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

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

29 July 1945 Semi-final Tipperary 5-16 - 0-02 Galway St. Patrick's Park, Birr
5 August 1940 Semi-final Dublin 9-04 - 3-01 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin

Final

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

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous
  • 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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