1939 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (4th win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1938 1940 → | |
The 1939 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record-equalling third successive title.
On 3 September 1939 Cork won the championship following a 5-2 to 2-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title in-a-row and their fourth title overall.
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
| 6 August 1939 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 10-2 - 0-1 | Galway | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea |
| 20 August 1939 Semi-final | Cork | 9-8 - 1-1 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 3 September 1939 Final | Cork | 5-2 - 2-2 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Cork's fourth All-Ireland Championship victory put them as joint record holders at the top of the roll of honour with Tipperary.
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