2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May 2006 – 16 September 2006 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (10th win) |
| Captain | Michael Fennelly |
| Manager | Adrian Finan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | David Young |
| Manager | Tom Fogarty |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 13 |
| Top Scorer | Darragh Egan (3-23) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 43rd 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 31 May 2006 and ended on 16 September 2006.
Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 16 September 2006, Kilkenny won the championship following a 1-11 to 0-11 defeat of Tipperary in a replay of the All-Ireland final. This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first since 2004.
Tipperary's Darragh Egan was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.