2019 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Minor
Year:2019
Dates:27 April 2019 – 18 August 2019
Teams:17
Munster:Limerick
Leinster:Wexford
Matches:42
Team:Galway
Titles:13th
Captain:Ian McGlynn
Manager:Brian Hanley
Team2:Kilkenny
Captain2:James Aylward
Manager2:Richie Mulrooney
Totalgoals:137 (3.26 per game)
Totalpoints:1310 (31.19 per game)
Topscorer: Billy Drennan (2-60)
Previous:2018
Next:2020

The 2019 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 27 April 2019 and ended on 18 August 2019.

Galway were the defending champions.[1]

On 18 August 2019, Galway won the championship after a 3-14 to 0-12 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 13th title overall and their third title in succession.

Competition format

The championship begins on a provincial basis in only two of the four provinces – Munster and Leinster. There is no Ulster Championship as Ulster teams participate in the Leinster Championship. Galway are the sole Connacht representatives and enter the competition at the All-Ireland quarter-final group stage with the beaten Leinster and Munster finalists. This ensures that Galway have at least two championship games.[3]

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

Leinster Group Stage

Tier 1

Tier 1 Table
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1 Kilkenny 33008-575-32+346
2 Dublin 31116-453-42+123
3 Wexford 31117-438-38+23
4 Offaly 30034-309-63-480
Tier 1 results

Tier 2

Tier 2 Table
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1 Laois 33009-553-31+426
2 Kildare 32015-483-31+234
3 Antrim 31023-4410-47-242
4 Westmeath 30034-255-63-410
Tier 2 results

Tier 3

Tier 3 Table
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1 Carlow 22009-381-08+544
2 Meath 21013-315-24+12
3 Down 20022-118-48-552
Tier 3 results

Leinster Final

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Munster group table

Key to colours
    Advance to Munster final
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1 Limerick 42203-702-55+186
2 Clare 43012-613-51+76
3 Cork 42115-732-68+145
4 Tipperary 41036-579-79-312
5 Waterford 40133-543-62-81

Munster group matches

Munster Round 5

Munster Final

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

For official fixtures and results see All Ireland Minor Hurling Championship @ gaa.ie

Quarter-Final Group Stage

Quarter-Final Group Table

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1Galway22004-403-3854
2Kilkenny21014-303-2942
3Clare20021-353-38-90
Green background The top two teams will advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Quarter-Final Rounds 1 to 3

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Billy DrennanKilkenny2-667298.00
2David QualterKildare8-376178.71
3A. J. RedmondWexford3-495878.28
4Cathal O'NeillLimerick1-525569.16
5Darragh MelvilleKildare6-274576.00
6Seán McDonaghGalway3-3544411.00
7Darragh FlynnCork3-283749.25
8Shane WilliamsWestmeath1-333657.20
9Conor McGovernMeath1-303348.25
Shane MeehanClare1-303374.71
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor McGovernMeath0-1818Down
2Darragh MelvilleKildare4-0416Meath
3A. J. RedmondWexford1-1114Kilkenny
4Cathal O'NeillLimerick1-1013Tipperary
Shane WilliamsWestmeath1-1013Kildare
Darragh FlynnCork1-1013Tipperary
Shane MeehanClare0-1313Galway
5David QualterKildare2-0612Meath
Seán McDonaghGalway1-0912Clare
Ben McSweeneyDublin0-1212Wexford
Seán McDonaghGalway0-1212Wexford

Miscellaneous

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Perfect start to the day for Galway as minors collect third All-Ireland hurling crown in four years. 19 August 2018. The 42. 31 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph. 18 August 2019. GAA website. 3 September 2019.
  3. Web site: A good day for Galway hurling as U21 side joins Leinster and new minor quarter-final system. 30 September 2017. The 42. 21 October 2017.