1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Tyrone (1st win) |
| Captain | Peter Canavan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Leitrim |
The 1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 28th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Kerry entered the championship as defending champions.
On 12 May 1991, Tyrone won the championship following a 4-16 to 1-5 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
| 28 April 1991 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-07 - 1-06 | Meath | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 28 April 1991 Semi-final | Tyrone | 4-13 - 2-07 | Leitrim | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
Final
| 12 May 1991 Final | Tyrone | 4-16 - 1-05 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
Statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- The All-Ireland semi-finals see two first-time pairings as Tyrone and Leitrim, as well as Kerry and Meath meet for the first time in the championship.
References
[edit]- ^ Jordan, Philip (2 May 2017). "'I wasn't good enough to make minor and U21 teams, but I worked hard'". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2017.