1969 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (4th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Derry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1969 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 38th 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.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions.
On 28 September 1969, Cork won the championship following a 2-7 to 0-11 defeat of Derry in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their third in succession.[1]
Results
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 10 August 1969 Semi-final | Cork | 4-09 - 1-08 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 1968 Semi-final | Derry | 0-14 - 3-04 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: T Cunningham (Galway) |
Final
| 28 September 1969 Final | Cork | 2-07 - 0-11 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Barron 2-0, S Courtney 0-4, PJ Lonergan 0-2, D Curran 0-1. | S Mullan 0-8, B Ward 0-1, M Moran 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: B Lowth (Dublin) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Cork achieve the double for the second time in their history, after earlier winning the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. They also become the second team after Dublin in 1956 to win three successive All-Ireland titles. Brian Murphy and Ger Hanley claim winners' medals in both All-Ireland victories.
References
- ↑ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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