2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 5 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April 2017 – 3 September 2017 |
| Teams | 20 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Galway (11th win) |
| Captain | Darren Morrissey |
| Manager | Jeffrey Lynskey |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Seán O'Leary-Hayes |
| Manager | Denis Ring |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 30 |
| Total Goals | 87 (2.9 per game) |
| Total Points | 933 (31.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Brian Turnbull (1-51) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster semi-final replay.
On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a 2-17 to 2-15 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.
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