1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Championship details | |
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All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Mayo (4th win) |
Captain | John P. Kean |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Cork |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Cork |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Tyrone |
Connacht | Mayo |
The 1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
Galway entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo on a scoreline of 1-7 to 0-9 in the Connacht semi-final.[1][2]
On 26 September 1971, Mayo won the championship following a 2-15 to 2-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[3] This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.
Results
[edit]Quarter-Final
4 July 1971 Quarter-Final | Mayo | 5-18 – 0-02 | Leitrim | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
Semi-Finals
4 July 1971 Semi-Final | Roscommon | 2-10 – 0-10 | Sligo | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
11 July 1971 Semi-Final | Mayo | 1-07 – 0-09 | Galway | McHale Park, Castlebar |
Final
25 July 1971 Final | Mayo | 2-12 – 1-08 | Roscommon | McHale Park, Castlebar |
Quarter-Finals
1971 Quarter-Final | Clare | 3-12 – 1-03 | Limerick | Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay |
1971 Quarter-Final | Waterford | 0-07 – 1-07 | Tipperary | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
Semi-Finals
1971 Semi-Final | Cork | 5-12 – 0-04 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Final
18 July 1971 Final | Cork | 2-13 – 1-02 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
First round
1971 First round | ![]() | 0-05 – 3-15 | ![]() | Geraldine Park, Athy |
Second round
1971 Second round | ![]() | 2-07 – 0-09 | ![]() | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
1971 Second round | ![]() | 3-12 – 2-09 | ![]() | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
Quarter-Finals
1971 Quarter-Final | ![]() | 1-07 – 0-09 | ![]() | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
1971 Quarter-Final | ![]() | 2-12 – 1-02 | ![]() | St Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
1971 Quarter-Final | ![]() | 0-13 – 0-10 | ![]() | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
Semi-Finals
1971 Semi-Final | ![]() | 2-06 – 1-12 | ![]() | Croke Park, Dublin |
1971 Semi-Final | ![]() | 1-14 – 0-08 | ![]() | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
25 July 1971 Final[4][5] | ![]() | 2-07 – 0-04 | ![]() | Croke Park, Dublin |
A. Hoey (0-3, 3f), S. Ross (0-1) | Referee: P. Clandillon (Wicklow) |
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Quarter-Final
1971 Quarter-Final | Armagh | 1-06 – 5-08 | Down | St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
Semi-Final
1971 Semi-Final | Cavan | 2-11 – 0-09 | Down | Pearse Park, Ballybay |
Final
25 July 1971 Final | Tyrone | 0-19 – 0-07 | Fermanagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
Semi-Finals
8 August 1971 Semi-Final | ![]() | 3-08 - 0-13 | ![]() | Croke Park, Dublin |
22 August 1971 Semi-Final | ![]() | 2-13 - 1-10 | ![]() | Croke Park, Dublin |
Referee: S. Martin (Roscommon) |
Final
26 September 1971 Final | ![]() | 2-15 - 2-07 | ![]() | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
[edit]- ^ Carney, Jim (8 December 2010). "40th anniversary of Galway Minor football team's stunning All-Ireland Final victory over Kerry". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kenny, Tom (9 June 2011). "Galway minors, All Ireland champions 1970". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Hickey, Paddy (24 September 1999). "Kean's minor success a sideline boost for Mayo". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "Louth fail to topple a far superior Dublin side". Drogheda Independent. 30 July 1971.
- ^ "Double blow for Louth GAA fans". The Argus. 27 July 2011.