1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (1st win) |
| Captain | Joe Waldron |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the Munster final.
On 22 October 1972, Galway won the championship following a 2-6 to 0-7 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
Semi-finals
| 27 August 1972 Semi-final | Galway | 4-05 - 1-09 | Tyrone | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| 2 September 1972 Semi-final | Kildare | 0-06 - 0-13 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
Final
| 22 October 1972 Final | Galway | 2-06 - 0-07 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Tyrone win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.
References
- ^ Carney, Jim (27 April 2011). "Three brilliant victories in the All-Ireland U-21 Championship". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 15 July 2017.