The 2004 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 83rd and final staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Meath (6th win) |
| Captain | David Troy |
| Manager | Martin Curran |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Down |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Mayo |
← 2003 | |
Mayo entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 14 August 2004 at St. Tiernach's Park in Clones, between Meath and Down, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Meath won the match by 1-10 to 1-06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in five years.[2][3][4]
Teams
editGeneral Information
edit| County | Last junior provincial title | Last championship title | Provincial championship |
|---|---|---|---|
 Down
|
1993 | 1964 | Ulster Junior Hurling Championship |
 Fermanagh
|
1994 | — | Ulster Junior Hurling Championship |
 Kildare
|
1966 | 1966 | Leinster Junior Hurling Championship |
 Kilkenny
|
1996 | 1995 | Leinster Junior Hurling Championship |
| London
|
— | 1963 | British Junior Hurling Championship |
| Longford | — | — | Leinster Junior Hurling Championship |
 Louth
|
1973 | 1977 | Leinster Junior Hurling Championship |
 Mayo
|
1967 | 2003 | Connacht Junior Hurling Championship |
 Meath
|
2003 | 1999 | Leinster Junior Hurling Championship |
| Sligo | 1973 | — | Connacht Junior Hurling Championship |
Provincial Championships
editConnacht final
edit| 20 June 2004 Final | Mayo | 1-10 - 2-03 | Sligo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
Leinster quarter-finals
edit| 9 June 2004 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 0-03 - 2-10 | Kildare | Nowlan Park |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 30 June 2004 Semi-final | Meath | 4-19 - 1-07 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann |
| 30 June 2004 Semi-final | Longford | 0-14 - 1-09 | Louth | Michael Fay Park |
Leinster final
edit| 20 July 2004 Final | Meath | 4-14 - 2-07 | Longford | Páirc Tailteann |
Ulster final
edit| 9 June 2004 Final | Down | 1-11 - 1-09 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park |
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
editBracket
edit| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| Mayo
| 3-03 | ||||||||
 Meath
| 2-15 | ||||||||
| Meath
| 1-10 | ||||||||
| Down
| 1-06 | ||||||||
| Down
| 3-13 | ||||||||
| London
| 3-05 | ||||||||
All-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 31 July 2004 Semi-final | Mayo | 3-03 - 2-15 | Meath | Dr. Hyde Park |
| 31 July 2004 Semi-final | Down | 3-13 - 3-05 | London | Páirc Esler |
All-Ireland final
editFinal
edit| 14 August 2004 Final | Meath | 1-10 - 1-06 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park |
Statistics
editScoring events
edit- Widest winning margin: 21 points
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Most points in a match: 26
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Most points by one team in a match: 19
- Highest aggregate score: 41 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 19 points
Miscellaneous
edit- Meath win their sixth All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mayo profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Meath profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling glory". Hogan Stand website. 30 November 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2021.