2021 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 2021
Championship details
Dates26 June - 28 August 2021
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMeath (4th win)
CaptainLiam Kelly
ManagerCathal Ó Bric
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTyrone
CaptainCormac Devlin
ManagerGerard Donnelly
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterMeath
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtSligo
Championship statistics
No. matches played30
Goals total93 (3.1 per game)
Points total699 (23.3 per game)
Top Scorer Hugh O'Connor (1-24)
Player of the Year Conor Ennis
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The 2021 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship began on 26 June 2021 and ended on 28 August 2021.[1]

The 2021 championship was the first in over 90 years to begin before the previous year's championship has concluded. Derry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Armagh in the Ulster quarter-final.[2][3]

The All-Ireland final was played on 28 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Meath and Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in a final.[4] Meath won the match by 1-12 to 1-11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 1992.[5][6]

Cork's Hugh O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Results

Connacht Minor Football Championship

Connacht quarter-final

23 July 2021 Quarter-final Roscommon 4-13 - 2-12 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park
B Nugent 0-4 (2f), S McGinley (0-1m), C Neary, R Heneghan (f) 1-1 each, R Conlon 1-0 (pen), DJ Hession 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, J McGreal 0-1. Report R Clarke 0-5 (5f), F Cruise 1-1, B McHale 1-0, C Dawson, P Deane (f) 0-2 each, C Corless, A Browne 0-1 each.

Connacht semi-finals

30 July 2021 Semi-final Sligo 2-18 - 2-09 Leitrim Markievicz Park
L Marren 0-8, 4f; R Doherty 2-0; B Duffy 0-3; K Davey (50), J Donlon, M McDaniel, R Niland, S Rogan, S Donoghue & C McMorrow 0-1 each Report C McMorrow 1-2, 1f; B McKenna 1-1; C Doyle, B Guckian (f), J Casey (M), P Moran, B McNulty 0-1 each
31 July 2021 Semi-final Galway 2-11 - 1-16 Roscommon Tuam Stadium
S Bermingham (0-2f) and E Monaghan (0-3f) 1-4 each, J Nolan 0-2 (0-1f), J Folan & C Greaney 0-1 each. Report B Nugent 0-8 (0-5f, 0-1m), S Walsh 0-3, R Heneghan 1-0, S McGinley (0-1 45, 0-1f) & R Conlon 0-2 each, DJ Hession 0-1.

Connacht final

6 August 2021 Final Sligo 0-19 - 1-11 Roscommon Dr. Hyde Park
Luke Marren 0-11 (0-7f), Brian Duffy and Jack McGovern 0-2 each, Kyle Davey (1 '45), James Donlon, Joshua Flynn, Conor McMorrow (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Shane McGinley 1-2 (0-1m), Bobby Nugent 0-4f, Shane Walsh, DJ Hession, Ryan Conlon, Oisin O'Flaherty, Paddy Higgins 0-1 each Referee: John Glavey (Mayo)
Man of the Match: Luke Marren (Bunninadden)

Leinster Minor Football Championship

Leinster first round

26 June 2021 First round Laois 1-11 - 0-14
(aet)
(4-3 on penalties)		 Wexford MW Hire O'Moore Park
K O'Donnell (0-6), C Murphy (1-2); S Brennan (0-1), D McGrath (0-1), D Costello (0-1). K Rankin (0-5), D Purcell (0-3), C Hughes (0-2); D Cooke Leonard (0-1); C Murphy (0-1), E Whelan (0-1); T Mythen (0-1).
26 June 2021 First round Westmeath 0-10 - 3-10 Louth TEG Cusack Park
B Cooney (0-5), S Keenan (0-4), R Holding (0-1). L Flynn (2-5), K McArdle (1-0), A Lambe (0-1); G Hanlon (0-1), D Akin (0-1), D McDonnell (0-1), C Maher (0-1).
26 June 2021 First round Kildare 4-10 - 1-12 Longford St Conleth's Park
G Thompson (1-5), E Beirne (1-3), J Harris (1-0), N Dolan (1-0), F Cooke (0-2). M Flynn (0-7), P Moran (1-1), E Brady (0-3); M Duffy (0-1).
26 June 2021 First round Carlow 3-14 - 2-15 Wicklow Netwatch Cullen Park
R Quinlan 1-8, O Doyle 1-2, B Bolger 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, S Smyth 0-1, C Fegan 0-1. C Fee 1-5, F Treacy 1-4, S Doyle 0-2, W Moorehouse 0-2, C Baker 0-1, A Brennan 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

10 July 2021 Quarter-final Dublin 3-12 - 0-6 Offaly Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Tadhg Gorman 0-6 (0-3f), Sean Gannon 1-3 (0-1f), Scott McConnell 1-1 (0-1f), Mark McNally 1-0, Ciaran Duggan and Eoghan O’Connor Flanagan 0-1 each Report Geordi O'Meara 0-2f, Donal Shirley, Marcus Dalton, Luke Bourke, Robbie Gallagher 0-1 each Referee: Keith O'Brien (Westmeath)
10 July 2021 Quarter-final Louth 4-07 - 1-07 Laois Stabannon Parnells Grounds
K McArdle 4-1 (one 45), L Flynn 0-2 (one free), F Cumiskey 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, G Hanlon 0-1, D Akin 0-1 Report K O’Donnell 1-0, D Costello 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, C Murphy 0-2 (two free), C Brown 0-1 (one 45)
10 July 2021 Quarter-final Kildare 6-18 - 1-07 Carlow St Conleth's Park
G Thompson 1-3 (penalty, 3 frees), P Mahoney 0-4 (1 free), E Beirne 0-4, F Cooke 1-1, C Dalton 1-0, M Gibbons 1-0, M O'Donovan 1-0, R Behan O'Shea 1-0, N Dolan 0-3 (1 free), J Harris 0-1, D MacPartlin 0-1 (45), K Browne 0-1. Report R Quinlan 0-5 (4 frees), S Smyth 1-0, O Doyle 0-2.

Leinster semi-finals

24 July 2021 Semi-final Meath 1-15 - 1-11 Louth Páirc Tailteann
Hughie Corcoran 0-7 (0-2f), Oisin O Murchu 1-0, Jack Kinlough, Andrew Moore, Rian McConnell (0-1f) 0-2 each, Paul Wilson and Conor McWeeney 0-1 each Report Fionn Cumiskey 1-0, Liam Flynn 0-3f, Sean Reynolds (0-2f) and Kieran McArdle (1 '45) 0-2 each, Aaron McGlew, Dara McDonnell, Adam Lambe, Oisin Gray 0-1 each Referee: Marius Stones (Offaly)
24 July 2021 Semi-final Dublin 0-13 - 2-05 Kildare Parnell Park
Tadhg Gorman 0-5 (0-2f), Ciaran Duggan and Mark McNally 0-2 each, Ronan Geoghegan, Sean Gannon (0-1f), Scott McConnell (0-1m), Karl Flynn (0-1m) 0-1 each Report Gavin Thompson 0-4 (0-2f), Elliot Byrne 1-1, Fionn Cooke 1-0 Referee: Patrick Maguire (Longford)

Leinster final

2 August 2021 Final Dublin 1-03 - 3-08 Meath Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Hughie Corcoran 1-5 (0-5f), Oisin O Murchu 1-2, Sean Emmanuel 1-0, Shaun Leonard 0-1 Report [1] Scott McConnell 1-1 (0-1f), Sean Gannon (0-1f) and Reuban Cahill 0-1 each Referee: Fintan Pierce (Offaly)
Man of the Match: Sean Emmanuel (St Patrick's)

Munster Minor Football Championship

Munster quarter-finals

21 July 2021 Quarter-final Limerick 2-09 - 1-09 Tipperary LIT Gaelic Grounds
D Murray (0-4, 3f), C O’Duinn (0-3, 1f), M Nolan and R Cronin (1-0) each, J Somers (0-2). Report D McVicker (0-3, 2f), D O’Riordan (1-0), N O’Connor, C King, T Sheehan, F Fitzgerald, E Craddock and C Smith (0-1) each. Referee: E Moran (Kerry)
21 July 2021 Quarter-final Waterford 0-03 - 5-28 Cork Fraher Field
A Murray 0-3 (3fs). Report J O’Driscoll 3-0, H O’Connor 0-9 (3fs, 2 marks), N Kelly 0-8, R Corkery 0-7 (2fs), D O’Brien, N Daly 1-0 each, M McSweeney 0-2, F Crowley, R O’Shaughnessy 0-1 each. Referee: N Quinn (Clare)

Munster semi-finals

30 July 2021 Semi-final Clare 0-12 - 3-11 Limerick Cusack Park
C Riordan (0-6, 2 ’45, 2f), O Cunningham (0-1), C Meaney (0-1), O Sexton (0-1), S Rynne (0-1), D O’Brien (0-1), S McMahon (Miltown) (0-1). Report D Murray (1-4, 1-0 pen, 2f, 1 ’45), R Quirke (1-0), E Rigter (1-0), C Ó Duinn (0-2), L Murphy (0-1), R Cronin (0-1), J Somers (0-1), M Nolan (0-1), S Geraghty (0-1). Referee: C Dineen (Cork)
30 July 2021 Semi-final Cork 1-15 - 1-14 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh
N Kelly (0-6, 0-1 free); H O’Connor (0-4, 0-3 frees); J O’Neill (0-3); M McSweeney (1-0); D O’Brien, J O’Driscoll (0-1 each). Report E Hassett (1-9, 0-5 frees); L Crowley (0-2); R Monahan, J Clifford, D O’Callaghan (0-1 each). Referee: C Maguire (Clare)

Munster final

11 August 2021 Final Cork 1-17 - 0-13 Limerick Semple Stadium
Hugh O'Connor 1-7 (0-2f), Jamie O’Driscoll 0-2, Dan Twomey, Sam Copps, Michael McSweeney, Rory O'Shaughnessy, Jack O'Neill, Colm Gillespie, Dylan Crowley, Luke O'Herlihy 0-1 each Report Darragh Murray 0-8 (0-7f), Sean Geraghty 0-2, Emmet Rigter, Ruairi Cronin, Conall Ó Duinn 0-1 each Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare)
Man of the Match: Hugh O'Connor (Newmarket)

Ulster Minor Football Championship

Ulster preliminary round

21 July 2021 Preliminary round Donegal 4-22 - 0-08 Antrim MacCumhaill Park
P McElwee (2-2), K McCormack (1-5), M Callaghan (1-3, 0-1M), L McGlynn (0-6, 0-3fs), S Ward (0-2, 0-1f, C Reid (0-1); C McGinty (0-1); D Marley (0-1), E Friel (0-1). Report S Byrne (0-2, 0-2fs), D Rogan (0-2), P Gowdy (0-1, 0-1f), C Hastings (0-1, 0-1f), J Hannon (0-1, 0-1f); T Shivers (0-1).

Ulster quarter-finals

28 July 2021 Quarter-final Cavan 1-11 - 1-12 Fermanagh Kingspan Breffni Park
D Madden (0-3, 1f); D Lovett (1-3, 2f, pen); O McCrystal (0-1), B Donnelly (0-1), C McGovern (0-1), R Tobin (0-1), O McCrystal (0-1). Report C Farry (0-7, 6f); C O’Brien (1-0); D Morris (0-1); D Owens (0-1), J McCaffrey (0-1), C O’Hanlon (0-1); C Ward (0-1).
28 July 2021 Quarter-final Tyrone 3-16 - 0-09 Down Healy Park
G Potter 1-3, R McHugh 1-2, S O’Hare 1-0, C Devlin 0-7 (3 frees), E McElholm 0-3, C Owens 0-1 (f). Report D Scullion 0-3 (2f), E Rogers 0-2, M Murdock (mark), J Doran, E Loughran (f), PJ McKeown 0-1 each
28 July 2021 Quarter-final Derry 0-11 - 0-12 Armagh Owenbeg
J McGroarty, R McNicholl, N O’Donnell and R McGill 0-2 each, R Walls, P Walls, and C Bateson 0-1 each. Report L McKeever, C Campbell and E McKenna 0-2 each. C O’Neill, T Grimley, M Burnett, R McVeigh, A O’Neill and B Cassidy 0-1 each.
28 July 2021 Quarter-final Monaghan 0-10 - 1-09 Donegal St Tiernach's Park
S Mooney 0-7 (2f, 1m); N Rice 0-2 (1m); C Conlon 0-1f. Report L McGlynn 1-1 (1-0 pen); C Reid, M Callaghan 0-2 each; C McGinty, S Martin, P McElwee, G Kelly 0-1 each.

Ulster semi-finals

6 August 2021 Semi-final Armagh 0-05 - 1-06 Donegal Healy Park
R Stevens 0-2, F O’Brien, L McKeever (f) C Campbell 0-1 each. Report L McGlynn 1-1 (0-1f), K McCormack, S Ward, O Caulfield, K Magee, C McGeever 0-1 each.
7 August 2021 Semi-final Tyrone 6-21 - 1-06 Fermanagh Healy Park
R Cassidy 2-3, E McElholm, N Grimes 1-1 each, P McCann, S O’Hare 1-0 each, C Devlin 0-6 (3f), C Owens 0-4 (1f)) G Potter, 0-3, R Strain 0-2 each, B Hampsey 0-1. Report D McCann 1-1 (0-1f), C Farry 0-2 (2f), D Owens 0-2 each, S Conlon 0-1 each.

Ulster final

13 August 2021 Final Donegal 1-07 - 2-11 Tyrone Brewster Park
K Molloy (1-0), S Martin (0-1), S Ward (0-1), K McCormack (0-1), D Marley (0-1), M Callaghan (0-1), L McGlynn (0-1 free), D Gallagher (0-1). Report C Devlin (1-3), C Owens (1-1), R Cassidy (0-2, one free), E McElholm (0-2, one mark), R Donnelly (0-1), R Strain (0-1), G Potter (0-1).

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

21 August 2021 Semi-final Meath 2-14 - 2-09 Sligo Kingspan Breffni Park
C Finlay (1-3); J Mannion (1-0); H Corcoran (0-3, 2f); O O Murchu (mark), S Leonard (0-2 each); O McDermott ('45), C Ennis, T Corbett, C McWeeney (0-1 each). Report L Marren (0-6, 6f); B Duffy (pen), J McGovern (1-0 each); C McMorrow (0-2, 1f); M McDaniel (0-1). Referee: P Faloon (Down)
21 August 2021 Semi-final Tyrone 0-23 - 1-06 Cork Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
R Cassidy 0-5 (0-2 f), E McElholm 0-4, C Owens 0-4 (0-3 f), J Martin 0-3, C Devlin 0-2 (0-1 f), H Cunningham 0-2 f, R McHugh, R Strain, G Potter 0-1 each. Report H O’Connor 0-4 (0-3 f), D Crowley 1-1, A Kelleher 0-1. Referee: B Tiernan (Dublin)

All-Ireland final

28 August 2021 Final Meath 1-12 - 1-11 Tyrone Croke Park
O Ó Murchú 1-2, H Corcroan 0-3, 1f, O McDermott,(2 45s), S Leonard 0-2 each, J Kinlough 0- S Emmanuel, C McSweeney 0-1 each. Report C Devlin 1-1 R Cassidy 0-3, (2f) R McHugh E McElhom (2f), C Owens (2f), 0-2 each, H Cunningham 0-1 (1f). Referee: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Hugh O'Connor Cork 1-24 27 4 6.75
2 Cormac Devlin Tyrone 2-19 25 5 5.00
Luke Marren Sligo 0-25 25 3 8.33
4 Hughie Corcoran Meath 1-18 21 4 5.25
5 Ronan Cassidy Tyrone 2-13 19 5 3.80
Darragh Murray Limerick 1-16 19 3 6.33
7 Kieran McArdle Louth 5-03 18 3 6.00
Gavin Thompson Kildare 2-12 18 3 6.00
9 Liam Flynn Louth 2-10 16 3 5.33
Ronan Quinlan Carlow 1-13 16 2 8.00
Bobby Nugent Roscommon 0-16 16 3 5.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Kieran McArdle Louth 4-01 13 Laois
2 Eoghan Hassett Kerry 1-09 12 Cork
3 Liam Flynn Louth 2-05 11 Westmeath
Ronan Quinlan Carlow 1-08 11 Wicklow
Luke Marren Sligo 0-11 11 Roscommon
6 Hugh O'Connor Cork 1-07 10 Limerick
7 Jamie O'Driscoll Cork 3-00 9 Waterford
Ronan Cassidy Tyrone 2-03 9 Fermanagh
Hugh O'Connor Cork 0-09 9 Waterford
10 Paddy McElwee Donegal 2-02 8 Antrim
Gavin Thompson Kildare 1-05 8 Longford
Hughie Corcoran Meath 1-05 8 Dublin
Conor Fee Wicklow 1-05 8 Carlow
Kevin McCormack Donegal 1-05 8 Antrim
Niall Kelly Cork 0-08 8 Waterford
Luke Marren Sligo 0-08 8 Leitrim
Bobby Nugent Roscommon 0-08 8 Galway
Darragh Murray Limerick 0-08 8 Cork

Miscellaneous

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