2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 5 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2017
Championship Details
Dates5 April 2017 – 3 September 2017
Teams20
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (11th win)
CaptainDarren Morrissey
ManagerJeffrey Lynskey
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainSeán O'Leary-Hayes
ManagerDenis Ring
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played30
Total Goals87 (2.9 per game)
Total Points933 (31.1 per game)
Top Scorer Brian Turnbull (1-51)
2016
2018

Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster semi-final replay.[1][2][3]

On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a 2-17 to 2-15 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.[4]

Participating teams

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Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim   2016
Armagh  
Carlow  
Clare   1997 2011
Cork   2001 2008
Donegal  
Down   2012
Dublin   1965 2016
Galway   2015
Kildare  
Kilkenny   2014 2015
Laois   1964
Limerick   1984 2014
Meath   1929
Offaly   1989 2000
Tipperary   2016 2016
Waterford   2013 2009
Westmeath  
Wicklow  
Wexford   1968 1985

Provincial Championships

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First round

8 April 2017 First round Westmeath 0-4 - 3-22 Kilkenny TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
12:00 S Broughan 0-4. A Mullen 0-12, N Brennan 1-2, S Ryan 1-2, T Drea 1-0, E O'Shea 0-2, D Barron 0-1, N Brassil 0-1, B Staunton 0-1, R Connolly 0-1.
8 April 2017 First round Laois 2-22 - 0-14 Offaly O'Connor Park, Tullamore
15:00 O Bennett 1-6 (0-6f), C Comerford 0-6, J Phelan 1-0, J Keyes 0-3, P Delaney 0-3f, PJ Daly 0-1, D Comerford 0-1, L Senior 0-1, B McGinley 0-1. A Kenny 0-4f, D Nally 0-3, O Hickey 0-2, C Langton 0-1, J Keenaghan 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, A Maher 0-1 S O’Toole 0-1
8 April 2017 First round Kildare 3-17 - 1-15 Carlow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
15:00 C Tobin 0-10, B Tobin 2-0, S Cullen 1-2, K Aherne 0-2, J Dolan 0-1, L Conroy 0-1, L O'Flynn 0-1. J O'Neill 1-6, J Nolan 0-9.
8 April 2017 First round Meath 4-28 - 0-13 Wicklow St. Loman's Park, Trim
15:00 J Ryan 2-4, M Mullen 0-10, J Leavy 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-4, D Hennessy 1-0, B Kelly 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, D Gilmartin 0-1, N Potterton 0-1, M Farrell 0-1. J O'Neill 0-6, P O'Toole 0-3, G Hughes 0-2, I Clancy 0-1, P McGing 0-1.

Second round

15 April 2017 Second round Dublin 1-11 - 1-8 Laois Parnell Park, Donnycarney
15:00 S Currie 0-8, K Desmond 1-0, L Murphy, J Byrne and E O’Neill 0-1 each. Report O Bennett 1-6 (3 frees), J Keyes and P Delaney 0-1 each.
15 April 2017 Second round Kilkenny 1-20 - 0-11 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:00 A Mullen (1-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); J Kelly (0-3); N Brassil (0-2, 0-1 free); E O'Shea (0-2); C Heary, N Brennan, S Ryan, T Drea (0-1 each). Report R Banville (0-8, frees); C Turner, S Wall, K Firman (0-1 each).
15 April 2017 Second round Kildare 1-9 - 1-15 Offaly St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
15:00 C Tobin 1-7 (1-5f, 1'65), K Aherne and D Doyle 0-1 each. Report J Keenaghan 1-4, A Kenny 0-4(3f), D Nally 0-3, C Quinn and O Hickey 0-2 each.
15 April 2017 Second round Meath 2-18 - 0-6 Westmeath Killegland West, Ashbourne
15:00 M Mullen (1-11 five frees, two '65s'), N Potterton (1-3), E Fitzgerald (0-2), J Leavy (0-1); B Dowling (0-1). Report S Broughan (0-4 three frees, one '65'), K Carey (0-1), F Heeney (0-1). Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)

Quarter-finals

29 April 2017 Quarter-final Laois 1-19 - 1-14 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
15:00 C Comerford 1-7, O Bennett 0-3f, J Keyes 0-2, C Duggan, J McCormack, J Phelan, D Comerford, E Gaughan, P Delaney, PJ Daly 0-1 each. Report M Mullen 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), B Dowling 1-0, A Murphy, J Ryan 0-2 each, E Fitzgerald, N Potterton 0-1 each. Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
29 April 2017 Quarter-final Wexford 2-17 - 1-13 Offaly Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
15:00 R Banville 0-9 (7f, 1 '65), J Devereux 1-3, C McGuckin 1-1, S Nolan 0-3, S Wall 0-1. Report A Kenny 0-6 (4f), J Kenaghan 1-2, D Nally, M O'Brien 0-2 each, A Maher 0-1. Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

13 May 2017 Semi-final Laois 0-9 - 6-21 Kilkenny O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
O Bennett 0-6 (all frees), D Comerford, J Keyes and C Comerford 0-1 each. Report A Mullen 1-8 (0-3 frees), N Brassil 1-3, J Roberts 1-2, J Dowd 1-2, S Ryan 1-2, D Barron 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, E O’Shea 0-1.
13 May 2017 Semi-final Dublin 0-20 - 1-14 Wexford Parnell Park, Donnycarney
S Currie 0-12 (0-0-8f), L Murphy 0-4, D Ó Floinn and M Grogan 0-2 each. Report R Banville 0-11 (0-11f), J Cullen 1-1, C McGuckin 0-2.

Final

2 July 2017 Final Kilkenny 3-15 - 1-17 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
A Mullen 1-9 (0-4f, 0-1 65), S Ryan 2-2, N Brasil, C Heary, E O’Shea and J Ryan 0-1 each. Report S Currie 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), D Keogh 0-5 (0-2f), L Murphy 0-3, D O Floinn 0-1.

Quarter-finals

5 April 2017 Quarter-final Clare 1-24 - 0-9 Waterford Cusack Park, Ennis
18:15 K White (0-6), C Haugh (1-1), L Brack (0-4) 2 f’s, G Cooney (0-3), D Ryan, C Darcy, C Tierney, T Agnew (0-2) each, R Considine, G Cahill (0-1) each. Report B Power (0-5) 2 f’s 1 ’65, I Daly, I Beecher, S Crotty, T Douglas (0-1) each. Attendance: 1,622
Referee: J Mullins (Limerick)
5 April 2017 Quarter-final Tipperary 4-15 - 2-18 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
19:00 C McCarthy 1-3, A McKelvey 0-5 (4f), A Ormond 1-1, W Barry & N Hoctor 1-0 each, C Bowe & J Morris 0-2 each, K Breen & C Bourke 0-1 each. Report P O’Brien 0-11 (7f, 1 65), D O’Shea 2-2, D Woulfe 0-3, D Minehan & R Connolly 0-1 each. Attendance: 2,567
Referee: N Wall (Cork)

Play-offs

3 May 2017 Play-off Cork 1-24 - 0-8 Waterford Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
B Turnbull 0-10 (3fs); B Roche 1-0; D Connery (3fs), C Hanafin, L O’Shea 0-3 each; E Sheehan 0-2, C O’Callaghan, B Murphy, J Geary 0-1 each. Report B Power 0-5 (5fs); I Daly (f), T Douglas (f), T Looby 0-1 each. Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary)
11 May 2017 Play-off Limerick 0-19 - 1-7 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
19:00 P O’Brien 0-10 (8fs, 1 65’), D O’Shea 0-3, D Woulfe, R Connolly 0-2 each, D Minehan, R Duff 0-1 each. Report B Power 0-5 (4fs), T Douglas 1-0 (1-0 pen), I Daly, I Beecher 0-1 each. Referee: J McCormack (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

28 June 2017 Semi-final Clare 0-19 - 0-17
(aet)
Limerick Cusack Park, Ennis
19:30 T Agnew 0-10 (7f, 1’65); G Cooney 0-4; B Horner, D Ryan, K White, G Cahill, A McCarthy 0-1 each. Report P O’Brien 0-9 (4f, 1’65); D Woulfe 0-4; R Connolly, D Minehan, D O’Shea, M O’Brien 0-1 each. Attendance: 3,697
Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary)
29 June 2017 Semi-final Tipperary 2-18 - 1-21
(aet)
Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
19:30 A McKelvey 0-8 (7f), D Woods 1-4 (0-2f), R McCormack 1-0, P Cadell 0-3, J Morris 0-2, W Barry 0-1. Report B Turnbull 0-9 (5f), D Connery 0-7 (5f), E Sheehan 1-0f, R Downey 0-2, D Linehan, L O’Shea and D Hanlon 0-1 each. Attendance: 4,254
Referee: R McGann (Clare)
3 July 2017 Semi-final replay Cork 2-22 - 2-19 Tipperary Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
19:30 B Turnbull 0-8 (4f), C Hanafin 1-4, D Connery 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1 sl), L O’Shea 1-0, R Downey 0-2, S O’Leary-Hayes & E Sheehan 0-1 each. Report D Woods 0-6 (5f), J Morris 0-5, A McKelvey 0-4f, C Bourke & K McCarthy 1-0 each, C Bowe 0-3, N Hoctor 0-1. Attendance: 8,142
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Final

9 July 2017 Final Clare 0-16 - 4-21 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
14:00 T Agnew 0-7 (0-6f), K McDermott 0-3, C Minogue 0-2 (0-1f), K White, D Ryan, A McCarthy, R Considine 0-1 each. Report E Sheehan 2-2, D Connery 0-6 (0-5f), R Downey 1-2, B Murphy 1-1, B Turnbull 0-4 (0-2f), L O’Shea 0-2, B Buckley, S O’Leary-Hayes, C Hanafin, B Roche 0-1 each.

Quarter-final

3 June 2017 Quarter-final Donegal 4-24 - 1-8 Armagh MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
19:00 S Anderson 1-7 (0-5f); R Craig 1-5; J Barr 2-1; K Brady 0-4; D Duffy 0-3 (1 pen); P Tourish, PJ McCarron, C McGlynn, R Hilferty 0-1 each. Report O Fullerton 0-5 (3f); O Richards 1-0; S McGuinness 0-2; C McGrory 0-1. Referee: A Ferguson (Fermanagh)

Semi-finals

2 July 2017 Semi-final Antrim 1-21 - 0-18 Down Corrigan Park, Belfast
14:00 S Elliott 1 -9 (4f), T Murphy 0-6 (5f), D Smith 0-3, C McHugh 0-2, E McQuillan 0-1. Report C McCrickard 0-5 (2f), R McCrickard 0-5f, R Costello 0-3, M McVey 0-2, T Murray, R Blair (f), C Smyth 0-1 each. Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
2 July 2017 Semi-final Derry 4-16 - 2-6 Donegal Celtic Park, Derry
14:00 R Mullan 1-9 (0-8f), T McHugh 2-0, T Rankin 1-1, Declan Quinn 0-3 (1f), F Bradley, C McAlinden, E O'Kane 0-1 each. Report S Anderson 0-4 (4f), Ben Doherty 1-1, J Barr 1-0, K Brady 0-1. Attendance: C Canning (Antrim)

Final

9 July 2017 Final Derry 2-8 - 3-13 Antrim Owenbeg
R Mullan 1-3 (0-3fs), R Rafferty 1-0, T McHugh 0-2, T Rankin, P McLaughlin, D Quinn 0-1 each. Report T Murphy 1-5 (0-2fs), E McQuillan 2-1, D Smith 0-3, S Elliott 0-2 (1f), C McHugh, C Boyd 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

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22 July 2017 Quarter-final Galway 2-19 - 1-12 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
13:00 J Canning 1-3, C Walsh 0-5 (0-4f), E Fahey 1-0, S Bleahane 0-3, D Mannion 0-2, J Fleming, C Fahey, B Moran, M McManus, C Elwood, S Ryan 0-1 each. Report G Cooney 1-3, K White 0-3, D Ryan, A McCarthy, C Darcy, G Cahill, B Horner, R Considine 0-1 each. Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)
22 July 2017 Quarter-final Dublin 2-20 - 0-11 Antrim Páirc Esler, Newry
18:00 S Currie (2-13, four frees), M Grogan (0-2), E Allen (0-2), B Coffey (0-1), L Murphy (0-1), C Derwin (0-1). Report S Elliott (0-5, three frees), T Murphy (0-4, all frees), D Smith (0-1), A McGrath (0-1). Referee: J Keane (Galway)

Semi-finals

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6 August 2017 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-8 - 1-12 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
14:00 E Cody 1-1, A Mullen 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 65), J Ryan 1-0, J Brennan, N Brassil and E O’Shea 0-1 each. Report J Canning 1-4 (1-0 pen), S Bleahane 0-3, C Walsh 0-2 (0-2f), C Molloy, D Mannion and E Fahy 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
13 August 2017 Semi-final Cork 0-23 - 2-13 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
13:30 B Turnbull 0-13 (0-11f), D Connery 0-5 (0-2f), D Linehan and B Roche 0-2 each, G Millerick 0-1. Report E O’Neill and M Grogan 1-1 each, S Currie 0-6 (0-3f), L Murphy 0-4 (0-3f) and E Allen 0-1. Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Final

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3 September 2017 Final Galway 2-17 - 2-15 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
13:15 J Canning (2-02), C Molloy (0-07, 0-07f), S Bleahane (0-05), D Loftus (0-01); B Moran (0-01); D Mannion (0-01). Report B Turnbull (1-07, 0-03f), E Sheehan (1-00), L O'Shea (0-03), C Hanafin (0-02), D Connery (0-01), R Downey (0-01), B Murphy (0-01). Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brian Turnbull Cork 1-51 54 6 9.00
2 Seán Currie Dublin 2-47 53 5 10.60
3 Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 3-42 51 5 10.20
4 Mikey Mullen Meath 1-29 32 3 10.66
5 Paul O'Brien Limerick 0-30 30 3 10.00
6 Ross Banville Wexford 0-28 28 3 9.33
Daire Connery Cork 0-28 28 6 4.67
8 Oisín Bennett Laois 1-21 24 4 6.00
9 Jack Canning Galway 4-09 21 3 7.00
10 Ciarán Tobin Kildare 1-17 20 2 10.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Seán Currie Dublin 2-13 19 Antrim
2 Mikey Mullen Meath 1-11 14 Westmeath
3 Brian Turnbull Cork 0-13 13 Dublin
4 Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 1-09 12 Dublin
Seán Elliott Antrim 1-09 12 Down
Richie Mullan Derry 1-09 12 Donegal
Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 1-09 12 Wexford
Seán Currie Dublin 0-12 12 Wexford
Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 0-12 12 Westmeath
10 Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 1-08 11 Laois
Ross Banville Wexford 0-11 11 Dublin
Paul O'Brien Limerick 0-11 11 Tipperary

References

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  2. ^ "Tipperary 1-21 Limerick 0-17". Nationalist. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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