1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship


The 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 7 June 1989 and ended on 10 September 1989.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in a Munster semi-final replay.
On 10 September 1989, Tipperary won the championship following a 4-10 to 3-11 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final. This was their seventh All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1985.
Tipperary's Dan Quirke was the championship's top scorer with 7-08.

Results

[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]

Semi-finals
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Dan QuirkeTippearry7-082964.83
2Declan PilkingtonOffaly6-072555.00
2Michael DuignanOffaly4-132555.00
3John LeahyTippearry0-171762.83
4Tony LaniganTippearry3-071662.66
5Daithí ReganOffaly3-061553.00
5Noel MurrayAntrim1-121535.00
5Conor StakelumTippearry0-151562.50
6Johnny DooleyOffaly0-141452.80
7Michael McShaneAntrim2-071334.33

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Declan PilkingtonOffaly4-0315Westmeath
2Dan QuirkeTipperary3-0211Offaly
3Dan QuirkeTipperary3-009Limerick
3Michael DuignanOffaly2-039Laois
4Daithí ReganOffaly2-028Antrim
4Michael DuignanOffaly1-058Kilkenny
5Michael McShaneAntrim1-047Derry
5Tony DunneLaois1-047Offaly