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{{Short description|Irish national junior tournament in hurling}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox GAA tournament
| name                 = GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship
| currentlyrunning     = [[2025 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship]] 
| image                = All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship logo.jpg
| caption              = 
| irish                = Craobh Iomána Fé-20 na hÉireann
| code                 = [[Hurling]]
| founded              = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1964}}
| abolished            = 
| region               = [[Ireland]]
| trophy               = James Nowlan Cup
| teams                = 2
| title holders        = [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|20px|border]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| currentordinal       = 12
| super                = th
| most titles          = [[File:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| mostordinal          = 14
| sponsors             = oneills.com
| tv                   = [[TG4]]
| website              = [http://www.bgeu21.ie/ Official website]
}}
The '''GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship''' (known for sponsorship reasons as the '''[[O'Neills|oneills.com]] GAA Hurling Under-20 All-Ireland Championship''') is an annual [[Inter county|inter-county]] [[hurling]] competition organised by the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition for male players between the ages of 17 and 20 in [[Ireland]]. The championship was contested as the [[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|All-Ireland Under-21 Championship]] between [[1964 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|1964]] and [[2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|2018]] before changing to an under-20 age category from [[2019 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship|2019]].

The final, currently held on the first Sunday in June, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the summer months, and the results determine which team receives the James Nowlan Cup. The All-Ireland Championship had always been played on a [[Single-elimination tournament|straight knockout]] basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship, however, as of 2018 the qualification procedures for the championship have changed. Currently, qualification is limited to teams competing in the [[Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship|Leinster Championship]] and the [[Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship|Munster Championship]].

Two teams currently participate in the All-Ireland Championship, the Munster Champions and the Leinster Champions, with the most successful teams coming from the [[province of Munster]]. Teams representing this province have won a total of 32 All-Ireland titles.

The title has been won by 9 different teams, 7 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are [[Cork GAA|Cork]], who have won the championship on 14 occasions. [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] are the [[2024 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship|current holders]].

==History==
===Creation===

Since 1962, the [[Munster GAA|Munster Council]] had been organising a [[Munster Under-21 Football Championship|provincial championship]] for under-21 players in [[Gaelic football]]. This championship proved successful in bridging the gap between the [[Munster Minor Football Championship|minor]] and [[Munster Senior Football Championship|senior]] grades in a way in which the [[Munster Junior Football Championship|junior]] championship had failed to do. At the [[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]]'s annual [[GAA Congress|Congress]] in April 1963, the [[Kerry GAA|Kerry County Board]] introduced a successful motion in favour of extending the provincial championship to All-Ireland level. It was the fifth All-Ireland championship to be created after the corresponding championships in [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|senior]] (1887), [[All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship|junior]] (1912), [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship|minor]] (1928) and [[All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship|intermediate]] (1961).

===Beginnings===

The inaugural All-Ireland Championship in 1964 used a provincial format. 16 teams contested the respective championships in [[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Leinster]] and [[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Munster]], with [[Tipperary GAA|Tiobraid Árann]] and [[Wexford GAA|Loch Garman]] emerging as the respective champions. [[Roscommon GAA|Ros Comáin]] and [[Antrim GAA|Aontroim]] were the respective unopposed representatives from [[Connacht Under-21 Hurling Championship|Connacht]] and [[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Ulster]].

Antrim and Wexford contested the very first championship match on Sunday 2 August 1964 at [[Casement Park]], [[Belfast]]. The inaugural All-Ireland final took place on 4 October 1964, with Tiobraid Árann defeating Loch Garman to take the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/the-tipperary-exile-whos-an-u21-hurling-encyclopedia-420375.html|title=The Tipperary exile who's an U21 hurling encyclopedia|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=11 September 2016|access-date=25 January 2018|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}</ref>

===Proposed changes===

In 2008 a radical motion was brought before a special Congress in an effort to combat player burnout. It was proposed to merge the existing under-21 and minor championships to create a new All-Ireland Under-19 Hurling Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/merge-needs-simple-majority-1.931241|title=Merge needs simple majority|date=23 January 2008|work=The Irish Times|access-date=15 July 2015|first=Ian|last=O'Riordan}}</ref> This motion was defeated by 115 votes to 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2008/0126/227297-under19/|title=GAA delegates reject U-19 proposal|date=26 January 2008|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref>

A similar motion was later introduced in an effort to lower the age and create a new All-Ireland Under-20 Championship, however, this motion was also defeated.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/under-20-championship-proposed-1.937792|title=Under-20 championship proposed|date=11 September 2008|work=The Irish Times|access-date=15 July 2015|first=Ian|last=O'Riordan}}</ref>

===Development===

Like the corresponding championships at senior and minor levels, Leinster and Munster teams grew to become the most dominant, as [[Gaelic football]] was the more dominant sport in Ulster and Connacht. After leaving the Munster Championship in 1970, [[Galway GAA|Galway]] became the only credible team in Connacht and was essentially given an automatic pass to the All-Ireland semi-final every year.

After the introduction of the "back door" system in the senior and minor championships in 1997, the under-21 championship remained as the last true straight knock-out championship. This changed following a Central Council motion to alter the format of the championship was endorsed by a [[Gaelic Athletic Association|Special Congress]] on 30 September 2017. The proposal to allow Galway and [[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Ulster]] teams as agreed by the [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]] and [[Ulster GAA|Ulster Councils]] into the [[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship|Leinster Championship]] was backed by 72% of delegates. The original recommendation would have ended All-Ireland semi-finals as the Munster winners were set to face off against the Leinster victors from next year. However, [[Cork GAA|Cork]] argued that they should be retained with the Munster champions taking on the runners-up in Leinster and vice versa. Their idea was endorsed by 78% of delegates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/galway-the-winners-as-minor-and-u21-hurling-championships-changes-backed-by-special-congress-807972.html|title=Galway the winners as minor and U21 hurling championships changes backed by Special Congress|date=30 September 2017|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=30 September 2017|first=John|last=Fogarty}}</ref> The new format was used for the first time in 2018.

At the GAA Congress on 24 February 2018, the age limit of the championship was changed to twenty, following a successful motion by the [[Offaly GAA|Offaly County Board]]. In contrast to [[Gaelic football]], under-20 hurlers were also eligible to play both under-20 and senior hurling for their county.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/281717|title=Congress: new U20 hurling championship gets green light|date=24 February 2018|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> This provision was abolished at the 2020 GAA Congress. The "back door system" for the defeated provincial finalists was also permanently abolished, having been suspended in [[2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship|2020]] due to the [[Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/315803|title=Congress: All-Ireland junior football championship restored|date=27 February 2021|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref>

==Format==
===Qualification===

{| class=wikitable
|-
!Province
!Championship
!Teams progressing
|-
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|[[Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship]]
|Champions
|-
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|[[Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship]]
|Champions
|}

===Championship===

There are two teams in the All-Ireland Championship. The respective Leinster and Munster U-20 Hurling Championship winners progress directly to the All-Ireland U-20 Hurling Championship Final.

== Teams ==

=== 2024 Championship ===
Seventeen counties will compete in the [[2024 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship]]: twelve teams in the [[Leinster Under-20 Hurling Championship]], and five teams in the [[Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
![[County (Gaelic games)|County]]
!Stadium
!Province
!All-Irelands
!Last All-Ireland
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Carlow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Carlow county hurling team|Carlow]]
|[[Dr Cullen Park|Netwatch Cullen Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Clare county hurling team|Clare]]
|[[Cusack Park (Ennis)|Cusack Park]]
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|4
|2014
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cork county hurling team|Cork]]
|[[Páirc Uí Chaoimh|Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh]]
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|14
|2023
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry county hurling team|Derry]]
|[[Celtic Park (Derry)|Celtic Park]]
|[[Ulster GAA|Ulster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Dublin county hurling team|Dublin]]
|[[Parnell Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Galway county hurling team|Galway]]
|[[Pearse Stadium]]
|[[Connacht GAA|Connacht]]
|10
|2011
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kerry county hurling team|Kerry]]
|[[Austin Stack Park]]
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kildare county hurling team|Kildare]]
|[[St Conleth's Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Kilkenny county hurling team|Kilkenny]]
|[[Nowlan Park|UPMC Nolan Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|12
|2022
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Laois.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Laois county hurling team|Laois]]
|[[O'Moore Park|Laois Hire O'Moore Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Limerick county hurling team|Limerick]]
|[[Gaelic Grounds|TUS Gaelic Grounds]]
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|6
|2017
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath county hurling team|Meath]]
|[[Páirc Tailteann]]
|[[Leinster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Offaly county hurling team|Offaly]]
|[[O'Connor Park|Glenisk O'Connor Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|1
|2024
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.png|border|20x20px]] [[Tipperary county hurling team|Tipperary]]
|[[Semple Stadium|FBD Semple Stadium]]
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|11
|2019
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Waterford county hurling team|Waterford]]
|[[Fraher Field]]
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|2
|2016
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Westmeath county hurling team|Westmeath]]
|[[Cusack Park (Mullingar)|TEG Cusack Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wexford county hurling team|Wexford]]
|[[Wexford Park|Chadwicks Wexford Park]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|1
|1965
|}

==Venues==
[[File:Croke Park from the Hill - 2004 All-Ireland Football Championship Final.jpg|thumb|[[Croke Park]] in [[Dublin]] last hosted the All-Ireland final in 2009.]]
[[File:Semple1.jpg|thumb|[[Semple Stadium]] in [[Thurles]] has hosted 20 All-Ireland finals.]]

===Attendances===

Stadium attendances are a significant source of regular income for the GAA and for the teams involved. For the [[2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|2017 championship]], the average attendances for the three games was 7,336 with a total aggregate attendance figure of 22,009.

===Semi-finals===

The All-Ireland semi-finals have been played exclusively at [[Semple Stadium]] in [[Thurles]] since 2011. Both semi-finals are usually played on the same day as part of a double-header of games. Semple Stadium had been regularly used as a semi-final venue prior to this, however, a number of other stadiums around the country were also used. [[Páirc Esler]] in [[Newry]] and [[Páirc Tailteann]] in [[Navan]] were regularly used for semi-finals involving a Leinster-Ulster pairing. [[Parnell Park]] in [[Dublin]] was used on a number of occasions for Munster-Ulster clashes, while [[O'Connor Park]] in [[Tullamore]] was a regular venue for Connacht-Munster and Connacht-Leinster meetings.

===Final===

Since 2010, Semple Stadium in Thurles has been the regular venue for the All-Ireland final. Prior to this, Semple Stadium had hosted the All-Ireland final on 12 previous occasions. Other stadiums which hosted the All-Ireland final include [[Walsh Park]] (8 times), Croke Park (7 times), [[Nowlan Park]] (6 times), [[Gaelic Grounds]] (5 times) and [[O'Connor Park]] (3 times).

==Trophy and medals==
[[File:Alderman James Nowlan GAA President 1901 - 1921.jpg|thumb|120px|James Nowlan was commemorated by having the All-Ireland cup named in his honour in 2016.]]

At the end of the All-Ireland final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The cup is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in stand where GAA and political dignitaries and special guests view the match.

The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup.
The trophy is known as the Cross of Cashel, probably the most unique looking trophy awarded by the GAA. Awarded for the first time in 1967, a spectacular cast bronze trophy modelled on the ancient Celtic cross found at the rock of Cashel in Co Tipperary, it is a tall narrow and quiet heavy trophy with a square bronze base holding a cross depicting the [[crucifixion of Jesus]]. [[P. J. Ryan (Tipperary hurler)|P. J. Ryan]] of Tipperary was the first recipient. After nearly 50 years the trophy was retired for undisclosed reasons following the conclusion of the [[2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship|2015 championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/allireland-u21-hurling-trophy-to-be-retired-31518504.html|title=All-Ireland U-21 hurling trophy to be 'retired'|work=Irish Independent|date=11 September 2015|access-date=12 February 2018|first=Colm|last=Keys}}</ref> [[Diarmaid Byrnes]] of Limerick was the last captain to receive the trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/244031|title=Cross of Cashel's last hurrah|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=11 September 2015|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref>

In 2016 the GAA purchased a second hand English soccer cup in London and renamed it the James Nowlan Cup. Born in [[Monasterevin]], [[James Nowlan]] became the first Chairman of the [[Leinster GAA|Leinster Council]] in 1900. He was elected [[List of Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association|President of the GAA]] in 1901, serving in that position until 1921. As the longest-serving president, Nowlan was honoured as the GAA's only ''Honorary Life President''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Galway/Article/Index/260627|title=New All-Ireland U21HC trophy unveiled|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=7 September 2016|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref>

In accordance with GAA rules, the Central Council awards up to twenty-four gold medals to the winners of the All-Ireland final.

==Sponsorship==

Since 2003, the All-Ireland Championship has been sponsored. The sponsor has usually been able to determine the championship's sponsorship name.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/erin-announces-u-21-hurling-sponsorship-deal-103691.html|title=Erin announces U-21 hurling sponsorship deal|date=24 June 2003|publisher=Breaking News|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0119/846160-bord-gais/|title=Bord Gáis sign up as hurling championship sponsors|date=19 January 2017|publisher=RTÉ News|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/oneills-com-to-sponsor-u20-gaa-all-ireland-hurling-championship/|title=oneills.com to sponsor U20 GAA All-Ireland Hurling Championship|date=22 March 2022|publisher=GAA website|access-date=24 March 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;margin-left:1em"
|-
!Period
!Sponsor(s)
!Name
|-
|1964-2002
|No main sponsor
|'''The All-Ireland Under-21 Championship'''
|-
|2003-2008
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Erin Foods
|'''The Erin All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship'''
|-
|2009–2018
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Bord Gáis Energy]]
|'''The Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship'''
|-
|2019-2021
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Bord Gáis Energy]]
|'''The Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship'''
|-
|2022-
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[O'Neills|oneills.com]]
|'''The oneills.com All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship'''
|}

==List of finals==

{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
! rowspan="2" |Year
! colspan="2" |Winners
! colspan="2" |Runners-up
! rowspan="2" |Venue
! rowspan="2" |Winning Captain
|-
!County
!Score
!County
!Score
|-
|[[1964 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1964]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|8-09 
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|3-01
|[[Nowlan Park]]
|[[Francis Loughnane]]
|-
|[[1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1965]]
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|3-07 
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|1-04
|[[Nowlan Park]]
|[[Willie O'Neill (Wexford hurler)|Willie O'Neill]]
|-
|[[1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1966]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|9-9 (4-9, 3-12)
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|5-9 (4-9, 5-6)
|[[Croke Park]] ([[Gaelic Grounds]], [[Nowlan Park]])
|[[Gerald McCarthy (hurler)|Gerald McCarthy]]
|-
|[[1967 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1967]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|1-18
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|3-07
|[[Croke Park]]
|[[P. J. Ryan (Tipperary hurler)|P. J. Ryan]]
|-
|[[1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1968]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|2-18
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|3-9
|[[Walsh Park]]
|[[Pat Hegarty]]
|-
|[[1969 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1969]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|5-13
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|4-7
|[[Walsh Park]]
|[[Mick McCarthy (Na Piarsaigh hurler)|Mick McCarthy]]
|-
|[[1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1970]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|5-17 (3-8)
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|0-8 (2-11)
|[[Croke Park]]
|[[Teddy O'Brien]]
|-
|[[1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1971]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|7-8
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|1-11
|[[Walsh Park]]
|[[Pat McDonnell]]
|-
|[[1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1972]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|2-9
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|1-10
|[[Gaelic Grounds]]
|[[Iggy Clarke]]
|-
|[[1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1973]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|2-10
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|4-2
|[[Carrick Davins GAA|Páirc Daibhín]]
|[[Martin O'Doherty]]
|-
|[[1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1974]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|3-8
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|3-7
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Ger Fennelly]]
|-
|[[1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1975]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|5-13
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|2-19
|[[Fraher Field]]
|[[Kevin Fennelly]]
|-
|[[1976 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1976]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|2-17
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-8
|[[Walsh Park]]
|[[Tadhg Murphy (dual player)|Tadhg Murphy]]
|-
|[[1977 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1977]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|2-9
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|1-9
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Mickey Lyng]]
|-
|[[1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1978]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|3-15 (3-5)
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|2-8 (2-8)
|[[Gaelic Grounds]]
|[[Bernie Forde]]
|-
| [[1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1979]]
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 2-12
| [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| 1-09
| [[O'Moore Park]]
| [[Michael Doyle (hurler)|Michael Doyle]]
|-
| [[1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1980]]
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 2-09
| [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 0-14
| [[Walsh Park]]
| [[P. J. Maxwell]]
|-
| [[1981 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1981]]
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 2-16
| [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 1-10
| [[Walsh Park]]
| [[Philip Kennedy (hurler)|Philip Kennedy]]
|-
| [[1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1982]]
| [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| 0-12
| [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| 0-11
| [[St. Brendan's Park]]
| [[Martin McCarthy (hurler)|Martin McCarthy]]
|-
| [[1983 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1983]]
| [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| 0-12
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 1-06
| [[O'Connor Park]]
| [[Peter Casserly]]
|-
| [[1984 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1984]]
| [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 1-12
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 0-11
| [[Walsh Park]]
| [[Séamus Delahunty]]
|-
| [[1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1985]]
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 1-10
| [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 2-06
| [[Walsh Park]]
| [[Michael Scully (hurler)|Michael Scully]]
|-
| [[1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1986]]
| [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| 0-14
| [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
| 2-05
| [[Semple Stadium]]
| [[Anthony Cunningham]]
|-
| [[1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1987]]
| [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| 2-15
| [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| 3-06
| [[Cusack Park (Ennis)|Cusack Park]]
| [[Gussie Ryan]]
|-
| [[1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1988]]
| [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| 4-11
| [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 1-05
| [[St. Brendan's Park]]
| [[Christy Connery]]
|-
| [[1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1989]]
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 4-10
| [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
| 3-11
| [[O'Moore Park]]
| [[Declan Ryan (hurler)|Declan Ryan]]
|-
| [[1990 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1990]]
| [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 2-11
| [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 1-11
| [[O'Moore Park]]
| [[Jamesie Brennan]]
|-
|[[1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1991]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|2-17
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|1-9
|[[Gaelic Grounds]]
|[[Brian Feeney (hurler)|Brian Feeney]]
|-
|[[1992 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1992]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|0-12 (4-4)
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|2-3 (0-16)
| [[Nowlan Park]]
|[[Tony Browne]]
|-
|[[1993 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1993]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|2-9 (2-14)
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|3-3 (3-11)
|[[O'Connor Park]]
|[[Liam Burke (hurler)|Liam Burke]]
|-
|[[1994 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1994]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|3-10
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-11
|[[O'Connor Park]]
|[[Philly Larkin]]
|-
|[[1995 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1995]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|1-14
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-10
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Brian Horgan]]
|-
|[[1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1996]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|1-14
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|0-7
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Peter Huban]]
|-
|[[1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1997]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|3-11
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-13
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Dan Murphy (hurler)|Dan Murphy]]
|-
|[[1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1998]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|2-15
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|2-10
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Dan Murphy (hurler)|Dan Murphy]]
|-
|[[1999 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1999]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-13
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-14
|[[O'Connor Park]]
|[[Noel Hickey]]
|-
|[[2000 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2000]]
|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|1-13
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-13
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Donncha Sheehan]]
|-
|[[2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2001]]
|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|0-17
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|2-10
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Timmy Houlihan]]
|-
|[[2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2002]]
|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|3-17
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-8
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Peter Lawlor (hurler)|Peter Lawlor]]
|-
|[[2003 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2003]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|2-13
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-12
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Jackie Tyrrell]]
|-
|[[2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2004]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|3-12
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|1-6
|[[Nowlan Park]]
|[[James "Cha" Fitzpatrick]]
|-
|[[2005 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2005]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|1-15
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-14
|[[Gaelic Grounds]]
|[[Kenneth Burke (hurler)|Kenneth Burke]]
|-
|[[2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2006]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-11 (2-14)
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|0-11 (2-14)
|[[Semple Stadium]] ([[Croke Park]])
|[[Michael Fennelly (hurler)|Michael Fennelly]]
|-
|[[2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2007]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|5-11
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|0-12
|[[Croke Park]]
|[[Kevin Hynes]]
|-
|[[2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2008]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|2-13
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|0-15
|[[Croke Park]]
|[[James Dolwing (hurler)|James Dowling]]
|-
|[[2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2009]]
|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|0-15
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|0-14
|[[Croke Park]]
|[[Ciarán O'Doherty]]
|-
|[[2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2010]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|5-22
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-12
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Pádraic Maher]]
|-
|[[2011 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2011]]
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|3-14
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|1-10
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Barry Daly (hurler)|Barry Daly]]
|-
|[[2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2012]]
|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|2-17
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|2-11
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Conor McGrath]]
|-
|[[2013 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2013]]
|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|2-28
|[[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
|0-12
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Paul Flanagan]]
|-
|[[2014 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2014]]
|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|2-20
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|2-11
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Tony Kelly (hurler)|Tony Kelly]]
|-
|[[2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2015]]
|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|0-26
|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|1-7
|[[Semple Stadium]]
| [[Diarmaid Byrnes]]
|-
| [[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2016]]
|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|5-15
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-14
|[[Semple Stadium]]
| Adam Farrell & [[Patrick Curran (hurler)|Patrick Curran]]
|-
| [[2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2017]]
|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| 0-17
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 0-11
|[[Semple Stadium]]
| [[Tom Morrissey (hurler)|Tom Morrissey]]
|-
|[[2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2018]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 3-13
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| 1-16
|[[Gaelic Grounds]]
|Colin English
|-
|[[2019 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2019]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
| 5-17
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| 1-18
|[[Gaelic Grounds]]
|[[Craig Morgan (hurler)|Craig Morgan]]
|-
|[[2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2020]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| 2-19
|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
| 1-18
|[[Nowlan Park|UPMC Nowlan Park]]
|[[Conor O'Callaghan (hurler)|Conor O'Callaghan]]
|-
|[[2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2021]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
| 4-19
|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
| 2-14
|[[Semple Stadium]]
|[[Cormac O'Brien (hurler)|Cormac O'Brien]]
|-
|[[2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2022]]
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
| 0-19
|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
| 0-18
|[[FBD Semple Stadium]]
| Thomas Walsh
|-
|[[2023 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2023]]
|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|2-22
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|3-13
|[[FBD Semple Stadium]]
|Micheál Mullins
|-
|[[2024 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2024]]
|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|2-20
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|2-14
|[[UPMC Nowlan Park]]
|Dan Bourke
|-
|[[2025 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship|2025]]
|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|3-19
|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-16
|[[UPMC Nowlan Park]]
|[[Sam O'Farrell]]
|}

==Roll of honour==

{| class=wikitable
|-
!#
!County
!Title(s)
!Runners-up
!Years Won
!Years Runners-up
|-
| rowspan=1 align=center| 1
|[[File:Colours of Cork.svg|20px|border]] [[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|14
| 4
|1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1997, 1998, 2020, 2021, 2023
| 1975, 1977, 2018, 2019
|-
| rowspan=1 align=center| 2
|[[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg|20px|border]] [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|12
|13
|1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2022
| 1968, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2017, 2025
|-
| rowspan=1 align=center| 3
|[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg|20px|border]] [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|12
| 9
|1964, 1967, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1995, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2025
| 1965, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1990, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2024
|-
| align=center| 4
|[[File:Colours of Galway.svg|20px|border]] [[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|10
| 12
|1972, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2005, 2007, 2011
| 1979, 1982, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2016, 2021
|-
| align=center| 5
|[[File:Colours of Limerick.svg|20px|border]] [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|6
| 1
|1987, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015, 2017
| 2022
|-
| align=center| 6
|[[File:Colours of Clare.svg|20px|border]] [[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|4
|0
|2009, 2012, 2013, 2014
| -
|-
| rowspan=1 align=center| 7
|[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg|20px|border]] [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|2
| 1
|1992, 2016
| 1974
|-
| rowspan=2 align=center| 8
|[[File:Colours of Wexford.svg|20px|border]] [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|1
| 12
|1965
| 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2014, 2015
|-
|[[File:Colours of Offaly.svg|20px|border]] [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|1
| 4
| 2024
| 1989, 1991, 1992, 2023
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 10
|[[File:Colours of Dublin.svg|20px|border]] [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|0
| 5
| -
| 1967, 1972, 2007, 2011, 2020
|-
|[[File:Colours of Antrim.svg|20px|border]] [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]]
|0
| 1
| -
| 2013
|}

==Performances by province==

A representative of each of the four [[provinces of Ireland]] have made an appearance in the final match of the All-Ireland.

To date, [[Munster GAA|Munster]] leads with 38 titles, followed by [[Leinster GAA|Leinster]] with 14 titles and [[Connacht GAA|Connacht]] with 10 titles. A team from [[Ulster GAA|Ulster]] has made the championship final just once, but was defeated by a Munster side.

{| class=wikitable
|-
!rowspan=2|Province
!colspan=2|Performances
|-
!Winners
!Runners-up
|-
|[[Munster GAA|Munster]]
|'''38 titles:''' [[Cork GAA|Cork]] (14), [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] (12), [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] (6), [[Clare GAA|Clare]] (4), [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] (2)
|'''15 times:''' [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] (9), [[Cork GAA|Cork]] (4), [[Limerick GAA|Limerick]] (1), [[Waterford GAA|Waterford]] (1)
|-
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|'''14 titles:''' [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] (12), [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] (1), [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] (1)
|'''35 times:''' [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] (13), [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] (12), [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] (5), [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] (4), [[Galway GAA|Galway]] (1)
|-
|[[Connacht GAA|Connacht]]
|'''10 titles:''' [[Galway GAA|Galway]] (10)
|'''11 times:''' [[Galway GAA|Galway]] (11)
|-
|[[Ulster GAA|Ulster]]
|—
|'''1 time:''' [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] (1)
|}

==Records and statistics==

===By decade===
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of All-Ireland Under-21 and Under-20 Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:

* 1960s: 3 for Cork (1966-68-69)
* 1970s: 4 for Cork (1970-71-73-76)
* 1980s: 4 for Tipperary (1980-81-85-89)
* 1990s: 3 each for Kilkenny (1990-94-99) and Galway (1991-93-96)
* 2000s: 4 for Kilkenny (2003-04-06-08)
* 2010s: 3 for Clare (2012-13-14) and Tipperary (2010-18-19)
* 2020s: 3 so far for Cork (2020-21-23)

===Gaps===

Longest gaps between successive All-Ireland titles:
* 24 years: Waterford (1992-2016)
* 22 years: Cork (1998-2020)
* 15 years: Tipperary (1995-2010)
* 14 years: Kilkenny (2008-2022)
* 13 years: Limerick (1987-2000)
* 13 years: Limerick (2002-2015)
* 12 years: Tipperary (1967-1979)
* 9 years: Cork (1988-1997)
* 8 years: Tipperary (2010-2018)

===Top scorers===
====In finals====

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Final
!Top scorer
!Team
!Score
!Total
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1996 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1996]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kevin Broderick]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|1-02
|rowspan=2|5
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Paul Codd]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|0-05
|-
|[[1997 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1997]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eugene Cloonan]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-07
|7
|-
|[[1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1998]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eugene Cloonan]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|1-08
|11
|-
|rowspan=2|[[1999 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|1999]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Henry Shefflin]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|rowspan=2|0-08
|rowspan=2|8
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eugene Cloonan]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|-
|[[2000 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2000]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mark Keane (hurler)|Mark Keane]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|1-08
|11
|-
|[[2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2001]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mark Keane (hurler)|Mark Keane]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|0-07
|7
|-
|[[2002 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2002]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Andrew O'Shaughnessy (hurler)|Andrew O'Shaughnessy]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|2-02
|8
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2003 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2003]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Conor Phelan]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-04
|rowspan=2|7
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ger Farragher]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|0-07
|-
|[[2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2004]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Richie Power (hurler, born 1985)|Richie Power]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|0-07
|7
|-
|[[2005 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2005]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Eoin Larkin]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|1-09
|12
|-
|[[2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2006]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Darragh Egan]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|1-05
|8
|-
|[[2007 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2007]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Alan McCrabbe]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|0-09
|9
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2008]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Matthew Ruth]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]]
|2-02
|rowspan=2|8
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Pa Bourke]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|0-08
|-
|[[2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2009]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Colin Ryan (Clare hurler)|Colin Ryan]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|0-09
|9
|-
|rowspan=3|[[2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2010]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sean Carey (Gaelic footballer)|Seán Carey]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|rowspan=3|1-03
|rowspan=3|6
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Brian O'Meara (Kilruane MacDonagh's hurler)|Brian O'Meara]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[John O'Dwyer]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|-
|[[2011 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2011]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tadhg Haran]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|1-03
|6
|-
|[[2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2012]]
|style="text-align:left;"|Cathal O'Connell
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|1-06
|9
|-
|[[2013 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2013]]
|style="text-align:left;"|Cathal O'Connell
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|0-11
|11
|-
|rowspan=2|[[2014 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2014]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tony Kelly (hurler)|Tony Kelly]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Clare GAA|Clare]]
|rowspan=2|0-07
|rowspan=2|7
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jack Guiney]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|-
|[[2015 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2015]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Conor McDonald]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Wexford GAA|Wexford]]
|1-04
|7
|-
|[[2016 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2016]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Patrick Curran (hurler)|Patrick Curran]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Waterford GAA|Waterford]]
|1-09
|12
|-
|[[2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2017]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Aaron Gillane]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|0-07
|7
|-
|[[2018 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final|2018]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jake Morris (hurler)|Jake Morris]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|1-04
|7
|-
|[[2019 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2019]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Billy Seymour]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]]
|2-05
|11
|-
|[[2020 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2020]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Liam Murphy (hurler)|Liam Murphy]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Dublin GAA|Dublin]]
|0-06
|6
|-
|[[2021 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship Final|2021]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Donal O'Shea (hurler)|Donal O'Shea]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Galway GAA|Galway]]
|1-07
|10
|-
|[[2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship|2022]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Aidan O'Connor (hurler)|Aidan O'Connor]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Limerick GAA|Limerick]]
|0-10
|10
|-
|[[2023 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship|2023]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ben Cunningham (hurler)|Ben Cunningham]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Cork GAA|Cork]]
|0-10
|10
|-
|[[2024 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship|2024]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Adam Screeney]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Offaly GAA|Offaly]]
|0-12
|12
|}

==See also==

* [[List of All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship winners]]
* [[All-Ireland Under-20 B Hurling Championship]] (Tier 2)
* [[All-Ireland Under-20 C Hurling Championship]] (Tier 3)

* [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]
* [[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.gaa.ie/ Official GAA website]

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