Meara (0-4); T Heffernan (1-0); L McGrath (0-2); J Cahill, B Stapleton, A McCormack, J McGrath (0-1 each). | Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick) |
| 18 July 2013 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-17 - 2-15 | Clare | Walsh Park |
| J. Dillon 0-13 (0-11 fs); D. Breathnach, C. Curran, S. Roche and P. Mahony (f) 0-1 each. | Report | C. O’Connell 0-6 (0-4 fs); A. Cunningham and S. Morey 1-0 each; A. O’Neill 0-2 (fs); D. Keane, P. Collins, S. O’Halloran, D. O’Halloran, J. Shanahan, C. Galvin, P. Duggan (sideline) 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 7 August 2013 Final | Tipperary | 2-10 - 1-17 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| 19:30 | J Forde 2-7 (1-0 pen, 0-6fs, 0-1 '65'), L McGrath 0-2 (1f), N O'Meara 0-1. | Report | C O'Connell 0-8 (6fs), P Duggan 1-0, C Galvin, T Kelly, P Collins, A Cunningham 0-2 each, S O'Donnell 0-1. | Attendance: 8,296 Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick) |
| Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Munster final | ||||||||||||
| Waterford | 0-17 | |||||||||||||
| Clare | 2-15 | |||||||||||||
| Clare | 1-17 | |||||||||||||
| Tipperary | 2-10 | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 2-13 | |||||||||||||
| Limerick | 2-11 | Tipperary | 5-19 | |||||||||||
| Tipperary | 2-18 | |||||||||||||
| 17 July 2013 Semi-final | Derry | 2-13 - 1-13 | Armagh | Owenbeg |
| 19:30 | T McCloskey (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), N Ferris (1-1), J O'Dwyer (1-1), B Rodgers (0-1), A Armstrong (0-1)), T Hendry (0-1). | Report | M Lennon (1-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), G McKeown (0-2), P Heaney (0-2), R Fullerton (0-1), S Gaffney (0-1). | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
| 17 July 2013 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-17 - 1-14 | Down | Casement Park |
| 19:30 | C Clarke (0-8), C McCann (1-0), C Johnson (0-3), S Beatty (0-2), J McGreevy (0-1), E Campbell (0-1), D McKiernan (0-1), S McAfee (0-1). | Report | D Toner (1-11), J McGrath (0-1), C Egan (0-1), M Nicholson (0-1). | Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan) |
| 24 July 2013 Final | Antrim | 6-22 - 0-6 | Derry | Casement Park |
| 19:30 | S McAfee (3-1), D McKernan (1-7), C Clarke (2-1), J McGreevy (0-4), C McCann (0-3, 2f), N McKenna (0-2), C McGuinness (0-2), S Beatty (0-1), M Bradley (0-1). | Report | (0-2, 1f, 1 65), N Ferris (0-2), B Rodgers (0-1), D Mullan (0-1). | Referee: P Braniff (Down) |
| Quarter-final | Semi-finals | Ulster final | ||||||||||||
| Down | 1-14 | |||||||||||||
| Antrim | 1-17 | |||||||||||||
| Antrim | 6-22 | |||||||||||||
| Derry | 0-6 | |||||||||||||
| Derry | 2-13 | |||||||||||||
| Armagh | w/o. | Armagh | 1-13 | |||||||||||
| Tyrone | scr. | |||||||||||||
| 24 August 2013 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-16 - 2-15 | Antrim | Semple Stadium |
| 16:00 | J Guiney (0-7, 6f), C McDonald (1-1), G Moore, I Byrne (2f), R Clarke (0-2 each), L Chin, B Carton (0-1 each). | Report | C Clarke (1-5, 5fs), S McAfee (1-4), J McGreevey, N McKenna (0-2 each), C Johnson, D McKernan (0-1 each). | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 24 August 2013 Semi-final | Galway | 0-7 - 1-16 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| 18:00 | C Cooney (1f); C Mannion (0-3 each); S Maloney (0-1). | Report | C O’Connell (1-6, 5fs), D O’Halloran (0-3), P Collins, C Malone (0-2 each), S O’Donnell, P Duggan, S Morey (0-1 each). | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 14 September 2013 Final | Antrim | 0-12 - 2-28 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| 17:00 | C Clarke (0-06, 4f, 1sl), C McGuinness (0-01), J McGreevey (0-01), S McAfee (0-01), N McKenna (0-01, 1f), C McCann (0-01), M Bradley (0-01). | Report | C O'Connell (0-11, 10f), D O'Halloran (1-04), S O'Donnell (1-00), C Galvin (0-03), T Kelly (0-03), C Malone (0-02), S Morey (0-02), A O'Neill (0-01, 1f), J Colleran (0-01), E Boyce (0-01). | Attendance: 11,148 Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Wexford won the Leinster title for the first time since 2002.
- Clare retained the Munster crown for the first time in their history.
- After losing thirty-two All-Ireland semi-finals, Antrim finally triumphed and qualified for their first ever All-Ireland decider. The final saw the second ever meeting between Antrim and Clare. Clare won the game and retained the All-Ireland title for the first time in their history.
Top scorers
editChampionship
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 5-25 | 40 | 3 | 13.32 |
| 2 | Cathal O'Connell | Clare | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Ciarán Clarke | Antrim | 3-20 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 4 | Stephen Quirke | Offaly | 2-19 | 25 | 2 | 12.50 |
| 5 | Stephen McAfee | Antrim | 4-07 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Ian Byrne | Wexford | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| Jack Guiney | Wexford | 0-19 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 | |
| John Power | Kilkenny | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | |
| 9 | Daniel Toner | Down | 1-11 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 10 | Jake Dillon | Waterford | 0-13 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
Single game
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 2-08 | 14 | Cork |
| Daniel Toner | Down | 1-11 | 14 | Antrim | |
| 3 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 2-07 | 13 | Clare |
| Stephen Quirke | Offaly | 1-10 | 13 | Kilkenny | |
| Jake Dillon | Waterford | 0-13 | 13 | Clare | |
| 6 | Stephen Quirke | Offaly | 1-09 | 12 | Laois |
| 7 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Limerick |
| Niall O'Brien | Westmeath | 1-08 | 11 | Wexford | |
| 9 | Stephen McAfee | Antrim | 3-01 | 10 | Derry |
| Daniel McKernan | Antrim | 1-07 | 10 | Derry | |
| Stephen Maher | Laois | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| John Power | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly |
References
edit- ^ "Clare seal first part of dream All-Ireland double". Irish Independent. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "As it happened: Clare v Antrim, All-Ireland U21 hurling final". The Score. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Clare cashing in on winning mentality". Irish Examiner. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Clare 2-28 0-12 Antrim". BBC Sport. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.