2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 2001 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament for players under the age of twenty-one. The championship began on 6 June 2001 and ended on 16 September 2001.
Limerick were the defending champions.
On 16 September 2001, Limerick won the championship following a 0-17 to 2-10 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in succession and their third title overall.
Limerick's Mark Keane was the championship's top scorer with 3-29.Results
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalSemi-finals
Final;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 3-29 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-27 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 0-22 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 4 | Brian McCormack | Laois | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 5 | Paul Hearty | Derry | 1-12 | 15 | 1 | 15.00 |
| 6 | Cathal McCarthy | Cork | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Conor Fitzgerald | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Paul Carley | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | 5 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Paul Sheehan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 10 | Michael Jacob | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Diarmuid Lyng | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | 5 | 1.60 |
| 10 | Brian McCormack | Laois | 0-08 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
| 10 | Séamus Prendergast | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-09 | 15 | Limerick |
| 1 | Paul Hearty | Derry | 1-12 | 15 | Antrim |
| 3 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 2-07 | 13 | Tipperary |
| 4 | Cathal McCarthy | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | Kerry |
| 4 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Cork |
| 6 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Clare |
| 7 | Brian McCormack | Laois | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| 7 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Antrim |
| 9 | Brian McCormack | Laois | 0-08 | 8 | Carlow |
| 9 | Séamus Prendergast | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 | Tipperary |
| 9 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford |
