1973 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 42nd 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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Tyrone (3rd win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kildare |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Tyrone.
On 23 September 1973, Tyrone won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-6 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in 25 championship seasons.[1]
Results
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Final
| 23 September 1973 Final | Tyrone | 2-11 - 1-06 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Kildare win the Leinster Championship for the first time in their history. They also qualify for their first and only All-Ireland final appearance.
References
- "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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