| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (6th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1985 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 54th 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.
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.
On 22 September 1985, Mayo won the championship following a 3–3 to 0–9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first in seven championship seasons.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Leitrim v Sligo| June 1985 Quarter-Final | Leitrim | 1-07 - 0-14 | Sligo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
Semi-Finals
Galway v Roscommon| June 1985 Semi-Final | Galway | 1-11 - 0-08 | Roscommon | St Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
| June 1985 Semi-Final | Mayo | 3-10 - 5-00 | Sligo | McHale Park, Castlebar |
Final
Mayo v Galway| 14 July 1985 Final | Mayo | 0-06 - 1-01 | Galway | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Wicklow v Kildare| 1985 Preliminary Round | Wicklow | 2-02 - 1-11 | Kildare | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 1985 Preliminary Round | Carlow | 2-09 - 2-09 | Westmeath | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 1985 Preliminary Round Replay | Carlow | 1-09 - 0-11 | Westmeath | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 1985 Preliminary Round | Wexford | 0-12 - 0-07 | Longford | Pearse Park, Longford |
| 1985 Preliminary Round | Kilkenny | 0-04 - 1-21 | Louth |
Quarter-Finals
Offaly v Louth| 1985 Quarter-Final | Offaly | 1-11 - 3-03 | Louth | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 1985 Quarter-Final | Wexford | 0-09 - 0-07 | Dublin | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| 1985 Quarter-Final | Meath | 1-09 - 1-07 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 1985 Quarter-Final | Laois | 1-09 - 1-10 | Carlow | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
Semi-Finals
Meath v Carlow| 1985 Semi-Final | Meath | 5-08 - 2-07 | Carlow | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 1985 Semi-Final | Wexford | 1-06 - 1-08 | Offaly | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Final
Meath v Offaly| 28 July 1985 Final | Meath | 0-11 - 1-04 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
Kerry v Clare| May 1985 Quarter-Final | Kerry | 3-06 - 1-05 | Clare | Ballylongford |
| May 1985 Quarter-Final | Cork | 2-08 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Semi-Finals
Kerry v Limerick| June 1985 Semi-Final | Kerry | 3-15 - 3-04 | Limerick | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
| June 1985 Semi-Final | Cork | 1-12 - 0-00 | Waterford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
Final
Cork v Kerry| 21 July 1985 Final | Cork | 1-08 - 0-04 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Donegal v Down| May 1985 Preliminary Round | Donegal | 1-07 - 0-06 | Down | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
Quarter-Finals
Cavan v Antrim| June 1985 Quarter-Final | Cavan | 0-10 - 0-03 | Antrim | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| June 1985 Quarter-Final | Derry | 2-11 - 0-09 | Tyrone | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| June 1985 Quarter-Final | Armagh | 3-07 - 0-02 | Fermanagh | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| June 1985 Quarter-Final | Donegal | 4-11 - 2-03 | Monaghan | St Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
Semi-Finals
Derry v Cavan| June 1985 Semi-Final | Derry | 1-01 - 2-05 | Cavan | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| June 1985 Semi-Final | Donegal | 1-08 - 0-08 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Final
Donegal v Cavan| 21 July 1985 Final | Donegal | 2-12 - 1-03 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
Cork v Donegal| 11 August 1985 Semi-Final | Cork | 2-05 - 0-09 | Donegal | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 18 August 1985 Semi-Final | Mayo | 2-12 - 2-08 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
Mayo v Cork| 22 September 1985 Final | Mayo | 3-03 - 0-09 | Cork | 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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