1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (2nd win)
CaptainJohn Coffey
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterTyrone
ConnachtMayo

Galway entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht final.

On 16 September 1973, Kerry won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-13 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

26 August 1973 Semi-final Kerry 3-11 - 1-10 Offaly Austin Stack Park, Tralee
26 August 1973 Semi-final Tyrone 0-12 - 1-09 Mayo O'Neill Park, Dungannon
2 September 1973 Semi-final replay Mayo 1-14 - 1-06 Tyrone Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick

Final

16 September 1973 Final Kerry 2-13 - 0-13 Mayo Cusack Park, Ennis

Statistics

Miscellaneous
  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Offaly is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.

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