| All Ireland Champions | |
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| Winners | Cork (5th win) |
| Captain | Pat McDonnell |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Captain | Martin Quigley |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
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The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1971 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.
Contents |
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.
| August 1 Semi-Final |
Cork | 11-10 – 2-11 | Down | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
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| J. Rothwell (4-1), M. Malone (3-1), S. O'Leary (1-5), E. Fitzpatrick (2-0), N. Crowley (1-0), S. Looney (0-2), K. McSweeney (0-1). | M. Coleman (1-6), J. McGrattan (1-0), S. McGrattan (0-2), S. Sands (0-1), G. Lennon (0-1), B. Gilmore (0-1). |
| August 22 Semi-Final |
Galway | 0-9 – 4-8 | Wexford | Ballinasloe Referee: J. Kirwan (Offaly) |
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| P. J. Molloy (0-3), M. Donoghue (0-3), E. Donoghue (0-1), M. Greaney (0-1). | T. Byrne (1-4), M. Butler (1-2), S. Kinsella (1-0), B. Dunne (1-0), M. Quigley (0-1), G. Coone (0-1), M. Casey (0-1). |
| September 12 Final |
Cork | 7-8 – 1-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin Referee: P. Buggy (Kilkenny) |
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| J. Rothwell (4-0), S. O'Leary (2-4), B. Cummins (1-0), P. Kavanagh (0-2), M. Malone (0-1), K. McSweeney (0-1). | M. Butler (1-2), M. Casey (0-3), L. Bennett (0-2), T. Byrne (0-2), J. Russell (0-1), B. Dunne (0-1). |
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