1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 April 1987 - 21 June 1987 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (1st win) |
| Captain | Gus Ryan |
| Manager | Phil Bennis |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Michael Connolly |
| Manager | Pádraic Fahy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Gary Kirby (1-24) |
← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 12 April 1987 and ended on 21 June 1987.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 June 1987, Limerick won the championship following a 2–15 to 3–06 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Limerick's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.
Results[edit]
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 12 April 1987 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 5-05 - 2-04 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P McEvoy 3-2, M Phelan 1-0, M O'Neill 1-0, J Power 0-1, L Dowling 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. | P Bergin 1-0, P Dollard 1-0, B Maher 0-1, S Cuddy 0-1, E Cox 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
| 26 April 1987 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-12 - 1-07 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| V Murphy 0-6, P Carton 1-2, D Prendergast 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. | P McEvoy 0-4, M O'Neill 1-0, E Morrissey 0-2, M Phelan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 26 April 1987 Semi-final | Westmeath | 0-03 - 2-10 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| S Kilcoyne 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, L Giles 0-1. | D Hughes 0-7, J Rigney 1-2, M Duignan 1-0, F Dolan 0-1. |
Final
| 10 May 1987 Final | Wexford | 4-11 - 0-05 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Morrissey 2-1, V Murphy 0-7, F O'Leary 1-1, P Carton 1-0, J Bolger 0-2. | D Hughes 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, K Dooley 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
| 22 April 1987 Quarter-final | Waterford | 0-06 - 2-15 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Ferncombe 0-3, B Lawton 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1. | L O'Connor 1-5, G Kirby 0-5, B Stapleton 1-0, P Barrett 0-2, G Ryan 0-1, A Carmody 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 22 April 1987 Semi-final | Cork | 1-15 - 2-05 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| M Mullins 0-9, M Foley 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-2, B Harte 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | D McInerney 1-0, T McMahon 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-3, S O'Donoghue 0-1, D Cooney 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 13 May 1987 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-15 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| G Kirby 0-6, A Carmody 0-5, P Barrett 1-0, B Stapleton 1-0, G Ryan 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | M Nolan 1-5, T Leamy 0-2, M Cleary 0-1. |
Final
| 27 May 1987 Final | Limerick | 3-14 - 2-09 | Cork | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| G Kirby 0-10, P Barrett 2-0, M Reale 1-1, A Carmody 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, B Stapleton 0-1. | M Foley 1-2, M O'Mahony 1-1, M Mullins 0-2, L Kelly 0-1, D Kenneally 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-finals
| 12 April 1987 Semi-final | Derry | 2-07 - 0-09 | Antrim | Lavey |
| S Downey 1-5, S O'Neill 1-0, P Kealey 0-1, E Mullen 0-1. | C Murphy 0-5, P McKillen 0-2, D McKillop 0-1, F McAllister 0-1. | Referee: P Byers (Down) |
| 12 April 1987 Semi-final | Down | w/o - scr. | Armagh | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry |
| Referee: J Hegarty (Antrim) |
Final
| 26 April 1987 Final | Derry | 2-09 - 3-12 | Down | Lavey |
| S Downey 1-7, S O'Neill 1-2. | M Blaney 2-4, R Coffey 0-4, L Mason 1-0, E Blaney 0-2, K Coulter 0-1, B Hughes 0-1. |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
Semi-finals
| 17 May 1987 Semi-final | Galway | 0-11 - 1-07 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Connolly 0-7, R Duane 0-2, E Burke 0-2. | V Murphy 0-6, S Wickham 1-0, E Sinnott 0-1. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
| 31 May 1987 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-26 - 0-03 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J O'Connor 1-4, P Barrett 1-4, G Kirby 1-3, B Stapleton 0-5, A Carmody 0-3, G Hegarty 0-3, G Ryan 0-2, D Marron 0-1, A Madden 0-1. | R Coffey 0-2, M Egan 0-1. | Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin) |
Final
| 21 June 1987 Final | Limerick | 2-15 - 3-06 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| L O'Connor 2-5, G Hegarty 0-5, A Carmody 0-4, J O'Connor 0-1. | D Cox 1-2, M Connolly 0-4, E Burke 1-0, R Duane 1-0. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 2 | Leo O'Connor | Limerick | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| Vinny Murphy | Wexford | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| 4 | Pat Barrett | Limerick | 4-06 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Séamus Downey | Derry | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| 6 | Pat McEvoy | Kilkenny | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Anthony Carmody | Limerick | 0-14 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
References[edit]
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (10 September 2015). "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 20 April 2020.