2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship


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
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Colin RyanClare3-3342410.50
2Richie HoganKilkenny0-303047.50
3Darach HonanClare5-102546.25
4C. J. McGourtyAntrim2-142036.66
5Joe CanningGalway4-719119.00
5Maurice ShanahanWaterford0-191929.50
7Pa BourkeTipperary2-111728.50
8John MulhallKilkenny1-121553.00
8Mark BerginKilkenny0-151553.00
10Jonjo FarrellKilkenny3-51452.80

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Joe CanningGalway4-719Clare
2Colin RyanClare3-918Limerick
3Richie HoganKilkenny0-1414Antrim
4Maurice ShanahanWaterford0-1313Tipperary
5Pa BourkeTipperary1-912Cork
5Patrick HorganCork0-1212Tipperary
7Aaron KellyDerry3-211Down
8Darach HonanClare2-410Galway
8C. J. McGourtyAntrim1-710Armagh
8Mark BerginKilkenny0-1010Laois

Top goalkeepers

;Clean sheets
RankGoalkeeperCountyClean sheets
1Colin McGrath Kilkenny2
1James Demspey Offaly1
1Finn McGarry Dublin1
1Bill McCormack Tipperary1
1C O'Connell Antrim1

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous