| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 May – 13 September 2009 |
| Teams | 17 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Clare (1st win) |
| Captain | Ciarán O'Doherty |
| Manager | John Minogue |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | David Langton |
| Manager | Michael Walsh |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 16 |
| Total Goals | 54 (3.37 per game) |
| Total Points | 497 (31.06 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Colin Ryan (3-33) |
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The 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 20 May 2009 and ended on 13 September 2009.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 13 September 2009, Clare won the championship following a 0-15 to 0-14 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.