The 2010 Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-21 Championship was the 47th staging of

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knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. The

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was held at

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, Thurles on 11 September 2010.

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won the game by 5-22 to 0-12 against

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to claim their ninth title.

The Championship

Overview

The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship of 2010 will be run on a provincial basis as usual. It will be a

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with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there will be no

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. Each match will be played as a single leg. If a match is drawn a period of

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will be played, however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time a replay will take place.

Participating counties

Format

Leinster Championship

''Quarter-finals:'' (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-finals. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The two winners of the two quarter-final games join the two remaining Leinster teams, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Munster Championship

''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final game join the three remaining Munster teams, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

''Quarter-final:'' (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. ''Semi-finals:'' (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final game join the three remaining Ulster teams, who received a bye to this stage, to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final. ''Final:'' (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the high ...

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-co ...

Quarter-final Semi-finals Final

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship, or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship, is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to qualify for t ...

Quarter-final Semi-finals Final

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Semi-finals Final

Championship statistics

Scoring

*Widest winning margin: 29 points **

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2-31 : 0-8

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(Leinster quarter-final) *Most goals in a match: 5 **

5-22 : 0-12

(All-Ireland final) *Most points in a match: 39 **

2-31 : 0-8

(Leinster quarter-final) **

1-22 : 1-17

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(Munster final)

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

References

External links

Full list of results for the 2010 championship
{{All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Under-21 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship