| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 May - 5 September 1971 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (22nd win) |
| Captain | Tadhg O'Connor |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Pat Henderson |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Top Scorer | Eddie Keher (4-43) |
| Player of the Year | Michael 'Babs' Keating |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1970 1972 → | |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1971 was the 85th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Kilkenny 5–17 to 5–14 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.