1956 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1956 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Tipperary (10th win) |
| Captain | Pat Ryan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1955 1957 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 23 September 1956, Tipperary won the championship following a 4-16 to 1-5 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their tenth title overall.
Results
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 29 July 1956 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-08 - 2-04 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 12 August 1956 Semi-final | Tipperary | 12-10 - 1-00 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 23 September 1956 Final | Tipperary | 4-16 - 1-05 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
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