Hand Of History On The 45

Only 45 Waterford  hurlers have started an All Ireland Minor Hurling Final.

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 team contained the now legendary Locky Byrne who went on to play in a Senior Final for arch rivals Kilkenny. Locky had a distinguished career with Mount Sion before dying from TB at a young age.

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

That team featured 6 hurlers and a selector from the Cappoquinn club known as the Magnificent Seven




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