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1968 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1968 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Wexford (3rd win) |
| Captain | Tom Byrne |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Denis McCarthy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1967 1969 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 September 1968 Wexford won the championship following a 2-13 to 3-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons. It remains their last All-Ireland success.
Results edit
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 19 May 1968 Quarter-final | Offaly | 3-9 - 3-6 | Laois | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Semi-finals
| 7 July 1968 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 6-12 - 1-3 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 7 July 1968 Semi-final | Wexford | 5-14 - 3-6 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
Final
| 14 July 1968 Final | Wexford | 4-11 - 4-4 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Butler 1-4, P Walsh 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, T Byrne 1-1, M Quigley 0-2, M Casey 0-1. | J Brennan 2-0, T Walters 1-2, D Prendergast 1-2. |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit
Quarter-finals
| 19 May 1968 Quarter-final | Waterford | 8-7 - 2-2 | Clare | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| 26 May 1968 Quarter-final | Cork | 9-9 - 4-6 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
Semi-finals
| 30 June 1968 Semi-final | Waterford | 7-5 - 4-5 | Tipperary | Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 30 June 1968 Semi-final | Cork | 10-14 - 2-5 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Final
| 21 July 1968 Final | Cork | 7-8 - 4-2 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Malone 2-2, T Buckley 1-4, J Rothwell 2-0, D McCarthy 2-0, P Ring 0-2. | L Frazer 1-0, M Keating 1-0, J Goulding 1-0, P Morrissey 1-0, T Coffey 0-1, P Curley 0-1. |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
Semi-final
| 28 July 1968 Semi-final | Wexford | 5-11 - 1-7 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Murphy 2-0, M Quigley 1-3, M Butler 1-1, T Walsh 1-1, P Kennedy 0-2, L Byrne 0-1, M Casey 0-1, T Byrne 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. | M Tohill 0-4, J O'Neill 1-0, A Rowan 0-1, T McCann 0-1, T Conway 0-1. | Referee: J Gray (Dublin) |
Final
| 1 September 1968 Final | Wexford | 2-13 - 3-7 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Butler 1-6, M Quigley 0-4, L Byrne 1-0, M Casey 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. | P Ring 2-4, D McCarthy 1-0, T Buckley 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
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