1939 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1939 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1939
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (4th win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
1938
1940

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record-equalling third successive title.

On 3 September 1939 Cork won the championship following a 5-2 to 2-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title in-a-row and their fourth title overall.

Results

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

6 August 1939 Semi-final Kilkenny 10-2 - 0-1 Galway St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea
20 August 1939 Semi-final Cork 9-8 - 1-1 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin

Final

3 September 1939 Final Cork 5-2 - 2-2 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Cork's fourth All-Ireland Championship victory put them as joint record holders at the top of the roll of honour with Tipperary.
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