The 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 7th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April 1970 – 1 November 1970 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (4th win) |
| Captain | Teddy O'Brien |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Liam Bennett |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Top Scorer |  Mick Butler (6-30) |
← 1969 1971 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 November 1970, Cork won the championship following a 5-17 to 0-8 defeat of Wexford in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 4th All-Ireland title in the grade and their third in succession.
Wexford's Mick Butler was the championship's top scorer with 6-30.
Changes
editIn keeping with their senior and minor teams, Galway's under-21 hurlers left the Munster Championship where they had been playing since 1964. Having no competition in their own province, Galway received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final stage.
Results
editQuarter-finals
| 27 May 1970 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 2-11 - 1-11 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| G Whelan 1-3, J Nash 1-0, W Shanley 0-3, D O'Donnell 0-3, S Fagan 0-1, W Bray 0-1. | A Barry 0-5, D McIntyre 1-0, M Cleere 0-3, A Daly 0-2, M Delaney 0-1. |
| 31 May 1970 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 5-04 - 1-13 | Dublin | O'Toole Park, Dublin |
| D Prendergast 2-3, M Brennan 1-1, L O'Brien 1-0, S Connery 1-0. | L Blood 0-5, T Deegan 1-1, PJ Holden 0-4, N Rooney 0-1, K Hegarty 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 2 June 1970 Quarter-final | Laois | 4-07 - 2-09 | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| T Duggan 2-2, K Farrell 1-1, L Duff 1-0, F Keenan 0-2, F Dates 0-1, J Downey 0-1. | J Connell 0-6, D Flanagan 1-0, J Goulding 1-0, R Hayden 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, R Cullen 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 21 June 1970 Semi-final | Wexford | 7-11 - 3-06 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Butler 3-2, C Doran 2-0, M Casey 1-2, T Byrne 1-2, E Murphy 0-4, T Cahill 0-1. | F Keenan 3-0, G Lanham 0-3, T Duggan 0-2, P Bates 0-1. |
| 5 July 1970 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-12 - 0-06 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| L O'Brien 2-6, M Murphy 2-1, M Drennan 1-0, S Kearney 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, D Prendergast 0-1. | G Whelan 0-3, J Nash 0-1, W Bray 0-1, W Bradley 0-1. |
Final
| 19 July 1970 Final | Wexford | 2-15 - 5-04 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Butler 1-7, T White 1-0, C Doran 0-3, M Quigley 0-3, M Casey 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. | M Drennan 2-0, M Garrett 1-3, M Murphy 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, M Brennan 0-1. | Referee: R Sheppard (Carlow) |
First round
| 19 April 1970 First round | Waterford | 4-05 - 4-12 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Hickey 2-1, T O'Connor 1-1, J Flynn 1-0, J Greene 0-2, C McCabe 0-1. | J McNamara 1-5, D Pyne 1-1, T Ryan 1-1, M O'Connor 1-1, M Moroney 0-4. | Referee: P Ryan (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 3 June 1970 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-05 - 9-05 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| W Conway 1-1, S Foley 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. | P Byrne 3-2, P O'Neill 3-0, J Tynan 2-0, T Delaney 1-3. | Referee: D Crowe (Clare) |
| 8 July 1970 Semi-final | Cork | 2-10 - 1-06 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Ring 1-2, B Cummins 1-1, K McSweeney 0-4, P Moylan 0-2, T Buckley 0-1. | J McNamara 0-4, S Durack 1-0, M Moroney 0-1, D Pyne 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Final
| 29 July 1970 Final | Tipperary | 2-07 - 3-11 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Delaney 2-4, P O'Neill 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. | P Ring 1-7, J Barrett 1-1, M Malone 1-0, J Horgan 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, J Nodwell 0-1. | Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford) |
Final
| 2 August 1970 Final | Antrim | 6-12 - 2-10 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| G McCann 2-1, A McCallin 2-1, M Brunty 1-3, C McAuley 1-0, A Hamill 0-3, E Dornan 0-1, S Collins 0-1, A Connolly 0-1, C McDonnell 0-1. | S McGrattan 0-6, T Acheson 1-1, G Lennon 1-0, M Coleman 0-1, P Conlon 0-1, J Hughes 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 2 August 1970 Semi-final | Wexford | 8-22 - 2-09 | Galway | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| B Murphy 3-2, M Casey 2-6, M Butler 1-7, M Quigley 1-3, V Flanagan 1-1, J Quigley 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1, T Byrne 0-1. | M Murphy 1-1, J Norris 0-4, E Donohue 1-0, M Deely 0-3, S Burke 0-1. |
| 9 August 1970 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-04 - 3-10 | Cork | Casement Park, Belfast |
| M Brunty 1-0, A McCallin 0-2, S Collins 0-1, A Hamill 0-1. | K McSweeney 1-2, J Barrett 1-1, T Buckley 1-0, D Collins 0-4, S Looney 0-2, P Moylan 0-1. |
Finals
| 11 October 1970 Final | Cork | 3-08 - 2-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Ring 2-2, S O'Leary 1-0, C Kelly 0-2, K McSweeney 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, S Looney 0-1. | M Butler 1-10, M Quigley 1-0, L Bennett 0-1. | Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford) |
| 1 November 1970 Final replay | Cork | 5-17 - 0-08 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Kelly 2-7, P Ring 0-7, J Barrett 1-1, B Cummins 1-0, S O'Leary 1-0, P Moylan 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. | M Butler 0-4, M Casey 0-2, L Bennett 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. | Referee: J Dunphy (Waterford) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 6-30 | 48 | 5 | 9.60 |
| 2 | Paddy Ring | Cork | 4-18 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Martin Casey | Wexford | 3-11 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 4-06 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Timmy Delaney | Tipperary | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Connie Kelly | Cork | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Martin Quigley | Wexford | 2-07 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 8 | Jimmy Barrett | Cork | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Jim McNamara | Clare | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 10 | Paul Byrne | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Barry Murphy | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | |
| Kevin McSweeney | Cork | 1-08 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connie Kelly | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | Wexford |
| Mick Butler | Wexford | 1-10 | 13 | Cork | |
| 3 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 2-06 | 12 | Westmeath |
| Martin Casey | Wexford | 2-06 | 12 | Galway | |
| 5 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Laois |
| Paul Byrne | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | Limerick | |
| Barry Murphy | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Galway | |
| 8 | Timmy Delaney | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Cork |
| Mick Butler | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Paddy Ring | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary | |
| Mick Butler | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Galway |
Miscellaneous
edit- The All-Ireland semi-final between Wexford and Galway was their first ever championship meeting in this grade.
- Cork remained undefeated for a third successive championship.
References
edit- ^ "County profile: Cork". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2015.