1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 1972 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 42nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. The championship began on 15 August 1971 and ended on 5 September 1971.
Cork were the defending champions.
On 4 September 1972, Kilkenny won the championship following an 8-7 to 3-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 8th All-Ireland title and their first in ten championship seasons.Teams
Results
Semi-finals
Final;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 4-7 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Mick McCarthy | Kilkenny | 5-1 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Cork | 4-3 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Tom Collins | Cork | 3-3 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Richie Fitzgerald | Cork | 3-2 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 3-4 | 13 | Cork |
| 2 | Tom Collins | Cork | 3-3 | 12 | Antrim |
| 3 | Tadhg O'Sullivan | Cork | 3-2 | 11 | Antrim |
| 4 | Richie Fitzgerald | Cork | 3-1 | 10 | Antrim |
| 5 | Mick McCarthy | Kilkenny | 3-0 | 9 | Galway |
| 6 | Mick McCarthy | Kilkenny | 2-1 | 7 | Cork |
| 6 | Bobby Sweeney | Kilkenny | 2-0 | 6 | Galway |
| 6 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 1-3 | 6 | Galway |
| 6 | Éamonn O'Sullivan | Cork | 1-3 | 6 | Kilkenny |
| 10 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Cork | 1-2 | 5 | Antrim |
| 10 | Joe Kelly | Galway | 0-5 | 5 | Kilkenny |
