The 1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (1st win) |
| Captain | Joe Waldron |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the Munster final.
On 22 October 1972, Galway won the championship following a 2-6 to 0-7 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 27 August 1972 Semi-final | Galway | 4-05 - 1-09 | Tyrone | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| 2 September 1972 Semi-final | Kildare | 0-06 - 0-13 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
Final
| 22 October 1972 Final | Galway | 2-06 - 0-07 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Tyrone win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.
References
edit- ^ Carney, Jim (27 April 2011). "Three brilliant victories in the All-Ireland U-21 Championship". The Tuam Herald. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2017.