Gaelic football competition
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
Final
GK
1 Harry Dunne (Kinnegad)
RCB
2 Tom Beirne (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
FB
3 Jack Casserly (Milltown)
LCB
4 Ned Martin (Rosemount)
RHB
5 Dessie Delaney (St Finian's College )
CHB
6 Ted Casey (Drumraney)
LHB
7 Anthony Coady (Moate All Whites)
MF
8 Michael Reynolds (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
MF
9 Tom Maher (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
RHF
10 Kevin Boland (Rosemount)
CHF
11 Michael Farrelly (St Finian's College )
LHF
12 Dinny Fox (St Finian's College )
RCF
13 Eddie O'Reilly (St Finian's College )
FF
14 Donie O'Donovan (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
LCF
15 Billy Cashin (Ballynacargy)
Semi-finals
Final
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
Championships
