1983 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

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1983 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMayo (3rd win)
CaptainEddie Gibbons
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDerry
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterKildare
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo

The 1983 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Donegal entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final.

On 30 October 1983, Mayo won the championship following a 1-8 to 1-5 defeat of Derry in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in nine championship seasons.

Results[]

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship[]

Semi-finals

25 September 1983 Semi-final Mayo 3-06 - 0-07 Kerry Cusack Park, Ennis
25 September 1983 Semi-final Derry 0-11 - 1-06 Kildare St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

Finals

16 October 1983 Final Mayo 2-05 - 1-08 Derry Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
30 October 1983 Final replay Mayo 1-08 - 1-05 Derry St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown

Statistics[]

Miscellaneous[]

  • The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the second time in three years.

References[]

  1. ^ McHugh, Willie (26 April 2016). "Remembering past Mayo glories". The Mayo News. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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