2022 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2022 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 5 March 2022 and ended on 3 July 2022.

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clare in the Munster semi-final.

The All-Ireland final was played at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny on 3 July 2022 between Tipperary and Offaly, in what was their first meeting in a final in 35 years. Tipperary won the match by 1-17 to 1-16 to claim a record-equalling 21st championship title overall and their first title since 2016.

Ben Deegan from Laois was the championship's top scorer with 4-63.

Tier 1 table

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Tier 2 table

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Tier 3 table

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Tier 3 fixtures and results
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Group 1

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 * Advance to Semi-Finals
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Group 2

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All-Ireland quarter-finals

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Top scorers

 * Top scorers overall


 * In a single game

Miscellaneous

 * Laois beat Kilkenny in the Leinster Championship for the first time since 1964.
 * The Munster final was decided by penalty shootout for the first time ever.
 * Offaly won their first Leinster Championship title since 2000.
 * Galway's quarter-final group stage game against Clare in Athenry was their first home game since 1966.
 * Offaly qualified for the All-Ireland final for the first time since 1989.

Awards
The GAA Minor Star Hurling Team of the Year was announced on 9 August. Offaly’s Adam Screeney was named as the Player of the Year.


 * 1. Donagh Fahy (Galway)
 * 2. Ciarán Flynn (Laois)
 * 3. James Mahon (Offaly)
 * 4. Eoghan Gunning (Clare)
 * 5. Sam O’Farrell (Tipperary)
 * 6. James Hegarty (Clare)
 * 7. Donal Shirley (Offaly)
 * 8. Rory Burke (Galway)
 * 9. Adam Daly (Tipperary)
 * 10. Ben Deegan (Laois)
 * 11. Dan Ravenhill (Offaly)
 * 12. Paddy McCormack (Tipperary)
 * 13. Aaron Niland (Galway)
 * 14. Tom Delaney (Tipperary)
 * 15. Adam Screeney (Offaly)