| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (5th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1978 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 47th 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.
Down entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.
On 24 September 1978, Mayo won the championship following a 4-9 to 3-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in seven championship seasons.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
Mayo v Leitrim| May 1978 Quarter-Final | Mayo | 10-11 - 2-05 | Leitrim | James Stephens Park, Ballina |
Semi-Finals
Mayo v Roscommon| June 1978 Semi-Final | Mayo | 2-10 - 1-08 | Roscommon | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| June 1978 Semi-Final | Sligo | 0-08 - 2-13 | Galway | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
Final
Mayo v Galway| 9 July 1978 Final | Mayo | 2-06 - 2-04 | Galway | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Louth v Kildare| May 1978 Preliminary Round | Louth | 2-05 - 2-06 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| May 1978 Preliminary Round | Longford | 1-10 - 1-08 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Quarter-Finals
Wexford v Wicklow| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Wexford | 2-07 - 1-06 | Wicklow | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 0-07 - 1-11 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Dublin | 5-13 - 1-05 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Longford | 2-10 - 0-14 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Semi-Finals
Meath v Wexford| July 1978 Semi-Final | Meath | 2-07 - 2-07 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| July 1978 Semi-Final | Dublin | 2-13 - 1-07 | Longford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
Final
Dublin v Wexford| 30 July 1978 Final | Dublin | 3-12 - 0-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Derry v Donegal| 1978 Preliminary Round | Derry | 2-10 - 3-04 | Donegal | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
Quarter-Finals
Monaghan v Antrim| 1978 Quarter-Final | Monaghan | 3-10 - 0-03 | Antrim | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 1978 Quarter-Final | Down | 3-07 - 0-08 | Fermanagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| 1978 Quarter-Final | Armagh | 1-07 - 0-08 | Cavan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 1978 Quarter-Final | Tyrone | 1-08 - 1-05 | Down | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
Semi-Finals
Tyrone v Down| 1978 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 2-04 - 0-09 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 1978 Semi-Final | Armagh | 0-07 - 2-11 | Monaghan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
Final
Tyrone v Monaghan| 23 July 1978 Final | Tyrone | 3-11 - 2-09 | Monaghan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Limerick v Clare| 1978 Quarter-Final | Limerick | 1-09 - 2-05 | Clare | Shannon |
Semi-Finals
Kerry v Tipperary| 1978 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-13 - 1-07 | Tipperary | Milltown |
| 1978 Semi-Final | Cork | 2-11 - 1-04 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Final
Cork v Kerry| 16 July 1978 Final | Cork | 0-06 - 1-04 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Mayo v New York| 6 August 1978 Quarter-Final | Mayo | 8-18 - 1-03 | New York | McHale Park, Castlebar |
Semi-Finals
Mayo v Kerry| 13 August 1978 Semi-Final | Mayo | 1-10 - 0-10 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 20 August 1978 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 1-09 - 5-07 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
Mayo v Dublin| 24 September 1978 Final | Mayo | 4-09 - 3-08 | Dublin | 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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