1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

1973 Football Championship April 2022 1973 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 (2nd win) Captain John Coffey Manager All-Ireland Finalists Losing team Kerry Captain Manager Provincial Champions Munster Kerry Leinster Offaly Ulster Tyrone Connacht Mayo The 1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. Galway entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht final. On 16 September 1973, Kerry won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-13 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.http://www.hoganstand.com/cork/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=145259 Munster U21FC facts and figures Hogan Stand 16 July 2017 30 March 2011 Ed Donnelly This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in nine championship seasons. Results All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship Semi-finals 26 August 1973 Semi-final Kerry 3-11 - 1-10 Offaly Austin Stack Park, Tralee 26 August 1973 Semi-final Tyrone 0-12 - 1-09 Mayo O'Neill Park, Dungannon 2 September 1973 Semi-final replay Mayo 1-14 - 1-06 Tyrone Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick Final 16 September 1973 Final Kerry 2-13 - 0-13 Mayo Cusack Park, Ennis Statistics Miscellaneous The All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Offaly is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. References 1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship