1971 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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.Teams
Results
Semi-final
Final;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Pat Buckley | Cork | 3-13 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Éamonn O'Sullivan | Cork | 2-3 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Pat Buckley | Cork | 2-5 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| 1 | Pat Buckley | Cork | 1-8 | 11 | Galway |
| 3 | Éamonn O'Sullivan | Cork | 2-1 | 7 | Galway |
