# 2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 2012 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship is an inter county football competition between all 32 counties in Ireland. Four competitions are contested in each province and the winners of each provincial championship enters the all-Ireland series. There are currently 2 county teams still competing for the 2012 all-Ireland Under 21 championship, Dublin and Roscommon.

## Leinster Under 21 Championship
### Round 1

| February 29, 2012 Round 1 | Wexford | 1-09 - 1-12 | Dublin | Belfield, Enniscorthy |
| February 29, 2012 Round 1 | M O'Regan 1-4 (0-4f), D Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), M O'Hanlon, B O'Gorman, G Cullen 0-1 each. | Report | C Kilkenny 0-5 (0-2f), P Ryan 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), J Small, J McCaffrey, E O Conghaile, H Dawson, C Reddin 0-1 each. | Belfield, Enniscorthy |
| February 22, 2012 Round 1 | Wicklow | 1-06 - 0-13 | Carlow | Baltinglass |
| February 22, 2012 Round 1 | B McCrea 1-0, T Kelly 0-3 (3f), C McGraynor, D Woods, E Woulfe 0-1 each. | Report | D Foley 0-4 (2f), C Moran, C Wall, J Kennedy (1f), M Mullen 0-2 each, M Fitzgerald, J Byrne 0-1 each. | Baltinglass |
| February 22, 2012 Round 1 | Kilkenny | 0-02 - 6-35 | Louth | Ballyraggett |
| February 22, 2012 Round 1 | B Byrne 0-2 (0-1 free). | Report | C Bellew 1-5; B Berrill 0-5; B Hamilton 1-2; S O'Hanlon, W Woods 0-4 each; E O'Neill, R Moore, B Rogan 1-1 each; B Kieran 1-0; E O'Connor; P Kirwan, N Devlin 0-3 each; S McMahon, E Duffy 0-1 each. | Ballyraggett |
| February 22, 2012 Round 1 | Offaly | 1-09 - 0-09 | Meath | Gracefield |
| February 22, 2012 Round 1 | J Ledwith (0-1), A Sullivan (0-3, one free, one '45), B Allen (0-3), M Young (1-2). | Report | P Fox (0-1), S Tobin (0-1), D Carroll (0-2, one free); S Gillespie (0-4, two frees), A Forde (0-1). | Gracefield |

### Quarter-finals

| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2-21 - 0-04 | Laois | Parnell Park |
| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | C Kilkenny 0-7 (0-3f), P Ryan 1-2 (0-1f), G Seaver 1-1, P Hudson 0-3 (0-1f), G Sweeney, E O Conghaile 0-2 each, J Smith, J McCaffrey, C Reddin, M Schutte 0-1 each. | Report | D O’Connor 0-2, J Farrell, J Finn (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Parnell Park |
| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | Carlow | 0-03 - 0-11 | Westmeath | Carlow I.T. |
| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | C Moran 0-2, A Kenny 0-1. | Report | C McCormack, J Heslin (2f) 0-3 each; K Reilly 0-2 (1f); G Egan, T English, S Daly 0-1 each. | Carlow I.T. |
| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | Louth | 3-06 - 1-10 | Longford | Haggardstown Referee: R Malone (Dublin). |
| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | W Woods 2-1, S O'Hanlon 1-0, B Rogan 0-2 (1f), E O'Connor, R Moore (f), B Hamilton 0-1 each. | Report | R Smyth 1-2 (2f), M Hughes 0-3f, P McCormack 0-2, J McGivney, D Mimnagh, C Clarke 0-1 each. | Haggardstown Referee: R Malone (Dublin). |
| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0-08 - 0-07 | Kildare | Gracefield Referee: D Gough (Meath). |
| March 7, 2012 Quarter-final | S Hannon (0-1), J McPadden (0-1), A Sullivan (0-4), B Allen (0-2). | Report | K Feeley (0-3), S Hurley (0-1), P Fogarty (0-1), L McGovern (0-1), F Dowling (0-1). | Gracefield Referee: D Gough (Meath). |

### Semi-final

| March 21, 2012 Semi-final | Dublin | 4-15 - 1-09 | Westmeath | Portlaoise Referee: J Hickey (Carlow). |
| March 21, 2012 Semi-final | C Kilkenny 1-6 (1f), P Hudson 1-4 (1f), M Schutte, J McCaffrey 1-0 each, G Sweeney, C Reddin, E O Conghaile, G Seaver, P Maguire 0-1 each. | Report | K Reilly 1-1 (1f), J Heslin 0-3 (3f), C McCormack 0-2, D Gavin, A Stone, S Daly 0-1 each. | Portlaoise Referee: J Hickey (Carlow). |
| March 21, 2012 Semi-final | Louth | 0-10 - 0-08 | Offaly | Navan Referee: F Barry (Kildare). |
| March 21, 2012 Semi-final | W Woods, B Rogan (1f) 0-2 each, S O'Hanlon, R Moore (f), E O'Connor, P Kirwan, B Hamilton, B Berrill 0-1 each. | Report | P Cunningham 0-5 (3f), A Sullivan, D Hogan, A McDonagh 0-1 each. | Navan Referee: F Barry (Kildare). |

### Final

| April 4, 2012 7:30 Final | Dublin | 1-16 - 0-8 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan Attendance: 1,200 (Estimate) Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) Man of the Match: Ciarán Kilkenny |
| April 4, 2012 7:30 Final | Ciaran Kilkenny 1-7 (0-1f), Mark Schutte, Paul Hudson, Gerry Seaver 0-2 each, Jack McCaffrey, Gary Sweeney, Harry Dawson 0-1 each | | Ben Rogan 0-4f, Ruairi Moore, Cathal Bellew, William Woods, Barry Hamilton 0-1 each | Páirc Tailteann, Navan Attendance: 1,200 (Estimate) Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) Man of the Match: Ciarán Kilkenny |
| GK | 1 | John Brian Carthy (St Jude's) |
| RCB | 2 | Seán George (Ballymun Kickhams) |
| FB | 3 | Kevin O'Brien (Naomh Mearnóg) (c) |
| LCB | 4 | Michael Concarr (St Vincent's) |
| RHB | 5 | Luke Fletcher (St Maur's) |
| CHB | 6 | John Kelly (Na Fianna) |
| LHB | 7 | Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf) |
| MF | 8 | Emmet Ó Conghaile (Lucan Sarsfields) |
| MF | 9 | Ciarán Reddin (St Maur's) |
| RHF | 10 | Mark Schutte (Cuala) |
| CHF | 11 | Gary Sweeney (St Sylvester's) |
| LHF | 12 | Daniel Byrne (St Maur's) |
| RCF | 13 | Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock) |
| FF | 14 | Paul Hudson (Thomas Davis) |
| LCF | 15 | Philip Ryan (St Brigid's) |
| Substitutes: ||
| | 16 | Gerry Seaver (Ballyboughal) for Byrne |
| | 17 | Harry Dawson (Skerries Harps) for Ryan |
| | 18 | John Small (Ballymun Kickhams) for Concarr |
| | 19 | Paul Maguire (St Jude's) for Hudson |
| | 20 | Eoghan Keogh (Raheny) for Ó Conghaile |
| GK | 1 | Joe Flanagan (O'Raghallaighs) |
| RCB | 2 | Dermot Campbell (Dreadnots) |
| FB | 3 | Ciarán Murray (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| LCB | 4 | Tiarnan Hand (Geraldines) |
| RHB | 5 | Patrick Reilly (St Bride's) |
| CHB | 6 | Anthony Williams (Dreadnots) |
| LHB | 7 | Michael McKeown (Mattock Rangers) |
| MF | 8 | Eoin O'Connor (St Patrick's) (c) |
| MF | 9 | Shane O'Hanlon (Geraldines) |
| RHF | 10 | Cathal Bellew (Kilkerley Emmets) |
| CHF | 11 | Peter Kirwan (Dreadnots) |
| LHF | 12 | Ruairí Moore (O'Raghallaighs) |
| RCF | 13 | Ben Rogan (O'Raghallaighs) |
| FF | 14 | William Woods (Naomh Fionnbarra) |
| LCF | 15 | Barry Hamilton (Geraldines) |
| Substitutes: ||
| | 16 | Brian Berrill (Naomh Máirtín) for Bellew |
| | 17 | Eoghan Duffy (St Fechin's) for Kirwan |
| | 18 | Shane McMahon (St Mochta's) for Reilly |
| | 19 | Seán Donnelly (Cooley Kickhams) for Hamilton |

## Munster Under 21 Championship
### Quarter-finals

| March 14, 2012 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-05 - 0-11 | Kerry | Semple Stadium Referee: C Lane (Cork). |
| March 14, 2012 Quarter-final | D Leahy (0-1), A Cleere (0-1), L Treacy (0-1), M Quinlivan (0-1), L McGrath (0-1). | Report | P Kilkenny (0-10), K Hurley (0-2), C Cox (0-4), S O'Brien (0-4). | Semple Stadium Referee: C Lane (Cork). |
| March 14, 2012 Quarter-final | Limerick | 0-10 - 2-07 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds Referee: D O'Mahony (Tipperary). |
| March 14, 2012 Quarter-final | I Corbett (0-1); D O'Connor (0-2), E O'Connor (0-5), F O'Riordan (0-1), J Lee (0-1). | Report | S Tierney (0-3), D O'Neill (0-2), E Finucane (0-1), C McInerney (2-1). | Gaelic Grounds Referee: D O'Mahony (Tipperary). |

### Semi-finals

| March 28, 2012 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-04 - 4-26 | Kerry | Tralee Referee: K O'Brien (Tipperary). |
| March 28, 2012 Semi-final | B O'Connor 1-0, P Power 0-2f, G Nugent, R Cahill 0-1 each. | Report | C Cox (2f) 1-7, K Hurley 1-5, S O'Brien 1-2, I Galvin 1-1, E O'Connor (1f) 0-3, C Brady, S O'Carroll, M Reen 0-2 each, J Walsh, G O'Grady 0-1 each. | Tralee Referee: K O'Brien (Tipperary). |
| March 28, 2012 Semi-final | Cork | 3-15 - 1-06 | Clare | Páirc Uí Rinn Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry). |
| March 28, 2012 Semi-final | J O'Rourke 0-5, L Connolly 1-2 (0-1f), B Hurley 0-4, M Sugrue 1-1, J Wall 1-0, K Hallissey, D Drake, D Mac Eoin 0-1 each. | Report | D O'Neill 1-0, C McInerney 0-2 (1f), D O'Neill, S Malone, S O'Driscoll, P Dillon 0-1 each. | Páirc Uí Rinn Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry). |

### Final

| April 11, 2012 7:30 Final | Cork | 2-12 - 1-14 (AET) | Kerry | Tralee Referee: K OBrien (Tipperary). |
| April 11, 2012 7:30 Final | A Cronin (0-1), J Wall (0-1); R Deane (0-1), D Óg Hodnett (1-1), J O'Rourke (0-1), B Hurley (0-4, 0-2 frees), D McEoin (0-2). | Report | S O'Carroll (0-2, 0-1 sideline), C Brady (1-0), C Cox (0-8, 0-7 frees), K Hurley (0-1), G O'Grady (0-2). | Tralee Referee: K OBrien (Tipperary). |

## Connacht Under 21 Championship
### Preliminary round

| March 14, 2012 Preliminary round | Mayo | 1-14 - 0-15 | Galway | Referee: M Duffy (Sligo). |
| March 14, 2012 Preliminary round | C O'Connor (0-9), C O'Shea (1-0), E Regan (0-2), D Coen (0-2), M Forde (0-1). | Report | P Ó Gríofa (0-4), E Monahan (0-4), P Cunningham (0-2), C Costello (0-1), C Rabbittte (0-1), P Sweeney (0-1), N Walsh (0-1), A Varley (0-1). | Referee: M Duffy (Sligo). |

### Semi-final

| March 21, 2012 Semi-final | Roscommon | 1-11 - 0-10 | Mayo | Referee: R McBrien (Leitrim). |
| March 21, 2012 Semi-final | D Smith 1-4 (3f), N Kilroy, C Compton, C Connolly, N Daly, F Cregg, S Oates, C Murtagh 0-1 each. | Report | C O'Connor (3f), C O'Shea 0-3 each, E Regan (1f) 0-2, J Shaughnessy (1f), A Walsh ('45) 0-1 each. | Referee: R McBrien (Leitrim). |
| March 24, 2012 Semi-final | Sligo | 0-14 - 0-08 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park Referee: S O' Hehir (Galway) |
| March 24, 2012 Semi-final | D Maye (0-3, 1f), D Coffey (0-1), N Murphy (0-7, 3f), J Rogers (0-2), E Doherty (0-1). | Report | A Hickey (0-5, 4f), S Moran (0-1), M Beirne (0-1), M Quinn (0-1). | Markievicz Park Referee: S O' Hehir (Galway) |

### Final

| April 07, 2012 Final | Roscommon | 1-13 - 0-08 | Sligo | Dr. Hyde Park Referee: Ray McBrien (Leitrim). |
| April 07, 2012 Final | D Smith 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), S Oates, C Compton 0-2 each, C Connolly, C Daly, F Cregg (0-1f) 0-1 each. | Report | B Egan 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 '45'), N Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), D Maye, P Hughes, J Rodgers 0-1 each. | Dr. Hyde Park Referee: Ray McBrien (Leitrim). |

## Ulster Under 21 Championship
### Round 1

| March 14, 2012 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 1-03 - 1-14 | Tyrone | Brewster Park Referee: G Corrigan. |
| March 14, 2012 Round 1 | R Corrigan (1-0), R Lyons (0-1), S Quigley (0-1), B Owens (0-1). | Report | N Sludden (0-1), T McCann (0-1), S Tierney (0-1), T Canavan (0-1), D McCurry (0-3), C McAliskey (1-3), R O'Neill (0-1), P Mallon (0-1), J McCullagh (0-2). | Brewster Park Referee: G Corrigan. |

### Quarter-finals

| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | Cavan | 1-11 - 1-05 | Armagh | Kingspan Breffni Park Referee: F Cleary (Fermanagh). |
| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | K Tierney 0-7 (2f), C Conroy 1-0, F Flanagan, J Brady, P Leddy, PP O'Hara 0-1 each. | Report | R Tasker 1-3 (2f), A Forker (1f), J Donnelly 0-1 each. | Kingspan Breffni Park Referee: F Cleary (Fermanagh). |
| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | Derry | 3-12 - 1-03 | Monaghan | Celtic Park Referee: S McLaughlin (Donegal). |
| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | E McGuckian 2-1, F Duffin 1-0, B Herron (2f), C Spiers, B Quigg 0-2 each, R Moore, A Devlin (1f), R Ferris, C Bradley, F Bell 0-1 each. | Report | S Sherry 1-0, T Kerr (1f), P Dooney, D McKenna 0-1 each. | Celtic Park Referee: S McLaughlin (Donegal). |
| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | Down | 2-11 - 1-09 | Antrim | Páirc Esler Referee: C O'Hagan (Tyrone). |
| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | D O'Hare (3f) 1-4, R McGarry (1f) 1-3, D Savage, M Bagnall, N McParland, R O'Hare 0-1 each. | Report | H McNulty 1-1, D Lynch 0-3, R Murray, M Johnson, P McBride, E Gallagher, C Sheerin 0-1 each. | Páirc Esler Referee: C O'Hagan (Tyrone). |
| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 0-12 - 0-06 | Donegal | Omagh Attendance: Report Referee: M McErlane (Derry). |
| March 21, 2012 Quarter-final | D McCurry 0-5 (2f), R Donnelly 0-2, T Canavan, C Clarke, S Tierney, C McAliskey, S Warnock 0-1 each. | | P McBrearty 0-3 (1f), S McGarvey 0-2 (1 '45), D Molloy 0-1. | Omagh Attendance: Report Referee: M McErlane (Derry). |

### Semi-finals

| April 04, 2012 Semi-final | Down | 1-08 - 0-16 | Tyrone | Casement Park |
| April 04, 2012 Semi-final | K McClorey (0-1)C Gough (0-1), M Bagnall (0-1); D Savage (0-3), R McGarry (0-1), D O'Hare (1-0), S McArdle (0-1). | Report | C Clarke (0-1), T Canavan (0-2), R Donnelly (0-2); D McCurry (0-4), C McAliskey (0-3), C Daly (0-3), P Mallon (0-1). | Casement Park |
| April 04, 2012 Semi-final | Cavan | 2-08 - 1-09 | Derry | Enniskillen |
| April 04, 2012 Semi-final | J McLoughlin (0-1), J Dillon (0-2), K Tierney (1-5), P King (1-0). | Report | A Devlin (0-3), E McGuckian (1-3), E Bradley (0-3). | Enniskillen |

### Final

| April 11, 2012 8:00 Final | Cavan | 1-10 - 0-10 | Tyrone | Brewster Park Referee: B Cassidy (Derry). |
| April 11, 2012 8:00 Final | D Sexton (1-0, pen), J Dillon (0-1), R Lynch (0-1), J Brady (0-3, 0-2 frees), K Tierney (0-5, frees). | Report | B Tierney (0-1), N Sludden (0-1), H Og Conlan (0-1), S Tierney (0-1), T Canavan (0-1, free), R Donnelly (0-2, frees), D McCurry (0-3, frees). | Brewster Park Referee: B Cassidy (Derry). |

## All-Ireland Series
### Semi-finals

| April 21, 2012 Final | Roscommon | 2-07 - 2-02 | Cavan | Pearse Park Referee: C Reilly (Meath) |
| April 21, 2012 Final | C Compton 1-1, C Daly 1-0, S Smith 0-4 (1f), N Kilroy, C Murtagh 0-1 each. | Report | K Tierney 2-0, J Dillon, C Conway 0-1 each. | Pearse Park Referee: C Reilly (Meath) |
| April 21, 2012 Final | Dublin | 3-11 - 0-14 | Cork | Portlaoise Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh). |
| April 21, 2012 Final | P Ryan 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1 45); J McCaffrey 1-0; E Ó Conghaile, P Hudson 0-2 each; D Byrne, G Sweeney, C Kilkenny, P Maguire 0-1. | Report | B Hurley 0-6(5fs); J O’Rourke, L Connolly (1 45) 0-2 each; D Óg Hodnett, M Sugrue, K Hallissey (f), D McEoin (f) 0-1 each. | Portlaoise Referee: M Higgins (Fermanagh). |

### Final

| May 06, 2012 14:00 Final | Dublin | 2-12 - 0-11 | Roscommon | Tullamore |
| May 06, 2012 14:00 Final | JB Carthy; M Concarr, K O'Brien, S George; L Fletcher, J Kelly (0-1), J McCaffrey; E O Conghaile, C Reddin; D Byrne, G Sweeney, M Schutte; C Kilkenny (0-4), P Ryan (0-1), P Hudson (1-4). Subs: P Maguire, G Seaver (0-1), H Dawson (0-1), P O'Higgins, P Mannion (1-0). | Report | T Lowe: C Cafferkey, C Duignan, D Murray; C Daly, P Brogan, R Stack; C Shine, N Daly; S Oates, N Kilroy, D Keane (0-2); C Connolly (0-2), C Compton (0-3), D Smith (0-4). Subs: J McManus, F Cregg, C Murtagh, F Kelly. | Tullamore |