1978 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 1978 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 47th 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.

1978 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamMayo (5th win)
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDublin
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtMayo

Down entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.

On 24 September 1978, Mayo won the championship following a 4-9 to 3-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in seven championship seasons.[1]

Results

Connacht Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Finals

Mayo 10-11 Leitrim 2-5 Ballina.

Semi-Finals

Mayo 2-10 Roscommon 1-8 Roscommon.

Galway 2-13 Sligo 0-8 Tubbercurry.

Final

Mayo 2-6 Galway 2-4 Galway.

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Semi-Finals

Mayo 1-10 Kerry 0-10 Croke Park.

Final

24 September 1978 Final Mayo 4-09 - 3-08 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin

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