The 1928 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the

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. Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship. The All-Ireland final was played on 5 May 1929 at Waterford Sportsfield, between

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and

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, in what was their first meeting in a final since

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. Kilkenny won the match by 4-06 to 4-04 to claim their first ever championship title.

Results

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland final

References

{{All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Junior All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship