The 2010 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 10 April and ended on 5 September 2010.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 5 September 2010, Kilkenny won the championship after a 2-10 to 0-14 defeat of Clare in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. This was their 20th championship title overall and their first title since 2008.
Clare's Niall Arthur was the championship's top scorer with 0-50.
Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Third round
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Quarter-final
Playoff
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Final
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Niall ArthurClare0-505077.142Pauric MahonyWaterford1-333657.203Brian HartnettCork1-2831310.334Aonghus ClarkeWestmeath1-262939.665Ger AylwardKilkenny3-172655.206Dean FloodDublin0-252564.167John PowerKilkenny2-172354.608Ciarán ClarkeAntrim2-1622211.009David O'HalloranClare2-152173.0010John HethertonDublin1-161963.16
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Brian HartnettCork1-1417Tipperary2Ciarán ClarkeAntrim2-1016TipperaryPauric MahonyWaterford1-1316Cork4Aonghus ClarkeWestmeath1-1013Meath5Niall ArthurClare0-1010WaterfordLiam McGrathTipperary0-1010Cork7Aidan McCormackTipperary3-009CorkThomas CarrollOffaly1-069WexfordAonghus ClarkeWestmeath0-099OffalyStephen QuirkeOffaly0-099WestmeathNiall ArthurClare0-099Kerry
Miscellaneous
Armagh qualified for their first Ulster final proper since 1965. Clare qualified for their first Munster final since 1989. Clare's appearance in the All-Ireland final was only their third ever and their first since 1997.
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