1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 12th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (3rd win)
CaptainKevin O'Donoghue
ManagerMick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtMayo

Mayo entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 12 October 1975, Kerry won the championship following a 1-15 to 0-10 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

17 August 1975 Semi-final Mayo 1-09 - 1-12 Dublin MacHale Park, Castlebar
17 August 1975 Semi-final Kerry 1-15 - 1-04 Antrim Austin Stack Park, Tralee

Final

12 October 1975 Final Kerry 1-15 - 1-10 Dublin Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Kerry become the first team to win senior, minor and under-21 All-Ireland titles in the same year.

References

  1. Donnelly, Ed (30 March 2011). "Munster U21FC facts and figures". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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