2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 20 May 2009 and ended on 13 September 2009.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2009
Championship Details
Dates20 May – 13 September 2009
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersClare (1st win)
CaptainCiarán O'Doherty
ManagerJohn Minogue
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainDavid Langton
ManagerMichael Walsh
Provincial Champions
MunsterClare
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals54 (3.37 per game)
Total Points497 (31.06 per game)
Top ScorerColin Ryan (3-33)
2008
2010

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 13 September 2009, Clare won the championship following a 0-15 to 0-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.

Results

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Quarter-finals

20 May 2015 Quarter-final Kilkenny 1-21 - 1-10 Laois Nowlan Park
M Bergin 0-10, M Kelly 0-4, C Fennelly 1-0, J Dowling 0-2, J Mulhall 0-2, J Nolan 0-1, N Cleere 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. W Hylan 1-6, J O'Loughlin 0-2, B Galvin 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
26 May 2009 Quarter-final Kildare 1-2 - 1-10 Dublin Conneff Park
J Meehan 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1. K Warren 1-0, E McCabe 0-3, D Whelan 0-2, D Treacy 0-2, S Lambert 0-1, L Rushe 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Semi-finals

10 June 2009 Semi-final Dublin 1-24 - 0-8 Wexford Parnell Park
P Garbutt (0-9, seven frees), P Kelly (0-4), L Rushe (0-4), D Treacy (1-0), C Clinton (0-3), B O’Rorke (0-3), D O’Connor (0-1). Report H Kehoe (0-3, two frees), A Shore (0-1, free), C Kennelly (0-1), J Gahan (0-1), J Cullen (0-1), S Foley (0-1). Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
10 June 2009 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-18 - 0-15 Offaly Nowlan Park
R Hogan (0-6, three frees, one 65), M Kelly (0-3), J Mulhall (0-3), C Fennelly (0-2), J Farrell (0-2), M Walsh (0-1), J Nolan (0-1). Report J Gorman (0-3), D Currams (0-3, two frees), O Kealey (0-3), C Mahon (0-3), M Egan (0-2, frees), B Leonard (0-1). Referee: F Smith (Meath)

Final

15 July 2009 Final Dublin 1-19 - 2-20 Kilkenny Parnell Park
P Kelly (1-3), S Lambert (0-4, two 65s, free), C Clinton (0-3), D Treacy 0-3, two frees), L Rushe (0-2), B O’Rorke (0-2), P Garbutt (0-1, free), M May (0-1). Report JJ Farrell (2-2), R Hogan (0-5, four frees), M Bergin (0-4), J Mulhall (0-4), J Nolan (0-2), L Ryan (0-2), M Kelly (0-1). Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Quarter-final

3 June 2009 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-22 - 0-25 Cork Semple Stadium
P Bourke 1-9 (1-0 pen, 5f, 1 65), S Callanan 0-6 (1f, 1 65), S Bourke 1-1, J O’Neill 0-3, N McGrath 0-2, M Gleeson 0-1. Report P Horgan 0-12 (9f), L McLoughlin & L Desmond (1 sl) 0-3 each, P Gould & L O’Farrell 0-2 each, S White, W Egan & A Walsh 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

15 July 2009 Semi-final Clare 4-22 - 2-13 Limerick Cusack Park
C Ryan 3-9 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), D Honan 1-4, C Morey, C O’Donovan, N O’Connell (0-1f) 0-2 each, S Collins, L Markham, C Quinn 0-1 each. Report S Tobin 0-7 (0-7f), T O’Brien 1-2, S O’Donnell 1-1, P Browne 0-2, B O’Brien 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
15 July 2009 Semi-final Waterford 3-21 - 2-14 Tipperary Fraher Field
M Shanahan (0-13), T Ryan (2-0), T Connors (1-1), P Murray (0-3), S Casey (0-2), D O’Sullivan (0-1), B O’Sullivan (0-1). Report N McGrath (0-7), P Bourke (1-2), M Heffernan (1-0), J O’Neill (0-2), K Maher (0-1), S Callanan (0-1), S Burke (0-1).

Final

29 July 2015 Final Waterford 2-12 - 2-17 Clare Fraher Field
M Shanahan 0-6 (0-5f), S Casey 1-3, T Ryan 1-1 (0-1 sideline), A Power (0-1f), J Gorman 0-1 each. Report D Honan 2-2, C Ryan 0-7 (0-4f), N O’Connell (0-3f), C O’Donovan 0-3 each, C Morey, J Conlon 0-1 each. Attendance: 6,635
Referee: D Honan (Cork)

Quarter-final

15 July 2009 Quarter-final Armagh 3-18 - 1-3 Monaghan

Semi-finals

22 July 2009 Semi-final Derry 3-15 - 3-9 Down Casement Park
A Kelly 3-2; S Dodds 0-7; G O'Neill 0-3; J P Clerry 0-2; S McCloskey, O McCloskey 0-1 each. Report S Nicholson 2-0; J Coyle 1-2; C Woods 0-4; A Higgins 0-2; C Oprey 0-1. Referee: R Matthews (Antrim)
22 July 2009 Semi-final Armagh 1-11 - 5-25 Antrim Athletic Grounds
J Corvan 0-4 (0-4f), P McBride 1-0, M Lennon, M Moan 0-2 each, F Woods, C Devlin, D O'Hanlon 0-1 each. Report CJ McGourty 1-7 (0-3f), E McCloskey 1-5, D Hamill 1-3, M Armstrong 1-2, P Doherty 0-3, A McCaffrey 1-0, C McKinley, J Campbell, R Donnelly, KB McShane, PJ O'Connell 0-1 each. Referee: D Carr (Down)

Final

29 July 2009 Final Antrim 1-18 - 0-9 Derry Casement Park
CJ McGourty 1-6 (5f); R Donnelly 0-3; PJ O'Connell, E McCloskey, N McManus 0-2 each; P Doherty, D Hamill, P McNaughton 0-1 each. Report S Dodds 0-5f; A Kelly 0-2; C McElhinny, Cormac McKenna 0-1 each. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Semi-finals

22 August 2009 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-22 - 2-7 Antrim Páirc Tailteann
R Hogan (0-14, eight frees, 2 65s), J Mulhall (1-1), JJ Farrell (1-1), P Murphy (0-2, one free), Liam Ryan (0-2), M Bergin (0-1), N Cleere (0-1). Report E McCloskey (1-1), D Hamill (1-0), P Doherty (0-2, frees), D McClean (0-1), CJ McGourty (0-1), N McManus (0-1), R Donnelly (0-1). Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
22 August 2009 Semi-final Clare 3-23 - 5-15
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Galway Semple Stadium
D Honan (2-4), C Ryan (0-8, four frees, two 65s), C McGrath (1-1), J Conlon (0-3), S Collins (0-2), C Tierney (0-2), N O’Connell (0-1, free), C O’Donovan (0-1), C Morey (0-1). Report J Canning (4-7, 2-0 pens, 1-3 frees, 0-2 sideline, one 65), A Harte (1-2), E Forde (0-3), A Dolan (0-1), D Burke (0-1), N Quinn (0-1). Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Final

13 September 2009 Final Clare 0-15 - 0-14 Kilkenny Croke Park
C Ryan 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 ‘65), J Conlon 0-3, C O’Donovan 0-2, C Morey 0-1. Report R Hogan 0-5 (0-1f), M Kelly 0-3, J Mulhall, C Fennelly, J Nolan 0-2 each. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Colin Ryan Clare 3-33 42 4 10.50
2 Richie Hogan Kilkenny 0-30 30 4 7.50
3 Darach Honan Clare 5-10 25 4 6.25
4 C. J. McGourty Antrim 2-14 20 3 6.66
5 Joe Canning Galway 4-7 19 1 19.00
Maurice Shanahan Waterford 0-19 19 2 9.50
7 Pa Bourke Tipperary 2-11 17 2 8.50
8 John Mulhall Kilkenny 1-12 15 5 3.00
Mark Bergin Kilkenny 0-15 15 5 3.00
10 Jonjo Farrell Kilkenny 3-5 14 5 2.80
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Joe Canning Galway 4-7 19 Clare
2 Colin Ryan Clare 3-9 18 Limerick
3 Richie Hogan Kilkenny 0-14 14 Antrim
4 Maurice Shanahan Waterford 0-13 13 Tipperary
5 Pa Bourke Tipperary 1-9 12 Cork
Patrick Horgan Cork 0-12 12 Tipperary
7 Aaron Kelly Derry 3-2 11 Down
8 Darach Honan Clare 2-4 10 Galway
C. J. McGourty Antrim 1-7 10 Armagh
Mark Bergin Kilkenny 0-10 10 Laois

Top goalkeepers

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Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets
1 Colin McGrath   Kilkenny 2
1 James Demspey   Offaly 1
Finn McGarry   Dublin
Bill McCormack   Tipperary
C O'Connell   Antrim

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • After losing twelve provincial finals throughout the history of the competition, Clare finally triumph and claim their first Munster title. The team subsequently progresses to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.
  • The All-Ireland final is the first ever championship meeting between Clare and Kilkenny.
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References

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  1. ^ Humphries, Tom (14 September 2009). "Clare complete fairytale triumph". Irish Times. Retrieved 25 December 2015.