The 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 20 May 2009 and ended on 13 September 2009.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 13 September 2009, Clare won the championship following a 0-15 to 0-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Colin RyanClare3-3342410.502Richie HoganKilkenny0-303047.503Darach HonanClare5-102546.254C. J. McGourtyAntrim2-142036.665Joe CanningGalway4-719119.00Maurice ShanahanWaterford0-191929.507Pa BourkeTipperary2-111728.508John MulhallKilkenny1-121553.00Mark BerginKilkenny0-151553.0010Jonjo FarrellKilkenny3-51452.80
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Joe CanningGalway4-719Clare2Colin RyanClare3-918Limerick3Richie HoganKilkenny0-1414Antrim4Maurice ShanahanWaterford0-1313Tipperary5Pa BourkeTipperary1-912CorkPatrick HorganCork0-1212Tipperary7Aaron KellyDerry3-211Down8Darach HonanClare2-410GalwayC. J. McGourtyAntrim1-710ArmaghMark BerginKilkenny0-1010Laois
Top goalkeepers
Clean sheets
Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets1Colin McGrath Kilkenny21James Demspey Offaly1Finn McGarry DublinBill McCormack TipperaryC O'Connell Antrim
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous After losing twelve provincial finals throughout the history of the competition, Clare finally triumph and claim their first Munster title. The team subsequently progresses to claim their first ever All-Ireland title. The All-Ireland final is the first ever championship meeting between Clare and Kilkenny.
External links General information on the 2009 championship
References