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.

The championship

Format

All-Ireland Championship

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The three provincial winners join Galway to make up the four semi-finalists. The pairings are Munster v Ulster and Leinster v Galway. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while two teams advance to the All-Ireland final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest the All-Ireland final.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

Second round Semi-finals Final

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

First round Semi-finals Final

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Semi-finals Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

4 goals in a final and 4 goals and a point in semi-final at U21 by John (Rocky) Rothwell are high scoring records which still stand as of 2013.