2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Gaelic football competition April 2022 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship vevent background:#BFD7FF; white-space: nowrap white-space: nowrap Championship details Dates Teams All-Ireland Champions Winning team Kerry (10th win) Captain Killian Young Manager Seán Geaney All-Ireland Finalists Losing team Kildare Captain Gary Whyte Manager Glenn Ryan Provincial Champions Munster Kerry Leinster Kildare Ulster Down Connacht Mayo The 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the Munster semi-final.http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/late-goulding-free-earns-cork-glory-as-plucky-laois-foiled-32102.html Late Goulding free earns Cork glory as plucky Laois foiled Irish Examiner 16 July 2017 7 May 2007 Jim O'Sullivan On 3 May 2008, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-11 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final.http://www.hoganstand.com/Kerry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=94166 ’Players learned from the past’ - Geaney Hogan Stand 16 July 2017 5 May 2008 Jim O'Sullivan This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first in ten championship seasons. Results All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship Semi-finals 19 April 2008 Semi-final Kildare 1-10 - 0-10 Down Páirc Tailteann, Navan 19 April 2008 Semi-final Kerry 1-09 - 1-07 Mayo MacDonagh Park, Nenagh Final 3 May 2008 Final Kerry 2-12 - 0-11 Kildare Semple Stadium, Thurles Statistics Miscellaneous Kildare and Down meet for the first time in the championship since 1965. References 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship