1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
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-finalsSemi-finals
'''Final'''
[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]
First roundSemi-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 | Average |
| 1 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 3-22 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 2 | Billy Walton | Kilkenny | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 3 | Billy Purcell | Kilkenny | 5-13 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 4 | Pat Cleary | Offaly | 5-05 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 4 | Liam McCarthy | Kilkenny | 5-05 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 5 | John Murphy | Kilkenny | 3-06 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 2-07 | 13 | Antrim |
| 2 | Pat Cleary | Offaly | 3-02 | 11 | Dublin |
| 3 | Aidan McCarry | Antrim | 2-04 | 10 | Down |
| 3 | Terence McNaughton | Antrim | 2-04 | 10 | Down |
| 4 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford |
| 4 | John Codd | Wexford | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| 4 | Billy Walton | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford |
| 5 | Billy Purcell | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Offaly |
| 5 | Pat Howard | Limerick | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary |
| 5 | John Murphy | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Wexford |
| 5 | Billy Purcell | Kilkenny | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford |
| 5 | Billy Walton | Kilkenny | 0-08 | 8 | Offaly |