1994 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1994

Championship Details
Dates	28 May – 11 September 1994
Teams	16
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Kilkenny (6th win)
Captain	Philly Larkin
Manager	Brendan O'Sullivan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Galway
Captain	William Burke
Manager	Patsy Durnin
Provincial Champions
Munster	Waterford
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer	Paul Flynn (3-21)
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The 1994 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 28 May 1994 and ended on 11 September 1994.

Galway were the defending champions.

On 11 September 1994, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3–10 to 0–11 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1990.

Waterford's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Meath v Kilkenny

15 June 1994 Quarter-final	Meath	0-10 - 2-17	Kilkenny	St. Loman's Park, Trim
	M Cole 0-3, D Curtis 0-3, J McGuinness 0-2, J Sheridan 0-2.		R Shortall 1-6, B McEvoy 1-2, D Byrne 0-4, D Maher 0-2, P Barry 0-1, J Hickey 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.	Referee: A Murray (Westmeath)

Wexford v Offaly

5 July 1994 Quarter-final	Wexford	3-17 - 0-07	Offaly	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Morrissey 2-1, T Kavanagh 0-5, P Murphy 0-4, S Ryan 1-0, P Byrne 0-2, P Finn 0-2, E Furlong 0-1, K Lacey 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1.		J Coakley 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, K Martin 0-1, C McClone 0-1, P Bracken 0-1.

Semi-finals

Kilkenny v Laois

6 July 1994 Semi-final	Kilkenny	4-10 - 2-09	Laois	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	D Byrne 3-1, D Maher 1-1, PJ Delaney 0-3, P Barry 0-1, J Hickey 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, B Leahy 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.		D Cuddy 1-5, L Tynan 1-0, P Cuddihy 0-2, F Sullivan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1.	Referee: C Byrne (Wicklow)

Wexford v Dublin

19 July 1994 Semi-final	Wexford	4-15 - 2-12	Dublin	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Morrissey 2-0, T Kavanagh 0-7, J Byrne 1-2, P Finn 0-5, P Murphy 1-0, M Byrne 0-1.		B O'Brien 0-8, K O'Donoghue 2-0, L Walsh 0-1, P Harney 0-1, G Ennis 0-1, J Pardy 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Final

Kilkenny v Wexford

26 July 1994 Final	Kilkenny	1-14 - 0-15	Wexford	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
	D Maher 1-1, R Shortall 0-4, B Ryan 0-3, PJ Delaney 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, P Larkin 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.		T Kavanagh 0-3, M Byrne 0-3, C Roche 0-2, P Finn 0-2, J Byrne 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, E Furlong 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Clare v Kerry

30 June 1994 Quarter-final	Clare	0-13 - 1-06	Kerry	Cusack Park, Ennis
	J Healy 0-8, F Hegarty 0-4, S McNamara 0-1.		K O'Sullivan 1-1, P O'Connell 0-2, O Diggins 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)

Limerick v Tipperary

30 June 1994 Quarter-final	Limerick	2-13 - 1-16	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	J Moran 0-6, S O'Neill 1-1, J Moran 1-1, M Wallace 0-2, R Fenton 0-1, O O'Neill 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1.		J Doughan 1-4, T Dunne 0-5, R Tomlinson 0-2, D Burke 0-2, G Maguire 0-2, L Maguire 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Tipperary v Limerick

14 July 1994 Quarter-final replay	Tipperary	2-15 - 2-08	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	D Burke 2-1, K Tucker 0-4, B O'Meara 0-3, J Doughan 0-3, G Maguire 0-2, R Tomlinson 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.		JA Moran 1-2, M Wallace 1-0, TJ Ryan 0-2, M Foley 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, J Moran 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Semi-finals

Clare v Cork

27 July 1994 Semi-final	Clare	3-13 - 2-10	Cork	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	E Taaffe 2-1, F Hegarty 1-4, S McNamara 0-4, D Chaplin 0-1, D McMahon 0-1, O Baker 0-1, S O'Hara 0-1.		B Corcoran 1-7, K Morrison 1-0, A Browne 0-2, I Ronan 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Waterford v Tipperary

27 July 1994 Semi-final	Waterford	2-16 - 2-08	Tipperary	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Flynn 2-11, F O'Shea 0-3, T Cronin 0-1, T Browne 0-1.		D Burke 1-1, R Tomlinson 1-0, J Doughan 0-3, B O'Meara 0-2, D Hogan 0-1, K Tucker 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Final

Waterford v Clare

3 August 1994 Final	Waterford	1-12 - 0-12	Clare	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	P Flynn 1-6, T Browne 0-3, A Kirwan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1.		S McNamara 0-5, F Hegarty 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, B Madden 0-1.	Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-final

Antrim v Tyrone

28 May 1994 Semi-final

Antrim

4-18 - 0-10

Tyrone

Fr. Healy Park

Final

Antrim v Down

12 June 1994 Final

Antrim

1-20 - 1-04

Down

Casement Park

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Galway v Antrim

13 August 1994 Semi-final	Galway	1-18 - 0-06	Antrim	Parnell Park, Dublin
	D Coen 0-7, M Headd 1-2, J McGrath 0-3, D Coleman 0-2, F Forde 0-2, N Shaughnessy 0-2.		A Mort 0-3, M McClafferty 0-2, P Montgomery 0-1.	Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Kilkenny v Waterford

21 August 1994 Semi-final	Kilkenny	2-21 - 3-06	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	PJ Delaney 1-4, B McEvoy 0-6, B Ryan 1-2, D Byrne 0-4, D Maher 0-3, P Barry 0-1, S Dollard 0-1.		E Crowley 2-0, P Foley 1-1, P Flynn 0-4, T Browne 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Final

Kilkenny v Galway

11 September 1994 Final	Kilkenny	3-10 - 0-11	Galway	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	PJ Delaney 1-3, R Shortall 1-1, B Ryan 1-0, D Maher 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.		D Coen 0-4, C O'Doherty 0-2, F Forde 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, O Fahy 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul Flynn	Waterford	3-21	30	3	10.00
2	Denis Byrne	Kilkenny	3-11	20	5	4
3	PJ Delaney	Kilkenny	2-13	19	5	3.8
	Robert Shortall	Kilkenny	2-11	17	5	3.40

Miscellaneous

• A 68-year-old Galway fan collapsed and died at the All-Ireland final.