1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
# 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 7th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 1 November 1970, Cork won the championship following a 5-17 to 0-8 defeat of Wexford in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 4th All-Ireland title in the grade and their third in succession.

Wexford's Mick Butler was the championship's top scorer with 6-30.

## Changes

In keeping with their senior and minor teams, Galway's under-21 hurlers left the Munster Championship where they had been playing since 1964. Having no competition in their own province, Galway received a bye to the All-Ireland semi-final stage.

## 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

Finals

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 6-30 | 48 | 5 | 9.60 |
| 2 | Paddy Ring | Cork | 4-18 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Martin Casey | Wexford | 3-11 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 4-06 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Timmy Delaney | Tipperary | 3-07 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Connie Kelly | Cork | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Martin Quigley | Wexford | 2-07 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| 8 | Jimmy Barrett | Cork | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 8 | Jim McNamara | Clare | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Paul Byrne | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Barry Murphy | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
| 10 | Kevin McSweeney | Cork | 1-08 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Connie Kelly | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | Wexford |
| 1 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 1-10 | 13 | Cork |
| 3 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 2-06 | 12 | Westmeath |
| 3 | Martin Casey | Wexford | 2-06 | 12 | Galway |
| 5 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Laois |
| 5 | Paul Byrne | Tipperary | 3-02 | 11 | Limerick |
| 5 | Barry Murphy | Wexford | 3-02 | 11 | Galway |
| 8 | Timmy Delaney | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Cork |
| 8 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny |
| 8 | Paddy Ring | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 8 | Mick Butler | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Galway |

### Miscellaneous

* The All-Ireland semi-final between Wexford and Galway was their first ever championship meeting in this grade.
* Cork remained undefeated for a third successive championship.
