<P> The 2017 All - Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the All - Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928 . It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen . The championship began on 5 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017 . </P> <P> Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster semi-final replay . </P> <P> On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a 2 - 17 to 2 - 15 defeat of Cork in the All - Ireland final . This was their 11th All - Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Colours </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Most recent success </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> All - Ireland </Th> <Th> Provincial </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antrim </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armagh </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carlow </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clare </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cork </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Donegal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Down </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Galway </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kildare </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kilkenny </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laois </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Limerick </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meath </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1929 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Offaly </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tipperary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Waterford </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Westmeath </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wicklow </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wexford </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who won the all ireland minor hurling final 2017