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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 May – 13 September 2009 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Clare (1st win) |
| Captain | Ciarán O'Doherty |
| Manager | John Minogue |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | David Langton |
| Manager | Michael Walsh |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Total Goals | 54 (3.37 per game) |
| Total Points | 497 (31.06 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Colin Ryan (3-33) |
← 2008 2010 → | |
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.
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