1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 16th 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 | Down (1st win) |
| Captain | Ned King |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
Roscommon entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.[1]
On 23 September 1979, Down won the championship following a 1-9 to 0-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
The final was refereed by Gerry Mc Cabe from Clonoe in Co Tyrone
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 26 August 1979 Semi-final | Cork | 1-08 - 1-07 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 26 August 1979 Semi-final | Down | 0-11 - 0-09 | Galway | Páirc Esler, Newry |
Final
| 23 September 1979 Final | Down | 1-09 - 0-07 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
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References
- "Hayden: Kerry scalp in '78 was 'mighty'". Roscommon People. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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