ALL-IRELAND UNDER-21 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

The 'All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship' (known for sponsorship reasons as the 'Erin Under-21 Hurling Championship') is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of hurling played in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months.

Contents

2007

Overview

Roll of Honour

Trivia

2007

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★ After Extra Time

Overview

The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was created in 1964 in response to a Congress motion put forward by the Kerry County Board. Since then the competition has grown in importance and profile. The championship is run on an inter-county provincial basis with the winners from Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht playing off against each other in two semi-finals. The reigning champions at this level are Kilkenny. The 2006 final went to a replay after a last gasp Kilkenny goal earned a 2-14 to 2-14 draw. The replay ended 1-11 to 0-11.[1]
Cork are the most successful team in the history of the Under-21 Championship. Their four-in-a-row from 1968 to 1971 remains the record to beat in the competition. The most notable feat in recent years was the Limerick three-in-a-row between 2000 and 2002. The coveted treble of winning senior, under-21 and minor titles in the same year has been achieved by Cork in 1970 and by Kilkenny in 1975 and 2003.

Roll of Honour

'Club'	'Winners'	'Winning Years'
Cork	11	1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1997, 1998
Kilkenny	10	1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006
Galway	9	1972, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2005, 2007
Tipperary	8	1964, 1967, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1995
Limerick	4	1987, 2000, 2001, 2002
Waterford	1	1992
Wexford	1	1965

'Year'	'Winner'	'Opponent'
2007	Galway	Dublin
2006 Replay	Kilkenny 1-11	Tipperary 0-11
2005	Galway	Kilkenny
2004	Kilkenny	Tipperary
2003	Kilkenny	Galway
2002	Limerick	Galway
2001	Limerick	Wexford
2000	Limerick	Galway
1999	Kilkenny	Galway
1998	Cork	Galway
1997	Cork	Galway
1996	Galway	Wexford
1995	Tipperary	Kilkenny
1994	Kilkenny	Galway
1993	Galway	Kilkenny
1992	Waterford	Offaly
1991	Galway	Offaly
1990	Kilkenny	Tipperary
1989	Tipperary	Offaly
1988	Cork	Kilkenny
1987	Limerick	Galway
1986	Galway	Wexford
1985	Tipperary	Kilkenny
1984	Kilkenny	Tipperary
1983	Galway	Tipperary
1982	Cork	Galway
1981	Tipperary	Kilkenny
1980	Tipperary	Kilkenny
1979	Tipperary	Galway
1978	Galway	Tipperary
1977	Kilkenny	Cork
1976	Cork	Kilkenny
1975	Kilkenny	Cork
1974	Kilkenny	Waterford
1973	Cork	Wexford
1972	Galway	Dublin
1971	Cork	Wexford
1970	Cork	Wexford
1969	Cork	Wexford
1968	Cork	Kilkenny
1967	Tipperary	Dublin
1966	Cork	Wexford
1965	Wexford	Tipperary
1964	Tipperary	Wexford

Trivia

★ Cork won the four in a row between 1968 and 1971 with Canon Bertie Troy as their manager.

★ Clare have never won the U-21 championship ever, despite losing the Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship final on a record eleven occasion between 1972 and 1999.