| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (2nd win) |
| Captain | Pat Hegarty |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | John Kinsella |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1967 1969 → | |
The 1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship for players under the age of twenty-one since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964..
Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial stage. Cork won the title after defeating Kilkenny by 2-18 to 3-9 in the final.[1]