| Championship Details | |
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| Dates | 15 August 1971 - 5 September 1971 |
| Teams | 3 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (11th win) |
| Captain | John Buckley |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Total Goals | 8 (4.0 per game) |
| Total Points | 39 (19.5 per game) |
| Top Scorer |
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The 1971 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 41st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 15 August 1971 and ended on 5 September 1971.
Cork were the defending champions.
On 5 September 1971, Cork won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title and their third in successive championship seasons.
Cork's Pat Buckley was the championship's top scorer with 3-13.
Semi-final
Final