- Connacht Minor Hurling Championship
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The Connacht Minor Hurling Championship was a Minor (under 18 years of age) "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Connacht in Ireland. The series of games were organised by the Connacht Council. The competition began in 1931, with Galway winning during the inaugural year. From 1959 to 1969 Galway followed suit with their senior counterparts and competed in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship. During these years the competition was competed for by the four other Connacht counties, with the winners going on to compete in the All-Ireland semi final. Leitrim competed in the competition for the first time in 1965, winning the competition at the first time of asking and went on to play Limerick in the All-Ireland semi final. However they failed to build on this initial triumph and suffered heavy defeats in the competition in subsequent years. Since the early 1970s the competition has not being played, instead Galway represented Connacht on the All-Ireland stage while the remaining counties competed in the open-draw special minor hurling championship. The competition was briefly resumed in 1989 with Galway winning easily on both occasions. Galway has represented Connacht in the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since 1991.
List of finals
Year Winner Opponent 1991–present No competition 1990 Galway 3-19 Roscommon 1-4 1989 Galway 2-18 Roscommon 1-4 1972–1989 No competition 1971 Roscommon 6-9 Leitrim 0-0 1970 Roscommon 1969 Roscommon Mayo 1968 Roscommon 1967 Roscommon 12-11 Leitrim 1-0 1966 Roscommon 5-6 Mayo 4-2 1965 Leitrim Mayo 1964 Mayo Roscommon 1963 Roscommon 1-7 Mayo 3-0 1962 Roscommon N/A 1961 No competition 1960 Roscommon 2-8 Mayo 2-5 1959 Roscommon 3-8 Mayo 3-2 1958 Galway 12-10 Roscommon 1-1 1957 Galway w/o Roscommon 1956 Galway 11-20 Roscommon 1-1 1955 Galway 12-11 Roscommon 2-1 1954 Galway 9-9 Roscommon 1-1 1953 Galway 12-10 Roscommon 1-0 1952 Galway 3-7 Mayo 2-0 1951 Galway 6-9 Roscommon 2-1 1950 Galway 8-7 Roscommon 2-0 1949 Galway 6-5 Roscommon 4-4 1948 Galway 4-6 Roscommon 5-2 1947 Galway 9-6 Roscommon 1-1 1946 Galway 5-9 Roscommon 0-1 1945 Galway Unopposed 1944 No competition 1943 No competition 1942 No competition 1941 Galway Unopposed 1940 Galway 7-5 Roscommon 1-2 1939 Galway 5-5 Roscommon 2-2 1938 Galway Roscommon 1937 Galway 4-6 Roscommon 2-0 1936 Galway Roscommon 1935 Galway Mayo 1934 Galway Unopposed 1933 Galway Unopposed 1932 Galway Roscommon 1931 Galway 7-2 Roscommon 1-1 - Galway competed in the Munster Minor Hurling Championship between 1959 and 1969.
- Roscommon represented Connacht in the All- Ireland "B" Minor Hurling Championship between 1967 and 1969.
See also
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
- Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
GAA Minor Competitions Gaelic football Hurling All-Ireland Hurling Championship • Leinster Hurling Championship • Ulster Hurling Championship • Munster Hurling Championship • Connacht Hurling ChampionshipCategories:- Connacht GAA inter-county hurling competitions
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