2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 24 May 2017 and ended on 9 September 2017.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 May 2017 – 9 September 2017 |
| Teams | 19 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Limerick (6 win) |
| Captain | Tom Morrissey |
| Manager | Pat Donnelly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Pat Lyng |
| Manager | Eddie Brennan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Total Goals | 57 (3.16 per game) |
| Total Points | 618 (34.33 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Aaron Gillane (0-44) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Waterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster semi-final. Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time in several seasons.
On 9 September 2017, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.
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