1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (4th win) |
| Captain | John P. Kean |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
Galway entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo on a scoreline of 1-7 to 0-9 in the Connacht semi-final.[1][2]
On 26 September 1971, Mayo won the championship following a 2-15 to 2-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[3] This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.
Results
Final
| 26 September 1971 Final | Mayo | 2-15 - 2-07 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
- ^ Carney, Jim (8 December 2010). "40th anniversary of Galway Minor football team's stunning All-Ireland Final victory over Kerry". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Kenny, Tom (9 June 2011). "Galway minors, All Ireland champions 1970". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Hickey, Paddy (24 September 1999). "Kean's minor success a sideline boost for Mayo". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2017.