1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (8th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 48th 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.
Mayo entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 16 September 1979, Dublin won the championship following a 0-10 to 1-6 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their eighth All-Ireland title and their first title in twenty championship seasons.[1]
Results[]
Connacht Minor Football Championship[]
Leinster Minor Football Championship[]
Munster Minor Football Championship[]
Ulster Minor Football Championship[]
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship[]
Semi-Finals
Final
| 16 September 1979 Final | Dublin | 0-10 - 1-06 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
References[]
- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
Categories:
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championships
- 1979 in Gaelic football