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. The championship began on 11 April 1979 and ended on 23 September 1979.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 23 September 1979, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-09 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1967.
Kilkenny's Michael Nash was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.
Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Michael NashKilkenny3-233248.002Tommy GroganTipperary1-242755.403Brendan O'ConnorWexford1-232646.50
Miscellaneous
On 16 April 1979, Kerry won their first and, to date, only Munster Championship match when they defeated Waterford by 3-06 to 0-10.
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