The 1955 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 25th 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 (9th win) |
Captain | Ray Reidy |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Tipperary |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Galway |
← 1954 1956 → |
Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster semi-final.
On 4 September 1955 Tipperary won the championship following a 5-15 to 2-5 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their ninth All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.
Results
editSemi-finals
7 August 1955 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-13 - 1-08 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
14 August 1955 Semi-final | Galway | 6-09 - 2-05 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
4 September 1955 Final | Tipperary | 5-15 - 2-05 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
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