1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 1972 - 4 September 1972 |
| Teams | 4 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (8th win) |
| Captain | Brian Cody |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Total Goals | 36 (12.00 per game) |
| Total Points | 49 (16.33 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Billy Fitzpatrick (4-7) |
← 1971 1973 → | |
The 1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 15 August 1971 and ended on 5 September 1971.
Cork were the defending champions.
On 4 September 1972, Kilkenny won the championship following an 8-7 to 3-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title and their first in ten championship seasons.
Teams
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | ||
| Antrim | 
|
1970 | |
| Cork | 
|
1971 | 1971 |
| Galway | 
|
1958 | |
| Kilkenny |
|
1962 | 1971 |
Results
Semi-finals
| 6 August 1972 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 7-9 - 2-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M McCarthy 3-0, R Sweeney 2-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-3, P Butler 1-0, G Woodcock 0-3, S O'Sullivan 0-1, B Cody 0-1, M Tierney 0-1. | T Holian 2-0, J Kelly 0-5, M Hanniffy 0-2, J Casey 0-1. | Referee: E Devlin (Tyrone) |
| 6 August 1972 Semi-final | Cork | 13-14 - 3-2 | Antrim | Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| T Collins 3-3, T O'Sullivan 3-2, R Fitzgerald 3-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, B Murphy 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, J Dunne 1-0, S Farrell 0-2, F Delaney 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. | J O'Neill 1-1, D McFadden 1-0, P McNally 1-0, C Grego 0-1. |
Final
| 4 September 1972 Final | Kilkenny | 8-7 - 3-9 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Fitzpatrick 3-4, M McCarthy 2-1, J Sullivan 1-0, M Tierney 1-0, P Butler 1-0, G Woodcock 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1. | E O'Sullivan 1-3, T O'Sullivan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, F Delaney 0-2, S Farrell 0-1, R Fitzgerald 0-1, B Wilmot 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Scoring statistics
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 4-7 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Mick McCarthy | Kilkenny | 5-1 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Cork | 4-3 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Tom Collins | Cork | 3-3 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Richie Fitzgerald | Cork | 3-2 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 3-4 | 13 | Cork |
| 2 | Tom Collins | Cork | 3-3 | 12 | Antrim |
| 3 | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Cork | 3-2 | 11 | Antrim |
| 4 | Richie Fitzgerald | Cork | 3-1 | 10 | Antrim |
| 5 | Mick McCarthy | Kilkenny | 3-0 | 9 | Galway |
| 6 | Mick McCarthy | Kilkenny | 2-1 | 7 | Cork |
| Bobby Sweeney | Kilkenny | 2-0 | 6 | Galway | |
| Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 1-3 | 6 | Galway | |
| Éamonn O'Sullivan | Cork | 1-3 | 6 | Kilkenny | |
| 10 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Cork | 1-2 | 5 | Antrim |
| Joe Kelly | Galway | 0-5 | 5 | Kilkenny |
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