| Type: | Under-21 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Dates: | 20 May – 13 September 2009 |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Munster: | Clare |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Team: | Clare |
| Titles: | 1st |
| Captain: | Ciarán O'Doherty |
| Manager: | John Minogue |
| Team2: | Kilkenny |
| Captain2: | David Langton |
| Manager2: | Michael Walsh |
| Totalgoals: | 54 (3.37 per game) |
| Totalpoints: | 497 (31.06 per game) |
| Topscorer: | Colin Ryan (3-33) |
| Previous: | 2008 |
| Next: | 2010 |
The 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 20 May 2009 and ended on 13 September 2009.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 13 September 2009, Clare won the championship following a 0-15 to 0-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Semi-finals
Final
See main article: 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Final.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Ryan | Clare | 3-33 | 42 | 4 | 10.50 | |
| 2 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 0-30 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | |
| 3 | Darach Honan | Clare | 5-10 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | |
| 4 | C. J. McGourty | Antrim | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 5 | Joe Canning | Galway | 4-7 | 19 | 1 | 19.00 | |
| Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | ||
| 7 | Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 2-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 8 | John Mulhall | Kilkenny | 1-12 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 | |
| Mark Bergin | Kilkenny | 0-15 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 | ||
| 10 | Jonjo Farrell | Kilkenny | 3-5 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Canning | Galway | 4-7 | 19 | Clare |
| 2 | Colin Ryan | Clare | 3-9 | 18 | Limerick |
| 3 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 0-14 | 14 | Antrim |
| 4 | Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 0-13 | 13 | Tipperary |
| 5 | Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 1-9 | 12 | Cork |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-12 | 12 | Tipperary | |
| 7 | Aaron Kelly | Derry | 3-2 | 11 | Down |
| 8 | Darach Honan | Clare | 2-4 | 10 | Galway |
| C. J. McGourty | Antrim | 1-7 | 10 | Armagh | |
| Mark Bergin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Laois |
| Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin McGrath | Kilkenny | 2 |
| 1 | James Demspey | Offaly | 1 |
| Finn McGarry | Dublin | ||
| Bill McCormack | Tipperary | ||
| C O'Connell | Antrim |