| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Tipperary (10th win) |
| Captain | Pat Ryan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
| ← 1955 1957 → | |
The 1956 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 23 September 1956, Tipperary won the championship following a 4-16 to 1-5 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their tenth title overall.
Results
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Galway| 29 July 1956 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-08 - 2-04 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 12 August 1956 Semi-final | Tipperary | 12-10 - 1-00 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
Tipperary v Kilkenny| 23 September 1956 Final | Tipperary | 4-16 - 1-05 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
External links
| All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championships | |
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| Championships |
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