1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (9th win)
CaptainBrian Scanlon
ManagersJack O'Connor
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamLaois
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterLaois
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtGalway

Derry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Armagh in the Ulster final.

On 9 May 1998, Kerry won the championship following a 2-8 to 0-11 defeat of Laois in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their ninth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

25 April 1998 Semi-final Laois 0-13 - 1-09 Galway Pearse Park, Longford
2 May 1998 Semi-final Kerry 1-11 - 1-09 Armagh Parnell Park, Dublin

Finals

9 May 1998 Final Kerry 2-08 - 0-11 Laois Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Armagh win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.

References

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