The 2021 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 30 June 2021 and ended on 21 August 2021.[1]
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 June - 21 August 2021 |
| Teams | 18 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (19th win) |
| Captain | Ben O'Connor James Dwyer |
| Manager | Noel Furlong |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Diarmuid Davoren |
| Manager | Brian Hanley |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Total Goals | 50 (3.33 per game) |
| Total Points | 493 (32.86 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Jack Leahy (4-41) |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 championship was the first in over 90 years to begin before the previous year's championship had concluded. The number of participating teams also increased, with Down and Meath joining the Leinster Championship.[2] Galway entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fifth successive title.[3]
The final, the first to be played at Semple Stadium in Thurles in over 30 years, was played on 21 August 2021 between Cork and Galway, in what was their first meeting in a final in four years. Cork won the match by 1-23 to 0-12 to claim their 19th championship title overall and their first title since 2001.[4][5]
Cork's Jack Leahy was the championship's top scorer with 4-41.
Results
editLeinster round 1
edit| 30 June 2021 Round 1 | Down | 2-11 - 2-17 | Antrim | St. Patrick's Park |
| M Dorrian (0-4), P Smyth (1-0, pen); A Rogan (1-0), D Mallon (0-3, 2f, 1 65), F Gilmore (0-2), F Turpin (0-1f), O Birt (0-1), | Report | J McCloskey (2-2), N McGarel (0-6, 1f 1 65), R McCollum (0-2), A McGarry (0-2), J McLaughlin (0-2), R McCormick (0-1), D McMullan (0-1f), D Kearney (0-1). | Referee: A McAleer (Donegal) |
| 30 June 2021 Round 1 | Carlow | 1-09 - 2-23 | Kildare | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| D Murphy 0-7 (4fs), E Doyle 1-0, J Nolan 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. | Report | F Maher 0-15 (9fs), K Harrington 1-0, J Dolan 1-0, N Dolan 0-3, C Boran 0-2; S Kelleher 0-2, A Tobin 0-1 (f); | Referee: P Dunne (Laois) |
| 1 July 2021 Round 1 | Westmeath | 0-18 - 2-16 | Meath | TEG Cusack Park |
| D Williams 0-9 frees; D O'Reilly 0-4; P Murphy 0-2; R Holding 0-2; P Clarke 0-1. | Report | J Ennis 1-11 1-8 frees, one '65'; D Horan 1-0; M Horan 0-2; D Rohan 0-1; S Corbett 0-1; T Shine 0-1. |
Leinster round 2
edit| 7 July 2021 Round 2 | Meath | w/o - scr. | Antrim | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| Report |
| 7 July 2021 Round 2 | Kildare | 2-16 - 0-15 | Laois | St. Conleth's Park |
| F Maher 0-9 (five frees, one sideline), J Dolan 2-0, A Tobin 0-3 (two frees), N Dolan 0-3, S Kelleher 0-1. | Report | C Byrne 0-5 (three frees), E Cuddy 0-5 (four frees), B Duggan 0-2, J Quinlan 0-1, J Breen 0-1, A Phelan 0-1. | Referee: A Kinahan (Offaly) |
Leinster quarter-finals
edit| 14 July 2021 Quarter-final | Kildare | 3-10 - 2-18 | Wexford | St. Conleth's Park |
| F Maher 0-5 (4 frees), A Tobin 1-2, S Kelleher 1-0, F Cooke 1-0, C Boran 0-2, K Harrington 0-1. | Report | L Roche 1-7 (7 frees), L Murphy 0-3, S Roche 1-2, A O'Grady 0-2, F Walsh 0-2, D Purcell 0-1, S Cooney 0-1. | Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly) |
| 14 July 2021 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-06 - 4-18 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann |
| J Ennis 1-2 penalty, two frees; T Shine 0-2; D Darby 0-1; R Conheady 0-1. | Report | D McSweeney 2-8 (6fs, 1 65); C Walsh, C Brennan 1-0 each; C Rock, D O Dualaing 0-3 each; L Kennedy 0-2; N Hogan, C O Riain 0-1 each. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 21 July 2021 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-23 - 1-16 | Offaly | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| H Shine 2-15 (goal penalty, 8f); C Hackett 1-2; D Glennon 0-2; E Lyng, T Dunne, K Doyle, D Queally 0-1 each. | Report | A Screeney 1-8 (7f); D Ravenhill 0-2 (f); A Kavanagh 0-2; C Spain, D Bourke, C Nolan, A Coakley 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
| 21 July 2021 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-15 - 1-12 | Dublin | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| L Roche (8f, 1, 65) 0-9, S Roche 1-0, C O Tuama, Dylan Purcell, Darby Purcell, C Byrne, L Murphy, C Doyle 0-1 each. | Report | D McSweeney (2f, 1, 65) 1-4, C Dolan, B Gaughran, C O Riain, D O Dullaing 0-2 each. | Referee: A Kinahan (Offaly) |
Leinster final
edit| 28 July 2021 Final | Kilkenny | 1-15 - 2-10 | Wexford | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| H Shine 0-6 (5f); T Dunne 1-1; D Glennon 0-3; G Dunne, J Neary, K Doyle, K Carey, D Queally 0-1 each. Wexford: | Report | L Roche 0-7 (7f); A O’Grady, S Roche 1-1 each; L Murphy 0-1. | Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin) |
Munster quarter-finals
edit| 14 July 2021 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-06 - 6-28 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| N O’Farrell 0-2f, J Organ, C Whelan (f), S Rynne 0-1 each. | Report | J Leahy 3-9 (0-4f), R O’Sullivan 1-3, A Walsh 2-0, D Healy, W Buckley 0-4 each, J Dwyer, T O’Connell 0-2 each, D O’Sullivan, B O’Connor, B Nyhan, M Finn 0-1 each. | Referee: N Barry (Waterford) |
| 14 July 2021 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-27 - 1-14 | Kerry | LIT Gaelic Grounds |
| O Jones 0-8 (2f, ’65), D Minogue 0-7, D Guinan 2-0, C Martin 0-5, R Connolly 0-3 (3f),T Shayanewako 0-2, P McCormack and T Delaney 0-1 each. | Report | F O’Sullivan 0-9 (6f), K Boyle 1-0, J Enright 0-2, S Tuomey-McElligott, E Stack and D Maloney 0-1. | Referee: C O’Regan (Cork) |
Munster semi-finals
edit| 27 July 2021 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-14 - 1-24 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| S O'Brien 0-7 (0-6f), D Fitzgerald 1-0, M Riordan 0-3, J Fitzgerald, C Scully, P Kennedy, P Connery 0-1 each. | Report | J Leahy 1-14 (0-9f, 0-1 65), D Healy 0-4, T O’Connell 0-2, E O’Leary, T Wilk, D Cremin, B Nyhan 0-1 each. | Referee: N O'Toole (Waterford) |
| 27 July 2021 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-25 - 4-11 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| P Fitzgerald 0-11 (0-6f); P Cummins 1-3; J Twomey 1-2; S Callaghan 0-3 (0-1f); F Hallinan, M Ó Mathúna 0-2 each; J O’Donnell, L Ó Siothcháin 0-1 each. | Report | D Minogue 2-3; R Connolly 1-2 (0-1f); T Shayanewako 1-0; T Delaney, C Martin 0-2 each; D Guinan, O Harrigan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Mullins (Clare) |
Munster final
edit| 9 August 2021 Final | Cork | 1-26 - 1-15 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| J Leahy 0-11 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65), E O’Leary 1-2, W Buckley 0-4, D Healy, M Finn (0-1 sideline), T Wilk 0-2 each, C Tobin, B Nyhan, A Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | P Fitzgerald 0-8 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65), J Twomey 1-4, P Cummins 0-2, B O’Connell 0-1. | Referee: J O'Halloran (Limerick) |
All-Ireland semi-final
edit| 14 August 2021 Semi-final | Galway | 0-23 - 1-12 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium |
| R Burke 0-10 (0-9f, 0-1 ’65), O Lohan 0-3, M Power 0-3, D Neary 0-2, J Cosgrove 0-2, T Leen 0-1, D Dunne 0-1, D Shaughnessy 0-1. | Report | H Shine 0-7 (0-6f), D Glennon 1-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, B Whitty 0-1, C Hackett 0-1. | Referee: Rory McGann (An Clár) |
All-Ireland final
edit| 21 August 2021 Final | Cork | 1-23 - 0-12 | Galway | Semple Stadium |
| J Leahy 0-7 (3f), D Cremin 1-2, D Healy 0-4, W Buckley 0-3, M Finn 0-2 (1 sideline), D O’Sullivan 0-2, E O’Leary 0-1, B O’Connor 0-1, C Tobin 0-1. | Report | R Burke 0-5 (4f), M Power 0-4, D Shaughnessy 0-2, D Dunne 0-1. | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Leahy | Cork | 4-41 | 53 | 4 | 13.25 |
| 2 | Harry Shine | Kilkenny | 2-28 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
| 3 | Fionn Maher | Kildare | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 4 | Luke Roche | Wexford | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 5 | Denis McSweeney | Dublin | 3-12 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 6 | Joe Ennis | Meath | 2-13 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Patrick Fitzgerald | Waterford | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | |
| 8 | Darragh Minogue | Offaly | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Rory Burke | Galway | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 10 | Diarmuid Healy | Cork | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Shine | Kilkenny | 2-15 | 21 | Offaly |
| 2 | Jack Leahy | Cork | 3-09 | 18 | Clare |
| 3 | Jack Leahy | Cork | 1-14 | 17 | Limerick |
| 4 | Fionn Maher | Kildare | 0-15 | 15 | Carlow |
| 5 | Denis McSweeney | Dublin | 2-08 | 14 | Meath |
| Joe Ennis | Meath | 1-11 | 14 | Westmeath | |
| 7 | Adam Screeney | Offaly | 1-08 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| Patrick Fitzgerald | Waterford | 0-11 | 11 | Tipperary | |
| Jack Leahy | Cork | 0-11 | 11 | Waterford | |
| 10 | Luke Roche | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Kildare |
| Rory Burke | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny |
References
edit- ^ "GAA confirm details over 2020 and 2021 minor and U20 fixtures". Down GAA website. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Electric Ireland Leinster Minor Hurling Championship 2021". Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Cork power to first minor title in 20 years with emphatic win over Galway". The 42. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork crush the three-in-a-row dream". Irish Times. 10 September 2001. Retrieved 11 April 2016.