2010 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 April - 5 September 2010 |
| Teams | 25 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (20th win) |
| Captain | Cillian Buckley |
| Manager | Richie Mulrooney |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Clare |
| Captain | Paul Flanagan |
| Manager | Gerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 30 |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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