1957 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1957 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 27th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 31 March 1957 and ended on 2 September 1957.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 March 1957 – 2 September 1957 |
| Teams | 19 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (11th win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Doyle |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Total Goals | 148 (8.2 per game) |
| Total Points | 198 (11.0 per game) |
← 1956 1958 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title.
On 2 September 1957 Tipperary won the championship following a 4-7 to 3-7 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title in-a-row and their 11th title overall.
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