1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship vevent background:#BFD7FF; white-space: nowrap white-space: nowrap Championship details Dates Teams All-Ireland Champions Winning team Derry (1st win) Captain Tommy Diamond Manager All-Ireland Finalists Losing team Offaly Captain Manager Provincial Champions Munster Kerry Leinster Offaly Ulster Derry Connacht Mayo The 1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. Mayo entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 9 September 1968, Derry won the championship following a 3-9 to 1-9 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final.http://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2016/04/14/news/adrian-mcguckin-recalls-derry-s-all-ireland-u21-championship-triumph-485445/ Adrian McGuckin recalls Derry's All-Ireland U21 final triumph The Irish News 16 July 2017 14 April 2016 Kenny Archer This was their first All-Ireland title. Results All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship Semi-finals 25 August 1968 Semi-final Offaly 3-09 - 2-10 Mayo O'Connor Park, Tullamore 25 August 1968 Semi-final Derry 3-11 - 0-10 Kerry Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Final 8 September 1968 Final Derry 3-09 - 2-09 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin Statistics Miscellaneous Offaly win the Leinster title for the first time in their history. References 1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship