1959 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Tipperary (12th win) |
| Captain | Larry Kiely |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Martin Murphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1958 1960 → | |
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 in the All-Ireland final. This was their 12th All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.
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