| Type: | Minor |
| Year: | 1948 |
| Connacht: | Galway |
| Munster: | Waterford |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Team: | Waterford |
| Titles: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Mick Flannelly |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Previous: | 1947 |
| Next: | 1949 |
The 1948 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the Munster final.
On 5 September 1948 Waterford won the championship following a 3-8 to 4-2 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in 16 championship seasons.
Semi-finals
Final