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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 June 1991 – 8 September 1991 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (5th win) |
| Captain | Brian Feeney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Offaly |
| Captain | Johnny Pilkington |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
| 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 | 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
- "County profile: Galway". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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