| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (7th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Derry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
The 1981 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 50th 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.
Kerry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster final.
On 20 September 1981, Cork won the championship following a 4-9 to 2-7 defeat of Derry in the All-Ireland final. This was their seventh All-Ireland title overall and their first in seven championship seasons.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Galway v Leitrim| 1981 Quarter-Final | Galway | 1-13 - 1-06 | Leitrim | McHale Park, Castlebar |
Semi-Finals
Roscommon v Sligo| 1981 Semi-Final | Roscommon | 2-06 - 1-06 | Sligo | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 1981 Semi-Final | Galway | 0-05 - 2-08 | Mayo | St Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
Final
Roscommon v Mayo| 12 July 1981 Final | Roscommon | 2-08 - 3-04 | Mayo | McHale Park, Castlebar |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
Cork v Waterford| 1981 Quarter-Final | Cork | 7-22 - 1-02 | Waterford | Pairc Ui Rinn, Cork |
| 1981 Quarter-Final | Kerry | 1-09 - 0-03 | Clare | Finuge |
Semi-Finals
Cork v Limerick| 1981 Semi-Final | Cork | 5-11 - 3-04 | Limerick | Buttevant |
| 1981 Semi-Final | Kerry | 2-13 - 1-03 | Tipperary | Killorglin |
Final
Kerry v Cork| 19 July 1981 Final | Kerry | 1-05 - 0-09 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Tyrone v Monaghan| 1981 Preliminary Round | Tyrone | 4-04 - 3-06 | Monaghan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
Quarter-Finals
Antrim v Cavan| 1981 Quarter-Final | Antrim | 0-06 - 1-08 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 1981 Quarter-Final | Armagh | 2-08 - 0-07 | Donegal | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 1981 Quarter-Final | Derry | 3-07 - 1-02 | Fermanagh | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| 1981 Quarter-Final | Down | 0-10 - 0-08 | Tyrone | Pairc Esler, Newry |
Semi-Finals
Derry v Cavan| 1981 Semi-Final | Derry | 3-08 - 1-07 | Cavan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
| 1981 Semi-Final | Derry | 3-06 - 2-08 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Final
Derry v Armagh| 19 July 1981 Final | Derry | 0-11 - 1-02 | Armagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Westmeath v Longford| 1981 Preliminary Round | Westmeath | 2-06 - 2-03 | Longford | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 1981 Preliminary Round | Wicklow | 1-09 - 1-04 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| 1981 Preliminary Round | Wexford | 3-19 - 0-01 | Kilkenny | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 1981 Preliminary Round | Laois | 1-07 - 0-08 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
Quarter-Finals
Dublin v Wicklow| 1981 Quarter-Final | Dublin | 0-12 - 2-05 | Wicklow | Knockbridge |
| 1981 Quarter-Final | Offaly | 0-11 - 0-03 | Westmeath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 1981 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 0-10 - 1-06 | Laois |
| 1981 Quarter-Final | Meath | 1-08 - 0-03 | Wexford |
Semi-Finals
Meath v Offaly| 1981 Semi-Final | Meath | 3-07 - 1-09 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 1981 Semi-Final | Dublin | 2-09 - 1-04 | Kildare | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Final
Dublin v Meath| 26 July 1981 Final | Dublin | 1-08 - 0-09 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
Cork v Roscommon| 9 August 1981 Semi-Final | Cork | 5-11 - 3-05 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 16 August 1981 Semi-Final | Dublin | 0-06 - 0-08 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
Cork v Derry| 20 September 1981 Final | Cork | 4-09 - 2-07 | Derry | 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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