1955 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1955
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (9th win)
CaptainRay Reidy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.

Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster semi-final.

On 4 September 1955 Tipperary won the championship following a 5-15 to 2-5 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their ninth All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

7 August 1955 Semi-final Tipperary 3-13 - 1-08 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
14 August 1955 Semi-final Galway 6-09 - 2-05 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin

Final

4 September 1955 Final Tipperary 5-15 - 2-05 Galway Croke Park, Dublin


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