Kerry Under-21 Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Faoi-21 Chiarraí
CodeHurling
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Region Kerry (GAA)
TrophyAtlantic Oils Perpetual Cup
No. of teamsVarious
Title holders Ballyduff (5th title)
Most titles St Brendan's, Ardfert (8 titles)
SponsorsAcorn Life

The Kerry Under-21 Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Acorn Life Kerry County Under-21 Hurling Championship[1]) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the top Under-21 hurling teams in the county of Kerry in Ireland.

The first County Championship at this age grade took place in 1979 and was won by Causeway. Prior to this, Under-21 championships were held at divisional level only.

The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months. Weather conditions and fixture congestion have, on a number of occasions, led to the final stages of the competition not being completed within the calendar year.

The 2009 competition does not appear to have been completed, with the final (due to be contested between St Brendan's, Ardfert and Kilmoyley) unplayed. The 2020 and 2021 competitions were not commenced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games.

Trophy

The original Atlantic Oils Perpetual Cup was presented to the winners from 1979 until 2007. The original trophy was replaced in 2008 when a new trophy was presented by Brendan Horgan of Atlantic Oils to the Kerry County Board . This trophy is sometimes referred to as the Denis Horgan Cup in memory of the founder of the Atlantic Oils company.[2]

Roll of honour

# Team Wins Years won Runner-up Years runner-up
1 St Brendan's, Ardfert 8 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2005, 2007, 2008 9 1980, 1981, 1987, 2003, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023
2 Ballyheigue 6 1980, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 1 1982
Kilmoyley 6 1981, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2011 5 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2004
4 Lixnaw 5 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2016 8 1979, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2018, 2019
Ballyduff 5 2000, 2001, 2010, 2013, 2023 4 1983, 1989, 1995, 1996,
6 Causeway 3 1979, 2014, 2017 3 2002, 2010, 2012
Kenmare 3 1987, 1988, 1989 3 1984, 1986, 1999
Crotta O'Neill's 3 1992, 2018, 2022 4 1993, 1994, 2008, 2017
9 Abbeydorney / Crotta O'Neill's 1 2012 1 1990 (as St. Bernard's)
Causeway / Ballyduff 1 2015 0
Kilgarvan / Kenmare / Dr.Crokes 1 2019 0
-- Abbeydorney 2 2001, 2022
-- Kenmare / Kilgarvan 1 2011
-- Abbeydorney / Ballyheigue 1 2015

Finals listed by year

Year Winner Score Runner-up Score Final date Final location
2023 Ballyduff 5-09 St Brendan's, Ardfert 1-11 12/11/2023 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2022[3] Crotta O'Neill's 1-21 Abbeydorney 0-18 17/09/2022 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2021 Competition cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2020
2019[4] Kilgarvan / Kenmare / Dr.Crokes 2-16 Lixnaw 1-14 28/10/2019 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2018[5] Crotta O'Neills 0-13 Lixnaw 0-11 13/10/2018 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2017[6] Causeway 1-12 Crotta O'Neills 0-10 11/11/2017 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2016[7] Lixnaw 3-15 St Brendan's, Ardfert 1-12 15/10/2016 Abbeydorney
2015[8] Causeway / Ballyduff 2-17 Abbeydorney / Ballyheigue 3-08 07/11/2015 Lerrig
2014[9] Causeway 0-18 St Brendan's, Ardfert 0-09 14/12/2014 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2013[10] Ballyduff 1-10 St Brendan's, Ardfert 0-11 21/12/2013 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2012 Abbeydorney / Crotta O'Neill's 3-06 Causeway 0-11 03/11/2012 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2011 Kilmoyley 1-09 Kenmare / Kilgarvan 0-09 03/12/2011 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2010 Ballyduff 1-08 Causeway 0-10 05/12/2010 Lerrig
2009 Not completed
2008 St Brendan's, Ardfert 0-18 Crotta O'Neill's 0-08 21/12/2008 Ballyheigue
2007 St Brendan's, Ardfert 0-12 Lixnaw 0-03 02/12/2007 Ballyheigue
2006 Kilmoyley 1-11 St Brendan's, Ardfert 0-12 24/03/2007 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2005 St Brendan's, Ardfert 4-11 Lixnaw 1-07 26/03/2006 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2004 Lixnaw 2-13 Kilmoyley 1-06 06/11/2004 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2003 Lixnaw 3-13 St Brendan's, Ardfert 1-07 19/10/2003 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2002 Lixnaw 0-10 Causeway 1-04 13/10/2002 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2001 Ballyduff 2-16 Abbeydorney 1-04 06/08/2001 Lerrig
2000 Ballyduff w/o. Lixnaw scr.
1999 Lixnaw 2-16 Kenmare 0-03 13/11/1999 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
1998 Kilmoyley 2-09 Lixnaw 2-05 14/11/1998 Ballyheigue
1997 Ballyheigue w/o. Lixnaw scr.
1996 Ballyheigue 1-11 Ballyduff 1-04 17/11/1996 Causeway
1995 Ballyheigue 2-08 Ballyduff 2-03 10/12/1995 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
1994 Ballyheigue 2-13 Crotta O'Neill's 2-06 02/10/1994 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
1993 Kilmoyley 4-07 Crotta O'Neill's 1-14 21/11/1993 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
1992 Crotta O'Neill's 1-09 Kilmoyley 1-07 14/12/1992 Ardfert
1991 Ballyheigue 3-02 Kilmoyley 1-07 08/12/1991 Ardfert
1990 Kilmoyley 2-10 St Bernard's (Abbeydorney / Crotta O'Neill's) 1-08 11/11/1990 Causeway (2 replays required).
1989 Kenmare 2-07 Ballyduff 0-04 24/09/1989 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
1988 Kenmare 2-07 Kilmoyley 1-04 02/10/1988 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
1987 Kenmare 3-08 St Brendan's, Ardfert 2-07 01/11/1987 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
1986 St Brendan's, Ardfert 5-07 Kenmare 0-08 05/10/1986 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
1985 St Brendan's, Ardfert 1-07 Kilmoyley 0-05 22/12/1985 Ballyheigue
1984 St Brendan's, Ardfert 0-08 Kenmare 0-02 30/09/1984 Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
1983 St Brendan's, Ardfert 0-19 Ballyduff 1-08 11/09/1983 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
1982 St Brendan's, Ardfert 2-11 Ballyheigue 4-03 26/09/1982 Lixnaw
1981 Kilmoyley 2-06 St Brendan's, Ardfert 1-06 30/08/1981 Austin Stack Park, Tralee
1980 Ballyheigue 2-04 St Brendan's, Ardfert 1-03 26/10/1980 Abbeydorney
1979 Causeway 2-09 Lixnaw 0-07 21/10/1979 Austin Stack Park, Tralee

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