| Munster Minor Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2022 Munster Minor Hurling Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Iománaíochta Mionúir na Mumhan |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Region | Munster (GAA) |
| Trophy | The John Doyle Cup |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Title holders |  Tipperary (42nd title) |
| Most titles | Tipperary (42 titles) |
| Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Official website | Official website |
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster 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 Munster, and has been contested every year since the 1928 championship.
The final serves as the culmination of a series of games played during March and May, where the result determines which team receives the TWA Cup. The championship was previously played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship, however, as of 2018 the championship will use a round-robin system.
The Munster Championship is an integral part of the wider GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship. The Munster finalists, like their counterparts in the Leinster Championship, are rewarded by advancing directly to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games. The Munster winners play the Leinster runners up and Leinster winners play the Munster runners up in the semi finals.
Five teams currently participate in the Munster Championship. Two of the most successful teams in the championship, namely Cork and Tipperary, play their provincial hurling in the Munster Championship. Between them, these teams have won the provincial title on 72 occasions while they have also claimed 38 All-Ireland titles.
The title has been won at least once by all six of the Munster counties, five of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Tipperary, who have won the competition 39 times. Clare are the current champions.