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.
All Ireland Champions | |
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Winners | Tipperary (5th win) |
Captain | Paddy Kenny |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Captain | Kieran McNamee |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Tipperary |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Galway |
← 1946 1948 → |
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
editSemi-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
editMiscellaneous
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