1931 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1931
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (1st win)
CaptainJohn Shortall
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
← 1930
1932 →

The 1931 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the fourth 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 Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 27 September 1931 Kilkenny won the championship following a 4-7 to 2-3 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

Galway v Antrim
16 August 1931 Semi-final Galway 10-02 - 0-01 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
Kilkenny v Tipperary
16 August 1931 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-06 - 3-01 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Final

Kilkenny v Galway
27 September 1931 Final Kilkenny 4-07 - 2-03 Galway Croke Park, Dublin

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The Connacht Championship is contested for the first time.
  • Antrim win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.

External links

  • All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour


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