| Type: | Minor |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Dates: | 12 May 1990 – 3 September 1990 |
| Teams: | 15 |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Derry |
| Team: | Kilkenny |
| Titles: | 14th |
| Captain: | James McDermott |
| Team2: | Cork |
| Captain2: | Peter Smith |
| Topscorer: | Damien Fleming (7-27) |
| Previous: | 1989 |
| Next: | 1991 |
The 1990 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 12 May 1990 and ended on 3 September 1990.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Wexford in the Leinster quarter-final.[1]
On 3 September 1990, Kilkenny won the championship following a 1–09 to 0–09 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 14th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1988.
Cork's Damien Fleming was the championship's top scorer with 7-27.
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| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Fleming | Cork | 7-27 | 48 | 6 | 8.00 | |
| 2 | Dermot Lawler | Kilkenny | 6-28 | 46 | 6 | 7.66 | |
| 3 | Kevin Murray | Cork | 9-09 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 | |
| 4 | Michael Collins | Derry | 3-12 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 | |
| 5 | John Kennedy | Tipperary | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |