All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 2021 Dates 26 June - 28 August 2021 Teams 31 Winning team Meath (4th win)Captain Liam Kelly Manager Cathal Ó Bric Losing team Tyrone Captain Cormac Devlin Manager Gerard Donnelly Munster Cork Leinster Meath Ulster Tyrone Connacht Sligo No. matches played 30 Goals total 93 (3.1 per game) Points total 699 (23.3 per game) Top Scorer Hugh O'Connor (1-24) →
The 2021 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929 . The championship began on 26 June 2021 and ended on 28 August 2021.[1]
The 2021 championship was the first in over 90 years to begin before the previous year's championship has concluded. Derry entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Armagh in the Ulster quarter-final.[2] [3]
The All-Ireland final was played on 28 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin , between Meath and Tyrone , in what was their first ever meeting in a final.[4]
Meath won the match by 1-12 to 1-11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 1992 .[5] [6]
Cork 's Hugh O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.
Results [ ]
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Connacht quarter-final [ ]
Roscommon v Mayo
23 July 2021 Quarter-final Roscommon 4-13 - 2-12 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park
B Nugent 0-4 (2f), S McGinley (0-1m), C Neary, R Heneghan (f) 1-1 each, R Conlon 1-0 (pen), DJ Hession 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, J McGreal 0-1.
Report
R Clarke 0-5 (5f), F Cruise 1-1, B McHale 1-0, C Dawson, P Deane (f) 0-2 each, C Corless, A Browne 0-1 each.
Connacht semi-finals [ ]
Sligo v Leitrim
30 July 2021 Semi-final Sligo 2-18 - 2-09 Leitrim Markievicz Park
L Marren 0-8, 4f; R Doherty 2-0; B Duffy 0-3; K Davey (50), J Donlon, M McDaniel, R Niland, S Rogan, S Donoghue & C McMorrow 0-1 each
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C McMorrow 1-2, 1f; B McKenna 1-1; C Doyle, B Guckian (f), J Casey (M), P Moran, B McNulty 0-1 each
Galway v Roscommon
31 July 2021 Semi-final Galway 2-11 - 1-16 Roscommon Tuam Stadium
S Bermingham (0-2f) and E Monaghan (0-3f) 1-4 each, J Nolan 0-2 (0-1f), J Folan & C Greaney 0-1 each.
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B Nugent 0-8 (0-5f, 0-1m), S Walsh 0-3, R Heneghan 1-0, S McGinley (0-1 45, 0-1f) & R Conlon 0-2 each, DJ Hession 0-1.
Connacht final [ ]
Sligo v Roscommon
6 August 2021 Final Sligo 0-19 - 1-11 Roscommon Dr. Hyde Park
Luke Marren 0-11 (0-7f), Brian Duffy and Jack McGovern 0-2 each , Kyle Davey (1 '45), James Donlon, Joshua Flynn, Conor McMorrow (0-1f) 0-1 each
Report
Shane McGinley 1-2 (0-1m), Bobby Nugent 0-4f , Shane Walsh, DJ Hession, Ryan Conlon, Oisin O'Flaherty , Paddy Higgins 0-1 each
Referee: John Glavey (Mayo) Man of the Match: Luke Marren (Bunninadden)
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Leinster first round [ ]
Laois v Wexford
26 June 2021 First round Laois 1-11 - 0-14 (aet) (4-3 on penalties) Wexford MW Hire O'Moore Park
K O'Donnell (0-6), C Murphy (1-2); S Brennan (0-1), D McGrath (0-1), D Costello (0-1).
K Rankin (0-5), D Purcell (0-3), C Hughes (0-2); D Cooke Leonard (0-1); C Murphy (0-1), E Whelan (0-1); T Mythen (0-1).
Westmeath v Louth
26 June 2021 First round Westmeath 0-10 - 3-10 Louth TEG Cusack Park
B Cooney (0-5), S Keenan (0-4), R Holding (0-1).
L Flynn (2-5), K McArdle (1-0), A Lambe (0-1); G Hanlon (0-1), D Akin (0-1), D McDonnell (0-1), C Maher (0-1).
Carlow v Wicklow
26 June 2021 First round Carlow 3-14 - 2-15 Wicklow Netwatch Cullen Park
R Quinlan 1-8, O Doyle 1-2, B Bolger 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, S Smyth 0-1, C Fegan 0-1.
C Fee 1-5, F Treacy 1-4, S Doyle 0-2, W Moorehouse 0-2, C Baker 0-1, A Brennan 0-1.
Leinster quarter-finals [ ]
Dublin v Offaly
10 July 2021 Quarter-final Dublin 3-12 - 0-6 Offaly Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Tadhg Gorman 0-6 (0-3f), Sean Gannon 1-3 (0-1f) , Scott McConnell 1-1 (0-1f), Mark McNally 1-0, Ciaran Duggan and Eoghan O’Connor Flanagan 0-1 each
Report
Geordi O'Meara 0-2f, Donal Shirley, Marcus Dalton, Luke Bourke, Robbie Gallagher 0-1 each
Referee: Keith O'Brien (Westmeath)
Louth v Laois
10 July 2021 Quarter-final Louth 4-07 - 1-07 Laois Stabannon Parnells Grounds
K McArdle 4-1 (one 45), L Flynn 0-2 (one free), F Cumiskey 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, G Hanlon 0-1, D Akin 0-1
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K O’Donnell 1-0, D Costello 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, C Murphy 0-2 (two free), C Brown 0-1 (one 45)
Kildare v Carlow
10 July 2021 Quarter-final Kildare 6-18 - 1-07 Carlow St Conleth's Park
G Thompson 1-3 (penalty, 3 frees), P Mahoney 0-4 (1 free), E Beirne 0-4, F Cooke 1-1, C Dalton 1-0, M Gibbons 1-0, M O'Donovan 1-0, R Behan O'Shea 1-0, N Dolan 0-3 (1 free), J Harris 0-1, D MacPartlin 0-1 (45), K Browne 0-1.
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R Quinlan 0-5 (4 frees), S Smyth 1-0, O Doyle 0-2.
Leinster semi-finals [ ]
Meath v Louth
24 July 2021 Semi-final Meath 1-15 - 1-11 Louth Páirc Tailteann
Hughie Corcoran 0-7 (0-2f), Oisin O Murchu 1-0 , Jack Kinlough, Andrew Moore, Rian McConnell (0-1f) 0-2 each, Paul Wilson and Conor McWeeney 0-1 each
Report
Fionn Cumiskey 1-0, Liam Flynn 0-3f, Sean Reynolds (0-2f) and Kieran McArdle (1 '45) 0-2 each, Aaron McGlew, Dara McDonnell, Adam Lambe, Oisin Gray 0-1 each
Referee: Marius Stones (Offaly)
Dublin v Kildare
24 July 2021 Semi-final Dublin 0-13 - 2-05 Kildare Parnell Park
Tadhg Gorman 0-5 (0-2f), Ciaran Duggan and Mark McNally 0-2 each, Ronan Geoghegan, Sean Gannon (0-1f), Scott McConnell (0-1m), Karl Flynn (0-1m) 0-1 each
Report
Gavin Thompson 0-4 (0-2f), Elliot Byrne 1-1, Fionn Cooke 1-0
Referee: Patrick Maguire (Longford)
Leinster final [ ]
Dublin v Meath
2 August 2021 Final Dublin 1-03 - 3-08 Meath Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Hughie Corcoran 1-5 (0-5f), Oisin O Murchu 1-2 , Sean Emmanuel 1-0, Shaun Leonard 0-1
Report [1]
Scott McConnell 1-1 (0-1f), Sean Gannon (0-1f) and Reuban Cahill 0-1 each
Referee: Fintan Pierce (Offaly) Man of the Match: Sean Emmanuel (St Patrick's)
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Munster quarter-finals [ ]
Limerick v Tipperary
21 July 2021 Quarter-final Limerick 2-09 - 1-09 Tipperary LIT Gaelic Grounds
D Murray (0-4, 3f), C O’Duinn (0-3, 1f), M Nolan and R Cronin (1-0) each, J Somers (0-2).
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D McVicker (0-3, 2f), D O’Riordan (1-0), N O’Connor, C King, T Sheehan, F Fitzgerald, E Craddock and C Smith (0-1) each.
Referee: E Moran (Kerry)
Waterford v Cork
21 July 2021 Quarter-final Waterford 0-03 - 5-28 Cork Fraher Field
A Murray 0-3 (3fs).
Report
J O’Driscoll 3-0, H O’Connor 0-9 (3fs, 2 marks), N Kelly 0-8, R Corkery 0-7 (2fs), D O’Brien, N Daly 1-0 each, M McSweeney 0-2, F Crowley, R O’Shaughnessy 0-1 each.
Referee: N Quinn (Clare)
Munster semi-finals [ ]
Clare v Limerick
30 July 2021 Semi-final Clare 0-12 - 3-11 Limerick Cusack Park
C Riordan (0-6, 2 ’45, 2f), O Cunningham (0-1), C Meaney (0-1), O Sexton (0-1), S Rynne (0-1), D O’Brien (0-1), S McMahon (Miltown) (0-1).
Report
D Murray (1-4, 1-0 pen, 2f, 1 ’45), R Quirke (1-0), E Rigter (1-0), C Ó Duinn (0-2), L Murphy (0-1), R Cronin (0-1), J Somers (0-1), M Nolan (0-1), S Geraghty (0-1).
Referee: C Dineen (Cork)
Cork v Kerry
30 July 2021 Semi-final Cork 1-15 - 1-14 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh
N Kelly (0-6, 0-1 free); H O’Connor (0-4, 0-3 frees); J O’Neill (0-3); M McSweeney (1-0); D O’Brien, J O’Driscoll (0-1 each).
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E Hassett (1-9, 0-5 frees); L Crowley (0-2); R Monahan, J Clifford, D O’Callaghan (0-1 each).
Referee: C Maguire (Clare)
Munster final [ ]
Cork v Limerick
11 August 2021 Final Cork 1-17 - 0-13 Limerick Semple Stadium
Hugh O'Connor 1-7 (0-2f), Jamie O’Driscoll 0-2, Dan Twomey, Sam Copps, Michael McSweeney , Rory O'Shaughnessy, Jack O'Neill, Colm Gillespie, Dylan Crowley, Luke O'Herlihy 0-1 each
Report
Darragh Murray 0-8 (0-7f), Sean Geraghty 0-2, Emmet Rigter, Ruairi Cronin, Conall Ó Duinn 0-1 each
Referee: Chris Maguire (Clare) Man of the Match: Hugh O'Connor (Newmarket)
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Ulster preliminary round [ ]
Donegal v Antrim
21 July 2021 Preliminary round Donegal 4-22 - 0-08 Antrim MacCumhaill Park
P McElwee (2-2), K McCormack (1-5), M Callaghan (1-3, 0-1M), L McGlynn (0-6, 0-3fs), S Ward (0-2, 0-1f, C Reid (0-1); C McGinty (0-1); D Marley (0-1), E Friel (0-1).
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S Byrne (0-2, 0-2fs), D Rogan (0-2), P Gowdy (0-1, 0-1f), C Hastings (0-1, 0-1f), J Hannon (0-1, 0-1f); T Shivers (0-1).
Ulster quarter-finals [ ]
Cavan v Fermanagh
28 July 2021 Quarter-final Cavan 1-11 - 1-12 Fermanagh Kingspan Breffni Park
D Madden (0-3, 1f); D Lovett (1-3, 2f, pen); O McCrystal (0-1), B Donnelly (0-1), C McGovern (0-1), R Tobin (0-1), O McCrystal (0-1).
Report
C Farry (0-7, 6f); C O’Brien (1-0); D Morris (0-1); D Owens (0-1), J McCaffrey (0-1), C O’Hanlon (0-1); C Ward (0-1).
Tyrone v Down
28 July 2021 Quarter-final Tyrone 3-16 - 0-09 Down Healy Park
G Potter 1-3, R McHugh 1-2, S O’Hare 1-0, C Devlin 0-7 (3 frees), E McElholm 0-3, C Owens 0-1 (f).
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D Scullion 0-3 (2f), E Rogers 0-2, M Murdock (mark), J Doran, E Loughran (f), PJ McKeown 0-1 each
Derry v Armagh
28 July 2021 Quarter-final Derry 0-11 - 0-12 Armagh Owenbeg
J McGroarty, R McNicholl, N O’Donnell and R McGill 0-2 each, R Walls, P Walls, and C Bateson 0-1 each.
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L McKeever, C Campbell and E McKenna 0-2 each. C O’Neill, T Grimley, M Burnett, R McVeigh, A O’Neill and B Cassidy 0-1 each.
Ulster semi-finals [ ]
Armagh v Donegal
6 August 2021 Semi-final Armagh 0-05 - 1-06 Donegal Healy Park
R Stevens 0-2, F O’Brien, L McKeever (f) C Campbell 0-1 each.
Report
L McGlynn 1-1 (0-1f), K McCormack, S Ward, O Caulfield, K Magee, C McGeever 0-1 each.
Tyrone v Fermanagh
7 August 2021 Semi-final Tyrone 6-21 - 1-06 Fermanagh Healy Park
R Cassidy 2-3, E McElholm, N Grimes 1-1 each, P McCann, S O’Hare 1-0 each, C Devlin 0-6 (3f), C Owens 0-4 (1f)) G Potter, 0-3, R Strain 0-2 each, B Hampsey 0-1.
Report
D McCann 1-1 (0-1f), C Farry 0-2 (2f), D Owens 0-2 each, S Conlon 0-1 each.
Ulster final [ ]
Donegal v Tyrone
13 August 2021 Final Donegal 1-07 - 2-11 Tyrone Brewster Park
K Molloy (1-0), S Martin (0-1), S Ward (0-1), K McCormack (0-1), D Marley (0-1), M Callaghan (0-1), L McGlynn (0-1 free), D Gallagher (0-1).
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C Devlin (1-3), C Owens (1-1), R Cassidy (0-2, one free), E McElholm (0-2, one mark), R Donnelly (0-1), R Strain (0-1), G Potter (0-1).
All-Ireland semi-finals [ ]
Meath v Sligo
21 August 2021 Semi-final Meath 2-14 - 2-09 Sligo Kingspan Breffni Park
C Finlay (1-3); J Mannion (1-0); H Corcoran (0-3, 2f); O O Murchu (mark), S Leonard (0-2 each); O McDermott ('45), C Ennis, T Corbett, C McWeeney (0-1 each).
Report
L Marren (0-6, 6f); B Duffy (pen), J McGovern (1-0 each); C McMorrow (0-2, 1f); M McDaniel (0-1).
Referee: P Faloon (Down)
Tyrone v Cork
21 August 2021 Semi-final Tyrone 0-23 - 1-06 Cork Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
R Cassidy 0-5 (0-2 f), E McElholm 0-4, C Owens 0-4 (0-3 f), J Martin 0-3, C Devlin 0-2 (0-1 f), H Cunningham 0-2 f, R McHugh, R Strain, G Potter 0-1 each.
Report
H O’Connor 0-4 (0-3 f), D Crowley 1-1, A Kelleher 0-1.
Referee: B Tiernan (Dublin)
All-Ireland final [ ]
Meath v Tyrone
28 August 2021 Final Meath 1-12 - 1-11 Tyrone Croke Park
O Ó Murchú 1-2, H Corcroan 0-3, 1f, O McDermott,(2 45s), S Leonard 0-2 each, J Kinlough 0- S Emmanuel, C McSweeney 0-1 each.
Report
C Devlin 1-1 R Cassidy 0-3, (2f) R McHugh E McElhom (2f) , C Owens (2f), 0-2 each, H Cunningham 0-1 (1f).
Referee: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Top scorer overall
Rank
Player
Club
Tally
Total
Matches
Average
1
Hugh O'Connor
Cork
1-24
27
4
6.75
2
Cormac Devlin
Tyrone
2-19
25
5
5.00
Luke Marren
Sligo
0-25
25
3
8.33
4
Hughie Corcoran
Meath
1-18
21
4
5.25
5
Ronan Cassidy
Tyrone
2-13
19
5
3.80
Darragh Murray
Limerick
1-16
19
3
6.33
7
Kieran McArdle
Louth
5-03
18
3
6.00
Gavin Thompson
Kildare
2-12
18
3
6.00
9
Liam Flynn
Louth
2-10
16
3
5.33
Ronan Quinlan
Carlow
1-13
16
2
8.00
Bobby Nugent
Roscommon
0-16
16
3
5.33
In a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
References [ ]
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Championships