1951 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1951 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1951
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (6th win)
CaptainJohnny Clifford
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
1950
1952

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions. However, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final replay.

On 2 September 1951 Cork won the championship following a 4–4 to 1–8 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title and their first in seven championship seasons.

Results

Connacht Minor Hurling Championship

Final

2 July 1951 Final Galway 6-09 - 2-01 Roscommon St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

Final

22 July 1951 Final Kilkenny 5-11 - 2-02 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Final

29 July 1951 Final Limerick 1-03 - 5-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

Final

22 July 1951 Final Antrim 12-02 - 0-01 Down Lurgan

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

29 July 1951 Semi-final Galway 5-05 - 6-02 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
29 July 1951 Semi-final replay Galway 8-03 - 4-06 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
12 August 1951 Semi-final Cork 10-08 - 3-01 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin

Final

2 September 1951 Final Cork 4-05 - 1-08 Galway Croke Park, Dublin


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