1945 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1945 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. As a result of the Emergency it was the first championship to be staged since 1941.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1945
All Ireland Champions
WinnersDublin (1st win)
CaptainDes Healy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainPat Stakelum
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterDublin
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
1941
1946

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.

On 2 September 1945 Dublin won the championship following a 3-14 to 4-6 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

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First round

13 May 1945 First round Kilkenny 7-07 - 2-01 Wexford Nowlan Park
20 May 1945 First round Offaly 12-01 - 1-00 Laois St. Brendan's Park

Semi-finals

3 June 1945 Semi-final Dublin 8-08 - 1-01 Meath Croke Park
1 July 1945 Semi-final Kilkenny 14-03 - 0-00 Offaly Nowlan Park

Final

15 July 1945 Final Dublin 5-04 - 3-01 Kilkenny Croke Park

First round

10 June 1945 First round Tipperary 6-08 - 3-02 Waterford Fermoy Sportsfield

Semi-finals

24 June 1945 Semi-final Clare 5-09 - 2-08 Limerick Cusack Park
1 July 1945 Semi-final Tipperary 6-11 - 4-02 Cork Thurles Sportsfield

Final

15 July 1945 Final Tipperary 8-10 - 0-02 Clare Thurles Sportsfield

First round

3 June 1945 First round Derry 2-04 - 8-03 Donegal Celtic Park

Semi-finals

15 July 1945 Semi-final Donegal 9-09 - 4-05 Down Celtic Park

Final

22 July 1945 Final Antrim 11-06 - 1-01 Donegal Celtic Park

Semi-finals

29 July 1945 Semi-final Tipperary 5-16 - 0-02 Galway St. Brendan's Park
5 August 1945 Semi-final Dublin 9-04 - 3-01 Antrim Croke Park

Final

2 September 1945 Final Dublin 3-14 - 4-06 Tipperary Croke Park

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • The All-Ireland final between Dublin and Tipperary was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
  • Dublin became the sixth team to win the All-Ireland Championship title.
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