The 2004 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 83rd and final staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

Mayo entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final.

The All-Ireland final was played on 14 August 2004 at St. Tiernach's Park in Clones, between Meath and Down, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Meath won the match by 1-10 to 1-06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in five years.

Teams

General Information CountyLast junior provincial titleLast championship titleProvincial championship Down19931964Ulster Junior Hurling ChampionshipFermanagh1994—Ulster Junior Hurling Championship Kildare19661966Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Kilkenny19961995Leinster Junior Hurling Championship London—1963British Junior Hurling ChampionshipLongford——Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Louth19731977Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Mayo19672003Connacht Junior Hurling Championship Meath20031999Leinster Junior Hurling ChampionshipSligo1973—Connacht Junior Hurling Championship

Provincial Championships Connacht Junior Hurling Championship Connacht final

Leinster Junior Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-finals

Leinster semi-finals

Leinster final

Ulster Junior Hurling Championship Ulster final

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

Bracket

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland final Final

Statistics

Scoring events

Widest winning margin: 21 points Meath 4-19 - 1-07 Kildare (Leinster semi-final) Most goals in a match: 6 Meath 4-14 - 2-07 Longford (Leinster final) Down 3-13 - 3-05 London (Semi-final) Most points in a match: 26 Meath 4-19 - 1-07 Kildare (Leinster semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Meath 4-19 - 1-07 Kildare (Leinster semi-final) Meath 4-14 - 2-07 Longford (Leinster final) Most points by one team in a match: 19 Meath 4-19 - 1-07 Kildare (Leinster semi-final) Highest aggregate score: 41 points Meath 4-19 - 1-07 Kildare (Leinster semi-final) Lowest aggregate score: 19 points Kilkenny 0-03 - 2-10 Kildare (Leinster quarter-final)

Miscellaneous

Meath win their sixth All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.

See also

2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2004 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

References