| Type: | Under-21 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Dates: | 24 May 2017 – 9 September 2017 |
| Teams: | 19 |
| Munster: | Limerick |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Derry |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Team: | Limerick |
| Titles: | 6 |
| Captain: | Tom Morrissey |
| Manager: | Pat Donnelly |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Captain2: | Pat Lyng |
| Manager2: | Eddie Brennan |
| Totalgoals: | 57 (3.16 per game) |
| Totalpoints: | 618 (34.33 per game) |
| Topscorer: | Aaron Gillane (0-44) |
| Previous: | 2016 |
| Next: | 2018 |
The 2017 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 24 May 2017 and ended on 9 September 2017.
Waterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster semi-final.[1] [2] Meath fielded a team in the championship for the first time in several seasons.
On 9 September 2017, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[3] This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.[4]
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 0-44 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 2 | Alan Murphy | Kilkenny | 1-30 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Cathal Dunbar | Wexford | 4-10 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Shane Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-13 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 6 | John Donnelly | Kilkenny | 1-15 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| 7 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Joe Coleman | Wexford | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 9 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 2-10 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| Peter Casey | Limerick | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 2-09 | 15 | Carlow |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-12 | 15 | Waterford |
| 3 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 0-14 | 14 | Clare |
| 4 | Shane Walsh | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | Derry |
| 5 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-12 | 12 | Meath |
| 6 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 2-05 | 11 | Offaly |
| Cathal Dunbar | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Offaly | |
| Alan Murphy | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 8 | Westmeath | |
| 9 | John Donnelly | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Derry |
| Patrick Curran | Waterford | 0-10 | 10 | Cork | |
| Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-10 | 10 | Laois | |
| Joe Coleman | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Carlow |