The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor B Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the youngest competitors (under-18) in Ireland. It is sponsored by the Electricity Supply Board and therefore officially known as the ESB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor B Championship.[1]
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Current champions | Meath |
| Website | Official website |
The series of games are played during the month of August with the All-Ireland final being played on the last Sunday of the month. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis open to teams from each of the four provinces of Ireland. Teams that are deemed ineligible or "too weak" for the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship participate in the B championship.
The championship currently consists of several stages, beginning with quarter-finals and culminating in a final.
Seven teams currently participate in the championship.
List of All-Ireland finals
edit| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kerry | 4-13 | Armagh | 1-11 | ||
| 1998 | Carlow | 1-09 | Westmeath | 0-7 | ||
| 1999 | Westmeath | 2-12 | Wicklow | 2-06 | ||
| 2000 | Kerry | 4-12 | Meath | 2-13 | Semple Stadium | [2] |
| 2001 | Kerry | 4-12 | Carlow | 3-07 | Semple Stadium | |
| 2002 | Carlow | 2-07 | Meath | 1-07 | Seán Treacy Park | |
| 2003 | Carlow | 2-05 | Meath | 0-10 | Conneff Park | |
| 2004 | Carlow | 3-09 | Kildare | 1-08 | [3] | |
| 2005 | Carlow | 4-16 | Wicklow | 0-04 | ||
| 2006 | Kerry | 1-09 | Westmeath | 0-10 | O'Connor Park | [4] |
| 2007 | Meath | 3-19 | Kildare | 1-07 | O'Connor Park | [5] |
| 2008 | Kildare | 2-12 | Westmeath | 1-09 | Semple Stadium | [6] |
| 2009 | Kerry | 0-21 | Westmeath | 1-13 | McDonagh Park | [7] |
| 2010 | Westmeath | 2-12 | Kildare | 1-12 | Páirc Tailteann | [8] |
| 2011 | Meath | 2-12 | Roscommon | 0-10 | Páirc Mhaolbhuí | [9] |
| 2012 | Kerry | 4-17 | Roscommon | 1-07 | Gaelic Grounds | [10] |
| 2013 | Kerry | 1-19 | Meath | 3-09 | Nenagh | [11] |
| 2014 | Kerry | 3-18 | Meath | 2-15 | Nenagh | |
| 2015 | Kerry | 6-17 | Roscommon | 1-08 | Gaelic Grounds | |
| 2016 | Kerry | 4-17 | Meath | 3-11 | Semple Stadium | [12] |
| 2017 | Meath | 3-20 | Down | 2-19 | St Tiernach's Park, Clones | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "ESB to power the All-Ireland Minor Championships". RTÉ Sport. 10 August 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "All-Ireland glory for minor hurlers". The Kerryman. 23 September 2000. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Young hurlers claim an historic All-Ireland win". Carlow People. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Kerry crowned All-Ireland hurling champions". The Kingdom. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 23 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "All-Ireland title for minor hurlers". Hogan Stand website. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Kildare defeat Westmeath to take All Ireland Minor 'B' Hurling title". Leinster Leader. 30 August 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Sublime Boyle breaks Westmeath hearts to seal title for Kerry". Munster GAA website. 24 August 2009. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "O'Brien leads the way as Westmeath minors claim All-Ireland B title". The Westmeath Independent. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Meath minor hurlers deliver an All-Ireland title at the Downs". The Meath Chronicle. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Heffernan hero for mighty Kerry". The Irish Examiner. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "All-Ireland MHC titles for Kerry and Mayo". Hogan Stand. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ^ "Kerry make it five titles on the trot". Irish Examiner. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "MHC 'B' final: Meath withstand Down fightback". Hogan Stand. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.