1939 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Roscommon (1st win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Monaghan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Westmeath |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
The 1939 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 11th 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.
Cavan entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Monaghan in a replay of the Ulster final.
On 24 September 1939, Roscommon won the championship following a 1-9 to 1-7 defeat of Monaghan in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
Results
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 13 August 1939 Semi-final | Roscommon | 0-10 - 1-04 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 20 August 1939 Semi-final | Monaghan | 0-05 - 1-01 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 24 September 1939 Final | Roscommon | 1-09 - 1-07 | Monaghan | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the provincial championships there are a number of firsts as Cork, Roscommon and Westmeath win the respective Munster, Connacht and Leinster titles for the first time.
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.