1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
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| Winners | Tipperary (3rd win) |
| Captain | Michael Doyle |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Conor Hayes |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
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The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Galway were the defending champions.
On 23 September 1979, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-9 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in twelve championship seasons.
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