2021–22 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
The 2021–22 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's junior inter-county club hurling tournament. It will be the first club championship to be completed in two years as the 2020-21 series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship began on 14 November 2021 and ended on 5 February 2022.[1][2][3][4]
Championship Details | |
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Dates | 14 November 2021 – February 2022 |
Teams | 29 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Mooncoin (1st win) |
Captain | Niall Madden |
Manager | James Maher |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Ballygiblin |
Captain | Fionn Herlihy |
Manager | Dave Moher |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Ballygiblin |
Leinster | Mooncoin |
Ulster | Craobh Rua |
Connacht | Salthill-Knocknacarra |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 28 |
Total Goals | 80 (2.85 per game) |
Total Points | 816 (29.14 per game) |
Top Scorer | Patrick Walsh (5-35) |
← 2019–20 2022–23 → |
The All-Ireland final was played on 5 February 2022 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Mooncoin from Kilkenny and Ballygiblin from Cork, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Mooncoin won the match by 0-22 to 1-18 to claim their first ever championship title.[5]
Mooncoin's Patrick Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 5-35.
Team summaries
Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Semi-final
20 November 2021 Semi-final | Cluainín Iomáint (Leitrim) | 1-15 - 2-15 | Easkey (Sligo) | Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park |
G O'Hagan 0-12, M Feeney 1-0, E Clancy 0-1, J Rooney 0-1, P Doolan 0-1. | T Cawley 1-2, A Kilcullen 0-5, J McHugh 0-4, D Hanley 1-0, F Cawley 0-2, F Connolly 0-1, M Gordon 0-1. | Referee: J Judge |
Final
11 December 2021 Final | Easkey (Sligo) | 1-12 - 1-16 | Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway) | Connacht GAA COE |
A Kilcullen 0-8, J McHugh 1-0, R McHugh 0-2, T Cawley 0-2. | D O'Shea 0-12, M O'Donnell 1-1, S Kelly 0-2, D O'Flaherty 0-1. |
Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship
First round
14 November 2021 First round | Longford Slashers (Longford) | 0-11 - 1-16 | Trumera (Laois) | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
C Kavanagh 0-6 (0-5 frees), R Murray 0-4 (0-2 frees), R Kenny 0-1. | Report | P Hosey 1-3, N Sinnott 0-6, A Kirwan 0-4, C Brophy 0-3, C Madden 0-1 | Referee: M Ryan (Dublin) |
20 November 2021 First round | Tara Rocks (Wexford) | 10-35 - 0-04 | Arklow Rock Parnells (Wicklow) | St. Patrick's Park |
P Fortune (4-6), C Devitt (2-2); B O’Connor (2-2), J Curtis (0-8, 1 free, 1 ’65), D O’Toole (0-7, 1 ’65, 1 free), C Kinsella (1-2), J Bolger (1-0), M Boland (0-3), B Morris (0-2); P Hughes (0-2), N Breen (0-1). | Report | P Mellon (0-3), T Somers (0-1). | Referee: O Behan (Kilkenny) |
20 November 2021 First round | St. Fechin's | 1-16 - 2-15 | St Oliver Plunkett's | Dowdallshill GAA Grounds |
P Lynch 0-9, S Conneely 1-2, S Kerrisk 0-2, M Byrne 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, S Hodgins 0-1. | C Curley 1-2, M Cunningham 1-2, C Bracken 0-5, D Gavin 0-2, D Kiernan 0-2, S Kelly 0-1, R Coroon 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
27 November 2021 Quarter-final | St Oliver Plunkett's | 1-14 - 3-23 | Mooncoin | Johnstown Park |
D Gavin (0-5, 0-4 frees), C Bracken (0-5, frees); P Lynam (0-4, 0-2 frees); C Curley (1-0). | Report | P Walsh (1-8, 0-6 frees); J Fitzgerald (0-5); K Hogan, M Gannon (1-1 each); A Croke (0-3); S Gannon, M O’Neill (0-2 each); L Treacy (0-1 free). |
4 December 2021 Quarter-final | Clanna Gael Fontenoy | 0-04 - 0-30 | Tara Rocks | O'Toole Park |
LR Spillane (0-2); K Morgan (0-1 ‘65); C Morgan (0-1). | Report | D O’Toole (0-9, 4 frees), J Curtis (0-6, 4 frees, 1 ‘65), P Hughes (0-3), C Devitt (0-3); B O’Connor (0-2), M Boland (0-2), N Breen (0-2, 1 free), N Hughes (0-1); P Fortune (0-1), L Owley (0-1). |
4 December 2021 Quarter-final | Boardsmill | 0-03 - 2-18 | Shamrocks | Meath GAA Centre of Excellence |
L O’Brien (F), D Dixon, F Flattery all 0-1 each. | report | N Dunne 0-9 (0-6F, 0-2 ‘65’), S O’Toole-Greene 0-3, D O’Toole-Greene and S Malone 1-0 each, S Heffernan and D Molloy 0-2 each, C Moran, D Minnock 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
11 December 2021 Semi-final | Maynooth | 2-08 - 2-09 | Shamrocks | Kildare GAA Centre of Excellence |
D Qualter 1-4, C McCabe 1-2, C Flanagan 0-2. | N Dunne 0-5, D Molloy 1-1, D O'Toole-Greene 1-0, S O'Toole-Greene 0-2, D Minnock 0-1. | Referee: D Ryan |
11 December 2021 Semi-final | Tara Rocks | 2-19 - 5-16 (aet) | Mooncoin | St Patricks Park |
J Curtis 0-10, C Devitt 1-1, B Morris 1-0, M Boland 0-3, D O'Toole 0-1, N Hughes 0-1, P Hughes 0-1, P Fortune 0-1, L Owley 0-1. | A Croke 2-3, P Walsh 1-6, M O'Neill 1-2, M Gannon 1-1, C Quilty 0-2, C Brophy 0-1, K Hogan 0-1. | Referee: P Dunne |
Final
8 January 2022 Final | Mooncoin | 4-13 - 0-15 | Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
P Walsh (3-6, 0-2f), M Gannon (1-0), C Quilty (0-2), M O’Neill (0-2, 0-1f, 0-1 65), J Delahunty, L Treacy and A Croke (0-1 each) | Report | N Dunne (0-10, 0-10f), S O’Toole-Greene (0-2), S Malone, C Moran and D Molloy (0-1 each) | Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath) |
Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
27 November 2021 Quarter-final | Tralee Parnells (Kerry) | 0-08 - 1-22 | Skeheenarinky (Tipperary) | Austin Stack Park |
G O’Doherty (0-5, 3f), D Reen (0-3). | Report | T Vaughan (0-8, 5f, 1’65), C Sweeney (0-5,2f), A English (1-1), N Vaughan (0-3), D Finn, J O’Callaghan, D Brennan, H English, F O Suilleabháin (0-1) | Referee: C O'Regan (Cork) |
28 November 2021 Quarter-final | Ogonnelloe (Clare) | 3-13 - 2-13 | Brickey Rangers (Waterford) | O'Garney Park |
G Sheedy (1-4, 3f), R Skelly (1-2), H Vaughan (1-0), D Cunnane, A Fitzgerald-Bradley (0-2 each), C Fitzgerald-Bradley, C Hart, P English (0-1 each). | Report | T O’Connell (0-7, 6f), M Hanlon (2-0), C O’Grady, E Barry (0-2 each), J Whelan-Veale, C Whelan (0-1 each). | Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
11 December 2021 Semi-final | Skeheenarinky (Tipperary) | 2-16 - 1-16 | Ogonnelloe (Clare) | Mallow GAA Complex |
T Vaughan (0-11, 8f), A English (1-1), J O’Callaghan (1-0), D Brennan (0-1), M Maher (0-1), C Sweeney (0-1), D Finn (0-1) | Report | G Sheedy (0-8f), R Skelly (1-0), C Quinn (0-3f), P English (0-2), B Kiely (0-1), C Hart (0-1), A Fitzgerald-Bradley (0-1). | Referee: E Stapleton (Limerick) |
12 December 2021 Semi-final | Ballygiblin (Cork) | 1-09 - 0-10 | Caherline (Limerick) | Kildorrery GAA Grounds |
D Flynn 0-6 (0-5 f, 0-1 65); D Sheehan 1-0; M Walsh, D Barry, C English 0-1 each. | Report | A Brennan 0-4 f; James Enright, A Power 0-2 each; Jack Carroll (f), P Wixted 0-1 each. | Referee: N O'Toole (Waterford) |
Final
9 January 2022 Final | Ballygiblin (Cork) | 2-14 - 1-09 | Skeheenarinky (Tipperary) | Mallow GAA Complex |
S O'Sullivan 2-2, J O'Sullivan 0-9 (7f, 0-1 65), D Barry, M Walsh, K Duggan 0-1 each. | Report | A English 1-0, T Vaughan 0-6 (6f), C Sweeney, D Brennan, N Vaughan 0-1 each. | Referee: J O'Halloran (Limerick) |
Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
27 November 2021 Quarter-final | Con Magees (Antrim) | 2-16 - 1-08 | Naomh Colum Cille (Tyrone) | Fr Healy Park |
C O’Loan 1-5, (4f & 1 pen), N Donnelly 0-7 (6f), C Hynds 1-1, J Duffin 0-2, S McKay 0-1. | Report | P Greville 0-4 frees, N O’Neill 1-0, C Kearns 0-2, O O’Neill 0-1. |
27 November 2021 Quarter-final | Craobh Rua (Armagh) | 3-10 - 2-08 | St Eunan's (Donegal) | Athletic Grounds |
J Og Burns (2-0), R Lewis (1-2), T O’Hare (0-5 3f), F Bradley (0-1), O O’Hare (0-1), C McKevitt (0-1). | Report | C O’Grady (2-2, 1f), D Ó Maoileidigh (0-4f), K Kealy (0-1), C Finn (0-1). |
27 November 2021 Quarter-final | Cootehill Celtic (Cavan) | 0-10 - 1-14 | Na Magha (Derry) | Kingspan Breffni Park |
Mark Moffett (0-2), Fiachra Hughes (0-2), Niall Clerkin (0-2 - 65), Niall Fitzpatrick (0-2f), Diarmuid Carney (0-1f), Gavin Fitzpatrick (0-1). | Report | D Foley (0-6, 0-1f), R McLaughlin (1-1), A Cutliffe (0-3), M Lynch (0-1), M McCloskey (0-1), T Rankin (0-1f), K Doherty (0-1). |
28 November 2021 Quarter-final | Carrickmacross Emmets (Monaghan) | 2-23 - 3-16 | Ballela (Down) | St Tiernach's Park |
L McKenna 0-18, N Bermingham 1-0, M Maguire 1-0, R Nelson 0-1, J Guinan 0-1, S Watters 0-1, J Slevin 0-1, O Kiernan 0-1. | Report | M Magee 2-9, J McCusker 1-2, R McCusker 0-2, O McGreevy 0-1, N Burns 0-1, P Mackin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
11 December 2021 Semi-final | Craobh Rua (Armagh) | 0-14 - 0-11 | Con Magees (Antrim) | Davitt Park |
T O’Hare (0-10 frees), R Lewis (0-1), F Burns (0-1); F Bradley (0-1), C McKevitt (0-1). | Report | C O’Loan (0-5, 0-4 frees), D Traynor (0-4), R Lennon (0-1), S McKay 0-1. |
11 December 2021 Semi-final | Carrickmacross Emmets (Monaghan) | 2-13 - 0-18 | Na Magha (Derry) | Eire Óg Carrickmore GAA Grounds |
L McKenna 1-8, S Slevin 1-0, O Kiernan 0-3, S Watters 0-1, J Slevin 0-1. | Report | D Foley 0-14, T Gallagher 0-1, T Rankin 0-1, A Cutliffe 0-1, R McLaughlin 0-1. |
Final
18 December 2021 Final | Carrickmacross Emmets (Monaghan) | 1-10 - 1-15 | Craobh Rua (Armagh) | Páirc Esler |
L McKenna (0-5, 0-4 frees), J Slevin (0-5, 0-4 frees), O Kieran (1-0). | T O’Hare (0-9, 0-8 frees), C McKevitt (1-2), F Bradley (0-2), O O’Hare (0-1), R Lewis (0-1). |
All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Fullen Gaels (Lancashire) | 0-12 | |||||||||||||
Ballygiblin (Cork) | 4-20 | |||||||||||||
Craobh Rua (Armagh) | 2-17 | |||||||||||||
Fullen Gaels (Lancashire) | 2-17p | |||||||||||||
Ballygiblin (Cork) | ||||||||||||||
Mooncoin (Kilkenny) | ||||||||||||||
Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway) | 0-11 | |||||||||||||
Mooncoin (Kilkenny) | 2-26 |
Quarter-final
9 January 2022 Quarter-final | Fullen Gaels (Lancashire) | 2-17 - 2-17 (aet) Penalties: 1-2 | Craobh Rua (Armagh) | Páirc na hÉireann |
Report | T O'Hare 0-12, F Burns 1-0, R Lewis 1-0, F Bradley 0-1, C McKevitt 0-1, D McCloy 0-1, R Casey 0-1, F McCann 0-1. | Referee: T Conway |
Semi-finals
23 January 2022 Semi-final | Ballygiblin (Cork) | 4-20 - 0-12 | Fullen Gaels (Lancashire) | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
C English 2-3, J O’Sullivan 0-7 (0-5, 0-1 65), S O’Sullivan 1-1, R Donegan 0-4 (0-3f), A Donegan 1-0, D Barry, M Walsh 0-2 each, B Coffey 0-1. | Report | R Spencer 0-6f, D Burke, K Hayes (0-2f), D Power (0-1f) 0-2 each. |
23 January 2022 Semi-final | Salthill-Knocknacarra (Galway) | 0-11 - 2-26 | Mooncoin (Kilkenny) | Gaelic Grounds |
D O’Shea (0-6, 0-2 frees), S Burke, D O’Flaherty, S Kelly, C Crosby, N Hyland (0-1 each). | Report | P Walsh (0-8, 0-6 frees), J Fitzgerald (1-5), K Crowley (1-1), M O’Neill (0-4), K Hogan (0-3), A Croke (0-2), J Delahunty, J Aylward, S Gannon (0-1 each). | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
Final
5 February 2022 Final | Ballygiblin (Cork) | 1-18 - 0-22 | Mooncoin (Kilkenny) | Croke Park |
J O’Sullivan 0-9 (0-8f, 0-1 65), D Flynn 0-4, D Barry 1-0, S O’Sullivan, R Donegan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, Colin English 0-1. | Report | P Walsh 0-7 (0-3f), J Fitzgerald 0-4, M O’Neill 0-4 (0-1f, 0-1 65, 0-1 sideline), K Hogan 0-3, A Croke 0-2, K Crowley 0-1, C Quilty 0-1. | Referee: C Keon (Galway) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Patrick Walsh | Mooncoin | 5-35 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
2 | Tiarnan O'Hare | Craobh Rua | 0-36 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
3 | Luke McKenna | Emmets | 1-31 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
4 | Tomás Vaughan | Skeheenarinky | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
Joseph O'Sullivan | Ballygiblin | 0-25 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | |
6 | Joe Curtis | Tara Rocks | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
Nigel Dunne | Shamrocks | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 | |
8 | Patrick Fortune | Tara Rocks | 4-08 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
Declan Foley | Na Magha | 0-20 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 | |
10 | David Qualter | Maynooth | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
Donal O'Shea | Salthill | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Patrick Fortune | Tara Rocks | 4-06 | 18 | Rock Parnells |
Luke McKenna | Emmets | 0-18 | 18 | Ballela | |
3 | Patrick Walsh | Mooncoin | 3-06 | 15 | Shamrocks |
Malachy Magee | Ballela | 2-09 | 15 | Emmets | |
5 | Declan Foley | Na Magha | 0-14 | 14 | Emmets |
6 | Gavin O'Hagan | Cluainín Iomáint | 0-12 | 12 | Easkey |
Donal O'Shea | Salthill | 0-12 | 12 | Easkey | |
Tiarnan O'Hare | Craobh Rua | 0-12 | 12 | Fullen Gaels | |
9 | Patrick Walsh | Mooncoin | 1-08 | 11 | Oliver Plunkett's |
Luke McKenna | Emmets | 1-08 | 11 | Na Magha | |
David Qualter | Maynooth | 0-11 | 11 | Trumera | |
Tomás Vaughan | Skeheenarinky | 0-11 | 11 | Ogonnelloe |
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