1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Explained

1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
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Header1:Championship details
Label2:Dates
Label3:Teams
Header4:All-Ireland Champions
Label5:Winning team
Data5:Mayo (4th win)
Label6:Captain
Data6:John P. Kean
Label7:Manager
Header8:All-Ireland Finalists
Label9:Losing team
Data9:Cork
Label10:Captain
Label11:Manager
Header12:Provincial Champions
Label13:Munster
Data13:Cork
Label14:Leinster
Data14:Dublin
Label15:Ulster
Data15:Tyrone
Label16:Connacht
Data16: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

Connacht Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Final

Semi-Finals

Final

Munster Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Leinster Minor Football Championship

First round

Second round

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Ulster Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Final

Semi-Final

Final

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Semi-Finals

Final

Notes and References

  1. News: 40th anniversary of Galway Minor football team's stunning All-Ireland Final victory over Kerry. The Tuam Herald. 7 July 2017. 8 December 2010. Jim. Carney.
  2. News: Galway minors, All Ireland champions 1970. Galway Advertiser. 7 July 2017. 9 June 2011. Tom. Kenny.
  3. News: Kean's minor success a sideline boost for Mayo. Irish Independent. 7 July 2017. 24 September 1999. Paddy. Hickey.