The 2019 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football competition for under seventeens. Thirty-two county teams from Ireland competed.
| Championship details | |
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| Dates | 10 April – 1 September 2019 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (11th win) |
| Captain | Conor Corbett |
| Manager | Bobbie O'Dwyer |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Jonathan McGrath |
| Manager | Dónal Ó Fátharta |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 68 |
| Top Scorer |  Tomo Culhane |
| Player of the Year |  Conor Corbett |
← 2018 2020 → | |
2018 was the first minor competition for under 17-year-olds – previously the competition had an under eighteen age limit. The under seventeen championship with a new format was introduced after a vote at the GAA Congress on 26 February 2016.
A league format is followed in Connacht and Leinster. Munster introduced a double league format in 2019 with the winners of an initial Phase 1 league containing weaker teams advancing to a Phase 2 league where they play in a 3-team league with Cork and Kerry. Ulster still plays a knockout championship.
The winners will receive the Tom Markham Cup.
Teams edit
Thirty-two teams from Ireland contested the championship. New York and London did not participate in this competition.
Competition format edit
Provincial Championships
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organised provincial championship. Each province decided its own rules for determining their champions. The formats for the 2019 provincial championships are explained in the sections below.
All-Ireland
The four provincial winners play the four provincial runners-up in the All-Ireland quarterfinals. Two semi-finals and a final follow. All matches are played in a single knockout format. The minor final is normally played before the All-Ireland senior final.
Provincial championships edit
Connacht Minor Football Championship edit
Connacht Format edit
All five Connacht counties compete in a single round robin format.[1] The top three teams in the round robin table meet again in the Connacht semi-final and final.
The winners receive the Tom Kilcoyne Cup.
Connacht Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Galway | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 51 | +39 | 6 | Contest Connacht final and advance to All-Ireland quarter finals |
| 2 |  Sligo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 58 | +16 | 6 | Contest Connacht semi-final, winner advances to Connacht final and All-Ireland quarter finals |
| 3 |  Mayo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Roscommon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 73 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 116 | −83 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) League points; 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition; 3) Scoring difference; 4) Highest total score for; 5) A play-off.
Connacht League Section Rounds 1 to 5 edit
| 17 May 2019 Round 1 | Leitrim | 0-06 - 1-20 | Mayo | Ballinamore, County Leitrim |
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| 17 May 2019 Round 1 | Roscommon | 1-17 - 1-15 | Galway | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
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| 24 May 2019 Round 2 | Galway | 0-15 -1-10 | Sligo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| 24 May 2019 Round 2 | Mayo | 4-14 - 0-05 | Roscommon | James Stephens Park Ballina, County Mayo |
| 31 May 2019 Round 3 | Roscommon | 5-15 - 0-08 | Leitrim | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 31 May 2019 Round 3 | Sligo | 0-16 - 0-12 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 14 June 2019 Round 4 | Mayo | 0-11 - 2-12 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| Referee: Brendan Healy Roscommon |
| 14 June 2019 Round 4 | Leitrim | 1-09 - 1-21 | Sligo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 21 June 2019 Round 5 | Galway | 5-24 - 1-04 | Leitrim | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| 21 June 2019 Round 5 | Sligo | 2-15 - 4-07 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
Connacht Semi Final edit
Connacht Final edit
Leinster Minor Football Championship edit
Leinster Format edit
Leinster teams competed in 3 groups, each of 4 teams. Each team in a group plays a single match against the other teams.[2] The first two teams in each group progress to the Leinster semi-finals.
Leinster Group 1 table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Laois | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Leinster Semi-Final |
| 2 | Westmeath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 2 | |
| 3 | Longford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Carlow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) League points; 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition; 3) Scoring difference; 4) Highest total score for; 5) A play-off.
Leinster Group 1 Rounds 1 to 3 edit
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Leinster Group 2 table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Dublin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 4 | Advance to Leinster Quarter-Final |
| 2 | Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Offaly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Wexford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) League points; 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition; 3) Scoring difference; 4) Highest total score for; 5) A play-off.
Leinster Group 2 Rounds 1 to 3 edit
| April 2019 Round 1 | v |
| April 2019 Round 1 | Dublin | 4-10 - 2-10 | Meath | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| R O’Dwyer 1-2, F Murray 0-4 (0-3f), S Kinsella, L Swan 1-1 each, R Bolger 1-0, A Rogers, D O’Dowd 0-1. | [https://www.dublingaa.ie/news/minor-footballers-finish-strong-to-edge-out-meath | D Bell 1-1, N Finnerty 0-3, A Chinchilla 1-0, P Sheridan, E Frayne (0-2f), B Thompson (0-2f) 0-2 each. | Referee: A Coyne (Westmeath). |
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| April 2019 Round 2 | Dublin | 3-12 - 1-10 | Wexford | Bellefield, Enniscorthy. |
| F Murray 2-6 (0-6f), R Bolger 1-3, D Fagan, S Kinsella, L Curran 0-1 each. | Report | J O'Leary 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 '45'), J Curtis 1-1, L Whelan 0-3 (0-1f), R O'Connor, R Connolly 0-1 each. | Referee: K Harris (Kildare). |
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| April 2019 Round 3 | Dublin | 2-13 - 0-13 | Offaly | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| R Bolger 1-3, F Murray 1-1 (0-1 ‘45’), L Swan 0-3, C Monaghan 0-2, D O’Dowd, S Kinsella, D Fagan, R Keogh 0-1 each | [https://www.dublingaa.ie/news/minor-footballers-progress-to-leinster-quarter-finals-1 | C Delaney 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ’45’), M Tynan 0-4 (0-3f), D Flynn 0-2, J Sheerin 0-1. | Referee: N Ward (Westmeath) |
Leinster Group 3 table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Kildare | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | +40 | 4 | Advance to Leinster Semi-Final |
| 2 | Wicklow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | −28 | 2 | |
| 3 | Louth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 72 | −46 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) League points; 2) Where only two teams are involved, the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the competition; 3) Scoring difference; 4) Highest total score for; 5) A play-off.
Leinster Group 3 Rounds 1 to 3 edit
| 8 May 2019 Round 1 | Louth | v | Kildare | Ardee |
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| May 2019 Round 3 | v |
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Leinster Quarter-Finals edit
| 1 June 2018 15:00 Quarter-Final 1 | Wicklow | 1-9 - 0-20 | Dublin | Joule Park, Aughrim Referee: Seamus Mulhare (Laois) |
| Shane Daly 0-4, Joe Prendergast 1-1, Matthew Ging 0-3 (0-2f), Tom Keogh 0-1 | Report | Fionn Murray 0-6 (0-3f, 1 '45), Alex Rogers 0-4, Ryan O'Dwyer 0-3 (0-2f), Luke Curran 0-2, Luke Murphy-Guinane, Sean Kinsella, Robbie Bolger, Luke Swan, Ross Keogh 0-1 each |
| 1 June 2018 16:00 Quarter-Final 2 | Westmeath | 2-15 - 1-14 AET | Meath | Cusack Park (Mullingar) Referee: David Fedigan (Louth) Man of the Match: Fionn O'Hara (St. Loman's Mullingar) |
| Ben McGauran 0-6 (0-3f), Fionn O'Hara 1-2, Shane Reid 1-1, Luke Buckley 0-3 (0-1f), Eamonn Martin, Dan Leech, Cillian Lawlor 0-1 each | Report | Eoghan Frayne 0-9 (0-6f, 1 '45), Niall Finnerty 1-3 (0-2f), Josh Carolan and Barry Thompson 0-1 each |
Leinster Semi-Finals edit
| 21 June 2019 20:00 Semi-Final 1 | Laois | 1-6 - 0-12 | Kildare | O'Moore Park Referee: David Fedigan (Louth) |
| Oisin Hooney 1-0, Conor Goode and Brian Whelan (0-2f) 0-2 each, Sean Greene and Colin Dunne 0-1 each | Report | Eoin Bagnall 0-8 (0-7f), Aaron Browne 0-2, Shane Flynn and Oisin Milmoe 0-1 each |
| 22 June 2019 15:45 Semi-Final 2 | Westmeath | 1-11 - 0-18 | Dublin | Cusack Park Referee: David Hickey (Carlow) Man of the Match: Ross Keogh (St. Sylvesters) |
| Ben McGauran 1-4, Fionn O'Hara and Dan Leech 0-2 each, Luke Buckley (1 '45), Devin Hill, Shane Reid 0-1 each | Report | Fionn Murray 0-6 (0-3f, 1 '45), Alex Rogers 0-4, Ross Keogh 0-3, Senan Forker, Conor Archer, Ryan O'Dwyer (0-1f), Robbie Bolger, Luke Murphy-Guinane 0-1 each |
Leinster Final edit
| 6 July 2019 14:00 Final | Kildare | 2-21 - 1-19 AET | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: David Hickey (Carlow) Man of the Match: Aaron Browne (Celbridge) |
| Eoin Bagnall 1-7 (0-6f), Aaron Browne 1-7, Shane Flynn 0-3, Eoin Meehan 0-2, Kevin Eustace and Mikey Delahunty 0-1 each | Report[2] | Fionn Murray 0-10 (0-8f, 1 '45), Luke Swan 1-1, Ryan O'Dwyer 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 pen), Luke Curran 0-2, Alex Rogers and Ross Keogh 0-1 each |
Munster Minor Football Championship edit
Munster Format edit
The four weakest Munster teams compete in a league known as Phase 1.
The winner of Phase 1 competes in a further league known as Phase 2[3]
Munster Phase 1 edit
Munster Phase 1 League Rounds 1 to 4 edit
| 10 April 2019 Round 1 | Clare | 3-15 - 1-10 | Limerick | Newcastlewest, Limerick |
| Report | Referee: Brendan Griffin Kerry |
Phase 1 Round 1Clare3-15Limerick0-1010/4NewcastlewestBrendan Griffin (Kerry)
Phase 1 Round 1Tipperary4-13Waterford0-710/4Sean Treacy Park Tipperary TownJohn Ryan (Cork)
Phase 1 Round 2Clare1-10Tipperary0-617/4Cusack Park EnnisSeamus Mulvihill (Kerry)
Phase 1 Round 2Waterford1-7Limerick0-1017/4Fraher Field DungarvanSean Lonergan (Tipperary)
Phase 1 Round 3Tipperary0-10Limerick0-1024/4Sean Treacy Park Tipperary TownChris Maguire (Clare)
Phase 1 Round 3Waterford2-7Clare1-924/4Fraher Field DungarvanJonathan Hayes (Limerick)
Phase 1 FinalClare3-12Tipperary0-68/5LIT Gaelic GroundsSean Joy (Kerry)
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostScores ForScores AgainstScore DifferencePoints
Clare32015-34 (49)2-23 (29)+204
Tipperary31114-29 (41)1-27 (30)+113
Waterford31113-21 (30)5-32 (47)-173
Limerick30210-30 (30)4-32 (44)-142
Munster Phase 2 edit
Phase 2 Round 1Kerry3-19Cork1-97/5Páirc Uí RinnAlan Kissane (Waterford)
Phase 2 Round 2Cork3-9Clare0-1415/5Cusack Park EnnisBrendan Griffin (Kerry)
Phase 2 Round 3Kerry1-16Clare0-1123/5Austin Stack Park TraleeDonnacha O’Callaghan (Limerick)
2019 Munster Minor Football Championship Table Phase 2
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostScores ForScores AgainstScore DifferencePoints
Kerry22004-35 (47)1-20 (23)+244
Cork21014-18 (30)3-33 (42)-122
Clare20020-25 (25)4-25 (37)-120
Munster Final edit
Ulster Minor Football Championship edit
For official fixtures and results see Ulster Minor Football Championship at ulstergaa.ie
Ulster Format edit
In 2018 the Ulster Championship changed to a double-elimination format, which replaced the straight knockout style of previous years. Every team who lost a match before the semi-finals re-entered the competition via the Qualifiers Round 1 (R1), Qualifiers Round 2 (R2) or Qualifiers Round 3 (R3). This ensured that all teams played at least two games.[4] The semi-finals and final were knockout.
The winners received the Father Murray Cup.
Ulster Direct Route edit
Ulster Preliminary Round edit
Two of the nine teams were drawn to play in the preliminary round.
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Ulster Round 1 edit
The seven teams who avoided the preliminary round plus the winners of the preliminary round competed in four matches in round 1.
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Ulster Round 2 edit
The four winning teams from round 1 met in two matches.
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Ulster Qualifier Route edit
Ulster Qualifiers R1 edit
Two of the five teams beaten in the preliminary round or round 1 met in a playoff match. The losing team was eliminated from the competition.
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Ulster Qualifiers R2 edit
The four remaining teams who lost only one match in the preliminary round or round 1 met in two matches with the two losing teams being eliminated,
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Ulster Qualifiers R3 edit
The two losing teams from round 2 (who lost only one match) met the two winning teams from the qualifiers R2. The two losing teams were eliminated from the competition.
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Ulster Knockout Stage edit
Ulster Semi-Finals edit
The two winning teams from round 2 met the two winning teams from the qualifiers R3. The two losing teams were eliminated from the competition.
Tyrone| 21 June 2019 Semi-Final | Derry | 0-10 (10) – (17) 1-14 | Tyrone | Armagh | |
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| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Athletic Grounds | ||||
| Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim) |
Donegal| 21 June 2019 Semi-Final | Monaghan  | 5-10 (25) – (17) 2-11 | Donegal | Enniskillen | |
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| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Brewster Park | ||||
| Referee: James Lewis (Fermanagh) |
Ulster Final edit
All-Ireland edit
For official fixtures and results see All Ireland Minor Football Championship @ gaa.ie
All-Ireland Draw edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 5-12 (27) | |||||||||||||
| Dublin | 2-19 (25) | |||||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-13 (16) | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 4-12 (24) | |||||||||||||
| Monaghan | 2-10 (16) | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 3-19 (28) | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 0-00 (00) | |||||||||||||
| Cork | 0-00 (00) | |||||||||||||
| Kildare | 0-15 (15) | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 2-17 (23) | |||||||||||||
| Galway | 0-14 (14) | |||||||||||||
| Kerry | 0-13 (13) | |||||||||||||
| Kerry | 1-12 (15) | |||||||||||||
| Tyrone | 0-09 (09) | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals edit
Dublin| 27 July 2019 Quarter-final | Mayo | 5-12 - 2-19 | Dublin | Pearse Park, Longford |
| F Irwin 0-5 (0-3f), R Keane, E Henry (1 '45), C Mylett 1-1 each, P Walsh and R Morrin 1-0 each, D Thornton 0-3, J Grady 0-1 | Report | F Murray 0-10 (0-5f, 2 '45), A Rogers 1-3, L Curran 1-2 (0-1f), C Walsh, D Fagan, L Swan, R Keogh 0-1 each | Referee: P Faloon (Down) |
Kildare| 27 July 2019 Quarter-final | Galway | 2-17 - 0-15 | Kildare | Pearse Park, Longford |
| E Bagnall (0-4f) and A Browne 0-5 each, A Conneely 0-2, PJ Cullen, A Boyle, C O’Brie 0-1 each | Report | T Culhane 0-6 (0-5f), N Grainger 1-2, J McLaughlin 1-1, D Cox 0-3, E Nolan and W Seoige 0-2 each, N Cunningham 0-1 | Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary) |
Tyrone| 28 July 2019 Quarter-final | Kerry | 1-12 - 0-09 | Tyrone | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| J O’Connor 0-5 (2 ’45, 1f), E O’Shea 1-2, D Geaney 0-3, E O’Sullivan 0-1, R O’Grady 0-1. | Report | M Devlin 0-4 (2’45), L Donnelly 0-3 (1f), D Fullerton 0-1, S Browne 0-1. | Referee: B Tiernan (Dublin) |
Monaghan| 28 July 2019 Quarter-final | Cork | 3-19 - 2-10 | Monaghan | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| P Campbell 1-5 (0-5f), M O’Neill 1-3 (0-2f), C Corbett 1-3 (0-2f), R O’Donovan 0-3 (0-1f), D Linehan 0-2, D Cashman 0-1, K Scannell 0-1, A Walsh Murphy 0-1. | Report | L McDonald 2-0 (2-0 pen), D Dempsey 0-4, J Irwin 0-3 (2f), D Marron 0-1, E Duffy 0-1, A Brennan 0-1. | Referee: L Devenney (Mayo) |
Semi-finals edit
Cork| 10 August 2019 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-13 - 4-12 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C Corbett 2-3, P Campbell 1-2, D Linehan 1-0, R O’Donovan, H Murphy, M O’Neill (0-1f) 0-2 each, J Cahalane 0-1. | Report | P Heneghan 0-4, E Henry 0-3 (0-3f), N Feeney 1-0, F Irwin 0-2, S Dempsey, C Mylett (0-1f), J Grady (0-1f), O McHale 0-1 each. | Referee: N Cullen (Fermanagh) |
Kerry| 11 August 2019 Semi-final | Galway | 0-14 - 0-13 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Culhane 0-6 (0-4f), W Seoige and D Brady 0-2 each, N Grainger, C Hernon, D Cox and D Kennedy 0-1 each. | Report | D Lynch, D Geaney and E O’Shea 0-3 each, J O’Connor 0-2, S O’Brien and C Crowley 0-1 each. | Referee: M McNally (Monaghan) |
Final edit
Minor Team Of The Year edit
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