2019 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship

The 2019 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 56th staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. Prior to 2019 an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship was held. The championship began on 25 May 2019 and ended on 24 August 2019.

2019 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates25 May 2019 - 24 August 2019
Teams14
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (11th win)
CaptainCraig Morgan
ManagerLiam Cahill
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainJames Keating
ManagerDenis Ring
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played14
Total Goals39 (2.78 per game)
Total Points504 (36.00 per game)
Top Scorer Cathal Kiely (0-44)
2020

Tipperary were the defending champions and went on to retain the title.[1]

On 24 August 2019, Tipperary won the championship following a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 11th All-Ireland title overall and their second title in succession.[3]

Offaly's Cathal Kiely was the championship's top scorer with 0-44.

Team summaries

TeamColoursMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
AntrimSaffron and white2016
CarlowGreen, red and yellow
ClareSaffron and blue20142014
CorkRed and white19982018
DublinBlue and navy2016
GalwayMaroon and white20112018
KilkennyBlack and amber20082017
LaoisBlue and white1983
LimerickGreen and white20172017
OffalyGreen, white and gold2000
TipperaryBlue and gold20182010
WaterfordWhite and blue20162016
WestmeathMaroon and white
WexfordPurple and gold19652015

Provincial championships

Play-off round 1

25 May 2019 Play-off round 1 Antrim 2-16 - 0-25
(aet)
Carlow National Sports Campus, Abbotstown
S Elliott 2-12 (7f); D Smyth, D McEnhill, O Donnelly, D Kilgore 0-1 each.ReportC Whelan 0-13 (10f); D Sheehan 0-4; J Nolan 0-3, C Kavanagh 0-2; D Tobin, J O'Neill, C Treacy 0-1 each Antrim:Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)
27 May 2019 Play-off round 1 Westmeath 0-09 - 1-23 Offaly Cusack Park, Mullingar
J Gillen 0-3, J Smyth 0-2, C McKeogh 0-1, E Ahearn 0-1, C O’Brien 0-1, E Daly 0-1.ReportC Kiely 0-9, D Nally 0-5, C Ryan 1-0, C Langton 0-2, J Murphy 0-2; C Sampson 0-1; C Doyle 0-1; B Kealey 0-1, B Duignan 0-1, J Keenaghan 0-1.Referee: S Stack (Dublin)

Play-off round 2

16 June 2019 Play-off round 2 Carlow 1-17 - 1-20 Offaly Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
C Whelan (1-10, 0-6f, 0-3'65), D Tobin (0-2); C Kavanagh (0-1), D Sheehan (0-1), J Nolan (0-1), O Ryan (0-1), C Treacy (0-1).ReportC Kiely (0-10f), J Murphy (1-1); B Duignan (0-3), D Nally (0-2, 1'65), C Sampson (0-2); C Langton (0-2).Referee: M Murtagh

Quarter-finals

24 June 2019 Quarter-final Kilkenny 5-21 - 0-10 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
N Brassil 0-7 (5f), A Mullen 2-0, E Cody 0-4, S Donnelly 1-1, J Bergin and S Ryan 1-0 each, E Shefflin 0-3, E O’Shea 0-2, A Brennan, J Molloy, D Blanchfield and C Brennan 0-1 eachReportE Gaughan 0-6 (4f), P Delaney (1f), J Keyes, D Conway and J Bergin 0-1 each.Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)
26 June 2019 Quarter-final Dublin 2-25 - 1-29 Offaly Parnell Park, Dublin
C Derwin 0-16 (13f), B Ryan 1-2, M Dunne 1-0, K Desmond 0-2, K Burke, I Ó hEithir, D Ó Floinn, L McDwyer, L Murphy 0-1 each.ReportC Kiely 0-20 (15f, 2 ’65’), C Langton 0-4, C Quinn 1-0 J Murphy (1f) 0-2, R Hogan, K Sampson, D Nally 0-1 each.Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)

Semi-finals

3 July 2019 Semi-final Offaly 1-18 - 2-20 Wexford Bord na Móna O'Connor Park, Tullamore
C Kiely 0-5 (5fs), D Nally (2fs) and C Langton 0-4 each, J Murphy 1-1, B Kealey, B Duignan, C Ryan and K Sampson 0-1 each.ReportR Banville 0-10 (6fs, 1 65), C Clancy 1-1, D Doyle 1-0, S Keane-Carroll 0-3, N Murphy, C McGuckin, C Scallan, S O’Connor, E Murphy, J Reck 0-1 each.Attendance: 5,172
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
4 July 2019 Semi-final Galway 1-15 - 1-19 Kilkenny Bord na Móna O'Connor Park, Tullamore
M Kennedy 0-7f, S Neary 1-0, C Walsh & D Reilly 0-2 each, D Kilcommins, D Loftus, J Fleming & D Mannion 0-1 each.ReportN Brassil 0-7 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), E Cody 1-3, S Ryan 0-3, S Donnelly & C Heary 0-2 each, A Mullen & A Brennan 0-1 each.Attendance: 3,095
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Final

17 July 2019 Final Wexford 0-18 - 1-17 Kilkenny Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
R Banville 0-7 (frees), S O’Connor 0-3, C McGuckin, C Fitzhenry, C Turner (1 free) 0-2 each, J Reck, C Scallan 0-1 each.ReportN Brassil 0-5 (4 frees), E Shefflin 1-2, S Ryan, E Cody, D Blanchfield 0-2 each, J Brennan, S Donnelly, E O’Shea, M Carey 0-1 each.Attendance: 6,612
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Quarter-final

3 July 2019 Quarter-final Cork 1-20 - 0-16 Limerick Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S O’Regan 1-6, C Hanifin 0-5 (0-3 frees), B Turnbull 0-4, D Connery 0-3 (0-1 sideline), L O’Shea 0-2.ReportP O’Brien 0-8 (0-6 frees, 0-2 65), R Connolly 0-3, M McCarthy 0-2, R Duff, P O’Riordan, J Ryan 0-1 each.Attendance: 3,354
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)

Semi-finals

9 July 2019 Semi-final Tipperary 3-23 - 0-10 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Morris 0-13 (11f), C Bowe 2-2, J Fogarty 1-1, B Seymour 0-4 (3f), G O'Connor 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, A Ormond 0-1.ReportB Power 0-8 (8f), T Barron 0-1, J Power 0-1.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
10 July 2019 Semi-final Cork 0-23 - 0-15 Clare Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
S O’Regan (0-5), C Hanifin (0-5), B Turnbull (0-4), T O’Connell (0-4), S Twomey (0-3), B Roche (0-1); D Connery (0-1).ReportA McCarthy (0-5), D Ryan (0-4), R Considine (0-2); M Rodgers (0-2), K McDermott (0-1); A Moriarty (0-1), T Agnew (0-1).Attendance: 2,965
Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

Final

23 July 2019 Final Tipperary 3-15 - 2-17 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Bowe 1-4; J Morris 1-3 (0-2 frees); K O’Kelly 1-0; A Ormond 0-2; B O’Mara, C Connolly, J Cahill, G O’Connor, B Seymour, D Woods 0-1 each.ReportS Twomey 1-2; C Hanifin 0-4 (3 frees); S O’Regan 0-3; E Sheehan 1-0; D Connery (1 free), B Turnbull 0-2 each; E Roche, T O’Connell, P Power, R Walsh 0-1 each.Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)

Semi-finals

The Leinster champions play the Munster beaten finalists and the Munster champions play the Leinster beaten finalists.

3 August 2019 Semi-finals Kilkenny 0-13 - 1-16 Cork O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
E Cody 0-6 (5f), N Brassil 0-4 (2f), A Brennan 0-1, E Shefflin 0-1, C Heary 0-1.ReportT O’Connell 1-10 (6f, 2 “65s”), B Turnbull 0-2 (2f), R Walsh 0-2, S O’Regan 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
4 August 2019 Semi-finals Tipperary 8-16 - 1-15 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Morris 1-5 (0-2 frees); A Ormond, B Seymour, J Cahill 2-1 each; S Hayes 1-1; C Bowe, D Woods (1 free) 0-2 each; B O’Mara, J Fogarty, J Ryan 0-1 each.ReportR Banville 0-8 frees; S Keane-Carroll 1-0; S O’Connor, D Doyle 0-2 each; C Clancy, N Murphy, C Turner 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Final

24 August 2019 Final Tipperary 5-17 - 1-18 Cork LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B Seymour 2-5 (0-1 sideline), J Morris 0-8 (0-3f, 0-1 ’65), A Ormond 1-2, J Cahill 1-1, C Bourke 1-0, C Bowe 0-1.ReportB Turnbull 0-8 (0-7f), T O’Connell 1-2 (0-2 ’65), R Walsh, D Connery (0-1f) 0-2 each, C O’Callaghan, R Downey, S O’Regan, B Roche 0-1 each.Attendance: 18,652
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Cathal KielyOffaly0-4444411.00
2Jake MorrisTipperary2-293548.75
3Ciarán WhelanCarlow1-2326213.00
4Ross BanvilleWexford0-252538.33
5Niall BrassilKilkenny0-242446.00
6Billy SeymourTipperary4-112345.75
Tommy O'ConnellCork2-172354.60
8Brian TurnbullCork0-202054.00
9Shane O'ReganCork1-161953.80
10Conor BoweTipperary3-091844.50
Seán ElliottAntrim2-1218118.00
Eoin CodyKilkenny1-151844.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Cathal KielyOffaly0-2020Dublin
2Seán ElliottAntrim2-1218Carlow
3Cian DerwinDublin0-1616Offaly
4Tommy O'ConnellCork1-1013Kilkenny
Ciarán WhelanCarlow1-1013Offaly
Jake MorrisTipperary0-1313Waterford
Ciarán WhelanCarlow0-1313Antrim
8Billy SeymourTipperary2-0511Cork
9Cathal KielyOffaly0-1010Carlow
Ross BanvilleWexford0-1010Offaly

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