| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (13th win) |
| Captain | Pat Murphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Pierce Phelan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 3 September 1978 Cork won the championship following a 1-15 to 1-8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 13th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.