1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 28th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 June 1991 and ended on 8 September 1991.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1990
Championship Details
Dates12 June 1991 – 8 September 1991
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (5th win)
CaptainBrian Feeney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upOffaly
CaptainJohnny Pilkington
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Frankie Carroll (1-38)
1990
1992

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Offaly in the Leinster final.

On 8 September 1991, Galway won the championship following a 2-17 to 1-09 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1986.

Limerick's Frankie Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

12 June 1991 Quarter-final Dublin 0-11 - 0-07 Laois Geraldine Park, Athy
P McManus 0-5, N Butler 0-5, D Hernan 0-1. PJ Peacock 0-4, S Dooley 0-1, D Conroy 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1. Referee: P Freaney (Kildare)
13 June 1991 Quarter-final Offaly 2-23 - 2-05 Meath Cusack Park, Mullingar
J Dooley 1-6, A Cahill 0-6, J Brady 1-2, B Whelehan 0-3, K Flynn 0-2, J Pilkington 0-2, S Brennan 0-1, P Temple 0-1. PJ Walsh 2-1, D Martin 0-2, M Gannon 0-1, E McManus 0-1.

Semi-finals

4 July 1991 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-16 - 0-07 Dublin O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
C Carter 1-4, B Lawlor 1-3, T Tracey 1-1, DJ Carey 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, P O'Grady 0-1, A Ronan 0-1. N Butler 0-4, J Kenny 0-2, P McManus 0-1.
11 July 1991 Semi-final Offaly 2-09 - 3-06 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Brady 1-3, A Cahill 0-4, S Grennan 1-0, B Whelehan 0-2. S O'Leary 2-0, R Quigley 0-4, J Ormond 1-0, A Codd 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.
18 July 1991 Semi-final replay Offaly 1-11 - 1-09 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Whelehan 0-4, A Cahill 0-4, R Dooley 1-0, D Franks 0-1, N Bryant 0-1, E Martin 0-1. R Hassey 1-0, L Murphy 0-3, D Guiney 0-2, R Quigley 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, C McBride 0-1.

Final

7 August 1991 Final Offaly 2-10 - 0-12 Kilkenny O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Dooley 0-4, A Cahill 1-0, J Brady 1-0, J Troy 0-3, S Grennan 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1. DJ Carey 0-5, A Ronan 0-2, C Carter 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, R Bolger 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

19 June 1991 Quarter-final Waterford 5-14 - 1-08 Kerry Walsh Park, Waterford
S Daly 3-2, E Curran 2-0, J Brenner 0-5, N Dalton 0-2, P Queally 0-2, P Fanning 0-2, K McGrath 0-1. PJ Hickey 1-7, S Nolan 0-1. Referee: P Spillane (Cork)
28 June 1991 Quarter-final Limerick 1-11 - 0-07 Clare FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
F Carroll 1-7, C Carey 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, P Tobin 0-1. P Minogue 0-3, D Tobin 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, P Healy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.

Semi-finals

10 July 1991 Semi-final Tipperary 2-10 - 2-10 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Ralph 1-4, M Ryan 1-0, P O'Keeffe 0-3, B O'Dwyer 0-2, R Ryan 0-1. F Carroll 0-9, P Tobin 2-0, S O'Keeffe 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
10 July 1991 Semi-final Cork 3-12 - 0-13 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Egan 2-2, G Heddigan 1-4, B Cunningham 0-5, K Roche 0-1. K McGrath 0-3, S Daly 0-3, J Brenner 0-2, T Browne 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, N Dalton 0-1, P Fanning 0-1. Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)
17 July 1991 Semi-final replay Limerick 1-14 - 1-14 Tipperary FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
F Carroll 0-10, M Walsh 1-0, M Sexton 0-1, C Shiels 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, D Quigley 0-1. K Ralph 1-7, P O'Keeffe 0-2, B O'Dwyer 0-1, D O'Meara 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, E Maher 0-1.
31 July 1991 Semi-final second replay Tipperary 0-09 - 1-09 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
K Ralph 0-5, B Dwyer 0-2, TJ Connolly 0-1, P O'Keeffe 0-1. F Carroll 0-6, D Quigley 1-0, M Walsh 0-2, J Mulqueen 0-1.

Final

7 August 1991 Final Limerick 1-07 - 0-17 Cork FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
F Carroll 0-6, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, C Carey 0-1. B Cunningham 0-11, B Corcoran 0-3, V Murray 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, G Heddigan 0-1. Referee: M Quinn (Clare)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

29 June 1991 Semi-final Derry 1-05 - 1-09 Down Lavey
Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
29 June 1991 Semi-final Tyrone 2-04 - 2-12 Antrim Healy Park, Omagh
G O'Connor 1-0, C Molloy 1-0, B McIntosh 0-2, S Woodhead 0-1, T Colton 0-1. J Carson 1-4, C Ruddy 1-0, R Heenan 0-2, D McNaughton 0-2, P McCallion 0-2, R Donnelly 0-1, P Delargy 0-1. Referee: M Ferguson (Fermanagh)

Final

27 July 1991 Final Antrim 2-19 - 2-06 Down Casement Park, Belfast
G O'Kane 2-2, J Carson 0-8, Gary O'Kane 0-5, M Maguire 0-1, B Gillen 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, D McKee 0-1. P McCrickard 2-1, B Gallagher 0-3, C Arthurs 0-1, K Blaney 0-1.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

11 August 1991 Semi-final Offaly 2-19 - 1-08 Antrim Drogheda Park, Drogheda
J Brady 2-1, J Dooley 0-6, B Whelehan 0-5, J Troy 0-3, J Pilkington 0-2, A Cahill 0-1, S Brennan 0-1. J Carson 1-4, D McNaughton 0-1, A Elliot 0-1, R Donnelly 0-1, J McMullen 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
18 August 1991 Semi-final Galway 2-19 - 4-10 Cork Cusack Park, Ennis
C Moran 0-8, B Larkin 1-1, J Rabbitte 1-1, F O'Brien 0-4, J Campbell 0-3, B Keogh 0-1, M Donnellan 0-1. B Cunningham 1-4, K Murray 2-0, B Egan 1-1, B Corcoran 0-3, P O'Brien 0-2. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Final

8 September 1991 Final Galway 2-17 - 1-09 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
L Burke 1-2, C Moran 0-4, T O'Brien 0-4, J Campbell 1-0, J Rabbitte 0-3, B Keogh 0-1, B Larkin 0-1, M Curtin 0-1, C Helebert 0-1. J Dooley 1-5, J Pilkington 0-1, P Temple 0-1, J Troy 0-1, A Cahill 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Frankie Carroll Limerick 1-38 41 5 8.20
2 Johnny Dooley Offaly 2-21 27 6 4.50
3 Brian Cunningham Cork 1-20 23 3 7.66
4 John Carson Antrim 2-16 22 3 7.33
Ken Ralph Tipperary 2-16 22 3 7.33
5 John Brady Offaly 5-06 21 6 3.50

References

  1. "County profile: Galway". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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