1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship


The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 16 May to 6 September 1970.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
The [|All-Ireland final] was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 6 September 1970 between Cork and Galway, in what was their third meeting in the All-Ireland final overall and a first meeting in 19 years. Cork won the match by 5-19 to 2-09 to claim their 10th All-Ireland title overall and a second title in succession.
Cork's Seánie O'Leary was the championship's [|top scorer] with 8-10.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Seánie O'LearyCork8-103448.50
2Tommy SheehanCork1-222546.25
3Dan RelihanCork4-061844.50
4Séamus O'FarrellCork3-051443.50
5Martin HoganTipperary4-011326.50
5Donal O'DwyerTipperary4-011326.50
5Ger HanleyCork2-071343.25
5Tom O'ConnorWexford2-071334.33
5Michael DonoghueGalway1-101326.50

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Martin HoganTipperary4-0113Waterford
2Seánie O'LearyCork3-0211Tipperary
2Seánie O'LearyCork2-0511Antrim
4Donal O'DwyerTipperary3-0110Waterford
5Michael DonoghueGalway1-069Cork
6Dan RelihanCork2-028Galway
6Seánie O'LearyCork2-028Galway
6Tommy SheehanCork1-058Clare
6Tommy SheehanCork0-088Antrim