Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

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Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2025 Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iománaíochta Mionúir Laighin
Code Hurling
Founded1928;97 years ago (1928)
Region Leinster (GAA)
TrophyHanrahan Cup
No. of teams11
Title holders Colours of Galway.svg Galway (1st title)
Most titles Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny (58 titles)
Sponsors Electric Ireland
TV partner(s) TG4
Official website Official website

The Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players under the age of 17 in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year – except for a three-year absence during the Emergency – since the 1928 championship. Despite the name, the competition also includes teams from Ulster and Connacht.

Contents

The final, usually held on the last Sunday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during April, May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Hanrahan Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship, however, the championship has since incorporated a round-robin system.

The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in the Munster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. The losers of the Leinster final enter the All-Ireland series at the quarter-final group stage.

11 teams currently participate in the Leinster Championship.

Trophy

At the end of the Leinster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Hanrahan Cup is named after Walter Hanrahan (Wexford), the first Secretary of the Leinster Council. [1]

General statistics

Performance by county

CountyWonRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up
1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 59191930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 20211928, 1929, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1963. 1964, 1968, 1970, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2023
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 16241928, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1983, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 20181932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1961, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017
3 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 8261963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1980, 1985, 20191955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2021
4 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 5101986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 20221948, 1950, 1957, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2020
5 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 4121934, 1940, 1941, 19641930, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1953, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1990, 1991, 2013, 2022
6 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 1119291931
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 102023
7 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 012006
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 011979

Biggest Leinster final wins

Miscellaneous

List of Leinster Finals

All-Ireland champions
All-Ireland runners-up
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upScoreVenueWinning Captain
19281 Dublin w/o Kilkenny scr.
1929 Meath 10-01 (31) Kilkenny 6-01 (19) O'Connor Park
1930 Kilkenny 6-03 (21) Laois 3-05 (14) Nowlan Park
1931 Kilkenny 4-09 (21) Meath 0-03 (3) Croke Park John Shortall
1932 Kilkenny 9-06 (33) Dublin 6-01 (19) Croke Park
1933 Kilkenny 5-08 (23) Dublin 2-06 (12) Wexford Park
1934 Laois 8-04 (28) Dublin 2-00 (6) O'Moore Park
1935 Kilkenny 7-08 (29) Laois 1-01 (4) Nowlan Park Paddy Grace
1936 Kilkenny 3-13 (22) Dublin 1-01 (4) Nowlan Park Éamonn Tallent
1937 Kilkenny 6-12 (30) Dublin 2-04 (10) Dr. Cullen Park
1938 Dublin 5-04 (19) Laois 1-03 (6) O'Moore Park
1939 Kilkenny 3-08 (17) Dublin 2-02 (8) O'Moore Park
19402 Dublin 10-05 (35) Laois 3-03 (12) Nowlan Park
1941 Laois 3-05 (14) Kilkenny 2-04 (10) Nowlan Park
1942 Kilkenny 3-10 (19) Dublin 0-04 (4) Croke Park
1943-1944Championship suspended due to the Emergency
1945 Dublin 5-04 (19) Kilkenny 3-01 (10) Croke Park Des Healy
1946 Dublin 7-05 (26) Laois 0-01 (1) Croke Park Geoff Sutton
1947
(R)		 Dublin 1-05 (8)
3-02 (11)		 Kilkenny 2-02 (8)
2-04 (10)		 O'Moore Park
Croke Park
1948 Kilkenny 5-02 (17) Offaly 3-06 (15) O'Connor Park
1949 Kilkenny 4-06 (18) Dublin 0-04 (4) Nowlan Park
1950 Kilkenny 4-02 (14) Offaly 3-02 (11) Nowlan Park Pat Lennon
1951 Kilkenny 5-11 (26) Dublin 2-02 (8) Nowlan Park
1952 Kilkenny 4-07 (19) Carlow 0-01 (1) Sports Grounds
1953 Dublin 2-06 (12) Laois 1-04 (7) O'Moore Park
1954 Dublin 4-12 (24) Kilkenny 4-07 (19) Nowlan Park Bernie Boothman
1955
(R)		 Kilkenny 3-10 (19)
0-11 (11)		 Wexford 5-04 (19)
0-8 (8)		 Croke Park
1956 Kilkenny 4-07 (19) Wexford 3-07 (16) Croke Park
1957 Kilkenny 5-10 (25) Offaly 4-02 (14) Croke Park
1958 Kilkenny 5-11 (26) Laois 1-07 (10) Wexford Park
1959 Kilkenny 7-09 (30) Wexford 3-04 (13) Croke Park
1960 Kilkenny 6-14 (32) Wexford 5-05 (20) Croke Park Billy Grace
1961 Kilkenny 4-12 (24) Dublin 0-07 (7) Croke Park Joe Dunphy
1962 Kilkenny 5-07 (22) Wexford 5-04 (19) Croke Park Joe Dunphy
1963 Wexford 6-10 (28) Kilkenny 6-08 (26) Croke Park Willie Bernie
1964 Laois 4-09 (21) Kilkenny 3-08 (17) Croke Park
1965 Dublin 4-07 (19) Wexford 1-06 (9) Croke Park Liam Martin
1966 Wexford 7-06 (27) Laois 1-07 (10) Croke Park Pat Bernie
1967 Wexford 6-07 (25) Dublin 2-03 (9) Croke Park
1968 Wexford 4-11 (23) Kilkenny 4-04 (16) Croke Park Tom Byrne
1969 Kilkenny 3-09 (18) Dublin 2-07 (13) Croke Park
1970 Wexford 3-10 (19) Kilkenny 1-10 (13) Dr. Cullen Park
1971 Kilkenny 7-18 (39) Wexford 3-05 (14) Croke Park
1972 Kilkenny 7-10 (31) Wexford 0-04 (4) Croke Park Brian Cody
1973 Kilkenny 3-10 (19) Wexford 2-09 (15) Croke Park Kevin Robinson
1974 Kilkenny 8-19 (43) Dublin 3-05 (14) Croke Park
1975 Kilkenny 2-18 (24) Dublin 3-04 (13) Croke Park Harry Ryan
1976 Kilkenny 2-14 (20) Wexford 1-08 (11) Croke Park
1977 Kilkenny 5-10 (25) Wexford 3-06 (15) Croke Park Seán Fennelly
1978 Kilkenny 4-19 (31) Laois 2-06 (12) Croke Park
1979 Kilkenny 5-13 (28) Antrim 1-09 (12) Croke Park
1980 Wexford 1-10 (13) Dublin 2-06 (12) Croke Park
1981 Kilkenny 3-10 (19) Wexford 3-09 (18) Croke Park Eddie Kennedy
1982 Kilkenny 3-16 (25) Offaly 3-04 (13) Croke Park
1983 Dublin 5-14 (29) Wexford 4-12 (24) Croke Park
1984 Kilkenny 2-10 (16) Wexford 1-11 (14) Croke Park
1985 Wexford 0-12 (12) Kilkenny 0-08 (8) Croke Park
1986 Offaly 4-07 (19) Wexford 1-12 (15) Croke Park Michael Hogan
1987 Offaly 2-13 (19) Kilkenny 0-12 (12) Croke Park Tomás Moylan
1988 Kilkenny 2-16 (22) Offaly 0-06 (6) Croke Park Patsy Brophy
1989
(R)		 Offaly 0-14 (14)
4-13 (25)		 Kilkenny 0-14 (14)
0-13 (13)		 Croke Park
O'Moore Park 		Brian Whelahan
1990 Kilkenny 3-15 (24) Laois 0-15 (15) Croke Park James McDermott
1991 Kilkenny 1-20 (23) Laois 0-04 (4) Croke Park Dan O'Neill
1992 Kilkenny 1-09 (12) Wexford 0-11 (11) Croke Park
1993 Kilkenny 4-14 (26) Dublin 0-11 (11) Croke Park Shane Doyle
1994 Kilkenny 2-13 (19) Offaly 3-06 (15) Croke Park
1995 Kilkenny 4-16 (28) Offaly 2-06 (12) Croke Park
1996 Kilkenny 1-16 (19) Dublin 1-11 (14) Croke Park Michael Hoyne
1997 Kilkenny 3-16 (25) Offaly 1-10 (13) Croke Park Michael Hoyne
1998
(R)		 Kilkenny 1-11 (14)
2-15 (21)		 Wexford 1-11 (14)
0-6 (6)		 Croke Park
Dr. Cullen Park 		Paul Shefflin
1999
(R)		 Kilkenny 0-13 (13)
2-13 (19)		 Wexford 0-13 (13)
1-11 (14)		 Croke Park
Dr. Cullen Park
2000 Offaly 0-13 (13) Dublin 0-08 (8) Croke Park
2001 Kilkenny 3-16 (25) Wexford 1-09 (12) Croke Park
2002 Kilkenny 2-15 (21) Wexford 2-08 (14) Croke Park Michael Rice
2003 Kilkenny 0-18 (18) Offaly 0-13 (13) Croke Park Richie Power
2004 [2] Kilkenny 1-15 (18) Dublin 1-04 (7) Croke Park Matthew Ruth
2005 Dublin 0-17 (17) Wexford 0-12 (12) Croke Park John McCaffrey
2006 Kilkenny 4-22 (34) Carlow 1-05 (8) Croke Park Colin McGrath
2007 Dublin 2-14 (20) Kilkenny 1-10 (13) Croke Park Barry O'Rouke
2008 Kilkenny 1-19 (23) Wexford 0-12 (12) Croke Park Thomas Breen
2009 Kilkenny 1-19 (22) Wexford 0-11 (11) Croke Park Canice Maher
2010 Kilkenny 1-20 (23) Dublin 0-10 (10) Croke Park Cillian Buckley
2011 Dublin 1-14 (17) Kilkenny 1-11 (14) Croke Park Chris Crummey
2012 [3] Dublin 2-15 (21) Wexford 1-14 (17) Croke Park
2013 [4] Kilkenny 1-18 (21) Laois 0-08 (8) Croke Park
2014 [5] Kilkenny 2-19 (25) Dublin 2-10 (16) Croke Park
2015 [6] Kilkenny 1-17 (20) Dublin 1-15 (18) Croke Park
2016 [7] Dublin 2-12 (18) Wexford 0-12 (12) Croke Park
2017 [8] Kilkenny 3-15 (24) Dublin 1-17 (20) Croke Park Adrian Mullen
2018 Dublin 6-19 (37) Kilkenny 7-12 (33) O'Moore Park Donal Leavy
2019 Wexford 3-14 (23) Kilkenny 3-10 (19) Croke Park Richie Lawlor
2020 Kilkenny 2-21 (27) Offaly 3-09 (18) MW Hire O'Moore Park Timmy Clifford
2021 Kilkenny 1-15 (18) Wexford 2-10 (16) Dr. Cullen Park Harry Shine
2022 Offaly 0-21 (21) Laois 0-13 (13) MW Hire O'Moore Park Dan Ravenhill
2023 Galway 2-20 (26) Kilkenny 0-14 (14) MW Hire O'Moore Park
  1. Kilkenny were disqualified from the championship due to their registration not being in order.
  2. Laois were awarded the title following an objection.

Records and statistics

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Leinster Minor Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:

Top scorers

Overall

YearNameTeamScoreTotal
2004 Joe Bergin Offaly 1-1821
2005 Kevin O'Reilly Dublin 1-2932
2006 Richie Hogan Kilkenny 5-3247
2007 Lee Murphy Wexford 2-3036
2008 Michael O'Hanlon Wexford 3-3746
2009 Barry O'Meara Westmeath 3-2130
2010 Aonghus Clarke Westmeath 1-2629
2011 Stephen Maher Laois 1-2326
2012 Paul Winters Dublin 3-2938
2013 Alan Murphy Kilkenny 4-3547
2014 Alan Murphy Kilkenny 3-2938
2015 Mark Kavanagh Laois 3-2332
2016 Rory O'Connor Wexford 3-3342
2017 Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 3-3847
2018 Conor Kelly Kilkenny 2-5763
2019 David Qualter Kildare 8-3761
2020 Lochlainn Quinn Offaly 1-4245
2021 Fionn Maher Kildare 0-2929
2022 Ben Deegan Laois 3-4857

Finals

YearNameTeamScoreTotal
2008 Joe Brennan Kilkenny 0-077
2009 Seán Kehoe Kilkenny 0-1111
2010 John Power Kilkenny 0-088
2011 Cormac Costello Dublin 1-025
2012 Paul Winters Dublin 1-058
2013 Alan Murphy Kilkenny 0-1010
2014 Liam Blanchfield Kilkenny 2-039
2015 Matthew Oliver Dublin 0-1010
2016 Donal Burke Dublin 1-036
2017 Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 1-0912
2018 Liam Dunne Dublin 2-0814
2019 A. J. Redmond Wexford 1-1114
2020 Billy Drennan Kilkenny 0-1313
2021 Luke Roche Wexford 0-077
2022 Adam Screeney Offaly 0-1010
Ben Deegan Laois

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