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1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1948
All Ireland Champions
WinnersWaterford (2nd win)
CaptainMick Flannelly
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
Provincial Champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
1947
1949

The 1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster final.

On 5 September 1948 Waterford won the championship following a 3-8 to 4-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 16 championship seasons.

Results

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Semi-finals

1 August 1948 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-11 - 1-07 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
15 August 1948 Semi-final Waterford 8-12 - 3-02 Galway Croke Park, Dublin

Final

5 September 1948 Final Waterford 3-08 - 4-02 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • The All-Ireland final between Waterford and Kilkenny was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
  • Waterford became the fifth team to win more than one All-Ireland Championship title.
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