Championship Details | |
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Dates | 16 May – 6 September 1970 |
Teams | 12 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Cork (10th win) |
Captain | Pat Kavanagh |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Captain | Seán Hynes |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Wexford |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 11 |
Total Goals | 67 (6.09 per game) |
Total Points | 183 (16.63 per game) |
Top Scorer | Seánie O'Leary (8-10) |
← 1969 1971 → |
The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 16 May to 6 September 1970.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 1970 between Cork and Galway, in what was their third meeting in the All-Ireland final overall and a first meeting in 19 years. Cork won the match by 5-19 to 2-09 to claim their 10th All-Ireland title overall and a second title in succession.[2][3][4]
Cork's Seánie O'Leary was the championship's top scorer with 8-10.