1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 10th 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 | Kerry (2nd win) |
| Captain | John Coffey |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Galway entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht final.
On 16 September 1973, Kerry won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-13 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 26 August 1973 Semi-final | Kerry | 3-11 - 1-10 | Offaly | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| 26 August 1973 Semi-final | Tyrone | 0-12 - 1-09 | Mayo | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| 2 September 1973 Semi-final replay | Mayo | 1-14 - 1-06 | Tyrone | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
Final
| 16 September 1973 Final | Kerry | 2-13 - 0-13 | Mayo | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
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References
- Donnelly, Ed (30 March 2011). "Munster U21FC facts and figures". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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