The 1949 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 19th 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 (6th win) |
Captain | John O'Grady |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Kilkenny |
Captain | Tommy Walton |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Tipperary |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Galway |
← 1948 1950 → |
Waterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.
On 4 September 1949 Tipperary won the championship following a 6-5 to 2-4 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.
Results
editSemi-finals
7 August 1949 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-03 - 1-01 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
14 August 1949 Semi-final | Tipperary | 9-07 - 0-02 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
4 September 1949 Final | Tipperary | 6-05 - 2-04 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
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