1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Donegal (1st win) |
| Captain | Brian Tuohy |
| Manager | Tom Conaghan[1] |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Roscommon |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
The 1982 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 19th 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 Roscommon in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Donegal won the championship following an 0-8 to 0-5 defeat of Roscommon in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their second in successive seasons.
The following players won the Sam Maguire Cup with their county in 1992: Paul Carr, Matt Gallagher, Martin McHugh, Joyce McMullan, Sylvester Maguire, Anthony Molloy, Charlie Mulgrew and Donal Reid.[3]
References
- ^ McNulty, Chris (7 June 2016). "Anthony Molloy: 'The man from the mist' gets Freedom of Donegal". Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Peter (18 September 1992). "A commentator's dream but a defender's nightmare". Donegal Democrat. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (20 July 2018). "Declan Bonner yearning for repeat of the long-term rewards from the golden age". Retrieved 20 July 2018.