All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship | |
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Current season or competition: 2016 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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| Irish | Craobh Iomána Mionúr na hÉireann |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Irish Press Cup |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Title holders | Tipperary (20th title) |
| Most titles | Kilkenny (21 titles) |
| Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Motto | This is major |
| Official website | Official website |
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual championship of hurling for male players under the age of 18 and is organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The championship has been awarded every year - except for a brief hiatus during the Emergency - since the first tournament in 1928.
The final, usually held on the first Sunday in September, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the summer months, and the results determine which county's team receives the Irish Press Cup. The championship was initially a straight knockout competition open only to the champions of each of the four provinces of Ireland. During the 1990s the tournament began to be expanded, incorporating a "back-door system" for teams beaten in the provincial series. In the present format, it begins in May with provincial championships held in Leinster, Munster and Ulster, with the respective champions, runners-up and Galway contesting the subsequent All-Ireland Championship.
Six teams currently participate in the championship, the most dominant teams coming from the province of Munster. Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary have historically dominated the championship since the beginning. Between them, these teams have won 58 out of 85 (approx 68%) championships completed during its history. Galway have dominated the championship in recent times, having won seven titles since 1999.
The title has been won by ten different teams, nine of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Kilkenny, who have won the competition 21 times. Galway are the current title holders.
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship features six teams in the final tournament. 19 teams contest the three provincial minor championships with the three respective champions, the runners-up of Leinster and Munster, and Galway automatically qualifying for the All-Ireland Championship.
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