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1940 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1940
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLimerick (1st win)
CaptainPaddy McCarthy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upAntrim
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterLaois
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
1939
1941

The 1940 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 13th 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 fourth successive title, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster semi-final.

On 1 September 1940 Limerick won the championship following a 6-4 to 2-4 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

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Semi-finals

4 August 1930 Semi-final Antrim 5-03 - 4-05 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
11 August 1940 Semi-final Limerick 5-06 - 1-02 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis

Final

1 September 1940 Final Limerick 6-04 - 2-04 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Dublin defeated Laois by 10-05 to 3-03 to win the Leinster Championship, however, they later forfeited the title after an objection regarding the playing of overage players was upheld by the Leinster Council.
  • Antrim qualified for the All-Ireland final for the first and only time in their history.
  • Limerick became the fifth team to win the All-Ireland Championship title.
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