The 2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland inter-county championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 25 May 2016 and ended on 10 September 2016.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 May 2016 - 10 September 2016 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Waterford (2nd win) |
| Captain | Patrick Curran & Adam Farrell |
| Manager | Seán Power |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Brian Molloy |
| Manager | Tony Ward |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Waterford |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
| Total Goals | 59 (3.47 per game) |
| Total Points | 516 (30.35 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Patrick Curran (3-34) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions. They were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.[1]
On 10 September 2016 Waterford won the championship following a 5-15 to 0-14 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 24 championship seasons.[2]
Format
editLeinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial under-21 championship. Connacht do not organise a provincial championship and are represented by Galway. The three provincial champions and Galway enter the All-Ireland semi-finals.
New trophy
editIn September 2016 the GAA established a new trophy named The James Nowlan Cup to be presented to the All-Ireland under-21 hurling champions.[3][4]
The old trophy, the Cross of Cashel, was retired after the 2015 final having been introduced in 1967.
Provincial championships
editQuarter-finals
| 25 May 2016 Quarter-final |  Westmeath | 1-11 - 0-12 |  Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| D Clinton (0-8, eight frees), W Casserly (1-0), L Varley (0-1, free), K Doyle (0-1), C Doyle (0-1). | Report | J Walsh (0-6, six frees), B Ryan (0-3), S Morrissey (0-2), A Gaffney (0-1, ‘65’). | Referee: B O'Leary (Wexford) |
| 25 May 2016 Quarter-final |  Carlow | 1-17 - 1-15 |  Laois | Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow |
| K McDonald (0-9, 8f), J Doyle (1-4), E Redmond (0-1), S Brennan (0-1), L Galway (0-1), O Roberts (0-1). | Report | M Kavanagh (1-9, 0-7f), L Bergin (0-1), R Mullaney (0-1), G Dunne (0-1), S Bergin (0-1), S Downey (0-1), E Fennelly (0-1). | Referee: K Jones |
| 25 May 2016 Quarter-final |  Kildare | 1-12 - 5-22 |  Offaly | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| C Dowling (1-2), B Byrne (0-5), R Casey 0-2 (one free), E Dempsey (0-1), C Egan (0-1), E O’Hehir (0-1). | Report | E Nolan 2-7 (four frees, one 65), O Kelly 3-1, P Guinan 0-3, D Murray 0-3 (two frees), R Hughes 0-3, C Kiely 0-2, A Cleary 0-1, D Wyer 0-1, C Freeman 0-1. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
| 1 June 2016 Quarter-final |  Wexford | 1-8 - 2-12 |  Dublin | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| C McDonald (1-5, 0-4 frees, 0-1, 65), P Foley (0-1), S Kelly (0-1), C Dunbar (0-1). | Report | S Treacy (1-3), S Ryan (1-1), J Malone (0-3), E Conroy (0-2), M McCallion (0-1), C O’Neill (0-1), C Bennett (0-1, 65). | Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) Man of the Match: Sean Treacy (Cuala) |
Semi-finals
| 15 June 2016 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-17 - 1-14 | Westmeath | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| C Bennett 2-6, AJ Murphy 0-3, C Boland 0-3, S Ó Riain 0-2, P O'Dea 0-1, S Treacy 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1. | Report | C Doyle 1-7, D Clinton 0-3, N Mitchell 0-2, W Casserly 0-1, J Galvin 0-1. | Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
| 23 June 2016 Semi-final | Carlow | 1-13 - 5-16 | Offaly | Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow |
| K McDonald 0-5fs, J Doyle 0-4, C Foley 1-1, D Wall 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. | Report | D Murray 0-8 (5fs, 1 ‘65’), O Kelly (0-1f), E Nolan (0-1f) 2-2 each, C Kiely 1-1, J O’Toole-Greene, D Wyer, R Hughes 0-1 each. | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
Final
| 6 July 2016 Final | Offaly | 1-10 - 2-15 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 19:30 | D Murray 0-5 4fs), O Kelly 1-0 pen, E Nolan 0-2, C Doughan (f) and L Langton 0-1 each. | S Treacy 2-2 (1f, 165), C Bennett (3fs, 165) and A Jamieson-Murphy 0-4 each, J Malone 0-2, C Mac Gabhann, R McBride & S O’Ríain 0-1 each. | Attendance: 4,709 Referee: A. Devine (Westmeath) |
Quarter-final
| 28 June 2016 Quarter-final |  Cork | 2-15 - 3-19 |  Limerick | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| S Kingston (1-6, 5 frees); M Coleman (1-2, 1 65, 1 free); P O'Callaghan (0-3); N Cashman, C Twomey, D Noonan, A Spillane (0-1). | Report | R Lynch (1-8, 6 frees, 1 65, 1 sideline); O O'Reilly (2-0); P Ryan (0-3); C Lynch, D O'Donovan, B Nash (0-2); P Casey, T Morrissey (0-1). | Attendance: 3,238 Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
Semi-finals
| 13 July 2016 Semi-final | Waterford | 3-23 - 1-11 |  Clare | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| 7pm | P Curran (0-10, 6 frees, 1 65); Stephen Bennett (2-3); C Roche (1-1); M O'Brien, A Gleeson (1 sideline), M Kearney (0-2 each); T Devine, P Hogan, Shane Bennett (0-1 each). | Report | O Donnellan (1-0), D Conroy (0-3); K Hehir, B O'Gorman (0-2 each); S Gleeson, R Taylor, A Shanagher, B Duggan (free) (0-1 each). | Attendance: 4,126 Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 14 July 2016 Semi-final |  Tipperary | 2-12 - 1-13 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| A Coffey 1-2, R Teehan 1-1, J Keane 0-4 (0-3f), C Lanigan, J Ryan 0-2 each, M Russell 0-1. | Report | R Lynch 0-9 (0-9 frees), D O’Donovan 1-0, B Nash, S Flanagan, P Ryan, T Morrissey 0-1 each. | Attendance: 4,020 Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Final
| 27 July 2016 Final | Waterford | 2-19 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| 7pm | P Curran (0-8, 6fs, 1 65’), A Gleeson (0-5, 1f), Stephen Bennett (1-1), P Hogan (1-0), T Devine (0-2), DJ Foran (0-1), C Roche (0-1) M O’Brien (0-1), | Report | J Keane (0-6, 5fs), A Coffey (0-4), S Quirke (0-3), C Lanigan (0-1), R Teehan (0-1). | Attendance: 8,843 Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 20 July 2016 Semi-final |  Down | 1-18 - 2-21 |  Antrim | McKenna Park, Ballycran |
| 19:30 | P McCrickard (0-9, 7f, 0-1 ‘65’), R McCusker (1-1), C Fitzsimons (0-2), C Taggart (0-1), M Fisher (0-1f), B Trainor (0-1), B Byers (0-1), O McManus (0-1), G Hughes (0-1). | Report | S McCaughan (1-8, 7f), J O’Connell (0-4), D Nugent (1-2), TT Butler (0-2), M Connolly (0-2), G Walsh (0-1f), A Delargy (0-1), R McKee (0-1). | Referee: A Nash (Derry) |
| 20 July 2016 Semi-final |  Armagh | 1-10 - 3-19 | Derry | St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen |
| 19:30 | C McAnallen (1-0 pen), D McCreesh (0-3, 0-1 free), P McKearney (0-2), J O’Connor (0-2), F Toal (0-2, 0-1 free), D McKenna (0-1). | Report | D Foley (0-9, 0-8 frees), C O’Doherty (1-3), B Cassidy (1-1), P McNeill (1-1), M McGuigan (0-2), T Magee (0-1), F O’Kane (0-1), F McGurk (0-1). |
Final
| 27 July 2016 Final | Antrim | 0-16 - 1-9 | Derry | St. Patrick's Park, Loughguile |
| S McCaughan 0-9 (all fs), M Connolly 0-3, G Walsh (f), A Delargy, C Ross and C McNaughton 0-1 each | Report | C O’Doherty 1-7 (6fs), G McCormac and D Foley 0-1 each. | Referee: A Ferguson (Fermanagh) |
Semi-finals
edit| 20 August 2016 Semi-final | Waterford | 5-25 - 1-8 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 16:00 | P Curran 2-7 (0-4f), T Devine 1-2, Stephen Bennett 1-1, DJ Foran, M Kearney (0-1 sideline) 0-4 each, E McManus 1-0 (OG), A Gleeson 0-2, Shane Bennett, M O’Brien, A Farrell, P Hogan, J Fagan 0-1 each. | Report | S McCaughan 1-4 (0-3f), M Connolly 0-2 (1f), D Nugent, D McMullan (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
| 20 August 2016 Semi-final | Galway | 0-21 - 0-19 (AET) | Dublin | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 18:00 | B Molloy (0-10, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ’65); D Nevin (0-1 sc), T Monaghan (0-3 each); C Whelan, E Burke (0-2 each); D Dolan (0-1). | Report | C Bennett (0-3 frees), R McBride, C Boland (0-3 each); S Treacy (0-2 frees), A Jameson (0-2 each); J Madden, Ó Riain Broin, Mac Gabhann, Barrett, Conroy, McHugh (0-1 each). | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Final
edit| 10 September 2016 Final | Waterford | 5-15 - 0-14 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 17:00 | P Curran (1-9, 0-6f), Stephen Bennett (2-0), Shane Bennett (1-1), DJ Foran (1-0), M Kearney (0-2), A Gleeson (0-2, 1f), T Devine (0-1). | Report | B Molloy (0-6, 3f), E Burke (0-3), S Linnane (0-2), C Whelan (0-2), K McHugo (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Statistics
editTop Scorer Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Curran | Waterford | 3-34 | 43 | 4 | 10.75 |
| 2 | Saul McCaughan | Antrim | 2-21 | 27 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 6-05 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| Emmet Nolan | Offaly | 4-11 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| 5 | Oisín Kelly | Offaly | 6-03 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Ronan Lynch | Limerick | 1-17 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Chris Bennett | Dublin | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Seán Treacy | Dublin | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 9 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Brian Molloy | Galway | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
| Dylan Murray | Offaly | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
Top Scorer In A Single Game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmet Nolan | Offaly | 2-07 | 13 | Kildare |
| Patrick Curran | Waterford | 2-07 | 13 | Antrim | |
| 3 | Chris Bennett | Dublin | 2-06 | 12 | Westmeath |
| Mark Kavanagh | Laois | 1-09 | 12 | Carlow | |
| Patrick Curran | Waterford | 1-09 | 12 | Galway | |
| 6 | Ronan Lynch | Limerick | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| Saul McCaughan | Antrim | 1-08 | 11 | Down | |
| 8 | Oisín Kelly | Offaly | 3-01 | 10 | Kildare |
| Ciarán Doyle | Westmeath | 1-07 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim | |
| Patrick Curran | Waterford | 0-10 | 10 | Clare | |
| Brian Molloy | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin |
References
edit- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "All-Ireland U21 HC final: dazzling Deise surge past Tribesmen". HoganStand.com. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "New All-Ireland U21HC trophy unveiled". www.hoganstand.com. Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Keys, Colm (11 September 2015). "All-Ireland U-21 hurling trophy to be 'retired'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 September 2015.