All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship

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name=All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
first=1964
firstwin=Tipperary
sponsors=
irish=
current=Kilkenny
currentordinal=11
super=th
most=Cork and Kilkenny
mostordinal=11

The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bord Gais 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.

2007

8TeamBracket | RD1=Provincial Finals
| RD2=Semifinals
August 18/August 19| RD3=Final
September 09/Croke Park

RD1-seed1=| RD1-seed2=| RD1-seed3=| RD1-seed4=| RD1-seed5=| RD1-seed6=| RD1-seed7=| RD1-seed8=

RD1-team1=Dublin
RD1-team2=Offaly
RD1-score1=2-18
RD1-score2=3-09

RD1-team3=Derry
RD1-team4=Antrim
RD1-score3=2-16
RD1-score4=1-18

RD1-team5=Waterford
RD1-team6=Cork
RD1-score5=0-10
RD1-score6=1-20

RD1-team7=Galway
RD1-team8=N/A
RD1-score7=
RD1-score8=

RD2-team1=Dublin
RD2-team2=Derry
RD2-score1=3-18
RD2-score2=2-11

RD2-team3=Cork
RD2-team4=Galway
RD2-score3=2-18 *
RD2-score4=4-21

RD3-team1=Dublin
RD3-team2=Galway
RD3-score1=0-11
RD3-score2=5-12

** 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. [http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0916/u21.html]

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

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 twelve occasions between 1972 and 2008.