1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamRoscommon (2nd win)
CaptainSéamus Hayden
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKerry
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterDown
ConnachtRoscommon

Kerry entered the championship as defending champions in search of a record-breaking fourth successive All-Ireland title.

On 15 October 1978, Roscommon won the championship following a 1-9 to 1-8 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in 12 championship seasons.

Results

Leinster Under-21 Football Championship
Final
Louth2-08 - 2-07 Offaly
Lennon 1-1, Jimmy McDonnell 0-4, Kelleher 1-0, Judge 0-1, Johnny McDonnell 0-1, Matthews 0-1 J. Dunne 1-3, L. Dunne 1-1, Fitzgerald 0-2, Owens 0-1
Referee: Paul Kelly (Dublin)
GK1Mal Clarke (Oliver Plunketts)
RCB2Paul Matthews (Newtown Blues)
FB3Séamus Haughey (Dundalk Young Irelands)
LCB4Brendan Byrne (St Mochta's) (c)
RHB5Gary O'Callaghan (Clan na Gael)
CHB6Benny McArdle (Dundalk Gaels)
LHB7Pat Lynch (Dreadnots)
MF8Michael McCabe (Dundalk Young Irelands)
MF9Larry Goodman (Dundalk Young Irelands)
RHF10Eugene Judge (Newtown Blues)
CHF11Jimmy McDonnell (Geraldines)
LHF12Seán Reid (Mattock Rangers)
RCF13Pat Lennon (Kilkerley Emmets)
FF14Denis Kelleher (Dreadnots)
LCF15Johnny McDonnell (St Fechin's)
Substitutes:
16Aidan Wiseman (Clan na Gael) for McCabe
GK1P. Coyne
RCB2Noel O'Dea
FB3Ollie Minnock
LCB4Pat Grady
RHB5P. Dolan
CHB6Gerry Carroll
LHB7G. Higgins
MF8Tomás O'Connor
MF9Johnny Mooney
RHF10Jimmy Dunne
CHF11Vincent Henry
LHF12T. Fitzgerald
RCF13Liam Dunne
FF14Matt Connor
LCF15M. White
Substitutes:
16Danny Owens for White
17M. Dunne for Dolan
18Brendan Lowry for Fitzgerald

Munster Under-21 Football Championship

Ulster Under-21 Football Championship

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

10 September 1978 Semi-final Roscommon 0-08 - 0-07 Down Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
1 October 1978 Semi-final Louth 0-14 - 2-10 Kerry Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda

Final

15 October 1978 Final Roscommon 1-09 - 1-08 Kerry Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Kerry and Louth was originally fixed for 27 August 1978, however, Kerry disclosed to the GAA authorities that they would not be fielding a team as several of their players were also involved with the senior team in the All-Ireland final. Louth were declared the winners of that tie and were given a place in the All-Ireland final, however, an appeal by Kerry saw the game refixed. The refixture ended in dramatic circumstances as the score appeared to be level at the end of normal time, however, the referee later stated that Kerry had won by two points.

References

  1. "Hayden: Kerry scalp in '78 was 'mighty'". Roscommon People. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. "Louth U-21 XV Take Title From Holders". The Argus. 28 July 1978.
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