2004 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2004 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 27 March 2004 and ended on 19 September 2004.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2004
Championship Details
Dates27 March 2004 - 19 September 2004
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (6th win)
CaptainJohn Lee
ManagerMattie Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainRonan Maher
ManagerDamien Brennan
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Darragh Hickey (4-29)
2003
2005

Kilkenny entered the championship as defending champions.[1]

On 19 September 2004, Galway won the championship following a 0-16 to 1-12 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final replay at O'Connor Park.[2] This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 2000.

Tipperary's Darragh Hickey was the championship's top scorer with 4-29.

Results

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Group stage

10 April 2004 Round 1 Laois 1-10 - 0-14 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
C Delaney 1-3, W Hyland 0-3, C Dunne 0-2, D Bergin 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. C Slevin 0-5, E Lee 0-3, C Parlon 0-2, A Egan 0-2, J Bergin 0-1, S Dooley 0-1.;
10 April 2004 Round 1 Dublin 1-12 - 1-07 Wexford Enniscorthy
S Loughlin 0-8, A McCrabbe 1-2, M Smyth 0-1, P Carton 0-1. M Mythen 1-0, L Kinsella 0-3, P Byrne 0-3, E Quigley 0-1.
24 April 2004 Round 2 Dublin 2-12 - 0-11 Offaly Parnell Park, Dublin
A McCrabbe 2-1, S Loughlin 0-3, S Costelloe 0-2, J Duffy 0-2, T Diamond 0-1, P Carton 0-1, W Lowry 0-1, F Rabbitte 0-1. E Lee 0-3, J Bergin 0-3, C Parlon 0-2, R Ryland 0-1, C Slevin 0-1, D Kenny 0-1.
24 April 2004 Round 2 Laois 0-09 - 2-09 Wexford O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
C Delaney 0-3, D Bergin 0-2, D Delaney 0-1, D Guilfoyle 0-1, B Fingleton 0-1, Z Keenan 0-1. N Kirwan 1-5, P Cullen 1-0, PJ Nolan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1, M Mythen 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
8 May 2004 Round 3 Offaly 1-11 - 0-11 Wexford St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Bergin 0-7, A Egan 1-0, E Lee 0-2, C Slevin 0-1, J Keane 0-1. N Kiran 0-5, K Burke 0-2, A O'Neill 0-2, G Sinnott 0-1, D Gough 0-1. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
8 May 2004 Round 3 Dublin 0-13 - 1-08 Laois Parnell Park, Dublin
S Loughlin 0-4, P Carton 0-2, A McCarbbe 0-2, J Duffy 0-2, L Fleming 0-1, M Smyth 0-1, S Costello 0-1. Z Keenan 1-2, D Bergin 0-2, C Delaney 0-3, B Fingleton 0-1.

Quarter-finals

22 May 2004 Quarter-final Offaly 5-16 - 0-04 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
C Parlon 2-2, J Bergin 1-4, P Cleary 1-1, E Lee 1-0, A Egan 0-3, J Keane 0-3, S Dooley 0-2, G Treacy 0-1. Z Keenan 0-2, J Delaney 0-1, D Delaney 0-1. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
22 May 2004 Quarter-final Meath 2-06 - 3-15 Wexford Páirc Tailteann, Navan
C Curtis 1-4, D Wallace 1-1, C Burke 0-1. D Gough 0-7, PJ Nolan 1-2, T Waters 1-1, R Kehoe 1-0, N Kirwan 0-2, K Burke 0-1, M Mythen 0-1, A Griffith 0-1.

Semi-finals

26 June 2004 Semi-final Kilkenny 4-12 - 0-07 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
R Hogan 1-2, M Nolan 1-2, E Guinan 1-1, P Hogan 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, S Prendergast 0-1, G Nolan 0-1. J Bergin 0-3, J Keane 0-1, G Kelly 0-1, C Parlon 0-1, E Lee 0-1.
26 June 2004 Semi-final Dublin 4-07 - 2-12 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Caron 2-1, S Loughlin 0-5, E Moran 1-1, J Boland 1-0. D Gough 1-2, PJ Nolan 0-4, K Burke 1-0, N Kirwan 0-3, M Mythen 0-1, L Kinsella 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.

Final

4 July 2004 Final Kilkenny 1-15 - 1-04 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
E Guinan 0-6, P Hogan 1-1, M Nolan 0-4, M Aylward 0-2, G Nolan 0-2. M Smyth 1-0, A McCrabbe 0-2, E Moran 0-1, S Loughlin 0-1.

First round

27 March 2004 First round Tipperary 2-24 - 0-09 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Hickey 1-12, S Long 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, D Egan 0-3, S Scully 0-2, P Ivors 0-2, J Woodlock 0-1, J McLoughlin 0-1. B Gaffney 0-5, S O'Brien 0-2, P O'Hare 0-1, K Kennedy 0-1.
7 April 2004 First round Waterford 1-09 - 0-16 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
M Gorman 0-5, J Nagle 1-0, J Quirke 0-2, K Moran 0-1, C Moloney 0-1. P Cronin 0-8, B Ring 0-5, K Canty 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, C Keane 0-1.
7 April 2004 First round Kerry 0-02 - 4-24 Limerick John Joe O'Sullivan Park, Ballyheigue
D Dineen 0-2. B O'Sullivan 2-4, C Mullane 1-4, M Noonan 0-5, G O'Mahony 1-0, A Brennan 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, David Moloney 0-3, J Kelly 0-2.

Playoffs

21 April 2004 Playoff Kerry 0-06 - 5-20 Clare Austin Stack Park, Tralee
D Dineen 0-5, R Galvin 0-1. B Gaffney 2-9, D O'Donoghue 2-3, D. Barrett 1-0, K Kennedy 0-2, D O'Halloran 0-2, S O'Brien 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, M O'Donnell 0-1.
28 April 2004 Playoff Clare 2-09 - 1-10 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
B Gaffney (1-4), D O'Donoghue (1-0), D Barrett (0-2), D Browne (0-2); S O'Brien (0-1). M Gorman (1-5), J Quirke (0-3), M Fives (0-1); T Power (0-1).

Semi-finals

12 May 2004 Semi-final Tipperary 1-16 - 0-08 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Hickey 1-7, S Long 0-3, D Egan 0-2, R McLoughney 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, S Scully 0-1, J Dixon 0-1. D Barrett 0-2, B Gaffney 0-2, S O'Brien 0-2, D O'Halloran 0-1, J Clancy 0-1.
13 May 2004 Semi-final Cork 2-09 - 0-13 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
B Ring 2-0, P Cronin 0-6, C Keane 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1. M Noonan 0-4, P Cregan 0-3, B Hayes 0-3, David Moloney 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, L O'Dwyer 0-1.

Final

27 June 2004 Final Cork 2-13 - 3-08 Tipperary Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Cronin 0-7 (0-4 frees), E Murphy 1-1, C Keane 1-0, R Conway 0-2, B Ring, P O'Brien, S O'Neill (free) 0-1 each. Report S Long 2-2, D Hickey 1-1 (0-1 free), D Ryan, P Ivors 0-2 each. Referee: E Hoey (Clare)

Semi-final

23 May 2004 Semi-final Antrim 3-18 - 1-07 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
P Magill 1-7, S McGarry 2-2, M Butler 0-3, S McCrory 0-3, C Boyle 0-2, J Peoples 0-1. M Lynch 0-4, R Kealey 1-0, P McGlade 0-2, D McEldowney 0-1. Referee: D Magee (Down)

Final

6 June 2004 Final Antrim 5-15 - 3-07 Down Casement Park, Belfast
P Magill 0-7 (6f), S McGarry 2-1, S McCrory 1-2, J Peoples 1-1, C McFall 1-0 (1-0 sideline cut), M Butler, C Boyel, S McNaughton, L Knocker 0-1 each. Report B Ennis 2-0, E McGuinness 1-1, C McManus 0-2 (2f), S Ennis, S Adair, S Keith (1f), C Woods 0-1 each. Referee: M Mulholland (Derry)

Quarter-finals

24 July 2004 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-14 - 1-11 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
D Hickey 1-6 (0-5f), D Egan 1-1, C Larkin 0-2, J McLoughney 0-2 (1 65), J Woodlock, J Dixon, K Bergin, S Long 0-1 each. Report K O'Reilly 0-9 (0-7f), W Lowry (1-0), E Moran, S Costello 0-1 each. Referee: P Green (Galway)
24 July 2004 Quarter-final Galway 4-24 - 2-07 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
K Wade 1-10 (6f), B Hanley 1-6, K Coen 1-2, A Murphy 1-0, K Walsh, M Ryan 0-2 each, A Carey, K Kilkenny 0-1 each. Report P MaGill 0-7 (6f), J Peoples, S McGarry 1-0 each.

Semi-finals

8 August 2004 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-08 - 0-10 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
R Hogan 0-4, G Nolan 1-0, E Guinan 0-2, P Hogan, M Nolan (f) 0-1 each. Report K Bergin, D Hickey (3f) 0-3 each, N Bergin 0-2, D Egan, S Long 0-1 each. Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
15 August 2004 Semi-final Galway 2-15 - 1-13 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
K Wade 1-9 (0-6 frees); J Canning 1-1; B Hanley, V Coone 0-2 each; E Collins 0-1. Cork: Report P Cronin 0-7 (0-5 frees); C Naughton 1-2; E Murphy, G O’Leary, K Canty, S O’Neill (free) 0-1 each. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Finals

12 September 2004 Final Kilkenny 1-18 - 3-12 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
G Nolan 0-5 (0-1 free); M Nolan 0-4 (frees); E Guinan, N Kenny 0-3 each; M Ruth 1-0; P Hogan 0-2; R Hogan 0-1. Report B Hanley 2-3; K Wade 1-5 (0-3 frees); J Canning, A Carey, K Hynes, J Hughes 0-1 each. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)
19 September 2004 Final replay Galway 0-16 - 1-12 Kilkenny O'Connor Park, Tullamore
K Wade 0-7 (6f), J Canning 0-4 (2 lineballs, 1f), K Hynes 0-2, F Coone 0-2 each, K Kilkenny 0-1. Report E Guinan 1-1, M Nolan 0-4 (3f), P Hogan 0-3 (2f) '65', N Prendergast, E O'Donoghue, R Hogan and M Ruth 0-1 each Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Darragh Hickey Tipperary 4-29 41 5 8.20
2 Kerril Wade Galway 3-31 40 4 10.00
3 Bernard Gaffney Clare 3-20 29 4 7.25
4 Pa Cronin Cork 0-28 28 4 7.00
5 Patrick Magill Antirm 1-21 24 3 8.00
6 Joe Bergin Offaly 1-18 21 5 4.20
Stephen Loughlin Dublin 0-21 21 5 4.20
8 Barry Hanley Galway 3-11 20 4 5.00
9 Eoin Guinan Kilkenny 2-13 19 5 3.80
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Bernard Gaffney Clare 2-09 15 Kerry
Darragh Hickey Tipperary 1-12 15 Clare
3 Kerril Wade Galway 1-10 13 Antrim
4 Kerril Wade Galway 1-09 12 Cork
5 Brian O'Sullivan Limerick 2-04 10 Kerry
Darragh Hickey Tipperary 1-07 10 Clare
Patrick Magill Antrim 1-07 10 Derry
8 David O'Donoghue Clare 2-03 9 Kerry
Barry Hanley Galway 2-03 9 Kilkenny
Darragh Hickey Tipperary 1-06 9 Dublin
Barry Hanley Galway 1-06 9 Antrim
Kevin O'Reilly Dublin 0-09 9 Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ "Power's point shocks Galway". Irish Independent. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  2. ^ Hickey, Paddy (20 September 2004). "Galway glee as minors turn on style in epic final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
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