1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

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 		Clare 3-12 – 1-03 Limerick Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay
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[4][5] Dublin 2-07 – 0-04 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
A. Hoey (0-3, 3f), S. Ross (0-1) Referee: P. Clandillon (Wicklow)
GK 1 Tony Fayne (Scoil Ui Chonaill)
RCB 2 Dave Billings (St Vincent's)
FB 3 Dermot Hobbs (Scoil Ui Chonaill)
LCB 4 Gerry McCaul (Ballymun Kickhams)
RHB 5 Pat Glavey (Raheny)
CHB 6 Vinnie Holden (Cuala)
LHB 7 Brendan Pocock (St Vincent's)
MF 8 John McCarthy (Na Fianna)
MF 9 Bernard Salmon (Good Counsel)
RHF 10 Seán McCarthy (Kilmacud Crokes)
CHF 11 Pat Hickey (Raheny)
LHF 12 Dave Redmond (St Vincent's)
RCF 13 Mick Hickey (Raheny)
FF 14 Mick Holden (Cuala)
LCF 15 Martin O'Donoghue (Na Fianna)
Substitutes:
GK 1 Tom Matthews (Newtown Blues)
RCB 2 Andy Devine (St Mary's)
FB 3 Páidín O'Hare (Kilkerley Emmets)
LCB 4 Liam O'Neill (Oliver Plunketts)
RHB 5 Paul Fitzpatrick (Oliver Plunketts)
CHB 6 Pat Taaffe (Glyde Rangers)
LHB 7 Gerry Gorham (St Joseph's)
MF 8 Jimmy Kirk (Cooley Kickhams)
MF 9 Willie Kirk (Cooley Kickhams)
RHF 10 Niall O'Dowd (Oliver Plunketts)
CHF 11 Frank Taaffe (Oliver Plunketts)
LHF 12 Mickey Lynch (Newtown Blues) (c)
RCF 13 Declan Keegan (Wolfe Tones)
FF 14 Seán Ross (St Mary's)
LCF 15 Anthony Hoey (St Bride's)
Substitutes:
16 Kevin Thornton (Cooley Kickhams) for Gorham
17 Joe 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.[permanent dead link‍]
  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.