1971 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1971 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 16 May to 5 September 1971.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1971
Championship Details
Dates16 May - 5 September 1971
Teams11
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCork (11th win)
CaptainJohn Buckley
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDown
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played12
Total Goals89 (7.41 per game)
Total Points242 (20.16 per game)
Top Scorer Pat Buckley (4-28)
1970
1972

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 5 September 1971 between Cork and Kilkenny, in what was their fifth All-Ireland final meeting overall and a first in two years. Cork won the match by 2-11 o 1-11 to claim their 11th All-Ireland title overall and a third title in succession.

Cork's Pat Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 4-28.

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