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.
All Ireland Champions | |
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Winners | Waterford (2nd win) |
Captain | Mick Flannelly |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Kilkenny |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Waterford |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Galway |
← 1947 1949 → |
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
editSemi-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
editMiscellaneous
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