The 2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 5 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017.
| Championship Details | |
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| Dates | 5 April 2017 – 3 September 2017 |
| Teams | 20 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (11th win) |
| Captain | Darren Morrissey |
| Manager | Jeffrey Lynskey |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Seán O'Leary-Hayes |
| Manager | Denis Ring |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 30 |
| Total Goals | 87 (2.9 per game) |
| Total Points | 933 (31.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Brian Turnbull (1-51) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster semi-final replay.[1][2][3]
On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a 2-17 to 2-15 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.[4]
Participating teams
edit| Team | Colours | Most recent success | |
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| All-Ireland | Provincial | ||
| Antrim | 
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| Armagh | 
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| Carlow | 
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| Clare | 
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1997 | 2011 |
| Cork |
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2001 | 2008 |
| Donegal | 
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| Down | 
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2012 | |
| Dublin | 
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1965 | 2016 |
| Galway | 
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2015 | |
| Kildare | 
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| Kilkenny | 
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2014 | 2015 |
| Laois | 
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1964 | |
| Limerick | 
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1984 | 2014 |
| Meath |
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1929 | |
| Offaly | 
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1989 | 2000 |
| Tipperary | 
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2016 | 2016 |
| Waterford | 
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2013 | 2009 |
| Westmeath |
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| Wicklow |
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| Wexford | 
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1968 | 1985 |
Provincial Championships
editFirst round
| 8 April 2017 First round | Westmeath | 0-4 - 3-22 | Kilkenny | TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 12:00 | S Broughan 0-4. | A Mullen 0-12, N Brennan 1-2, S Ryan 1-2, T Drea 1-0, E O'Shea 0-2, D Barron 0-1, N Brassil 0-1, B Staunton 0-1, R Connolly 0-1. |
| 8 April 2017 First round | Laois | 2-22 - 0-14 | Offaly | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 15:00 | O Bennett 1-6 (0-6f), C Comerford 0-6, J Phelan 1-0, J Keyes 0-3, P Delaney 0-3f, PJ Daly 0-1, D Comerford 0-1, L Senior 0-1, B McGinley 0-1. | A Kenny 0-4f, D Nally 0-3, O Hickey 0-2, C Langton 0-1, J Keenaghan 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, A Maher 0-1 S O’Toole 0-1 |
| 8 April 2017 First round | Kildare | 3-17 - 1-15 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 15:00 | C Tobin 0-10, B Tobin 2-0, S Cullen 1-2, K Aherne 0-2, J Dolan 0-1, L Conroy 0-1, L O'Flynn 0-1. | J O'Neill 1-6, J Nolan 0-9. |
| 8 April 2017 First round | Meath | 4-28 - 0-13 | Wicklow | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 15:00 | J Ryan 2-4, M Mullen 0-10, J Leavy 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-4, D Hennessy 1-0, B Kelly 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, A Murphy 0-2, D Gilmartin 0-1, N Potterton 0-1, M Farrell 0-1. | J O'Neill 0-6, P O'Toole 0-3, G Hughes 0-2, I Clancy 0-1, P McGing 0-1. |
Second round
| 15 April 2017 Second round | Dublin | 1-11 - 1-8 | Laois | Parnell Park, Donnycarney |
| 15:00 | S Currie 0-8, K Desmond 1-0, L Murphy, J Byrne and E O’Neill 0-1 each. | Report | O Bennett 1-6 (3 frees), J Keyes and P Delaney 0-1 each. |
| 15 April 2017 Second round | Kilkenny | 1-20 - 0-11 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 15:00 | A Mullen (1-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); J Kelly (0-3); N Brassil (0-2, 0-1 free); E O'Shea (0-2); C Heary, N Brennan, S Ryan, T Drea (0-1 each). | Report | R Banville (0-8, frees); C Turner, S Wall, K Firman (0-1 each). |
| 15 April 2017 Second round | Kildare | 1-9 - 1-15 | Offaly | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 15:00 | C Tobin 1-7 (1-5f, 1'65), K Aherne and D Doyle 0-1 each. | Report | J Keenaghan 1-4, A Kenny 0-4(3f), D Nally 0-3, C Quinn and O Hickey 0-2 each. |
| 15 April 2017 Second round | Meath | 2-18 - 0-6 | Westmeath | Killegland West, Ashbourne |
| 15:00 | M Mullen (1-11 five frees, two '65s'), N Potterton (1-3), E Fitzgerald (0-2), J Leavy (0-1); B Dowling (0-1). | Report | S Broughan (0-4 three frees, one '65'), K Carey (0-1), F Heeney (0-1). | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
Quarter-finals
| 29 April 2017 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-19 - 1-14 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 15:00 | C Comerford 1-7, O Bennett 0-3f, J Keyes 0-2, C Duggan, J McCormack, J Phelan, D Comerford, E Gaughan, P Delaney, PJ Daly 0-1 each. | Report | M Mullen 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), B Dowling 1-0, A Murphy, J Ryan 0-2 each, E Fitzgerald, N Potterton 0-1 each. | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
| 29 April 2017 Quarter-final | Wexford | 2-17 - 1-13 | Offaly | Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford |
| 15:00 | R Banville 0-9 (7f, 1 '65), J Devereux 1-3, C McGuckin 1-1, S Nolan 0-3, S Wall 0-1. | Report | A Kenny 0-6 (4f), J Kenaghan 1-2, D Nally, M O'Brien 0-2 each, A Maher 0-1. | Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 13 May 2017 Semi-final | Laois | 0-9 - 6-21 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| O Bennett 0-6 (all frees), D Comerford, J Keyes and C Comerford 0-1 each. | Report | A Mullen 1-8 (0-3 frees), N Brassil 1-3, J Roberts 1-2, J Dowd 1-2, S Ryan 1-2, D Barron 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, E O’Shea 0-1. |
| 13 May 2017 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-20 - 1-14 | Wexford | Parnell Park, Donnycarney |
| S Currie 0-12 (0-0-8f), L Murphy 0-4, D Ó Floinn and M Grogan 0-2 each. | Report | R Banville 0-11 (0-11f), J Cullen 1-1, C McGuckin 0-2. |
Final
| 2 July 2017 Final | Kilkenny | 3-15 - 1-17 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| A Mullen 1-9 (0-4f, 0-1 65), S Ryan 2-2, N Brasil, C Heary, E O’Shea and J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | S Currie 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), D Keogh 0-5 (0-2f), L Murphy 0-3, D O Floinn 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 5 April 2017 Quarter-final | Clare | 1-24 - 0-9 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 18:15 | K White (0-6), C Haugh (1-1), L Brack (0-4) 2 f’s, G Cooney (0-3), D Ryan, C Darcy, C Tierney, T Agnew (0-2) each, R Considine, G Cahill (0-1) each. | Report | B Power (0-5) 2 f’s 1 ’65, I Daly, I Beecher, S Crotty, T Douglas (0-1) each. | Attendance: 1,622 Referee: J Mullins (Limerick) |
| 5 April 2017 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 4-15 - 2-18 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 19:00 | C McCarthy 1-3, A McKelvey 0-5 (4f), A Ormond 1-1, W Barry & N Hoctor 1-0 each, C Bowe & J Morris 0-2 each, K Breen & C Bourke 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Brien 0-11 (7f, 1 65), D O’Shea 2-2, D Woulfe 0-3, D Minehan & R Connolly 0-1 each. | Attendance: 2,567 Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
Play-offs
| 3 May 2017 Play-off | Cork | 1-24 - 0-8 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B Turnbull 0-10 (3fs); B Roche 1-0; D Connery (3fs), C Hanafin, L O’Shea 0-3 each; E Sheehan 0-2, C O’Callaghan, B Murphy, J Geary 0-1 each. | Report | B Power 0-5 (5fs); I Daly (f), T Douglas (f), T Looby 0-1 each. | Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
| 11 May 2017 Play-off | Limerick | 0-19 - 1-7 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:00 | P O’Brien 0-10 (8fs, 1 65’), D O’Shea 0-3, D Woulfe, R Connolly 0-2 each, D Minehan, R Duff 0-1 each. | Report | B Power 0-5 (4fs), T Douglas 1-0 (1-0 pen), I Daly, I Beecher 0-1 each. | Referee: J McCormack (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 28 June 2017 Semi-final | Clare | 0-19 - 0-17 (aet) | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 19:30 | T Agnew 0-10 (7f, 1’65); G Cooney 0-4; B Horner, D Ryan, K White, G Cahill, A McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Brien 0-9 (4f, 1’65); D Woulfe 0-4; R Connolly, D Minehan, D O’Shea, M O’Brien 0-1 each. | Attendance: 3,697 Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary) |
| 29 June 2017 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-18 - 1-21 (aet) | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 19:30 | A McKelvey 0-8 (7f), D Woods 1-4 (0-2f), R McCormack 1-0, P Cadell 0-3, J Morris 0-2, W Barry 0-1. | Report | B Turnbull 0-9 (5f), D Connery 0-7 (5f), E Sheehan 1-0f, R Downey 0-2, D Linehan, L O’Shea and D Hanlon 0-1 each. | Attendance: 4,254 Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
| 3 July 2017 Semi-final replay | Cork | 2-22 - 2-19 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| 19:30 | B Turnbull 0-8 (4f), C Hanafin 1-4, D Connery 0-6 (0-2f, 0-1 sl), L O’Shea 1-0, R Downey 0-2, S O’Leary-Hayes & E Sheehan 0-1 each. | Report | D Woods 0-6 (5f), J Morris 0-5, A McKelvey 0-4f, C Bourke & K McCarthy 1-0 each, C Bowe 0-3, N Hoctor 0-1. | Attendance: 8,142 Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Final
| 9 July 2017 Final | Clare | 0-16 - 4-21 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 14:00 | T Agnew 0-7 (0-6f), K McDermott 0-3, C Minogue 0-2 (0-1f), K White, D Ryan, A McCarthy, R Considine 0-1 each. | Report | E Sheehan 2-2, D Connery 0-6 (0-5f), R Downey 1-2, B Murphy 1-1, B Turnbull 0-4 (0-2f), L O’Shea 0-2, B Buckley, S O’Leary-Hayes, C Hanafin, B Roche 0-1 each. |
Quarter-final
| 3 June 2017 Quarter-final | Donegal | 4-24 - 1-8 | Armagh | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| 19:00 | S Anderson 1-7 (0-5f); R Craig 1-5; J Barr 2-1; K Brady 0-4; D Duffy 0-3 (1 pen); P Tourish, PJ McCarron, C McGlynn, R Hilferty 0-1 each. | Report | O Fullerton 0-5 (3f); O Richards 1-0; S McGuinness 0-2; C McGrory 0-1. | Referee: A Ferguson (Fermanagh) |
Semi-finals
| 2 July 2017 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-21 - 0-18 | Down | Corrigan Park, Belfast |
| 14:00 | S Elliott 1 -9 (4f), T Murphy 0-6 (5f), D Smith 0-3, C McHugh 0-2, E McQuillan 0-1. | Report | C McCrickard 0-5 (2f), R McCrickard 0-5f, R Costello 0-3, M McVey 0-2, T Murray, R Blair (f), C Smyth 0-1 each. | Referee: J Connors (Donegal) |
| 2 July 2017 Semi-final | Derry | 4-16 - 2-6 | Donegal | Celtic Park, Derry |
| 14:00 | R Mullan 1-9 (0-8f), T McHugh 2-0, T Rankin 1-1, Declan Quinn 0-3 (1f), F Bradley, C McAlinden, E O'Kane 0-1 each. | Report | S Anderson 0-4 (4f), Ben Doherty 1-1, J Barr 1-0, K Brady 0-1. | Attendance: C Canning (Antrim) |
Final
Quarter-finals
edit| 22 July 2017 Quarter-final | Galway | 2-19 - 1-12 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 13:00 | J Canning 1-3, C Walsh 0-5 (0-4f), E Fahey 1-0, S Bleahane 0-3, D Mannion 0-2, J Fleming, C Fahey, B Moran, M McManus, C Elwood, S Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | G Cooney 1-3, K White 0-3, D Ryan, A McCarthy, C Darcy, G Cahill, B Horner, R Considine 0-1 each. | Referee: J O'Brien (Laois) |
| 22 July 2017 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-20 - 0-11 | Antrim | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 18:00 | S Currie (2-13, four frees), M Grogan (0-2), E Allen (0-2), B Coffey (0-1), L Murphy (0-1), C Derwin (0-1). | Report | S Elliott (0-5, three frees), T Murphy (0-4, all frees), D Smith (0-1), A McGrath (0-1). | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
Semi-finals
edit| 6 August 2017 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-8 - 1-12 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 14:00 | E Cody 1-1, A Mullen 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 65), J Ryan 1-0, J Brennan, N Brassil and E O’Shea 0-1 each. | Report | J Canning 1-4 (1-0 pen), S Bleahane 0-3, C Walsh 0-2 (0-2f), C Molloy, D Mannion and E Fahy 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| 13 August 2017 Semi-final | Cork | 0-23 - 2-13 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 13:30 | B Turnbull 0-13 (0-11f), D Connery 0-5 (0-2f), D Linehan and B Roche 0-2 each, G Millerick 0-1. | Report | E O’Neill and M Grogan 1-1 each, S Currie 0-6 (0-3f), L Murphy 0-4 (0-3f) and E Allen 0-1. | Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath) |
Final
edit| 3 September 2017 Final | Galway | 2-17 - 2-15 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 13:15 | J Canning (2-02), C Molloy (0-07, 0-07f), S Bleahane (0-05), D Loftus (0-01); B Moran (0-01); D Mannion (0-01). | Report | B Turnbull (1-07, 0-03f), E Sheehan (1-00), L O'Shea (0-03), C Hanafin (0-02), D Connery (0-01), R Downey (0-01), B Murphy (0-01). | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Brian Turnbull | Cork | 1-51 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Seán Currie | Dublin | 2-47 | 53 | 5 | 10.60 |
| 3 | Adrian Mullen | Kilkenny | 3-42 | 51 | 5 | 10.20 |
| 4 | Mikey Mullen | Meath | 1-29 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 |
| 5 | Paul O'Brien | Limerick | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 6 | Ross Banville | Wexford | 0-28 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| Daire Connery | Cork | 0-28 | 28 | 6 | 4.67 | |
| 8 | Oisín Bennett | Laois | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Jack Canning | Galway | 4-09 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Ciarán Tobin | Kildare | 1-17 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Seán Currie | Dublin | 2-13 | 19 | Antrim |
| 2 | Mikey Mullen | Meath | 1-11 | 14 | Westmeath |
| 3 | Brian Turnbull | Cork | 0-13 | 13 | Dublin |
| 4 | Adrian Mullen | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Dublin |
| Seán Elliott | Antrim | 1-09 | 12 | Down | |
| Richie Mullan | Derry | 1-09 | 12 | Donegal | |
| Adrian Mullen | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Wexford | |
| Seán Currie | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Wexford | |
| Adrian Mullen | Kilkenny | 0-12 | 12 | Westmeath | |
| 10 | Adrian Mullen | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Laois |
| Ross Banville | Wexford | 0-11 | 11 | Dublin | |
| Paul O'Brien | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Tipperary |
References
edit- ^ "Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Final – Tipperary 1-21 Limerick 0-17". Tipperary GAA. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Tipperary 1-21 Limerick 0-17". Nationalist. 4 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Redemption as powerful Premier get hands on cup". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Galway youngsters add to the silverware". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.