1969 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Antrim (1st win) |
| Captain | Liam Boyle |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Roscommon |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
The 1969 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Derry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.
On 14 September 1969, Antrim won the championship following a 1-8 to 0-10 defeat of Roscommon in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first and only All-Ireland title.
Results[edit]
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship[edit]
Semi-finals
| 24 August 1969 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-15 - 0-09 | Laois | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 31 August 1969 Semi-final | Cork | 1-12 - 3-07 | Antrim | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
Final
| 14 September 1969 Final | Antrim | 1-08 - 0-10 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
Statistics[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Laois win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
References[edit]
- ^ "Leaving it all behind". Irish Independent. 19 July 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2017.