1953 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Mayo (2nd win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Clare |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Westmeath |
| Louth | Armagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1953 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 22nd 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 in the Connacht Championship.
On 27 September 1953, Mayo won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-6 defeat of Clare in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in fifteen championship seasons.[1]
Results
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 23 August 1953 Semi-final | Clare | 1-10 - 0-02 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1953 Semi-final | Mayo | 5-02 - 1-05 | Armagh | Pearse Park, Longford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| 27 September 1953 Final | Mayo | 2-11 - 1-06 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Clare win the Munster Championship for the first time since 1930.
References
- ↑ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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