1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship Explained

1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
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Header1:Championship details
Label2:Dates
Label3:Teams
Header4:All-Ireland Champions
Label5:Winning team
Data5:Cork (8th win)
Label6:Captain
Data6:Steven O'Brien
Label7:Manager
Header8:All-Ireland Finalists
Label9:Losing team
Data9:Galway
Label10:Captain
Label11:Manager
Header12:Provincial Champions
Label13:Munster
Data13:Cork
Label14:Leinster
Data14:Meath
Label15:Ulster
Data15:Antrim
Label16:Connacht
Data16:Galway

The 1989 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 26th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Offaly entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kildare in a replay of the Leinster semi-final.

On 21 May 1989, Cork won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-10 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their eighth All-Ireland title overall and their first in three championship seasons.

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

All-Ireland final

Notes and References

  1. News: Munster U21FC facts and figures. Hogan Stand. 15 July 2017. 30 March 2011. Ed. Donnelly.