| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (3rd win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Down |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1966 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 35th 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.
Derry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Down in the Ulster final.
On 25 September 1966, Mayo won the championship following a 1–12 to 1–8 defeat of Down in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in 13 championship seasons.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Leitrim v Roscommon| 1966 Quarter-Final | Leitrim | Lost – Won | Roscommon | St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
Semi-Finals
Mayo v Sligo| 1966 Semi-Final | Mayo | 4-01 – 0-07 | Sligo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 1966 Semi-Final | Galway | Lost – Won | Roscommon | St. Coman's Park, Roscommon |
Final
Mayo v Roscommon| 17 July 1966 Final | Mayo | 1-09 – 0-07 | Roscommon | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary round
Kildare v Wicklow| 1966 Preliminary round | Kildare | 2-12 – 1-01 | Wicklow | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 1966 Preliminary round | Wexford | 3-12 – 0-07 | Wicklow | Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey |
| 1966 Preliminary round | Carlow | 3-06 – 1-05 | Westmeath | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 1966 Preliminary round | Longford | 3-03 – 0-04 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
Quarter-Finals
Meath v Wexford| 1966 Quarter-Final | Meath | 1-04 – 0-08 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 1966 Quarter-Final | Offaly | 0-10 – 0-04 | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 1966 Quarter-Final | Laois | 4-10 – 0-07 | Carlow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 1966 Quarter-Final | Dublin | 4-02 – 3-09 | Longford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Semi-Finals
Offaly v Longford| 1966 Semi-Final | Offaly | 2-10 – 1-06 | Longford | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 1966 Semi-Final | Wexford | 3-01 – 2-05 | Laois | St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy |
Final
Laois v Offaly| 24 July 1966 Final | Laois | 1-10 – 0-07 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary round
Tyrone v Cavan| 1966 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 3-11 – 0-04 | Cavan |
Quarter-Finals
Antrim v Cavan| 1966 Quarter-Final | Antrim | 2-04 – 1-09 | Cavan | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| 1966 Quarter-Final | Tyrone | 1-18 – 0-07 | Armagh | Pairc Esler, Newry |
| 1966 Quarter-Final | Derry | 1-18 – 0-06 | Donegal | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
Semi-Finals
Derry v Tyrone| 1966 Semi-Final | Derry | 1-09 – 1-07 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Dungannon |
| 1966 Semi-Final | Down | 5-11 – 3-07 | Cavan | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
Final
Down v Derry| 31 July 1966 Final | Down | 1-12 – 1-09 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
Cork v Clare| 1966 Quarter-Final | Cork | 2-12 – 1-02 | Clare | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 1966 Quarter-Final | Waterford | 4-05 – 1-02 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
Semi-Finals
Cork v Limerick| 1966 Semi-Final | Cork | 6-20 – 1-02 | Limerick | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 1966 Semi-Final | Kerry | 4-12 – 0-06 | Waterford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
Final
Kerry v Cork| 17 July 1966 Final | Kerry | 1-07 – 5-12 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
Mayo v Cork| 21 August 1966 Semi-Final | Mayo | 5-06 - 2-06 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 21 August 1966 Semi-Final | Laois | 2-08 - 1-11 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 27 August 1966 Semi-Final Replay | Laois | 2-04 - 3-08 | Down | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
Final
Mayo v Down| 25 September 1966 Final | Mayo | 1-12 - 1-08 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
- "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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