| Type: | Under-21 |
| Year: | 1979 |
| Dates: | 11 April 1979 - 23 September 1979 |
| Munster: | Tipperary |
| Leinster: | Wexford |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Team: | Tipperary |
| Titles: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Michael Doyle |
| Team2: | Galway |
| Captain2: | Conor Hayes |
| Topscorer: | Michael Nash (3-23) |
| Previous: | 1978 |
| Next: | 1980 |
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.[1] 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.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Final
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Nash | Kilkenny | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 | |
| 2 | Tommy Grogan | Tipperary | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 | |
| 3 | Brendan O'Connor | Wexford | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |