2021 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Explained

Year:2021
Dates:26 June - 28 August 2021
Teams:31
Connacht:Sligo
Munster:Cork
Leinster:Meath
Ulster:Tyrone
Matches:30
Poty: Conor Ennis
Team1:Meath
Titles:4th
Captain:Liam Kelly
Manager:Cathal Ó Bric
Team2:Tyrone
Captain2:Cormac Devlin
Manager2:Gerard Donnelly
Totalgoals:93 (3.1 per game)
Totalpoints:699 (23.3 per game)
Topscorer: Hugh O'Connor (1-24)
Previous:2020
Next:2022

The 2021 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship began on 26 June 2021 and ended on 28 August 2021.[1]

The 2021 championship was the first in over 90 years to begin before the previous year's championship has concluded. Derry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Armagh in the Ulster quarter-final.[2] [3]

The All-Ireland final was played on 28 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Meath and Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in a final.[4] Meath won the match by 1-12 to 1-11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 1992.[5] [6]

Cork's Hugh O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Results

Connacht Minor Football Championship

Connacht final

Leinster Minor Football Championship

Leinster final

Munster Minor Football Championship

Munster final

Ulster Minor Football Championship

Ulster final

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Hugh O'ConnorCork1-242746.75
2Cormac DevlinTyrone2-192555.00
Luke MarrenSligo0-252538.33
4Hughie CorcoranMeath1-182145.25
5Ronan CassidyTyrone2-131953.80
Darragh MurrayLimerick1-161936.33
7Kieran McArdleLouth5-031836.00
Gavin ThompsonKildare2-121836.00
9Liam FlynnLouth2-101635.33
Ronan QuinlanCarlow1-131628.00
Bobby NugentRoscommon0-161635.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Kieran McArdleLouth4-0113Laois
2Eoghan HassettKerry1-0912Cork
3Liam FlynnLouth2-0511Westmeath
Ronan QuinlanCarlow1-0811Wicklow
Luke MarrenSligo0-1111Roscommon
6Hugh O'ConnorCork1-0710Limerick
7Jamie O'DriscollCork3-009Waterford
Ronan CassidyTyrone2-039Fermanagh
Hugh O'ConnorCork0-099Waterford
10Paddy McElweeDonegal2-028Antrim
Gavin ThompsonKildare1-058Longford
Hughie CorcoranMeath1-058Dublin
Conor FeeWicklow1-058Carlow
Kevin McCormackDonegal1-058Antrim
Niall KellyCork0-088Waterford
Luke MarrenSligo0-088Leitrim
Bobby NugentRoscommon0-088Galway
Darragh MurrayLimerick0-088Cork

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GAA confirm details over 2020 and 2021 minor and U20 fixtures. 7 May 2021. Down GAA website. 30 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Last minute penalty hands Derry dramatic All-Ireland final win over Kerry. 18 July 2021. The 42. 31 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Ulster MFC round-up: Armagh dethrone champions Derry in dramatic finish. 28 July 2021. Irish Independent. 31 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Meath end 29-year wait as they pip Tyrone to take All-Ireland minor football crown. 28 August 2021. Irish Times. 15 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Meath shock Tyrone to claim All-Ireland Minor football title. 28 August 2021. Irish Independent. 28 August 2021. Seán. McGoldrick.
  6. Web site: Meath land first All-Ireland minor football title in 29 years after dramatic win over Tyrone. 28 August 2021. The 42. 15 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Meath to tackle Sligo in All-Ireland MFC semi. 6 August 2021. Meath Chronicle. 7 August 2021.