1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (5th win) |
| Captain | Pat McDonnell |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Martin Quigley |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1970 1972 → | |
The 1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the eighth staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 7-8 to 1-11 in the final.