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2010 All Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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Teams
  
25

Captain
  
Cillian Buckley

Runners-up
  
Clare

Winners
  
Kilkenny (20th win)

Manager
  
Richie Mulrooney

Dates
  
10 April - 5 September 2010

The 2010 ESB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is the 80th staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players under the age of eighteen. The final was held at Croke Park, Dublin on 5 September 2010.

Contents

Overview

The 2010 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual. It was a knockout tournament with pairings drawn at random in the respective provinces - there was no seeds.

Each match was played as a single leg. If a match was drawn a period of extra time was played; however, if both sides were still level at the end of extra time a replay will take place.

Leinster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between four of the 'weaker' teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to second round.

Second round: (4 matches) The two winners of the first round join six other Leinster teams to make up the second round pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while two of the stronger winners advance to the semi-finals. Two other winning teams and two other losing teams advance to the third round.

Third round: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between four teams from the second round, two winners and two losers. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the two third round games join the two other teams from the second round to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Leinster final. The winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final while the runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Munster Championship

First round: (3 matches) These are three matches between all of the Munster teams. The three winning team advance to the semi-final stages. The three losing teams play in a 'back-door' game for the final spot in the semi-finals.

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between two of the three losing teams from the first round. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to a semi-final play-off.

Semi-final play-off: (1 match) This is a lone match between the winners of the quarter-final and the remaining losing team from the first round. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to a semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the semi-final play-off game join the three remaining Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the Munster final. The winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final while the runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Ulster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a lone match between the two first teams drawn from the province of Ulster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the second round.

Second round: (2 matches) The winners of the first round game join three other Ulster teams to make up the second round pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The two winners of the second round games join two other Ulster teams to make up the quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-final.

Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the two winners of the quarter-finals. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final and Antrim, who receive a bye to this stage, contest the Ulster final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) The Leinster and Munster runners-up join the Ulster winners and Galway, who receive a bye to this stage, to make up the quarter-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster winners to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the All-Ireland final.

References

2010 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Wikipedia