1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamCork (6th win)
CaptainTony Davis
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamDerry
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterMeath
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo

Cork entered the championship as defending champions.

On 25 August 1985, Cork won the championship following a 0-14 to 1-8 defeat of Derry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their second in successive seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

4 August 1985 Semi-final Derry 2-03 - 0-09 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
4 August 1985 Semi-final Cork 2-13 - 1-03 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
11 August 1985 Semi-final replay Derry 3-09 - 3-06 Mayo Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Finals

25 August 1985 Final Cork 0-14 - 1-08 Derry Croke Park, Dublin

Statistics

Miscellaneous
  • Meath win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
  • The All-Ireland final between Cork and Derry is the very first championship meeting between the two teams.

References
  1. "Which Is The Greatest U21 Gaelic Football Team Of All Time?". balls.ie. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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