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1954 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1954
All Ireland Champions
WinnersDublin (3rd win)
CaptainBernie Boothman
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainLarry Quinn
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterDublin
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
1953
1955

The 1954 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 24th 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 in search of a third successive title.

On 5 September 1954 Dublin won the championship following a 2-7 to 2-3 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in eight championship seasons.

Results

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Semi-finals

1 August 1954 Semi-final Dublin 7-09 - 2-01 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
15 August 1954 Semi-final Tipperary 10-12 - 1-02 Galway Croke Park, Dublin

Final

5 September 1954 Final Dublin 2-07 - 2-03 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
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