1957 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 1957 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 26th 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.
| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Meath (1st win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Armagh |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.
On 22 September 1957, Meath won the championship following a 3-9 to 0-4 defeat of Armagh in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
Results
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 4 August 1957 Semi-final | Meath | 3-08 - 1-07 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 11 August 1957 Semi-final | Armagh | 3-07 - 3-05 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 22 September 1957 Final | Meath | 3-09 - 0-04 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Meath win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
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References
- "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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