1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Championship Details | |
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Dates | 12 April 1987 - 21 June 1987 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Limerick (1st win) |
Captain | Gus Ryan |
Manager | Phil Bennis |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Captain | Michael Connolly |
Manager | Pádraic Fahy |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Limerick |
Leinster | Wexford |
Ulster | Down |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
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The 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 April 1987 and ended on 21 June 1987.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 June 1987, Limerick won the championship following a 2–15 to 3–06 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Limerick's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.
Results
Quarter-finals
Kilkenny v Laois
12 April 1987 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 5-05 - 2-04 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
P McEvoy 3-2, M Phelan 1-0, M O'Neill 1-0, J Power 0-1, L Dowling 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. | P Bergin 1-0, P Dollard 1-0, B Maher 0-1, S Cuddy 0-1, E Cox 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
Wexford v Kilkenny
26 April 1987 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-12 - 1-07 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
V Murphy 0-6, P Carton 1-2, D Prendergast 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. | P McEvoy 0-4, M O'Neill 1-0, E Morrissey 0-2, M Phelan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Westmeath v Offaly
26 April 1987 Semi-final | Westmeath | 0-03 - 2-10 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
S Kilcoyne 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, L Giles 0-1. | D Hughes 0-7, J Rigney 1-2, M Duignan 1-0, F Dolan 0-1. |
Final
Wexford v Offaly
10 May 1987 Final | Wexford | 4-11 - 0-05 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
M Morrissey 2-1, V Murphy 0-7, F O'Leary 1-1, P Carton 1-0, J Bolger 0-2. | D Hughes 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, K Dooley 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
Waterford v Limerick
22 April 1987 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0-06 - 2-15 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
M Ferncombe 0-3, B Lawton 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1. | L O'Connor 1-5, G Kirby 0-5, B Stapleton 1-0, P Barrett 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, A Carmody 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Cork v Clare
22 April 1987 Semi-final | Cork | 1-15 - 2-05 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
M Mullins 0-9, M Foley 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, B Harte 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | D McInerney 1-0, T McMahon 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-3, S O'Donoghue 0-1, D Cooney 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
Limerick v Tipperary
13 May 1987 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-15 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
G Kirby 0-6, A Carmody 0-5, P Barrett 1-0, B Stapleton 1-0, G Ryan 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | M Nolan 1-5, T Leamy 0-2, M Cleary 0-1. |
Final
Limerick v Cork
27 May 1987 Final | Limerick | 3-14 - 2-09 | Cork | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
G Kirby 0-10, P Barrett 2-0, M Reale 1-1, A Carmody 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, B Stapleton 0-1. | M Foley 1-2, M O'Mahony 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, L Kelly 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
Derry v Antrim
12 April 1987 Semi-final | Derry | 2-07 - 0-09 | Antrim | Lavey |
S Downey 1-5, S O'Neill 1-0, P Kealey 0-1, E Mullen 0-1. | C Murphy 0-5, P McKillen 0-2, D McKillop 0-1, F McAllister 0-1. | Referee: P Byers (Down) |
Down v Armagh
12 April 1987 Semi-final | Down | w/o - scr. | Armagh | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry |
Referee: J Hegarty (Antrim) |
Final
Derry v Down
26 April 1987 Final | Derry | 2-09 - 3-12 | Down | Lavey |
S Downey 1-7, S O'Neill 1-2. | M Blaney 2-4, R Coffey 0-4, L Mason 1-0, E Blaney 0-2, K Coulter 0-1, B Hughes 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Galway v Wexford
17 May 1987 Semi-final | Galway | 0-11 - 1-07 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
M Connolly 0-7, R Duane 0-2, E Burke 0-2. | V Murphy 0-6, S Wickham 1-0, E Sinnott 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Limerick v Down
31 May 1987 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-26 - 0-03 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
J O'Connor 1-4, P Barrett 1-4, G Kirby 1-3, B Stapleton 0-5, A Carmody 0-3, G Hegarty 0-3, G Ryan 0-2, D Marron 0-1, A Madden 0-1. | R Coffey 0-2, M Egan 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
Final
Limerick v Galway
21 June 1987 Final | Limerick | 2-15 - 3-06 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis |
L O'Connor 2-5, G Hegarty 0-5, A Carmody 0-4, J O'Connor 0-1. | D Cox 1-2, M Connolly 0-4, E Burke 1-0, R Duane 1-0. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
2 | Leo O'Connor | Limerick | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
Vinny Murphy | Wexford | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
4 | Pat Barrett | Limerick | 4-06 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
Séamus Downey | Derry | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
6 | Pat McEvoy | Kilkenny | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
7 | Anthony Carmody | Limerick | 0-14 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
References
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (10 September 2015). "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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