2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Championship details | |
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All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Kerry (10th win) |
Captain | Killian Young |
Manager | Seán Geaney |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Kildare |
Captain | Gary Whyte |
Manager | Glenn Ryan |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Kildare |
Ulster | Down |
Connacht | Mayo |
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the Munster semi-final.[1]
On 3 May 2008, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-11 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first in ten championship seasons.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
19 April 2008 Semi-final | Kildare | 1-10 - 0-10 | Down | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
19 April 2008 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-09 - 1-07 | Mayo | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
Final
3 May 2008 Final | Kerry | 2-12 - 0-11 | Kildare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
References
- O'Sullivan, Jim (7 May 2007). "Late Goulding free earns Cork glory as plucky Laois foiled". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- O'Sullivan, Jim (5 May 2008). "'Players learned from the past' - Geaney". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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