1947 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1947
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (5th win)
CaptainPaddy Kenny
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainKieran McNamee
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterDublin
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
1946
1948

The 1947 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 7 September 1947 Tipperary won the championship following a 9-5 to 1-5 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth All-Ireland title and their first in ten championship seasons.

Results[edit]

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship[edit]

Semi-finals

27 July 1947 Semi-final Galway 5-01 - 3-01 Dublin St. Brendan's Park, Birr
10 August 1947 Semi-final Tipperary 5-12 - 1-04 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin

Final

7 September 1947 Final Tipperary 9-05 - 1-05 Galway Croke Park, Dublin

Championship statistics[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Galway was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.

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