The 2019 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Under-20 Championship and the 56th staging overall of a hurling championship for players between the minor and senior grades. Prior to 2019 an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship was held. The championship began on 25 May 2019 and ended on 24 August 2019.
Tipperary were the defending champions and went on to retain the title.
On 24 August 2019, Tipperary won the championship following a 5-17 to 1-18 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title overall and their second title in succession.
Offaly's Cathal Kiely was the championship's top scorer with 0-44.
Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialAntrimSaffron and white2016CarlowGreen, red and yellowClareSaffron and blue20142014CorkRed and white19982018DublinBlue and navy2016GalwayMaroon and white20112018KilkennyBlack and amber20082017LaoisBlue and white1983LimerickGreen and white20172017OffalyGreen, white and gold2000TipperaryBlue and gold20182010WaterfordWhite and blue20162016WestmeathMaroon and whiteWexfordPurple and gold19652015
Provincial championships
Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship
Play-off round 1
Play-off round 2
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
The Leinster champions play the Munster beaten finalists and the Munster champions play the Leinster beaten finalists.
Final
Statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Cathal KielyOffaly0-4444411.002Jake MorrisTipperary2-293548.753Ciarán WhelanCarlow1-2326213.004Ross BanvilleWexford0-252538.335Niall BrassilKilkenny0-242446.006Billy SeymourTipperary4-112345.75Tommy O'ConnellCork2-172354.608Brian TurnbullCork0-202054.009Shane O'ReganCork1-161953.8010Conor BoweTipperary3-091844.50Seán ElliottAntrim2-1218118.00Eoin CodyKilkenny1-151844.50
Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Cathal KielyOffaly0-2020Dublin2Seán ElliottAntrim2-1218Carlow3Cian DerwinDublin0-1616Offaly4Tommy O'ConnellCork1-1013KilkennyCiarán WhelanCarlow1-1013OffalyJake MorrisTipperary0-1313WaterfordCiarán WhelanCarlow0-1313Antrim8Billy SeymourTipperary2-0511Cork9Cathal KielyOffaly0-1010CarlowRoss BanvilleWexford0-1010Offaly
References
External links Bord Gais Energy Leinster U-20 Hurling Championship 2019 Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship fixtures All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship