2013 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2012
Championship Details
Dates31 May – 14 September 2012
Teams18
All Ireland Champions
WinnersClare (3rd win)
CaptainPaul Flanagan
ManagerGerry O'Connor
Donal Moloney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upAntrim
CaptainJackson McGreevy
ManagerKevin Ryan
Provincial Champions
MunsterClare
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played15
Total Goals43 (2.866 per game)
Total Points434 (28.93 per game)
Top ScorerJason Forde (5-25)
2012
2014

The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2013 was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment in 1964. The draw for the 2013 fixtures took place in October 2012. The championship began 31 May 2013 and ended on 14 September 2013.

Clare were the defending champions and retained their title after defeating Antrim 2-28 to 012 in the final.[1][2][3][4]

Fixtures

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2 June 2013 Quarter-final Wexford 1-15 - 1-10 Westmeath Wexford Park
15:30 L Chin 1-0, J Guiney (2fs), G Moore (1sl), I Byrne (1 65, 2f) 0-3 each, C O'Leary, J Hobbs 0-2 each, D Wright, R Clarke 0-1 each. N O'Brien 1-8fs, R Greville, N Leonard 0-1 each. Referee: M Flynn (Kilkenny)
5 June 2013 Quarter-final Laois 2-15 - 2-16 Offaly O'Moore Park
19:30 S Maher 0-10 (6f), P J Scully 1-1, B Conroy 1-0, R King 0-2, P Keating, P Purcell 0-1 each. S Quirke 1-9 (6f), A Hynes 1-0, S Cleary, T Craroll, P Geraghty 0-2 each, T Geraghty 0-1. Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
11 June 2013 Quarter-final Dublin 1-11 - 1-13 Carlow Parnell Park
A Clabby 0-4f, D Sutcliffe 0-3, E Dillon 1-0, G Whelan 0-2, J Desmond (0-1f), T Devlin 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 1-3 (0-3f), JM Nolan 0-4, J Doyle, D Dalton 0-2 each, D Roberts, J Corcoran 0-1 each.
26 June 2013 Semi-final Carlow 0-9 - 1-12 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park
19:30 M Kavanagh (0-5 fs), S Murphy (0-2), D Byrne (0-1), J Doyle (0-1). Report I Byrne (1-6, 3fs), G Moore (0-2 sls), R Clarke (0-2, 1f), B Carton (0-1), N Murphy (0-1). Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
26 June 2013 Semi-final Offaly 1-13 - 1-19 Kilkenny O'Connor Park
19:30 S Quirke 1-10 (1-6fs), T Geraghty 0-2, A Kealey 0-1. Report J Power 0-10 (6fs, 3, '65), K Kelly 0-4, M Brennan 1-1, C Buckley, R Reid, S Donnelly, G Aylward 0-1 each. Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
11 July 2013 Final Wexford 1-21 - 0-21 Kilkenny Wexford Park
19:30 J Guiney (0-9, 9f), I Byrne (0-5, 3f, 1 '65), N Murphy (1-0), C McDonald (0-2), R Clarke (0-2), L Chin (0-1), G Moore (0-1), B Carton (0-1). Report J Power (0-9, 8f), K Kelly (0-7, 4f), R Reid (0-3), G Aylward (0-2). Referee: P Murphy (carlow)
Quarter-final Semi-finals Leinster final
Wexford 1-15
Westmeath 1-10 Wexford 1-12
Dublin 1-11 Carlow 0-9
Carlow 1-13 Wexford 1-21
Kilkenny 0-21
Kilkenny 1-19
Laois 2-15 Offaly 1-13
Offaly 2-16
31 May 2013 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-18 - 2-11 Limerick Semple Stadium
J Forde 1-8 (0-4f, 0-1 pen), A McCormack 1-3, D McCormack & B Stapleton 0-2 each, N O'Meara, B Walsh and L McGrath 0-1 each. Report S Dowling 0-5 (3f), S Kenny 1-1, M Ryan 1-0, D Hannon 0-2, K O'Donnell 0-2 (1f), D Reidy 0-1. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
17 July 2013 Semi-final Cork 2-13 - 5-19 Tipperary Semple Stadium
M Sugrue (1-1); J Coughlan (0-4, three frees, one 65); C Buckley (1-0); R O’Shea (0-3); B Murray (0-2); C Joyce, C Lehane, J Wall (0-1 each). Report J Forde (2-8, six frees, 1-0 pen); B Walsh (2-1); N O’Meara (0-4); T Heffernan (1-0); L McGrath (0-2); J Cahill, B Stapleton, A McCormack, J McGrath (0-1 each). Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)
18 July 2013 Semi-final Waterford 0-17 - 2-15 Clare Walsh Park
J. Dillon 0-13 (0-11 fs); D. Breathnach, C. Curran, S. Roche and P. Mahony (f) 0-1 each. Report C. O’Connell 0-6 (0-4 fs); A. Cunningham and S. Morey 1-0 each; A. O’Neill 0-2 (fs); D. Keane, P. Collins, S. O’Halloran, D. O’Halloran, J. Shanahan, C. Galvin, P. Duggan (sideline) 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
7 August 2013 Final Tipperary 2-10 - 1-17 Clare Semple Stadium
19:30 J Forde 2-7 (1-0 pen, 0-6fs, 0-1 '65'), L McGrath 0-2 (1f), N O'Meara 0-1. Report C O'Connell 0-8 (6fs), P Duggan 1-0, C Galvin, T Kelly, P Collins, A Cunningham 0-2 each, S O'Donnell 0-1. Attendance: 8,296
Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)
Quarter-final Semi-finals Munster final
Waterford 0-17
Clare 2-15
Clare 1-17
Tipperary 2-10
Cork 2-13
Limerick 2-11 Tipperary 5-19
Tipperary 2-18
10 July 2013 Quarter-final Tyrone scr. - w/o. Armagh
17 July 2013 Semi-final Derry 2-13 - 1-13 Armagh Owenbeg
19:30 T McCloskey (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), N Ferris (1-1), J O'Dwyer (1-1), B Rodgers (0-1), A Armstrong (0-1)), T Hendry (0-1). Report M Lennon (1-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), G McKeown (0-2), P Heaney (0-2), R Fullerton (0-1), S Gaffney (0-1). Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
17 July 2013 Semi-final Antrim 1-17 - 1-14 Down Casement Park
19:30 C Clarke (0-8), C McCann (1-0), C Johnson (0-3), S Beatty (0-2), J McGreevy (0-1), E Campbell (0-1), D McKiernan (0-1), S McAfee (0-1). Report D Toner (1-11), J McGrath (0-1), C Egan (0-1), M Nicholson (0-1). Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
24 July 2013 Final Antrim 6-22 - 0-6 Derry Casement Park
19:30 S McAfee (3-1), D McKernan (1-7), C Clarke (2-1), J McGreevy (0-4), C McCann (0-3, 2f), N McKenna (0-2), C McGuinness (0-2), S Beatty (0-1), M Bradley (0-1). Report (0-2, 1f, 1 65), N Ferris (0-2), B Rodgers (0-1), D Mullan (0-1). Referee: P Braniff (Down)
Quarter-final Semi-finals Ulster final
Down 1-14
Antrim 1-17
Antrim 6-22
Derry 0-6
Derry 2-13
Armagh w/o. Armagh 1-13
Tyrone scr.
24 August 2013 Semi-final Wexford 1-16 - 2-15 Antrim Semple Stadium
16:00 J Guiney (0-7, 6f), C McDonald (1-1), G Moore, I Byrne (2f), R Clarke (0-2 each), L Chin, B Carton (0-1 each). Report C Clarke (1-5, 5fs), S McAfee (1-4), J McGreevey, N McKenna (0-2 each), C Johnson, D McKernan (0-1 each). Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
24 August 2013 Semi-final Galway 0-7 - 1-16 Clare Semple Stadium
18:00 C Cooney (1f); C Mannion (0-3 each); S Maloney (0-1). Report C O’Connell (1-6, 5fs), D O’Halloran (0-3), P Collins, C Malone (0-2 each), S O’Donnell, P Duggan, S Morey (0-1 each). Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
14 September 2013 Final Antrim 0-12 - 2-28 Clare Semple Stadium
17:00 C Clarke (0-06, 4f, 1sl), C McGuinness (0-01), J McGreevey (0-01), S McAfee (0-01), N McKenna (0-01, 1f), C McCann (0-01), M Bradley (0-01). Report C O'Connell (0-11, 10f), D O'Halloran (1-04), S O'Donnell (1-00), C Galvin (0-03), T Kelly (0-03), C Malone (0-02), S Morey (0-02), A O'Neill (0-01, 1f), J Colleran (0-01), E Boyce (0-01). Attendance: 11,148
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Wexford won the Leinster title for the first time since 2002.
  • Clare retained the Munster crown for the first time in their history.
  • After losing thirty-two All-Ireland semi-finals, Antrim finally triumphed and qualified for their first ever All-Ireland decider. The final saw the second ever meeting between Antrim and Clare. Clare won the game and retained the All-Ireland title for the first time in their history.

Top scorers

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Championship

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jason Forde Tipperary 5-25 40 3 13.32
2 Cathal O'Connell Clare 1-31 34 4 8.5
3 Ciarán Clarke Antrim 3-20 29 4 7.25
4 Stephen Quirke Offaly 2-19 25 2 12.50
5 Stephen McAfee Antrim 4-07 19 4 4.75
Ian Byrne Wexford 1-16 19 4 4.75
Jack Guiney Wexford 0-19 19 4 4.75
John Power Kilkenny 0-19 19 2 9.50
9 Daniel Toner Down 1-11 14 1 14.00
10 Jake Dillon Waterford 0-13 13 1 13.00

Single game

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Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Jason Forde Tipperary 2-08 14 Cork
Daniel Toner Down 1-11 14 Antrim
3 Jason Forde Tipperary 2-07 13 Clare
Stephen Quirke Offaly 1-10 13 Kilkenny
Jake Dillon Waterford 0-13 13 Clare
6 Stephen Quirke Offaly 1-09 12 Laois
7 Jason Forde Tipperary 1-08 11 Limerick
Niall O'Brien Westmeath 1-08 11 Wexford
9 Stephen McAfee Antrim 3-01 10 Derry
Daniel McKernan Antrim 1-07 10 Derry
Stephen Maher Laois 0-10 10 Offaly
John Power Kilkenny 0-10 10 Offaly

References

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  1. ^ "Clare seal first part of dream All-Ireland double". Irish Independent. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  2. ^ "As it happened: Clare v Antrim, All-Ireland U21 hurling final". The Score. 15 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Clare cashing in on winning mentality". Irish Examiner. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Clare 2-28 0-12 Antrim". BBC Sport. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
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