1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Gaelic football competition April 2022 1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship vevent background:#BFD7FF; white-space: nowrap white-space: nowrap Championship details Dates Teams All-Ireland Champions Winning team Mayo (4th win) Captain John P. Kean Manager All-Ireland Finalists Losing team Cork Captain Manager Provincial Champions Munster Cork Leinster Dublin Ulster Tyrone Connacht Mayo 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.http://www.tuamherald.ie/sport/roundup/articles/2014/03/28/4022669-40th-anniversary-of-galway-minor-football-teams-stunning--allireland-final-victory-over-kerry 40th anniversary of Galway Minor football team's stunning All-Ireland Final victory over Kerry The Tuam Herald 7 July 2017 8 December 2010 Jim CarneyFebruary 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/40559/galway-minors-all-ireland-champions-1970 Galway minors, All Ireland champions 1970 Galway Advertiser 7 July 2017 9 June 2011 Tom Kenny On 26 September 1971, Mayo won the championship following a 2-15 to 2-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.http://www.independent.ie/sport/keans-minor-success-a-sideline-boost-for-mayo-26139380.html Kean's minor success a sideline boost for Mayo Irish Independent 7 July 2017 24 September 1999 Paddy Hickey 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 1971Quarter-Final Mayo 5-18 – 0-02 Leitrim Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon Semi-Finals 4 July 1971Semi-Final Roscommon 2-10 – 0-10 Sligo Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon 11 July 1971Semi-Final Mayo 1-07 – 0-09 Galway McHale Park, Castlebar Final 25 July 1971Final Mayo 2-12 – 1-08 Roscommon McHale Park, Castlebar Munster Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals 1971Quarter-Final Clare 3-12 – 1-03 Limerick Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay 1971Quarter-Final Waterford 0-07 – 1-07 Tipperary Ned Hall Park, Clonmel Semi-Finals 1971Semi-Final Kerry 2-16 – 2-01 Tipperary Páirc Mhic Gearailt, Fermoy 1971Semi-Final Cork 5-12 – 0-04 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Final 18 July 1971Final Cork 2-13 – 1-02 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork Leinster Minor Football Championship First round 1971First round 20px|border Wexford 2-12 – 2-05 20px|border Wicklow 1971First round 20px|border Carlow 0-05 – 3-15 20px|border Laois Geraldine Park, Athy Second round 1971Second round 20px|border Meath 2-07 – 0-09 20px|border Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore 1971Second round 20px|border Laois 3-12 – 2-09 20px|border Wexford Dr Cullen Park, Carlow Quarter-Finals 1971Quarter-Final 20px|border Offaly 1-07 – 0-09 20px|border Longford Cusack Park, Mullingar 1971Quarter-Final 20px|border Wexford 2-12 – 1-02 20px|border Kilkenny St Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy 1971Quarter-Final 20px|border Dublin 0-13 – 0-10 20px|border Laois O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Semi-Finals 1971Semi-Final 20px|border Meath 2-06 – 1-12 20px|border Louth Croke Park, Dublin 1971Semi-Final 20px|border Dublin 1-14 – 0-08 20px|border Offaly Croke Park, Dublin Final 25 July 1971Louth fail to topple a far superior Dublin side Drogheda Independent 30 July 1971https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/dundalk-news/double-blow-for-louth-gaa-fans/26955484.html Double blow for Louth GAA fans The Argus 27 July 2011 20px|border Dublin 2-07 – 0-04 20px|border Louth A. Hoey (0-3, 3f), S. Ross (0-1) Croke Park, Dublin P. Clandillon (Wicklow) GK1 Tony Fayne (Scoil Ui Chonaill)RCB2 Dave Billings (St Vincent's)FB3 Dermot Hobbs (Scoil Ui Chonaill)LCB4 Gerry McCaul (Ballymun Kickhams)RHB5 Pat Glavey (Raheny)CHB6 Vinnie Holden (Cuala)LHB7 Brendan Pocock (St Vincent's)MF8 John McCarthy (Na Fianna)MF9 Bernard Salmon (Good Counsel)RHF10 Seán McCarthy (Kilmacud Crokes)CHF11 Pat Hickey (Raheny)LHF12 Dave Redmond (St Vincent's)RCF13 Mick Hickey (Raheny)FF14 Mick Holden (Cuala) LCF15 Martin O'Donoghue (Na Fianna)Substitutes: GK1 Tom Matthews (Newtown Blues)RCB2 Andy Devine (St Mary's)FB3 Páidín O'Hare (Kilkerley Emmets)LCB4 Liam O'Neill (Oliver Plunketts)RHB5 Paul Fitzpatrick (Oliver Plunketts)CHB6 Pat Taaffe (Glyde Rangers)LHB7 Gerry Gorham (St Joseph's)MF8 Jimmy Kirk (Cooley Kickhams)MF9 Willie Kirk (Cooley Kickhams)RHF10 Niall O'Dowd (Oliver Plunketts)CHF11 Frank Taaffe (Oliver Plunketts)LHF12 Mickey Lynch (Newtown Blues) (c)RCF13 Declan Keegan (Wolfe Tones)FF14 Seán Ross (St Mary's)LCF15 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 1971Quarter-Final Armagh 1-06 – 5-08 Down St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney Semi-Final 1971Semi-Final Cavan 2-11 – 0-09 Down Pearse Park, Ballybay Final 25 July 1971Final Tyrone 0-19 – 0-07 Fermanagh Casement Park, Belfast All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals 8 August 1971 Semi-Final border|20px Mayo 3-08 - 0-13 20px|border Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin 22 August 1971 Semi-Final 20px|border Cork 2-13 - 1-10 20px|border Dublin Croke Park, Dublin S. Martin (Roscommon) Final 26 September 1971 Final border|20px Mayo 2-15 - 2-07 20px|border Cork Croke Park, Dublin References 1971 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship