| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 May - 15 September 1991 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (8th win) |
| Captain | Alan McCarthy |
| Manager | Éamonn Ryan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Captain | Ronan Golding |
| Manager | Martin Carney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Donegal |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 33 |
| Top Scorer |  Podsie O'Mahony (0-27) |
| ← 1990 1992 → | |
The 1991 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 60th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929.
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in a Leinster first round replay.
The All-Ireland final was played on 15 September 1991 between Cork and Mayo, in what was their first meeting in a final in six years. Cork won the match by 1-09 to 1-07 to claim their eighth championship title overall and their first title since 1981.
Cork's Podsie O'Mahony was the championship's top scorer with 0-27.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Connacht first round
Sligo v Leitrim| 11 May 1991 First round | Sligo | 0-06 - 4-14 | Leitrim | Kilcoyne Park |
| C White 0-2, M Doyle 0-2, A Lang 0-1, R Keane 0-1. | P McKenna 2-2, G Bohan 0-6, C Griffin 1-2, S McWeeney 1-0, D Leydon 0-1, G Foley 0-1, B Deignan 0-1, G Gilraine 0-1. |
Connacht semi-finals
Mayo v Galway| 23 June 1991 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-13 - 1-07 | Galway | MacHale Park |
| R Ruane 0-6, K O'Neill 1-1, R Golding 0-3, D Burke 0-2, F Glynn 0-1. | E O'Reilly 1-2, C St. John 0-2, M Kelly 0-2, J Fallon 0-1. |
| 30 June 1991 Semi-final | Leitrim | 2-13 - 1-05 | Roscommon | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| G Bohan 0-7, S Quinn 1-0, D Leydon 1-0, B Duignan 0-2, P McKenna 0-2, P Connolly 0-1, G Foley 0-1. | C Coleman 1-0, T Finneran 0-3, D Washington 0-2. |
Connacht final
Mayo v Leitrim| 14 July 1991 Final | Mayo | 4-09 - 0-06 | Leitrim | MacHale Park |
| R Ruane 1-5, R Golding 2-0, K O'Neill 1-1, F Glynn 0-1, TJ McHugh 0-1, I Walkin 0-1. | G Bohan 0-2, S Quinn 0-2, P Connolly 0-1, G Foley 0-1. |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Leinster first round
Kilkenny v Laois| 4 May 1991 First round | Kilkenny | 1-03 - 1-15 | Laois | Nowlan Park |
| D Delaney 1-9, G O'Sullivan 0-2, J Larkin 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, N Delaney 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1. |
| 4 May 1991 First round | Louth | 3-10 - 1-06 | Longford | Drogheda Park |
| A Doherty 1-5, M Quigley 2-0, M Butterly 0-1, A Delaney 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, M Campbell 0-1, J Hynes 0-1. | C Kenny 0-4, B Donlon 1-0, S Donlon 0-1, T Donlon 0-1. |
| 4 May 1991 First round | Dublin | 2-05 - 1-08 | Meath | Parnell Park |
| D Brady 1-1, C Durcan 1-0, R Boyle 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, E Van Boxtel 0-1. | C Sheridan 1-4, P Sullivan 0-2, G Geraghty 0-1. |
| 4 May 1991 First round | Carlow | 0-06 - 5-10 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park |
| 11 May 1991 First round replay | Meath | 1-08 - 1-14 (aet) | Dublin | Walterstown GFC Grounds |
| C Sheridan 1-3, D Curtis 0-2, T Smith 0-1, A Ashe 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | R Boyle 1-3, G Walsh 0-5, D Brady 0-2, P McGrane 0-2, M Byrne 0-1, D Harrington 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
Louth v Kildare| 18 May 1991 Quarter-final | Louth | 0-04 - 0-07 | Kildare | Drogheda Park |
| A Delaney 0-2, N Butterly 0-2. | P Kerrigan 0-5, D Lackey 0-1, Gribben 0-1. |
| 18 May 1991 Quarter-final | Dublin | 4-13 - 1-03 | Wicklow | Parnell Park |
| D Brady 2-2, R Boyle 1-3, C Durkan 1-1, G Walsh 0-4, P McGrane 0-2, T Dunne 0-1. | S Farrell 1-0, McGillycuddy 0-2, R Coffey 0-1. |
| 18 May 1991 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-15 - 1-11 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park |
| D Sweeney 1-4, D Delaney 0-3, D Lawlor 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-2, N Delaney 0-2, H Emerson 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. | A Gavin 1-3, S Behan 0-3, T Lennon 0-2, K Gunning 0-2, J Dunning 0-1. |
| 19 May 1991 Quarter-final | Offaly | 3-10 - 2-09 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park |
| S Gavin 1-2, N Claffey 0-5, E Byrne 1-1, D Hanlon 1-0, F Wyer 0-2. | D O'Reilly 1-1, E O'Neill 1-0, T Farrell 0-3, S Doran 0-2, P White 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, D Wall 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
Kildare v Laois| 6 July 1991 Semi-final | Kildare | 2-13 - 1-08 | Laois | Croke Park |
| N Buckley 1-3, P Kerrigan 0-6, T Sullivan 1-1, D Lackey 0-2, L Donlon 0-1. | D Delaney 1-3, H Emerson 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-2, D Bracken 0-1. |
| 14 July 1991 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-10 - 1-06 | Offaly | Croke Park |
| G Walsh 0-4, R Boyle 0-3, A Dunne 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, J McAllister 0-1. | E Byrne 1-0, C McEvoy 0-3, M Daly 0-2, R Hartnett 0-1. |
Leinster final
Kildare v Dublin| 10 August 1991 Final | Kildare | 2-08 - 0-12 | Dublin | Croke Park |
| B Merrigan 1-5, T Sullivan 1-0, N Buckley 0-1, M Colbert 0-1, G Dunne 0-1. | A Dunne 0-4, C Walsh 0-3, D Brady 0-3, P McGrane 0-1, D Lee 0-1. |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Munster first round
Cork v Limerick| 10 May 1991 First round | Cork | 4-19 - 0-03 | Limerick | Buttevant GAA Grounds |
| J Kavanagh 1-6, K Harrington 2-1, P O'Rourke 0-5, P O'Mahony 0-4, D Linehan 1-0, P Hegarty 0-1, F Collins 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1. | D Brazil 0-2, P Corrivan 0-1. |
| 16 May 1991 First round | Kerry | 3-11 - 1-05 | Clare | Con Brosnan Park |
| F McEllistrim 2-1, S Culloty 1-2, C O'Grady 0-5, J O'Connell 0-1, K Burns 0-1, E Bower 0-1. | F Lohan 1-0, J Garvey 0-3, A Daly 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. | Referee: M O'Connell (Limerick) |
Munster semi-finals
Cork v Waterford| 9 July 1991 Semi-final | Cork | 5-17 - 0-04 | Waterford | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| P O'Mahony 0-10, K Harrington 2-0, J Kavanagh 0-5, S Barrett 1-1, D Hegarty 1-1, D Linehan 1-0. | B Arrigan 0-2, R Ryan 0-2. | Referee: P Sheehy (Kerry) |
| 11 July 1991 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-05 - 1-10 | Kerry | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| R Tomlinson 1-0, K Counan 0-2, J Finn 0-2, D O'Neill 0-1. | S Culloty 1-2, J O'Connell 0-5, S Moynihan 0-1, C O'Grady 0-1, C Byrnes 0-1. | Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford) |
Munster final
Kerry v Cork| 21 July 1991 Final | Kerry | 0-08 - 0-10 | Cork | FitzGerald Stadium |
| C O'Grady 0-4, S Culloty 0-2, C Burns 0-1, G McGrath 0-1. | Kavanagh 0-4, P O'Mahony 0-4, F Collins 0-1, K Harrington 0-1. | Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford) |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Ulster preliminary round
Tyrone v Derry| 19 May 1991 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 2-06 - 0-10 | Derry | Healy Park |
| S Treacy 1-2, O Gormley 1-1, M Mulgrew 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1. | G Biggs 0-3, G McGonigle 0-2, E Cassidy 0-2, K Diamond 0-1, D Murray 0-1, G Diamond 0-1. |
Ulster quarter-finals
Antrim v Fermanagh| 26 May 1991 Quarter-final | Antrim | 0-06 - 1-08 | Fermanagh | Casement Park |
| G Adams 0-1, M Mulligan 0-1, G Thornton 0-1, G Brown 0-1, D Rafferty 0-1, S Healy 0-1. | R Gallagher 1-5, M McCaffrey 0-1, M O'Donnell 0-1, S King 0-1. |
| 2 June 1991 Quarter-final | Donegal | 3-07 - 1-07 | Cavan | MacCumhaill Park |
| R McLoughlin 2-1, M Boyle 1-2, O McBride 0-3, S Diver 0-1. | M McManus 1-1, J McCarthy 0-3, C Sheridan 0-2, C Flood 0-1. |
| 9 June 1991 Quarter-final | Down | 3-08 - 6-06 | Armagh | Páirc Esler |
| P Burns 2-0, C McAlarney 1-0, A Lester 0-3, G Murdoch 0-3, D Harris 0-1, C McCartan 0-1. | D Macklin 3-1, C Lavery 2-0, B O'Hagan 1-3, D O'Neill 0-1, B Hughes 0-1. |
| 16 June 1991 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 3-10 - 1-09 | Monaghan | Celtic Park |
| S Treacy 0-8, C Rafferty 1-0, E Gormley 1-0, C McCaughey 1-0 (og), D Farrell 0-2. | M Slowey 1-4, B Flanagan 0-2, N McGuinness 0-2, G Flanagan 0-1. |
Ulster semi-finals
Donegal v Fermanagh| 23 June 1991 Semi-final | Donegal | 0-14 - 1-05 | Fermanagh | Healy Park |
| D Buggy 0-5, M Boyle 0-3, D Boyle 0-2, R McLaughlin 0-2, A Travers 0-1, K Gallagher 0-1. | R Gallagher 0-5, M O'Donnell 1-0. |
| 30 June 1991 Semi-final | Armagh | 1-07 - 1-07 | Tyrone | Athletic Grounds |
| D Marsden 1-4, C Lavery 0-1, B O'Hagan 0-1, D McCluskey 0-1. | D Farrell 1-1, S Treacy 0-2, C Donnelly 0-1, M Mulgrew 0-1, E Gormley 0-1, J McAleer 0-1. |
| 14 July 1991 Semi-final replay | Armagh | 1-12 - 2-10 | Tyrone | Athletic Grounds |
| D Mackin 1-4, B O'Hagan 0-3, D Marsden 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, P McKeever 0-1. | J McAleer 1-1, R McGarrity 1-1, D Sonner 0-2, M Mulgrew 0-2, C Donnelly 0-1, E Gormley 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1, B Mallon 0-1. | Referee: A O'Neill (Derry) |
Ulster final
Donegal v Tyrone| 28 July 1991 Final | Donegal | 1-10 - 1-09 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park |
| M Boyle 1-2, D Boyle 0-2, D Buggy 0-2, R McLoughlin 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, K Gallagher 0-1, J Ruane 0-1. | C Donnelly 0-4, E Gormley 1-0, D O'Neill 0-3, Martin Mulgrew 0-1, Marcus Mulgrew 0-1. | Referee: K Brolly (Derry) |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
Cork v Donegal| 11 August 1991 Semi-final | Cork | 0-12 - 1-06 | Donegal | Croke Park |
| P O'Mahony 0-5, S Barrett 0-2, K Harrington 0-2, T Óg Lynch 0-1, P Hegarty 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | M Boyle 1-1, D Buggy 0-4, E McMenamin 0-1. |
| 18 August 1991 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-12 - 2-03 | Kildare | Croke Park |
| D Burke 0-4, K O'Neill 0-4, R Golding 1-0, P Cunney 0-2, P McNamara 0-1, T Walkin 0-1, TJ McHugh 0-1. | T Sullivan 2-0, N Buckley 0-2, G Dunne 0-1. | Referee: P Russell (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland final
Cork v Mayo| 15 September 1991 Final | Cork | 1-09 - 1-07 | Mayo | Croke Park |
| S Barrett 1-2, P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kavanagh 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1. | R Golding 1-1, D Burke 0-3, P McNamara 0-2, K O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: T Campbell (Cavan) |
References
- "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- "Minor class of '91 reunites". Mayo News. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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