The 1938 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 10th 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 | |
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| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cavan (2nd win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Longford |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
Cavan entered the championship as defending champions.
On 25 September 1938, Cavan won the championship following a 3-3 to 0-8 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.[1]
Results
edit| 10 July Semi-Final (Draw) |  Louth | 1–05 - 1–05 |  Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 31 July Semi-Final (Replay) | Louth | 3–06 - 2–06 | Carlow | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 31 July[2] Semi-Final |  Longford | 0–07 - 1–03 |  Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Final
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Semi-Finals
Final
| 25 September 1938 Final | Cavan | 3-03 - 0-08 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Leinster Semi-Finals - A Double Reverse". Leinster Leader. 6 August 1938.
- ^ "G.A.A. Notes". Dundalk Democrat. 13 August 1938.
- ^ "1938 Leinster Minor Championship". Longford Gaelic Stats.