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1955 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Tipperary (9th win) |
| Captain | Ray Reidy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1954 1956 → | |
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 edit
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
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 |