1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamCork (3rd win)
CaptainTimmy Dalton
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtMayo

Down entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Tyrone in the Ulster final.

On 12 October 1980, Cork won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-5 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

28 September 1980 Semi-finalDublin1-13 - 2-08MayoPearse Park, Longford
28 September 1980 Semi-finalCork3-10 - 1-05TyroneCroke Park, Dublin
E Fitzgerald 1-4, N O'Connor 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-0, S Hayes 0-3, T Dalton 0-1, D Barry 0-1. P Ball 1-0, D O'Hagan 0-3, O Hetherington 0-2. Referee: K Campbell (Meath)

Final

12 October 1980 FinalCork2-08 - 1-05DublinMacDonagh Park, Nenagh
F O'Mahony 2-2, D Barry 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, N O'Connor 0-1. C Duff 1-0, M Loftus 0-1, J Roynane 0-1, P Boylan 0-1, B Rock 0-1, V Kearney 0-1. Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry)

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • In the All-Ireland series there are a number of first-time championship meetings. The All-Ireland semi-final between Cork and Tyrone is a first championship meeting between the two teams, while the All-Ireland final between Cork and Dublin is also a first.
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