1969 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1969 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Antrim (1st win) |
| Captain | Liam Boyle |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Roscommon |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
Derry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.
On 14 September 1969, Antrim won the championship following a 1-8 to 0-10 defeat of Roscommon in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first and only All-Ireland title.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 24 August 1969 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-15 - 0-09 | Laois | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 31 August 1969 Semi-final | Cork | 1-12 - 3-07 | Antrim | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
| 14 September 1969 Final | Antrim | 1-08 - 0-10 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Laois win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
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References
- "Leaving it all behind". Irish Independent. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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