| Championship Details | |
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| Dates | 6 August 1972 - 4 September 1972 |
| Teams | 4 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (8th win) |
| Captain | Brian Cody |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Total Goals | 36 (12.00 per game) |
| Total Points | 49 (16.33 per game) |
| Top Scorer |
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The 1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 42nd 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 4 September 1972, Kilkenny won the championship following an 8-7 to 3-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title and their first in ten championship seasons.
Semi-finals
Final