1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamCork (2nd win)
CaptainSéamus Looney
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamFermanagh
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterFermanagh
ConnachtMayo

Cork entered the championship as defending champions.

On 19 September 1971, Cork won the championship following a 3-10 to 0-3 defeat of Fermanagh in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

29 August 1971 Semi-finalFermanagh3-05 - 1-05OffalySt. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
B Reilly 2-1, G Gallagher 1-0, E Treacy 0-4. F Grehan 1-3, P Fanning 0-1, T Clavin 0-1.
29 August 1971 Semi-finalCork4-11 - 0-05MayoCork Athletic Grounds, Cork
B Daly 1-6, B Cogan 2-1, J Lynch 1-0, D Allen 0-2, T Murphy 0-2. M Padden 0-2, N Moloney 0-1, S Kilbride 0-1, D Griffith 0-1.

Final

19 September 1971 FinalCork3-10 - 0-03FermanaghCroke Park, Dublin
B Cogan 2-0, D Barron 1-2, D Curran 0-3, B Daly 0-3, T Murphy 0-2. E Treacy 0-2, P McGinnity 0-1.

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • In the provincial championships there are a number of firsts as Fermanagh and Louth win the respective Ulster and Leinster titles for the first time in their history.
  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Louth and Fermanagh remains their only championship meeting.
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References

  1. "Ultra-marathoner Goes the Distance for Croí". croi.ie. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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