The 1938 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (3rd win) |
| Captain | Kevin McGrath |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Captain | Ned Dunphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1937 1939 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 September 1938 between Cork and Dublin, in what was their first successive meeting in the final in 10 years. Cork won the match by 7–02 to 5–04 to claim their third championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3]
Leinster first round
editLeinster quarter-finals
edit| 1 May 1938 Quarter-final | Meath | 1-0 - 8-5 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann |
| 22 May 1938 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 5-6 - 2-3 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
Leinster semi-finals
edit| 15 May 1938 Semi-final | Offaly | 2-2 - 1-6 | Laois | St. Brendan's Park |
| 26 June 1938 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-6 - 2-5 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park |
Leinster final
edit| 17 July 1938 Final | Dublin | 7-2 - 6-4 | Laois | O'Moore Park |
Munster quarter-finals
edit| 22 May 1938 Quarter-final | Cork | 7-2 - 6-4 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield |
| 26 June 1938 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 5-5 - 4-2 | Clare | Ennis Road |
Munster semi-final
edit| 10 July 1938 Semi-final | Cork | 9-3 - 0-0 | Tipperary | Fraher Field |
Munster final
edit| 31 July 1938 Final | Cork | 9-3 - 0-0 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds |
All-Ireland semi-final
edit| 7 August 1938 Semi-final | Cork | 7-4 - 5-3 | Galway | Cusack Park |
All-Ireland final
edit| 4 September 1938 Final | Cork | 7-2 - 5-4 | Dublin | Croke Park |
References
edit- ^ "Minor hurling". Muunster GAA website. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Cork Profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Echo 130: Christy Ring's rule has passed through the generations". Echo Live. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.