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unusual facts about 2012 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship


2012 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2012 Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is the 82nd edition of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its inception in 1928.


2012 Brownlow Medal

The six players selected in defensive positions in the 2012 All-Australian team combined polled only eight votes.

2012 Munster Senior Football Championship

The winning Cork team received the Cuppy Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

2012 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The winning Donegal team received the Anglo-Celt Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

It is currently sponsored by Electric Ireland and is therefore officially known as the Electric Ireland GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship.

Barry Moran

He started in centre field in the 2012 final where Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal.

Darren Glass

Playing mainly as a full-back, Glass is considered one of the best players in his position in the AFL, having been named in the All-Australian team on four occasions, including as captain of the 2012 team.

Davy Glennon

He came on as a substitute in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against Kilkenny.

Éamonn Ryan

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Enda Varley

He started at Right Corner Forward and scored two points in the 2012 All Ireland Final final where Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal.

Iarla Tannian

He was named as the Man of the match by The Sunday Game panel in the drawn 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final on 9 September.

Jason Doherty

He started at centre forward in the 2012 All Ireland Final final where Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal.

Jimmy's Winnin' Matches

Jimmy's Winnin' Matches is an hour-long documentary which followed the success of the Donegal senior football team that won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final under the guidance of Jim McGuinness.

Josh P. Kennedy

Kennedy had his most consistent year earning himself his first All-Australian team selection.

Kevin Keane

He started at right corner back in the 2012 final where Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal.

Michael Conroy

He started at right corner forward and scored a point in the 2012 All Ireland Final final where Mayo lost by 0-13 to 2-11 against Donegal.

Stephen Griffin

A member of the Donegal panel that won the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo, he was an unused substitute in the final.

Stephen Milne

Milne finished the 2012 season with 56 goals from 22 games, and was selected in the 2012 All-Australian team, earning this recognition for the second time in his career.


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