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.

2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (10th win)
CaptainKillian Young
ManagerSeán Geaney
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKildare
CaptainGary Whyte
ManagerGlenn Ryan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterKildare
UlsterDown
ConnachtMayo

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

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Kildare and Down meet for the first time in the championship since 1965.

References

  1. O'Sullivan, Jim (7 May 2007). "Late Goulding free earns Cork glory as plucky Laois foiled". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. O'Sullivan, Jim (5 May 2008). "'Players learned from the past' - Geaney". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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