1991 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 April 1991 - 1 September 1991 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (15th win) |
| Captain | Dan O'Neill |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Adrian Hogan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 15 |
| Top Scorer |  P. J. Delaney (2-29) |
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The 1991 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 16 April 1991 and ended on 1 September 1991.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 September 1991, Kilkenny won the championship following a 0-15 to 1-10 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their 14th title overall.
Kilkenny's P. J. Delaney was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.
Results
[edit]First round
| 22 May 1991 First round | Laois | 6-16 - 3-06 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| D Rooney 2-1, S Kennedy 1-3, E Cashin 0-6, D Cuddy 1-2, B McEvoy 1-1, W McEvoy 1-0, B Dollard 0-2, D Delaney 0-1. | N English 2-0, J O'Toole 1-0, D Sheehan 0-3, B Murphy 0-2, A Doyle 0-1. |
| 26 May 1991 First round | Offaly | 3-09 - 0-09 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Claffey 1-4, K Clements 1-0, J Grennan 1-0, C McGlone 0-1, K Martin 0-1, K Claffey 0-1, S Tooher 0-1, M Rigney 0-1. | T Galway 0-4, J Byrne 0-2, P Finn 0-2, M Byrne 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1991 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-13 - 1-08 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| PJ Delaney 2-8, J Brennan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, N Larkin 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, B Maher 0-1. | N Claffey 1-3, J Dooley 0-3, K Martin 0-1, R Quegan 0-1. |
| 3 July 1991 Semi-final | Laois | 3-11 - 1-12 | Dublin | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| S Kennedy 2-4, D Rooney 1-3, D Delaney 0-2, E Cashin 0-1, F Sullivan 0-1. | E Burke 0-8, A O'Donoghue 1-1, J O'Riordan 0-1, J Small 0-1, S Perkins 0-1. |
Final
| 21 July 1991 Final | Kilkenny | 1-20 - 0-04 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| PJ Delaney 0-8, D O'Neill 0-4, R Shortall 1-0, S Dollard 0-3, G Walsh 0-2, D Maher 0-2, P Larkin 0-1. | D Delaney 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1, W McEvoy 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
First round
| 16 April 1991 First round | Kerry | 0-05 - 6-19 | Cork | John Joe O'Sullivan Park, Ballyheigue |
| J Dooley 0-2, T O'Leary 0-1, JJ Canty 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | O Farrell 3-2, R O'Connell 1-7, R Dwane 2-2, D O'Mahony 0-3, C Quirke 0-3, B Corcoran 0-1, J Collins 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 17 April 1991 First round | Clare | 2-11 - 0-05 | Waterford | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| C Lynch 1-3, B Keating 1-1, R O'Hara 0-2, M O'Gorman 0-2, D Kirby 0-2, D Murphy 0-1. | T Browne 0-5. | Referee: M Doyle (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 1 May 1991 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-09 - 1-07 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A Hogan 1-2, T Dunne 0-4, T Fogarty 1-0, B O'Meara 0-2, G Maguire 0-1. | R Dwane 1-0, R O'Connell 0-3, D O'Mahony 0-1, B Gleeson 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1. |
| 2 May 1991 Semi-final | Clare | 2-05 - 2-06 | Limerick | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| M O'Gorman 1-3, D Kirby 1-0, S McMahon 0-1, N Moloney 0-1. | TJ Ryan 1-0, K Roche 1-0, C Coughlan 0-2, A Browne 0-1, M Wallace 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1, M Roche 0-1. |
Final
| 7 July 1991 Final | Tipperary | 3-13 - 1-05 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| L Barrett 3-1, T Dunne 0-7, T Fogarty 0-3, A Hogan 0-1, T Moloney 0-1. | A Browne 1-0, M Wallace 0-3, D O'Grady 0-1, S Roche 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
Semi-final
| 23 June 1991 Semi-final | Derry | 4-14 - 1-07 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| M Collins 3-1, G McGonigle 0-5, P McEldowney 1-0, R Stevenson 0-4, G Biggs 0-3, C Glasgow 0-1. | S Masterson 1-0, D McKenna 0-3, M Trainor 0-3, M Coulter 0-1. | Referee: D Gallagher (Antrim) |
Final
| 7 July 1991 Final | Derry | 3-10 - 2-11 | Antrim | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Referee: HP McCusker (Down) |
Semi-finals
| 4 August 1991 Semi-final | Galway | 1-13 - 2-15 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Head 0-7, D O'Brien 1-0, F Forde 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, R Kilcommins 0-1, P Fahey 0-1, D Coleman 0-1. | T Dunne 0-8, G Maguire 1-1, T Fogarty 1-1, A Hogan 0-2, L Barrett 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 11 August 1991 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 0-15 - 2-06 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| PJ Delaney 0-7, S Dollard 0-3, G Walsh 0-2, D Maher 0-1, R Shortall 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | S Stevenson 0-4, M Collins 1-0, P McEldowney 1-0, G Biggs 0-1, G McGonigle 0-1. | Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway) |
Final
| 1 September 1991 Final | Kilkenny | 0-15 - 1-10 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| PJ Delaney 0-6, D Maher 0-3, S Dollard 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, M Owens 0-1, R Shortall 0-1, J Hickey 0-1. | T Dunne 0-5, C Egan 1-0, A Hogan 0-2, M Leonard 0-1, T Fogarty 0-1, G Maguire 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. J. Delaney | Kilkenny | 2-29 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Tommy Dunne | Tipperary | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Michael Collins | Derry | 6-02 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |