1975 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (3rd win) |
| Captain | Kevin O'Donoghue |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Mayo |
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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Kerry become the first team to win senior, minor and under-21 All-Ireland titles in the same year.
References
[edit]- ^ Donnelly, Ed (30 March 2011). "Munster U21FC facts and figures". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.