| All-Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winning team | Galway (3rd win) |
| Captain | Joe Corcoran |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Captain | Ger Power |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| ← 1969 1971 → | |
The 1970 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 39th 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.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions in search of a record-breaking fourth successive All-Ireland title, however, they were defeated by Kerry on a scoreline of 4–9 to 1–11 in the Munster final.
On 25 October 1970, Galway won the championship following a 1–11 to 1–10 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in ten championship seasons.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-final
Roscommon v Leitrim| 1970 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 0-08 – 0-04 | Leitrim | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
Semi-finals
Galway v Sligo| 1970 Semi-final | Galway | 4-12 – 2-06 | Sligo | Fr O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
| 1970 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-05 – 3-08 | Mayo | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
Final
Galway v Mayo| 12 July 1970 Final | Galway | 2-11 – 1-6 | Mayo | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| Referee: Paddy O'Connor (Roscommon) |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Laois v Westmeath| 1970 Quarter-final | Laois | 3-12 – 0-02 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 1970 Quarter-final | Dublin | 3-12 – 0-02 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 1970 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 0-11 – 0-05 | Kildare | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 1970 Quarter-final replay | Wicklow | 0-12 – 1-06 | Kildare | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
Semi-finals
Meath v Kildare| 1970 Semi-final | Meath | 0-12 – 1-06 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 1970 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-05 – 3-09 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Final
Meath v Dublin| 19 July 1970 Final | Meath | 0-13 – 2-08 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Tyrone v Monaghan| 1970 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 5-13 – 1-03 | Monaghan | Dean McGlinchey Park, Irvinestown |
| 1970 Quarter-final | Donegal | 1-08 – 0-04 | Cavan | Bundoran |
Semi-final
Derry v Tyrone| 1970 Semi-final | Derry | 2-11 – 0-06 | Tyrone | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
Final
Derry v Fermanagh| 26 July 1970 Final | Derry | 1-14 – 0-11 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-final
Limerick v Waterford| 1970 Quarter-final | Limerick | 4-09 – 0-06 | Waterford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
Semi-finals
Cork v Tipperary| 5 July 1970 Semi-final | Cork | 4-14 – 0-04 | Tipperary | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| 5 July 1970 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-10 – 0-04 | Limerick | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
Final
Kerry v Cork| 26 July 1970 Final | Kerry | 4-09 – 1-11 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-finals
Galway v Dublin| 9 August 1970 Semi-final | Galway | 3-12 - 0-10 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Tobin 2-8, M Burke 1-1, M Rooney 0-2, I Barrett 0-1. | P Hickey 0-3, PJ Reid 0-2, D Clarke 0-2, P Byrne 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: P Greene (Antrim) |
| 23 August 1970 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-10 - 0-11 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| PB Brosnan 1-2, J Murphy 0-5, G Power 1-0, P Lynch 0-2, G O'Keeffe 0-1. | S Mullan 0-5, M O'Neill 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, P Lennon 0-1, E Laverty 0-1. | Referee: M Connaughton (Mayo) |
Finals
Galway v Kerry| 27 September 1970 Final | Galway | 1-08 - 2-05 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Tobin 0-5, I Barrett 1-1, M Rooney 0-2. | G O'Keeffe 1-0, C O'Connell 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Lynch 0-1, J Long 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
| 25 October 1970 Final replay | Galway | 1-11 - 1-10 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Lardner 1-3, J Tobin 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, M Rooney 0-2, P Silke 0-1. | J Long 0-6, G Power 1-1, D Moore 0-2, J Egan 0-1. | Referee: P Greene (Antrim) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time in its history.
References
- Carney, Jim (8 December 2010). "40th anniversary of Galway Minor football team's stunning All-Ireland Final victory over Kerry". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- Kenny, Tom (9 June 2011). "Galway minors, All Ireland champions 1970". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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