| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 October 2020 - 10 July 2021 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (14th win) |
| Captain | Adam Nolan |
| Manager | Brian Hanley |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Timmy Clifford |
| Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Total Goals | 32 (2.13 per game) |
| Total Points | 467 (31.13 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Lochlainn Quinn (1-42) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
The 2020 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship was due to take place between April and August 2020, however, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, new provincial draws and formats were adopted. The championship eventually began on 17 October 2020, however, it was confirmed four days later that the championship was once again being suspended.[1] The championship ended on 10 July 2021.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a fourth successive title.[2]
On 10 July 2021, Galway won the championship after a 1-17 to 1-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[3] This was their 14th title overall and a record-breaking fourth title in succession.
Offaly's Lochlainn Quinn was the championship's top scorer with 1-42.
Format changes
[edit]On 29 June 2020, the Munster Council announced that they were abandoning the round robin for one year and reverting to a straight knockout format. Kerry joined the championship for the first time since 2014.[4] A day later, the Leinster Council also announced a new format and fixtures. The changes saw the adoption of a straight knockout format, while the championship was also spilt in two with the top 9 teams in the province participating. The four "weakest" teams contested the Leinster Minor B Championship.[5] The All-Ireland quarter-final round robin was also abandoned, with the Leinster champions receiving a bye to the All-Ireland final, while the Munster champions will play Galway in a lone semi-final.
Fixtures/results
[edit]Leinster round 1
[edit]| 17 October 2020 Round 1 | Offaly | 2-18 - 0-12 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park |
| L Quinn 0-15 (twelve frees), C Mitchell 2-0, L Carey 0-2, C Egan 0-1. | Report | C Dunne 0-4 (all frees), P Brennan 0-3 (one free), D Dooley 0-1, D Dooley 0-1, N Quinlan 0-1, C Byrne 0-1, D Bowe 0-1. | Referee: C Flynn (Meath) |
| 17 October 2020 Round 1 | Antrim | 0-07 - 1-13 | Kildare | Abbotstown GAA Centre of Excellence |
| F McQuillan 0-4 (3 frees), P McKillop 0-1 (free), E McFerran 0-1, A Scullion 0-1. | Report | C Kehoe 0-8 (8 fres), C Sheridan 1-0, C Treacy 0-2, C Boran 0-1, F Maher 0-1, K Harrington 0-1. | Referee: M Ryan (Dublin) |
Leinster quarter-finals
[edit]| 13 December 2020 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 1-12 - 1-09 | Dublin | TEG Cusack Park |
| E Cunneen 0-9 (0-4f, 0-3 '65', 0-1 sline), M Cunningham 1-0, D McCormack, D Williams, B McGrath 0-1 each. | Report | T Brennan, N Hogan (0-3f) 0-3 each, D O Dulaing 1-0, N Clerkin (0-1f), D Peel, J O'Brien 0-1 each. | Referee: A Kinahan (Offaly) |
| 13 December 2020 Quarter-final | Kildare | 0-09 - 1-18 | Offaly | St. Conleth's Park |
| C Kehoe 0-6 (4f and 2 '65s', C Flanagan, A Tobin and C Sheridan 0-1 each. | Report | L Quinn 0-10 (7f), L Carey 0-3, C Egan 1-0, C Mitchell and J Hoctor 0-2 each, C King 0-1. | Referee: B Redmond (Wexford) |
Leinster semi-finals
[edit]| 20 December 2020 Semi-final | Westmeath | 1-08 - 2-18 | Offaly | TEG Cusack Park |
| E Cunneen 0-5 (3f), D Williams 1-0, C Dowd 0-2, D McCormack 0-1. | Report | L Quinn 0-11 (5f; 1 65’), L Carey 1-3, D Bourke 1-0, C Mitchell 0-2, E Murphy and C Egan 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
| 20 December 2020 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-14 - 0-23 | Kilkenny | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| C Byrne 0-7, 4 frees, 1 sideline cut; L Murphy 1-1; C Foley 0-2; O Pepper, J J Twamley, L Roche, S O'Hagan, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-1 each. | Report | B Drennan (0-14, 9 frees), K Doyle, G Dunne, 0-2 each; C Beirne, T Clifford, D Walsh, H Shrine 0-1 each. | Referee: S Guinan (Offaly) |
Leinster final
[edit]| 3 July 2021 Final | Offaly | 3-09 - 2-21 | Kilkenny | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| L Quinn 1-6 (0-4f, 0-2 65s), L Carey 1-1 (1-0 pen), L Hogan 1-0, D Bourke, A Landy 0-1 each. | Report | B Drennan 0-13 (0-12f), H Shine 1-3, D Walsh 1-1, T Dunne, B Reid, C Beirne, T Clifford 0-1 each. | Referee: C Daly (Kildare) |
Fixtures/results
[edit]Munster quarter-finals
[edit]| 17 October 2020 Quarter-final | Cork | 1-24 - 2-13 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| B Cunningham 0-9 (0-3 f, 0-2 65, 0-1 sl), J Leahy 0-4, C Walsh 1-1, A Quirke, B Keating, W Buckley 0-2 each, T O'Connell, E Downey, E O'Leary, M Howell 0-1 each. | Report | J Collins 1-6 (1-5 f, 0-1 65), O'Donnell 1-1 (1-0 f), N O'Farrell 0-2 f, S Rynne, E Guilfoyle, J Guyler, K O'Connor 0-1 each. | Referee: J McCormack (Tipperary) |
| 18 October 2020 Quarter-final | Kerry | 0-09 - 0-32 | Tipperary | LIT Gaelic Grounds |
| R Walsh 0-6 (0-4 frees), R Monaghan, C Keating, K Molloy 0-1 each. | Report | P McGarry 0-6 (0-2 frees), S Ferncombe 0-6 (0-2 ‘65s, 0-2 frees), T Cahill 0-5, S Kenneally, J Leamy 0-3 each, D Stakelum, C McCormack, L Shanahan 0-2 each, D Fogarty, C McKelvey, D Minogue 0-1 each. | Referee: N Malone (Clare) |
Munster semi-finals
[edit]| 12 December 2020 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-19 - 0-13 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| A English (2-3); L Lynch (0-7, 6 frees); P O’Donovan (0-4); L O’Connor (0-2); S O’Brien, J Keating, J Kirby (0-1 each). | Report | B Cunningham (0-8, frees); M Mullins, J Leahy, B O’Connor, B Keating, E O’Leary (0-1 each). | Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary) |
| 12 December 2020 Semi-final | Waterford | 0-12 - 2-14 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| P Fitzgerald (0-7, 5 frees, 1 ’65), J Booth (0-2), C Treen, S Callaghan and L Ó Síothcháin (0-1 each). | Report | J Leamy (1-3, 2 frees), K Lee (1-1), S Ferncombe (0-3, 2 frees, 1 ’65), S Kenneally and P McGarry (1 free) (0-2 each), T Cahill and C McKelvey (0-1 each). | Referee: S Stokes (Cork) |
Munster final
[edit]| 20 December 2020 Final | Limerick | 2-22 - 0-25 (aet) | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| L Lynch (0-10 frees), A English (0-5), P O’Donovan (1-1), S O’Brien (0-4), E Harmon (1-0), J Keating and J Kirby (0-1 each). | Report | J Leamy (0-10 frees), P McGarry (0-4, 0-3 65s), D Fogarty (0-3), T Cahill, L Shanahan and S Kenneally (0-2 each), D Stakelum and K Lee (0-1 each). | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
Fixtures
[edit]All-Ireland semi-final
[edit]| 2 July 2021 Semi-final | Galway | 4-18 - 0-15 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| L Collins (2-7, 3f, 2 ‘65), C Molloy (0-5), R Davitt (1-1), G Lee (1-1), C Slattery (0-2), G Thomas (0-2). | Report | L Lynch (0-6, 5f, 1 ‘65), S O’Brien (0-3), P O’Donovan (0-2), A English (0-2), C Scully (0-1), J Fitzgerald (0-1). | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 10 July 2021 Final | Galway | 1-17 - 1-14 | Kilkenny | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| L Collins 1-7 (4f, 1 65), C Molloy 0-3, G Lee 0-2, R Davitt 0-1, L Leen 0-1, K Hanrahan 0-1, D Davoren 0-1, G Thomas 0-1. | Report | B Drennan 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-5 f), J Fitzpatrick 0-2, D Walsh 0-2, K Doyle 0-1, H Shine 0-1, T Dunne 0-1 and C Beirne 0-1. | Referee: S Stack (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lochlainn Quinn | Offaly | 1-42 | 45 | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2 | Billy Drennan | Kilkenny | 1-33 | 36 | 3 | 12.00 |
| 3 | Éamonn Cunneen | Westmeath | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 4 | Liam Collins | Galway | 3-14 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Liam Lynch | Limerick | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| 6 | Jack Leamy | Tipperary | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 7 | Ben Cunningham | Cork | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 8 | Adam English | Limerick | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Luke Carey | Offaly | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 10 | Conn Kehoe | Kildare | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lochlann Quinn | Offaly | 0-15 | 15 | Laois |
| 2 | Billy Drennan | Kilkenny | 0-14 | 14 | Wexford |
| Lochlann Quinn | Offaly | 0-14 | 14 | Westmeath | |
| 4 | Billy Drennan | Kilkenny | 0-13 | 13 | Offaly |
| Liam Collins | Galway | 2-07 | 13 | Limerick | |
| 6 | Éamonn Cunneen | Westmeath | 0-11 | 11 | Carlow |
| 7 | Jake Doyle | Carlow | 1-07 | 10 | Westmeath |
| Liam Collins | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Lochlann Quinn | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Kildare | |
| Jack Leamy | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Liam Lynch | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Galway are looking to become the first county at minor level to win four consecutive All Ireland titles.
References
[edit]- ^ "GAA confirms U20 and Minor inter-county competitions paused until further notice". Hogan Stand. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph". GAA website. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 Munster MHC and MFC draws". Hogan Stand. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Details of revised 2020 Leinster MFC and MHC". Hogan Stand. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.