The 2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the All-Ireland championship for since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The draws for the various 2015 fixtures took place in October 2014. The championship began on 27 May 2015 and ended on 12 September 2015.
Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial decider. Limerick won the title following a 0–26 to 1–7 defeat of Wexford in the final.
Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialAntrimSaffron and white2014ArmaghOrange and whiteCarlowGreen, red and yellowClareSaffron and blue20142014CorkRed and white19982007DerryWhite and red2008DownRed and black2004DublinBlue and navy2011GalwayMaroon and white20112005KildareWhiteKilkennyBlack and amber20082012LaoisBlue and white1983LimerickGreen and white20022011OffalyGreen, white and gold2000TipperaryBlue and gold20102010WaterfordWhite and blue19921994WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19652014
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Statistics Top scorers
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Conor McDonaldWexford3-384759.402Ronan LynchLimerick0-242446.003Patrick CurranWaterford1-1922211.004Déaglán FoleyDerry0-191929.50Bobby DugganClare0-191929.506Tom MorrisseyLimerick2-091543.75Conor JohnstonAntrim3-061527.508Kevin FoleyWexford0-141452.809Dylan MurrayOffaly0-111125.50Kevin McDonnellCarlow0-111125.50
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Conor McDonaldWexford1-1013KilkennyBobby DugganClare0-1313WaterfordRonan LynchLimerick0-1313Clare4Conor McDonaldWexford0-1212KildarePatrick CurranWaterford0-1212Cork6Cha DwyerLaois3-0110CarlowPatrick CurranWaterford1-0710Clare8Gerry KeeganKildare0-099Wexford9Conor JohnstonAntrim2-028ArmaghConor McDonaldWexford1-058OffalyDéaglán FoleyDerry0-088DownConal FitzsimmonsDown0-088Derry
Scoring
Widest winning margin: 33 points Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Most goals in a match: 6 Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow (Leinster quarter-final) Dublin 2-16 - 4-12 Kilkenny (Leinster quarter-final) Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Derry 3-16 - 3-14 Down (Ulster semi-final) Limerick 3-16 - 3-14 Tipperary (Munster semi-final) Most points in a match: 41 Clare 0-23 - 1-18 Waterford (Munster semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 6 Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Highest aggregate score: 47 Antrim 6-22 - 0-7 Armagh (Ulster semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 4 Laois 4-7 - 2-15 Carlow (Leinster quarter-final)
Miscellaneous
Wexford win a third successive Leinster title. It is the third time in their history that they have achieved the three-in-a-row and the first time since 1971. Antrim win a record-breaking seventh successive Ulster title.
Broadcasting
These matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland by TG4:
Round Game Leinster ChampionshipDublin vs Kilkenny Offaly vs Wexford Wexford vs Kilkenny Munster ChampionshipCork vs Waterford Clare vs Waterford Limerick vs Tipperary Limerick vs ClareAll-Ireland ChampionshipAntrim vs WexfordLimerick vs GalwayWexford vs Limerick
Awards Team of the Year Dave McCarthy Liam Ryan Richie English Michael Breen Diarmaid Byrnes Barry O'Connell Jack O'Connor Darragh O'Donovan Pat Ryan Bobby Duggan Cian Lynch Ian Galvin Brian Molloy Conor McDonald Tom Morrissey
External links Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship fixtures
References