# Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

The Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Leinster GAA Hurling Minor Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players under the age of 17 in the province of Leinster, and has been contested every year – except for a three-year absence during the Emergency – since the 1928 championship. Despite the name, the competition also includes teams from Ulster and Connacht.
The final, usually held on the last Sunday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during April, May and June, and the results determine which team receives the Hanrahan Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship, however, the championship has since incorporated a round-robin system.
The Leinster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship. The winners of the Leinster final, like their counterparts in the Munster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. The losers of the Leinster final enter the All-Ireland series at the quarter-final group stage.
11 teams currently participate in the Leinster Championship.

## Trophy

At the end of the Leinster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The Hanrahan Cup is named after Walter Hanrahan (Wexford), the first Secretary of the Leinster Council.

## General statistics
### Performance by county

| | County | Won | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
| 1 | Kilkenny | 59 | 19 | 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021 | 1928, 1929, 1941, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1963. 1964, 1968, 1970, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2007, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
| 2 | Dublin | 16 | 24 | 1928, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1965, 1983, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018 | 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1961, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| 3 | Wexford | 8 | 26 | 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1980, 1985, 2019 | 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2021 |
| 4 | Offaly | 5 | 10 | 1986, 1987, 1989, 2000, 2022 | 1948, 1950, 1957, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2020 |
| 5 | Laois | 4 | 12 | 1934, 1940, 1941, 1964 | 1930, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1953, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1990, 1991, 2013, 2022 |
| 6 | Meath | 1 | 1 | 1929 | 1931 |
| 6 | Galway | 1 | 0 | 2023 | |
| 7 | Carlow | 0 | 1 | | 2006 |
| 7 | Antrim | 0 | 1 | | 1979 |

### Biggest Leinster final wins

* The most one sided Leinster finals:
** 29 points – 1974: Kilkenny 8-19 (43) – (14) 3-5 Dublin
** 27 points – 1972: Kilkenny 7-10 (31) – (4) 0-4 Wexford
** 26 points – 2006: Kilkenny 4-22 (34) – (8) 1-5 Carlow
** 25 points – 1971: Kilkenny 7-18 (39) – (14) 3-5 Wexford
** 25 points – 1946: Dublin 7-5 (26) – (1) 0-1 Laois
** 25 points – 1935: Kilkenny 7-8 (29) – (4) 1-1 Laois

### Miscellaneous

* Kilkenny hold the record for the longest streak of success. For ten championship seasons between 1990 and 1999 the county failed to lose a game and won ten Leinster titles in-a-row.
* Kilkenny hold the record for the most consecutive appearances in Leinster finals. They played in twelve in a row between 1968 and 1979, with success coming on ten of those occasions.
* Four counties have completed the minor and senior double in the same year:
** Kilkenny in 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021
** Dublin in 1928, 1938, 1952
** Wexford in 1968, 1970, 2019
** Offaly in 1989

## List of Leinster Finals

* All-Ireland champions
* All-Ireland runners-up
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Winning Captain |
| 1928$^1$ | Dublin | w/o | Kilkenny | scr. | | |
| 1929 | Meath | 10-01 (31) | Kilkenny | 6-01 (19) | O'Connor Park | |
| 1930 | Kilkenny | 6-03 (21) | Laois | 3-05 (14) | Nowlan Park | |
| 1931 | Kilkenny | 4-09 (21) | Meath | 0-03 (3) | Croke Park | John Shortall |
| 1932 | Kilkenny | 9-06 (33) | Dublin | 6-01 (19) | Croke Park | |
| 1933 | Kilkenny | 5-08 (23) | Dublin | 2-06 (12) | Wexford Park | |
| 1934 | Laois | 8-04 (28) | Dublin | 2-00 (6) | O'Moore Park | |
| 1935 | Kilkenny | 7-08 (29) | Laois | 1-01 (4) | Nowlan Park | Paddy Grace |
| 1936 | Kilkenny | 3-13 (22) | Dublin | 1-01 (4) | Nowlan Park | Éamonn Tallent |
| 1937 | Kilkenny | 6-12 (30) | Dublin | 2-04 (10) | Dr. Cullen Park | |
| 1938 | Dublin | 5-04 (19) | Laois | 1-03 (6) | O'Moore Park | |
| 1939 | Kilkenny | 3-08 (17) | Dublin | 2-02 (8) | O'Moore Park | |
| 1940$^2$ | Dublin | 10-05 (35) | Laois | 3-03 (12) | Nowlan Park | |
| 1941 | Laois | 3-05 (14) | Kilkenny | 2-04 (10) | Nowlan Park | |
| 1942 | Kilkenny | 3-10 (19) | Dublin | 0-04 (4) | Croke Park | |
| 1943-1944 | Championship suspended due to the Emergency | Championship suspended due to the Emergency | Championship suspended due to the Emergency | Championship suspended due to the Emergency | Championship suspended due to the Emergency | Championship suspended due to the Emergency |
| 1945 | Dublin | 5-04 (19) | Kilkenny | 3-01 (10) | Croke Park | Des Healy |
| 1946 | Dublin | 7-05 (26) | Laois | 0-01 (1) | Croke Park | Geoff Sutton |
| 1947 (R) | Dublin | 1-05 (8) 3-02 (11) | Kilkenny | 2-02 (8) 2-04 (10) | O'Moore Park Croke Park | |
| 1948 | Kilkenny | 5-02 (17) | Offaly | 3-06 (15) | O'Connor Park | |
| 1949 | Kilkenny | 4-06 (18) | Dublin | 0-04 (4) | Nowlan Park | |
| 1950 | Kilkenny | 4-02 (14) | Offaly | 3-02 (11) | Nowlan Park | Pat Lennon |
| 1951 | Kilkenny | 5-11 (26) | Dublin | 2-02 (8) | Nowlan Park | |
| 1952 | Kilkenny | 4-07 (19) | Carlow | 0-01 (1) | Sports Grounds | |
| 1953 | Dublin | 2-06 (12) | Laois | 1-04 (7) | O'Moore Park | |
| 1954 | Dublin | 4-12 (24) | Kilkenny | 4-07 (19) | Nowlan Park | Bernie Boothman |
| 1955 (R) | Kilkenny | 3-10 (19) 0-11 (11) | Wexford | 5-04 (19) 0-8 (8) | Croke Park | |
| 1956 | Kilkenny | 4-07 (19) | Wexford | 3-07 (16) | Croke Park | |
| 1957 | Kilkenny | 5-10 (25) | Offaly | 4-02 (14) | Croke Park | |
| 1958 | Kilkenny | 5-11 (26) | Laois | 1-07 (10) | Wexford Park | |
| 1959 | Kilkenny | 7-09 (30) | Wexford | 3-04 (13) | Croke Park | |
| 1960 | Kilkenny | 6-14 (32) | Wexford | 5-05 (20) | Croke Park | Billy Grace |
| 1961 | Kilkenny | 4-12 (24) | Dublin | 0-07 (7) | Croke Park | Joe Dunphy |
| 1962 | Kilkenny | 5-07 (22) | Wexford | 5-04 (19) | Croke Park | Joe Dunphy |
| 1963 | Wexford | 6-10 (28) | Kilkenny | 6-08 (26) | Croke Park | Willie Bernie |
| 1964 | Laois | 4-09 (21) | Kilkenny | 3-08 (17) | Croke Park | |
| 1965 | Dublin | 4-07 (19) | Wexford | 1-06 (9) | Croke Park | Liam Martin |
| 1966 | Wexford | 7-06 (27) | Laois | 1-07 (10) | Croke Park | Pat Bernie |
| 1967 | Wexford | 6-07 (25) | Dublin | 2-03 (9) | Croke Park | |
| 1968 | Wexford | 4-11 (23) | Kilkenny | 4-04 (16) | Croke Park | Tom Byrne |
| 1969 | Kilkenny | 3-09 (18) | Dublin | 2-07 (13) | Croke Park | |
| 1970 | Wexford | 3-10 (19) | Kilkenny | 1-10 (13) | Dr. Cullen Park | |
| 1971 | Kilkenny | 7-18 (39) | Wexford | 3-05 (14) | Croke Park | |
| 1972 | Kilkenny | 7-10 (31) | Wexford | 0-04 (4) | Croke Park | Brian Cody |
| 1973 | Kilkenny | 3-10 (19) | Wexford | 2-09 (15) | Croke Park | Kevin Robinson |
| 1974 | Kilkenny | 8-19 (43) | Dublin | 3-05 (14) | Croke Park | |
| 1975 | Kilkenny | 2-18 (24) | Dublin | 3-04 (13) | Croke Park | Harry Ryan |
| 1976 | Kilkenny | 2-14 (20) | Wexford | 1-08 (11) | Croke Park | |
| 1977 | Kilkenny | 5-10 (25) | Wexford | 3-06 (15) | Croke Park | Seán Fennelly |
| 1978 | Kilkenny | 4-19 (31) | Laois | 2-06 (12) | Croke Park | |
| 1979 | Kilkenny | 5-13 (28) | Antrim | 1-09 (12) | Croke Park | |
| 1980 | Wexford | 1-10 (13) | Dublin | 2-06 (12) | Croke Park | |
| 1981 | Kilkenny | 3-10 (19) | Wexford | 3-09 (18) | Croke Park | Eddie Kennedy |
| 1982 | Kilkenny | 3-16 (25) | Offaly | 3-04 (13) | Croke Park | |
| 1983 | Dublin | 5-14 (29) | Wexford | 4-12 (24) | Croke Park | |
| 1984 | Kilkenny | 2-10 (16) | Wexford | 1-11 (14) | Croke Park | |
| 1985 | Wexford | 0-12 (12) | Kilkenny | 0-08 (8) | Croke Park | |
| 1986 | Offaly | 4-07 (19) | Wexford | 1-12 (15) | Croke Park | Michael Hogan |
| 1987 | Offaly | 2-13 (19) | Kilkenny | 0-12 (12) | Croke Park | Tomás Moylan |
| 1988 | Kilkenny | 2-16 (22) | Offaly | 0-06 (6) | Croke Park | Patsy Brophy |
| 1989 (R) | Offaly | 0-14 (14) 4-13 (25) | Kilkenny | 0-14 (14) 0-13 (13) | Croke Park O'Moore Park | Brian Whelahan |
| 1990 | Kilkenny | 3-15 (24) | Laois | 0-15 (15) | Croke Park | James McDermott |
| 1991 | Kilkenny | 1-20 (23) | Laois | 0-04 (4) | Croke Park | Dan O'Neill |
| 1992 | Kilkenny | 1-09 (12) | Wexford | 0-11 (11) | Croke Park | |
| 1993 | Kilkenny | 4-14 (26) | Dublin | 0-11 (11) | Croke Park | Shane Doyle |
| 1994 | Kilkenny | 2-13 (19) | Offaly | 3-06 (15) | Croke Park | |
| 1995 | Kilkenny | 4-16 (28) | Offaly | 2-06 (12) | Croke Park | |
| 1996 | Kilkenny | 1-16 (19) | Dublin | 1-11 (14) | Croke Park | Michael Hoyne |
| 1997 | Kilkenny | 3-16 (25) | Offaly | 1-10 (13) | Croke Park | Michael Hoyne |
| 1998 (R) | Kilkenny | 1-11 (14) 2-15 (21) | Wexford | 1-11 (14) 0-6 (6) | Croke Park Dr. Cullen Park | Paul Shefflin |
| 1999 (R) | Kilkenny | 0-13 (13) 2-13 (19) | Wexford | 0-13 (13) 1-11 (14) | Croke Park Dr. Cullen Park | |
| 2000 | Offaly | 0-13 (13) | Dublin | 0-08 (8) | Croke Park | |
| 2001 | Kilkenny | 3-16 (25) | Wexford | 1-09 (12) | Croke Park | |
| 2002 | Kilkenny | 2-15 (21) | Wexford | 2-08 (14) | Croke Park | Michael Rice |
| 2003 | Kilkenny | 0-18 (18) | Offaly | 0-13 (13) | Croke Park | Richie Power |
| 2004 | Kilkenny | 1-15 (18) | Dublin | 1-04 (7) | Croke Park | Matthew Ruth |
| 2005 | Dublin | 0-17 (17) | Wexford | 0-12 (12) | Croke Park | John McCaffrey |
| 2006 | Kilkenny | 4-22 (34) | Carlow | 1-05 (8) | Croke Park | Colin McGrath |
| 2007 | Dublin | 2-14 (20) | Kilkenny | 1-10 (13) | Croke Park | Barry O'Rouke |
| 2008 | Kilkenny | 1-19 (23) | Wexford | 0-12 (12) | Croke Park | Thomas Breen |
| 2009 | Kilkenny | 1-19 (22) | Wexford | 0-11 (11) | Croke Park | Canice Maher |
| 2010 | Kilkenny | 1-20 (23) | Dublin | 0-10 (10) | Croke Park | Cillian Buckley |
| 2011 | Dublin | 1-14 (17) | Kilkenny | 1-11 (14) | Croke Park | Chris Crummey |
| 2012 | Dublin | 2-15 (21) | Wexford | 1-14 (17) | Croke Park | |
| 2013 | Kilkenny | 1-18 (21) | Laois | 0-08 (8) | Croke Park | |
| 2014 | Kilkenny | 2-19 (25) | Dublin | 2-10 (16) | Croke Park | |
| 2015 | Kilkenny | 1-17 (20) | Dublin | 1-15 (18) | Croke Park | |
| 2016 | Dublin | 2-12 (18) | Wexford | 0-12 (12) | Croke Park | |
| 2017 | Kilkenny | 3-15 (24) | Dublin | 1-17 (20) | Croke Park | Adrian Mullen |
| 2018 | Dublin | 6-19 (37) | Kilkenny | 7-12 (33) | O'Moore Park | Donal Leavy |
| 2019 | Wexford | 3-14 (23) | Kilkenny | 3-10 (19) | Croke Park | Richie Lawlor |
| 2020 | Kilkenny | 2-21 (27) | Offaly | 3-09 (18) | MW Hire O'Moore Park | Timmy Clifford |
| 2021 | Kilkenny | 1-15 (18) | Wexford | 2-10 (16) | Dr. Cullen Park | Harry Shine |
| 2022 | Offaly | 0-21 (21) | Laois | 0-13 (13) | MW Hire O'Moore Park | Dan Ravenhill |
| 2023 | Galway | 2-20 (26) | Kilkenny | 0-14 (14) | MW Hire O'Moore Park | |
* Kilkenny were disqualified from the championship due to their registration not being in order.
* Laois were awarded the title following an objection.

## Records and statistics
### By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Leinster Minor Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
* 1930s: 8 for Kilkenny (1930-31-32-33-35-36-37-39)
* 1940s: 3 each for Kilkenny (1942-48-49) and Dublin (1945-46-47)
* 1950s: 7 for Kilkenny (1950-51-55-56-57-58-59)
* 1960s: 4 each for Kilkenny (1960-61-62-69) and Wexford (1963-66-67-68)
* 1970s: 9 for Kilkenny (1971-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-79)
* 1980s: 4 for Kilkenny (1981-82-84-88)
* 1990s: 10 for Kilkenny (1990-91-92-93-94-95-96-97-98-99)
* 2000s: 7 for Kilkenny (2001-02-03-04-06-08-09)
* 2010s: 5 for Kilkenny (2010-13-14-15-17)
* 2020s: 2 for Kilkenny (2020-21)