1973 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 42nd 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.

1973 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamTyrone (3rd win)
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKildare
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKildare
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtMayo

Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Tyrone.

On 23 September 1973, Tyrone won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-6 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in 25 championship seasons.[1]

Results

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Final

23 September 1973 Final Tyrone 2-11 - 1-06 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Kildare win the Leinster Championship for the first time in their history. They also qualify for their first and only All-Ireland final appearance.

References

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