Championship Details | |
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Dates | 12 April 2009 - 6 September 2009 |
Teams | 25 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Galway (8th win) |
Captain | Richie Cummins |
Manager | Mattie Murphy |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Kilkenny |
Captain | Canice Maher |
Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Waterford |
Leinster | Kilkenny |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Top Scorer | John O'Dwyer (4-37) |
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The 2009 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 12 April 2009 and ended on 6 September 2009.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
On 6 September 2009, Galway won the championship after a 2-15 to 2-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 8th championship title overall and their first title since 2005.
Tipperary's John O'Dwyer was the championship's top scorer with 4-37.