1940 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 1940 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 12th 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.

1940 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamLouth (2nd win)
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMayo
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterLouth
UlsterMonaghan
ConnachtMayo

Roscommon entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.

On 22 September 1940, Louth won the championship following a 5-5 to 2-7 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.[1]

Results

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Final

22 September 1940 Final Louth 5-05 - 2-07 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin

References

  1. "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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