1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDonegal (2nd win)
CaptainJohn Cunningham
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterLaois
UlsterDonegal
ConnachtGalway

Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.

On 28 June 1987, Donegal won the championship following a 1-12 to 2-4 defeat of Kerry in an All-Ireland final replay.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in five championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

17 May 1987 Semi-finalDomegal1-07 - 1-06LaoisPáirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
29 May 1987 Semi-finalKerry1-09 - 1-07GalwayCusack Park, Ennis

Finals

7 June 1987 FinalDonegal0-10 - 1-07KerryTuam Stadium, Tuam
28 June 1987 Final replayDonegal1-12 - 2-04KerryDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The All-Ireland final ends in a draw for the fifth time in the history of the championship.

References

  1. "Donegal downed the Kingdom back in 1987 too". Donegal Democrat. 2 November 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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