1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 35th 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 (9th win) |
| Captain | Brian Scanlon |
| Managers | Jack O'Connor |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Laois |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Galway |
Derry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Armagh in the Ulster final.
On 9 May 1998, Kerry won the championship following a 2-8 to 0-11 defeat of Laois in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their ninth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 25 April 1998 Semi-final | Laois | 0-13 - 1-09 | Galway | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 2 May 1998 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-11 - 1-09 | Armagh | Parnell Park, Dublin |
Finals
| 9 May 1998 Final | Kerry | 2-08 - 0-11 | Laois | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Armagh win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.
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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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