The 2022 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928 . The championship began on 5 March 2022 and ended on 3 July 2022.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-final .[1] [2] [3] [4]
The All-Ireland final was played at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny on 3 July 2022 between Tipperary and Offaly , in what was their first meeting in a final in 35 years .[5] Tipperary won the match by 1-17 to 1-16 to claim a record-equalling 21st championship title overall and their first title since 2016 .[6] [7] [8] [9]
Ben Deegan from Laois was the championship's top scorer with 4-63.
Tier 1
Tier 1 table
Key to colours
Advance to Leinster semi-finals
Advance to Leinster quarter-finals
Advance to Leinster preliminary quarter-finals
Tier 1 results
Dublin v Wexford
26 March 2022 Round 1 Dublin 2-23 - 3-21 Wexford Parnell Park
S Crosbie 1-2, O Gaffney (4f) 0-5, R O’Connor (3f), D Purcell, C Moran (2 ’65, 1f), C Donovan 0-3 each, C Brennan 1-0, D Lyons (2f), C Newton 0-2 each.
Report
C Byrne 2-5 (0-1f), M Murphy (3f, 1 ’65), S Roche 0-6 each, P Doyle 1-2, S Rowley 0-2.
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
Wexford v Kilkenny
9 April 2022 Round 2 Wexford 2-12 - 2-17 Kilkenny Chadwicks Wexford Park
M Murphy 0-8, C Byrne 1-0, J Murray 1-0, P Doyle 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, S Roche 0-1, D Rowley 0-1.
A Ireland-Wall 1-2, A McEvoy 0-5, R Glynn 1-1, E Lyng 0-4, E McDermott 0-2, M Stynes 0-1, T McPhillips 0-1, J Neary 0-1.
Kilkenny v Dublin
16 April 2022 Round 3 Kilkenny 2-16 - 3-14 Dublin UPMC Nowlan Park
A McEvoy 0-7, A Ireland-Wall 1-0, E Lyng 1-0, J Neary 0-2, R Glynn 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, G Kelly 0-1, T McPhillips 0-1, E McDermott 0-1.
O Gaffney 1-4, C Moran 0-5, C Newton 1-0, D Purcell 1-0, T Moore 0-2, S Lewis 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, S Crosbie 0-1.
Tier 2
Tier 2 table
Tier 2 results
Kildare v Offaly
26 March 2022 Round 1 Kildare 0-08 - 3-23 Offaly St Conleth's Park
C Carroll 0-3, T Frisby 0-2, R Sinkey 0-1, O Loughran 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.
Report
D Ravenhill 1-5, D Hand 1-3, A Screeney 0-6, S Rigney 1-1, D Shirley 0-3, L Kavanagh 0-2, N Furlong 0-1, C Doyle 0-1, C Robinson 0-1.
Referee: O Behan (Kilkenny)
Laois v Kildare
9 April 2022 Round 2 Laois 4-23 - 0-10 Kildare MW Hire O'Moore Park
B Deegan 1-7, C Byrne 1-3, J Quinlan 1-3, L Kirby 1-1, J Deegan 0-2, C Hogan 0-1, J Breen 0-1, E Cuddy 0-1, C O'Brien 0-1, A McDonagh 0-1, A Carroll 0-1, K Byrne 0-1.
T Frisby 0-6, T Ryan 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1, O Loughran 0-1, E Harrington 0-1.
Offaly v Laois
16 April 2022 Round 3 Offaly 1-20 - 1-17 Laois Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
A Screeney 0-9, D Ravenhill 0-5, N Furlong 1-0, S Rigney 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, C Martin 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, R Kelly 0-1.
B Deegan 0-7, J Quinlan 0-4, C Byrne 1-0, J Breen 0-3, T Brennan 0-2, E Cuddy 0-1.
Tier 3
Tier 3 table
Team
1
Antrim
5
4
1
0
109
64
45
9
2
Westmeath
5
3
1
1
127
73
54
7
3
Carlow
5
3
0
2
109
71
39
6
4
Meath
5
2
1
2
103
87
16
5
5
Down
5
1
1
3
75
109
-34
3
6
Derry
5
0
0
5
41
160
-119
0
Preliminary quarter-finals
Westmeath v Laois
23 April 2022 Prelim. quarter-final Westmeath 0-17 - 2-15 Laois TEG Cusack Park
P Murphy 0-10( 0-8 frees), J Duncan 0-2, D Smith, C Sheridan, C Neville, S Jackson and J Mulvaney 0-1 each
Report
B Deegan 2-5 (1-0 penalty, four frees), J Quinlan 0-4, J Breen and L Kirby 0-2 each, E Cuddy and A Carroll 0-1 each.
Referee: O Beehan (Kilkenny)
Quarter-finals
Antrim v Offaly
30 April 2022 Quarter-final Antrim 0-11 - 3-22 Offaly St. Brigid's Park
J McCloskey 0-7 (6f), M McGibbon, D Kelly (“65”), J McLoughlin, C McKeown 0-1 each.
Report
A Screeney 2-7 (3f), D Ravenhill 1-8 (1-0 pen and 4f), S Rigney 0-2, N Furlong, D Hand, L Kavanagh, T Guinan 0-1
Semi-finals
Offaly v Dublin
7 May 2022 Semi-final Offaly 3-18 - 1-15 Dublin Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
A Screeney 2-8 (5f), D Ravenhill 1-5 (Goal from a penalty, 2f and 1 '65'), S Rigney and C Robinson 0-2 each, L Kavanagh 0-1.
Report
O Gaffney 0-5 (1f), R O'Connor 1-0, C Brennan 0-3, D Purcell and J Kavanagh 0-2 each, C Moran (f), M Tierney, C Newton 0-1 each.
Referee: P Dunne (Laois)
Laois v Kilkenny
7 May 2022 Semi-final Laois 1-15 - 0-15 Kilkenny O'Moore Park
B Deegan 0-10 9f, J Quinlan 1-3, C Byrne 0-2.
Report
A Ireland-Wall 0-3, G Kelly 0-2, A McEvoy and E Lyng both 0-2 frees, E McDermott, T McPhillips, I Bolger, R Glynn, M Stynes and M Brennan 0-1 each
Final
Laois v Offaly
16 May 2022 Final Laois 0-13 - 0-21 Offaly MW Hire O'Moore Park
B Deegan 0-10 (seven frees, one sideline), J Quinlan 0-1, J Breen 0-1, C Byrne 0-1
Report
A Screeney 0-10 (nine frees), D Ravenhill 0-3, S Rigney 0-2, T Guinan 0-1, C Martin 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, D Shirley 0-1, C Doyle 0-1, C Robinson 0-1.
Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)
Group 1
Team
Qualification
1
Tipperary
2
2
0
0
44
36
8
4
Advance to Semi-Finals
2
Clare
2
1
0
1
38
30
8
2
Advance to Quarter-Finals
3
Waterford
2
0
0
2
34
50
-16
0
Group 1 results
Waterford v Tipperary
5 April 2022 Round 1 Waterford 0-23 - 1-22 Tipperary Fraher Field
J Twomey 0-12 (9fs), C Tobin 0-3, B O'Connell, M Morrissey 0-2 each, D Walsh, J Henley, G Power, P Cummins 0-1 each.
Report
D Corbett 1-8 (5fs, 1 65, 1 s-l), C Foley 0-6 (3fs), P McCormack, T Delaney 0-3 each, J Egan, S Rowan 0-1 each.
Referee: C O'Regan (Cork)
Tipperary v Clare
12 April 2022 Round 2 Tipperary 2-13 - 0-13 Clare FBD Semple Stadium
D Corbett 0-9 (6f), P McCormack 1-1, T Delaney 1-1, C Foley 0-1 (f), J Egan 0-1 each
C Neylon 0-4 (2f), O Whelan 0-3 (3f), M Collins 0-2, F Lyons 0-1, J O’Neill 0-1, P Ó Sé 0-1, J Organ 0-1
Referee: N Barry (Waterford)
Clare v Waterford
19 April 2022 Round 3 Clare 1-22 - 1-08 Waterford O'Garney Park
C Neylon (1-5), O Whelan (0-7) 5 f’s, F Hegarty (0-3), J O’Neill (0-3) J Organ (0-2), D Stritch (0-2).
Report
C Tobin (1-1), J Twomey (0-4) all f’s, B O’Connell, S Mackey & P Cummins (0-1) each.
Referee: E Stapleton (Limerick)
Group 2
Team
Qualification
1
Cork
2
2
0
0
67
31
36
4
Advance to Semi-Finals
2
Limerick
2
1
0
1
59
37
22
2
Advance to Quarter-Finals
3
Kerry
2
0
0
2
15
73
-58
0
Group 2 results
Kerry v Cork
5 April 2022 Round 1 Kerry 0-11 - 3-25 Cork Austin Stack Park
K Boyle 0-5f, J Enright 0-2, L Rochford, S McElligott (0-1f), L Óg O’Connor, B O’Connor 0-1 each.
Report
R O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 65), A O’Sullivan 1-4, D Murnane 0-4, T Wilk 1-1, B Walsh 1-0, N Murray, J Casey 0-2 each, T O’Leary Hayes, E O’Mahony 0-1 each.
Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)
Cork v Limerick
12 April 2022 Round 2 Cork 4-21 - 2-14 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
R O’Sullivan (3-9, 0-2 frees, 0-2 65s), J Murray (0-4), S O’Donoghue (1-0), A O’Sullivan (0-3), T Wilk (0-2), J Casey, B Walsh and D Murnane (0-1 each).
Report
D Collopy (1-5, 0-4 frees), P Connery (0-4), M Field (1-0), B Moran (0-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 65), D Langan and C McMahon (0-1 each).
Referee: J Donnelan (Clare)
Limerick v Kerry
19 April 2022 Round 3 Limerick 5-24 - 0-04 Kerry TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Collopy 2-8 (7f), P Connery 0-5, M Field and F Fitzgerald 1-1 each, T Hourigan 1-0, B Moran (1f) 0-3, C McMahon 0-2, O Meaney, J Sheehan, D Langan and B Adams 0-1 each.
Report
K Boyle 0-2 (2f), C O’Sullivan and J Enright 0-1 each.
Referee: J Dooley (Tipperary)
Quarter-finals
Clare v Kerry
26 April 2022 Quarter-final Clare 2-31 - 0-07 Kerry O'Garney Park
O Whelan 1-12 (10f), J O’Neill 0-6, J Organ 0-7 (3f, 1’65), C Neylon 1-0, F Hegarty 0-2, F Hayes 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, M Collins 0-1.
Report
S McElligott 0-5 (5f), J Enright 0-2.
Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)
Limerick v Waterford
26 April 2022 Quarter-final Limerick 0-10 - 2-12 Waterford FitzGerald Park
D Collopy 0-3 (2f, 1 ’65), C Frawley 0-2, C McMahon, B Moran (1f), F Fitzgerald, J Daly and P Connery (1f) 0-1 each;
Report
J Twomey 1-6 (4f, 1 s/l), P Cummins 1-1, B O’Connell (1 s/l) 0-2, D Walsh, M Morrissey and G Power 0-1 each
Semi-finals
Cork v Clare
3 May 2022 Semi-final Cork 1-17 - 2-17 Clare Páirc Uí Rinn
R O’Sullivan 1-4 (0-2 65, 0-1f), A O’Sullivan 0-4, P O’Shea, T Wilk, S O’Donoghue 0-2 each, J Murray, B Walsh, D Murnane 0-1 each.
Report
O Whelan 1-8 (0-5f, 0-2 65), C Neylon 1-1, J Organ 0-4, M Collins, J O’Neill 0-2 each.
Referee: N Barry (Waterford)
Tipperary v Waterford
3 May 2022 Semi-final Tipperary 3-27 - 0-15 Waterford FBD Semple Stadium
T Delaney 1-12, D McCarthy 1-1(1f), P McCormack, D Corbett (3fs, 1 65), 0-4 each, J Hayes 1-0, A Daly, C Martin, J Egan 0-2 each.
Report
J Twomey 0-10 (8fs, 1 65), P Cummins, M Morrissey, G Power, B O'Sullivan, C Tobin 0-1 each.
Referee: J Donnellan (Clare)
Final
Tipperary v Clare
11 May 2022 Final Tipperary 1-22 - 0-25 (aet) 3-0 penalties Clare TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Corbett (0-05 4f), P McCormack (0-03 1f), D McCarthy (0-03 1f), S Rowan (1-00), C Foley (0-02 1f), S O’Farrell (0-02), J Egan (0-02), J O’Callaghan (0-02), C Martin (0-01), C English (0-01), J Ormonde (0-01).
Report
O Whelan (0-09 8f 1’65), J O’Neill (0-05), J Organ (0-04), M Collins (0-02), J Hegarty (0-01), P Ó Sé (0-01), S Scanlon (0-01), C Neylon (0-01), D Keane Hayes (0-01).
Referee: N Barry (Waterford)
All-Ireland quarter-finals
Team
Qualification
1
Galway
2
2
0
0
48
29
19
4
Advance to Semi-Finals
2
Clare
2
1
0
1
30
40
-10
2
3
Laois
2
0
0
2
35
44
-9
0
All-Ireland quarter-final fixtures
Galway v Clare
21 May 2022 Round 1 Galway 0-25 - 0-09 Clare St. Mary's GAA Grounds
A Niland 0-16 (0-10f, 0-1 sideline), R Burke 0-4, O O’Gorman 0-1, C Dolphin 0-1, P MacCárthaigh 0-1, C Lawless 0-1, C Gilligan 0-1.
Report
O Whelan 0-4 (0-3f), D Stritch 0-1, J O’Neill 0-1, M Collins 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1, J Organ 0-1.
Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)
Laois v Galway
28 May 2022 Round 2 Laois 2-14 - 0-23 Galway MW Hire O'Moore Park
J Quinlan 1-5, B Deegan 0-7 (five frees, two 65s), M Downey 1-0, J Breen 0-1, T Brennan 0-1.
Report
A Niland 0-12 (six frees, one 65), C Killeen 0-3, C Dolphin 0-1, P McCarthy 0-2, C Lawless 0-2, R Burke 0-3.
Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)
Clare v Laois
4 June 2022 Round 3 Clare 0-21 - 1-12 Laois Cusack Park
O Whelan 0-8 (six frees), J O’Neill 0-3, D Stritch 0-2, J Organ 0-2, S Scanlon 0-2, C Neylon 0-1, M Collins 0-2, J Hegarty 0-1.
Report
B Deegan 1-8 (all frees), J Quinlan 0-1, J Breen 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, E Cuddy 0-1.
Referee: B Keon (Galway)
All-Ireland semi-finals
Offaly v Clare
17 June 2022 Semi-final Offaly 2-16 - 0-18 Clare FBD Semple Stadium
A Screeney 1-5 (0-5f), D Ravenhill 0-6 (0-3f), C Doyle 1-0, D Shirley 0-1, D Hand 0-1, C Martin 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, S Rigney 0-1.
Report
O Whelan 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), C Neylon 0-3, J Organ 0-2, J O’Neill 0-2, M O’Halloran 0-1, D Stritch 0-1, S Scanlon 0-1.
Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)
Tipperary v Galway
19 June 2022 Semi-final Tipperary 3-24 - 3-20 Galway LIT Gaelic Grounds
T Delaney 0-6; Joe Egan, A Daly 1-3 each; P McCormack 0-4; D Corbett 0-3 (1 free, 1 65); S Butler 1-0; C Martin 0-2; T Sheehan, C English, C Foley (free) 0-1 each.
Report
A Niland 2-11 (0-7 frees); R Burke 0-5; C Dolphin 1-2; C Trayers, O Burke 0-1 each.
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
All-Ireland final
Offaly v Tipperary
2 July 2022 Final Offaly 1-16 - 1-17 Tipperary UPMC Nowlan Park
A Screeney 0-6 (3f), D Hand 0-3, L Kavanagh 1-0, S Rigney and D Ravenhill (2f) 0-2 each, D Shirley, C Robinson and C Doyle 0-1 each.
Report
D Corbett 0-6 (4f and 1 '65'), P McCormack 1-1, C Foley (1f) and A Daly 0-2 each, A O'Halloran, S O'Farrell, J O'Callaghan, J Egan, D McCarthy (f) and T Delaney 0-1 each.
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank
Player
Club
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Ben Deegan
Laois
4-63
75
8
9.37
2
Adam Screeney
Offaly
5-51
66
7
9.42
3
Oisín Whelan
Clare
2-59
65
8
8.12
4
Aaron Niland
Galway
2-39
45
3
15.00
5
Dan Ravenhill
Offaly
3-34
43
7
6.14
6
Damien Corbett
Tipperary
1-35
38
6
6.33
7
Ross O'Sullivan
Cork
4-23
35
3
11.66
Jack Twomey
Waterford
1-32
35
4
8.75
9
Jer Quinlan
Laois
4-22
34
8
4.25
10
Tom Delaney
Tipperary
2-23
29
6
4.83
In a single game
Miscellaneous
Awards
The GAA Minor Star Hurling Team of the Year was announced on 9 August. Offaly’s Adam Screeney was named as the Player of the Year.[13] [14]
1. Donagh Fahy (Galway)
2. Ciarán Flynn (Laois)
3. James Mahon (Offaly)
4. Eoghan Gunning (Clare)
5. Sam O’Farrell (Tipperary)
6. James Hegarty (Clare)
7. Donal Shirley (Offaly)
8. Rory Burke (Galway)
9. Adam Daly (Tipperary)
10. Ben Deegan (Laois)
11. Dan Ravenhill (Offaly)
12. Paddy McCormack (Tipperary)
13. Aaron Niland (Galway)
14. Tom Delaney (Tipperary)
15. Adam Screeney (Offaly)
References
External links
2022 GAA season
Football
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