The 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 23 April 1982 and ended on 12 September 1982.
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick in the Munster semi-final.
On 12 September 1982, Cork won the championship following a 0-12 to 0-11 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their eighth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1976.
Cork's Tony O'Sullivan was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-final
Final
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tony O'SullivanCork3-223147.752Billy WaltonKilkenny0-292955.803Billy PurcellKilkenny5-132855.604Pat ClearyOffaly5-052036.66Liam McCarthyKilkenny5-052054.005John MurphyKilkenny3-061553.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tony O'SullivanCork2-0713Antrim2Pat ClearyOffaly3-0211Dublin3Aidan McCarryAntrim2-0410DownTerence McNaughtonAntrim2-0410Down4Tony O'SullivanCork1-069WaterfordJohn CoddWexford0-099KilkennyBilly WaltonKilkenny0-099Wexford5Billy PurcellKilkenny2-028OffalyPat HowardLimerick2-028TipperaryJohn MurphyKilkenny2-028WexfordBilly PurcellKilkenny1-058WexfordBilly WaltonKilkenny0-088Offaly
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