1987 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Down (2nd win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1987 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 56th 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 Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 20 September 1987, Down won the championship following a 1-12 to 1-5 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in ten championship seasons.[1]
Future Comedian Patrick Kielty was on the Down team.
Results
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Final
| 20 September 1987 Final | Down | 1-12 - 1-05 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Cork set a new record by becoming the first team to be defeated in three successive All-Ireland finals.
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.