The county has only played in 3 Minor Finals. The first was in 1929 when the Déise won the 2nd ever Minor Final beating Meath.
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1929 Waterford All Ireland Minor Hurling champions via ClaiDalton |
The 1929 Players |
The 1929 Munster and Minot Medals of Jimmy Dwyer Waterford via Claire Dalton |
The Locky Byrne Story |
The next final was also a successful one. In September 1948 the Waterford Seniors won the county's 1st ever title and this was preceded by a win by the Minors over Kilkenny. Some footage exists of the day's action with commentator Micheál Ó Héhir.
Waterford Minors 1948 - All Ireland Hurling Champions Via John Barry BlogSpot |
The 1948 team came from just 3 clubs and there is an interesting discussion in www.anfearrua.com here
Originally posted by sid wallace:
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J Flynn Cappoquin
M Morrissey Mount Sion
S Hayden Mount Sion
M Hogan Dungarvan
T Cunningham Dungarvan
M Kelliher Cappoquin
V Walsh Cappoquin
T Gallagher Mount Sion
J Conlon Mount Sion
M O`Connor Cappoquin
M Flannelly Mount Sion
W Conway Cappoquin
M McHugh Dungarvan
P O Connor Dungarvan
M Browne Cappoquin
Déise hurling fans waited 44 years to see the minors in a final. The team went down to Galway. Many of that team went on to distinguished careers a senior level
Waterford - All Ireland Minor Hurling Finalists 1992 |