1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMayo (4th win)
CaptainJohn P. Kean
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtMayo

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

Connacht Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Final

4 July 1971
Quarter-Final
Mayo 5-18 – 0-02 Leitrim Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon

Semi-Finals

4 July 1971
Semi-Final
Roscommon 2-10 – 0-10 Sligo Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon
11 July 1971
Semi-Final
Mayo 1-07 – 0-09 Galway McHale Park, Castlebar

Final

25 July 1971
Final
Mayo 2-12 – 1-08 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar

Munster Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Finals

1971
Quarter-Final
Waterford 0-07 – 1-07 Tipperary Ned Hall Park, Clonmel

Semi-Finals

1971
Semi-Final
Kerry 2-16 – 2-01 Tipperary Páirc Mhic Gearailt, Fermoy
1971
Semi-Final
Cork 5-12 – 0-04 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Final

18 July 1971
Final
Cork 2-13 – 1-02 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

Leinster Minor Football Championship

First round

1971
First round
Wexford 2-12 – 2-05 Wicklow
1971
First round
Carlow 0-05 – 3-15 Laois Geraldine Park, Athy

Second round

1971
Second round
Meath 2-07 – 0-09 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
1971
Second round
Laois 3-12 – 2-09 Wexford Dr Cullen Park, Carlow

Quarter-Finals

1971
Quarter-Final
Offaly 1-07 – 0-09 Longford Cusack Park, Mullingar
1971
Quarter-Final
Wexford 2-12 – 1-02 Kilkenny St Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
1971
Quarter-Final
Dublin 0-13 – 0-10 Laois O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Semi-Finals

1971
Semi-Final
Meath 2-06 – 1-12 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
1971
Semi-Final
Dublin 1-14 – 0-08 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin

Final

25 July 1971
Final[4][5]
Dublin 2-07 – 0-04 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
A. Hoey (0-3, 3f), S. Ross (0-1) Referee: P. Clandillon (Wicklow)
GK1Tony Fayne
RCB2Dave Billings
FB3Dermot Hobbs
LCB4Gerry McCaul
RHB5Pat Glavey
CHB6Vinnie Holden
LHB7Brendan Pocock
MF8John McCarthy
MF9Bernard Salmon
RHF10Seán McCarthy
CHF11Pat Hickey
LHF12Dave Redmond
RCF13Mick Hickey
FF14Mick Holden
LCF15Martin O'Donoghue
Substitutes:
GK1Tom Matthews (Newtown Blues)
RCB2Andy Devine (St Mary's)
FB3Páidín O'Hare (Kilkerley Emmets)
LCB4Liam O'Neill (Oliver Plunketts)
RHB5Paul Fitzpatrick (Oliver Plunketts)
CHB6Pat Taaffe (Glyde Rangers)
LHB7Gerry Gorham (St Joseph's)
MF8Jimmy Kirk (Cooley Kickhams)
MF9Willie Kirk (Cooley Kickhams)
RHF10Niall O'Dowd (Oliver Plunketts)
CHF11Frank Taaffe (Oliver Plunketts)
LHF12Mickey Lynch (Newtown Blues) c)
RCF13Declan Keegan (Wolfe Tones)
FF14Seán Ross (St Mary's)
LCF15Anthony Hoey (St Bride's)
Substitutes:
16Kevin Thornton (Cooley Kickhams) for Gorham
17Joe O'Donoghue (Oliver Plunketts) for Hoey

Ulster Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Final

1971
Quarter-Final
Armagh 1-06 – 5-08 Down St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney

Semi-Final

1971
Semi-Final
Cavan 2-11 – 0-09 Down Pearse Park, Ballybay

Final

25 July 1971
Final
Tyrone 0-19 – 0-07 Fermanagh Casement Park, Belfast

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Semi-Finals

8 August 1971 Semi-Final Mayo 3-08 - 0-13 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
22 August 1971 Semi-Final Cork 2-13 - 1-10 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: S. Martin (Roscommon)

Final

26 September 1971 Final Mayo 2-15 - 2-07 Cork Croke Park, Dublin

References

  1. 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.
  2. Kenny, Tom (9 June 2011). "Galway minors, All Ireland champions 1970". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. Hickey, Paddy (24 September 1999). "Kean's minor success a sideline boost for Mayo". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  4. "Louth fail to topple a far superior Dublin side". Drogheda Independent. 30 July 1971.
  5. "Double blow for Louth GAA fans". The Argus. 27 July 2011.
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