The 1959 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Limerick entered the championship as the
defending champions, however, they were beaten by
Tipperary in the Munster final.
On 6 September 1959 Tipperary won the championship following a 2-8 to 2-7 defeat of
Kilkenny
Kilkenny (). is a city in County Kilkenny, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region and in the province of Leinster. It is built on both banks of the River Nore. The 2016 census gave the total population of Kilkenny as 26,512.
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in the All-Ireland final. This was their 12th All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.
Provincial changes
Due to a lack of competition in their own province, the
Galway County Board proposed a regrading to
junior status for their senior team in January 1958. This led to a wider debate regarding Galway's isolated position in a province where they faced little credible opposition. At a meeting of the
Munster Council on 10 January 1959 it was decided to invite Galway to participate in all grades of hurling in Munster on a temporary basis. This decision was later ratified at the
GAA Congress.
Results
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
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Roscommon won the
Connacht Championship for the first time in their history.
* The All-Ireland semi-final between
Tipperary and Roscommon was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
External links
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour
Minor
Minor may refer to:
* Minor (law), a person under the age of certain legal activities.
** A person who has not reached the age of majority
* Academic minor, a secondary field of study in undergraduate education
Music theory
*Minor chord
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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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