1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final

The 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise on 10 September 1989 to determine the winners of the 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the 26th season of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Tipperary of Munster and Offaly of Leinster, with Tipperary winning by 4-10 to 3-11.^[1]

1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final

Event	1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Tipperary Offaly 4-10 3-11
Date	10 September 1989
Venue	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee	Pascal Long (Kilkenny)
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The All-Ireland final between Tipperary and Offaly was the first championship meeting between the two teams. It remains their only clash in the under-21 grade. Tipperary were appearing in their eighth final in twelve years and were hoping to win their first title since 1985. Offaly were appearing in their first All-Ireland final.

Tipperary's All-Ireland victory was their fourth since the start of the decade. The win gave them seventh All-Ireland title overall.

Offaly's All-Ireland defeat was the first of three defeats in four years.

Match

Details

Tipperary	4-10 – 3-11	Offaly
D Quirke 3-2, M Nolan 1-1, C Stakelum 0-3, D Ryan 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, L Sheedy 0-1.	Report	D Regan 1-2, J Dooley 0-5, D Pilkington 1-0, B Dooley 1-0, J Pilkington 0-2, G Cahill 0-1, B Whelehan 0-1.

10 September 1989

O'Moore Park, Tullamore

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

References

1. "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.