1949 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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 Minor Hurling Championship 1949
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (6th win)
CaptainJohn O'Grady
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainTommy Walton
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
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

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Semi-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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