1978 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (5th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
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.
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.
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Munster Minor Football Championship
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
- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.