The 1981 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 51st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kilkenny (12th win) |
| Captain | Eddie Kennedy |
| Manager | Eddie Keher |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1980 1982 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster final.
On 6 September 1981 Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-20 to 3-9 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their 12th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.
Results edit
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit
Final
| 12 July 1981 Final | Kilkenny | 3-10 - 3-9 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| R Heffernan 1-2, D Carroll 1-0, L McCarthy 1-0, E Kennedy 1-0 (og), J McDonald 0-3, P Cleere 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, S Delahunty 0-1. | T Morrissey 1-3, J Byrne 0-5, T Dempsey 1-0, E Cleary 0-1. | Referee: JJ Bailey (Dublin) |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 25 April 1981 First round | Clare | 4-07 - 1-06 | Waterford | Canon Hayes Park, Bansha |
| J Lynch 2-1, M Guilfoyle 1-2, D Chaplin 1-1, B McNamara 0-3. | S Ahearne 0-5, P Curley 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1. |
| 29 April 1981 First round | Kerry | 0-02 - 10-17 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
Semi-finals
| 15 May 1981 Semi-final | Tipperary | 2-13 - 2-06 | Limerick | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| W Peters 1-6, B Ryan 1-0, A Browne 0-3, S Nolan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, T Waters 0-1. | M Nelligan 0-5, P McCarthy 1-1, JJ Thompson 1-0. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
| 16 May 1981 Semi-final | Clare | 2-06 - 0-06 | Cork | Bruff |
| D Chaplin 2-0, M Guilfoyle 0-3, B McNamara 0-1, J Lynch 0-1, M Leamy 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 0-3, J Noonan 0-2, K Kingston 0-1. | Referee: M O'Grady (Tipperary) |
Final
| 5 July 1981 Final | Tipperary | 3-11 - 3-13 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| A Brown 2-1, W Peters 1-4, P Kenny 0-2, S Nolan 0-1, PJ Kavanagh 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, G Ryan 0-1. | M Guilfoyle 1-3, V Donnellan 0-5, J Lynch 1-1, V O'Loughlin 1-0, B McNamara 0-2, A Walsh 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
Semi-final
| 2 August 1981 Semi-final | Galway | 3-14 - 3-8 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| A Cunningham 2-2, T Keady 1-2, J Leahy 0-4, J Burke 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, P Burke 0-1, É Ryan 0-1. | V Donnellan 2-4, J Cremmins 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, V O'Loughlin 0-1, B McNamara 0-1. | Referee: S Denton (Wexford) |
Final
| 6 September 1981 Final | Kilkenny | 1-20 - 3-9 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Bawle 0-5, R Heffernan 0-5, L McCarthy 1-1, J McDonald 0-4, D Carroll 0-2, S Delahunty 0-2, P Cleere 0-1. | M McGrath 1-2, É Ryan 1-1, A Cunningham 1-0, J Leahy 0-3, P Burke 0-1, P Winters 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. | Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare) |
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