The Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier under-17 "knockout" competition in Gaelic football played in Ireland. 2017 was the final year of the minor under 18 football championship as it were replaced by an under 17 championship following a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016.
| All-Ireland Minor Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship | |
| Code | Football |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Tom Markham Cup |
| Title holders | Derry (6th title) |
| Most titles | Kerry (16 titles) |
| Sponsors | Electric Ireland |
| TV partner(s) | RTÉ/TG4 |
The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Minor Football Final being played on the third Sunday in September in Croke Park, Dublin as the curtain-raiser to the senior final.
The winners received the Tom Markham Cup, which is named in honour of former Clare figure Tom Markham.[1][2]
Overview edit
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship features players at under seventeen level (players must be under 17 on 1 January of the year of the competition. The first minor championship was played in 1929 when Clare were crowned the champions. The championship has been held every year since then except for a period during 'The Emergency'.[3]
Kerry are the most successful team in minor football with 16 titles in total, closely followed on the winners list by Dublin on 11 and Cork on 11. Kerry also won an unequalled five-in-a-row from 2014 to 2018. Three teams have achieved three-in-a-rows – Kerry from 1931 to 1933; Cork from 1967 to 1969; and Dublin from 1954 to 1956. The coveted treble of winning senior, under-21 and minor titles in the same year has been achieved on just one occasion, by Kerry in 1975.
Because teams will only play together for at most, about two or three years, unlike the senior competition, it is unusual that one county will dominate for periods any longer than this.
The current champions are Derry, who defeated Monaghan on 9 July 2023 to win 2023 All Ireland Minor Championship.
Wins listed by county edit
| Team | Wins | Years won | Runners-up | Years runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerry | 16 | 1931, 1932, 1933, 1946, 1950, 1962, 1963, 1975, 1980, 1988, 1994, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 13 | 1936, 1938, 1949, 1954, 1965, 1970, 1979, 1982, 1990, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020 |
| 2 | Cork | 11 | 1961, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2019 | 9 | 1960, 1964, 1971, 1976, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2010 |
| Dublin | 11 | 1930, 1945, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1979, 1982, 1984, 2012 | 7 | 1946, 1948, 1978, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2011 | |
| 4 | Tyrone | 8 | 1947, 1948, 1973, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010 | 5 | 1972, 1975, 1997, 2013, 2021 |
| 5 | Mayo | 7 | 1935, 1953, 1966, 1971, 1978, 1985, 2013 | 15 | 1930, 1933, 1940, 1947, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1974, 1991, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2022 |
| 6 | Galway | 7 | 1952, 1960, 1970, 1976, 1986, 2007, 2022 | 4 | 1994, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| 7 | Derry | 6 | 1965, 1983, 1989, 2002, 2020, 2023 | 6 | 1969, 1980, 1981, 1995, 2007, 2017 |
| 8 | Meath | 4 | 1957, 1990, 1992, 2021 | 4 | 1977, 1993, 2002, 2012 |
| Down | 4 | 1977, 1987, 1999, 2005 | 1 | 1966 | |
| Roscommon | 4 | 1939, 1941, 1951, 2006 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Laois | 3 | 1996, 1997, 2003 | 3 | 1932, 1967, 1998 |
| 12 | Tipperary | 2 | 1934, 2011 | 4 | 1935, 1955, 1984, 2015 |
| Armagh | 2 | 1949, 2009 | 3 | 1951, 1957, 1992 | |
| Cavan | 2 | 1937, 1938 | 2 | 1952, 1959 | |
| Louth | 2 | 1936, 1940 | 2 | 1931, 1941 | |
| 16 | Offaly | 1 | 1964 | 1 | 1989 |
| Westmeath | 1 | 1995 | 1 | 1963 | |
| Clare | 1 | 1929 | 1 | 1953 | |
| 19 | Wexford | 0 | 2 | 1937, 1950 | |
| Leitrim | 0 | 2 | 1945, 1956 | ||
| Monaghan | 0 | 2 | 1939, 2023 | ||
| Longford | 0 | 1 | 1929 | ||
| Sligo | 0 | 1 | 1968 | ||
| Kildare | 0 | 1 | 1973 | ||
| Donegal | 0 | 1 | 2014 |
Wins listed by province edit
| Province | Wins | Last Win | Biggest Contributor | Wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munster | 30 | 2019 (Cork) | Kerry | 16 |
| 2 | Leinster | 22 | 2021 (Meath) | Dublin | 11 |
| 2 | Ulster | 21 | 2023 (Derry) | Tyrone | 8 |
| 4 | Connacht | 18 | 2022 (Galway) | Mayo, Galway | 7 |
The following counties have never won an All Ireland minor football title:
| Province | County (Last final) |
|---|---|
| Leinster | Kildare, Kilkenny, Wexford, Longford, Carlow, Wicklow |
| Connacht | Leitrim, Sligo |
| Ulster | Antrim, Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan |
| Munster | Limerick, Waterford |
Finals listed by year edit
| Under-17 Competition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
| 2023 | Derry | 1-13 | Monaghan | 0-09 |
| 2022[4] | Galway | 0-15 | Mayo | 0-09 |
| 2021 | Meath | 1-12 | Tyrone | 1-11 |
| 2020 | Derry | 2-12 | Kerry | 1-14 |
| 2019 | Cork | 3–20 | Galway | 3–14 |
| 2018 | Kerry | 0–21 | Galway | 1–14 |
| Under-18 Competition | ||||
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
| 2017 | Kerry | 6–17 | Derry | 1–08 |
| 2016 | Kerry | 3–07 | Galway | 0–09 |
| 2015[5] | Kerry | 4–14 | Tipperary | 0–06 |
| 2014[6] | Kerry | 0–17 | Donegal | 1–10 |
| 2013 | Mayo | 2–13 | Tyrone | 1–13 |
| 2012[7] | Dublin | 0–14 | Meath | 1–05 |
| 2011[8] | Tipperary | 3–09 | Dublin | 1–14 |
| 2010[9] | Tyrone | 1–13 | Cork | 1–12 |
| 2009 | Armagh | 0–10 | Mayo | 0–07 |
| 2008 | Tyrone | 0–14, 1–20 (R) | Mayo | 0–14, 1–15 (R) |
| 2007 | Galway | 1–10 | Derry | 1–09 |
| 2006 | Roscommon | 0–15, 1–10 (R) | Kerry | 0–15, 0–09 (R) |
| 2005 | Down | 1–15 | Mayo | 0–08 |
| 2004 | Tyrone | 0–12 | Kerry | 0–10 |
| 2003 | Laois | 1–11, 2–10 (R) | Dublin | 1–11, 1–09 (R) |
| 2002 | Derry | 1–12 | Meath | 0–08 |
| 2001 | Tyrone | 0–15, 2–11 (R) | Dublin | 1–12, 0–06 (R) |
| 2000 | Cork | 2–12 | Mayo | 0–13 |
| 1999 | Down | 1–14 | Mayo | 0–14 |
| 1998 | Tyrone | 2–11 | Laois | 0–11 |
| 1997 | Laois | 3–11 | Tyrone | 1–14 |
| 1996 | Laois | 2–11 | Kerry | 1–11 |
| 1995 | Westmeath | 1–10 | Derry | 0–11 |
| 1994 | Kerry | 0–16 | Galway | 1–07 |
| 1993 | Cork | 2–07 | Meath | 0–09 |
| 1992 | Meath | 2–05 | Armagh | 0–10 |
| 1991 | Cork | 1–09 | Mayo | 1–07 |
| 1990 | Meath | 2–11 | Kerry | 2–09 |
| 1989 | Derry | 3–09 | Offaly | 1–06 |
| 1988 | Kerry | 2–05 | Dublin | 0–05 |
| 1987 | Down | 1–12 | Cork | 1–05 |
| 1986 | Galway | 3–08 | Cork | 2–07 |
| 1985 | Mayo | 3–03 | Cork | 0–09 |
| 1984 | Dublin | 1–09 | Tipperary | 0–04 |
| 1983 | Derry | 0–08 | Cork | 1–03 |
| 1982 | Dublin | 1–11 | Kerry | 1–05 |
| 1981 | Cork | 4–09 | Derry | 2–07 |
| 1980 | Kerry | 3–12 | Derry | 0–11 |
| 1979 | Dublin | 0–10 | Kerry | 1–06 |
| 1978 | Mayo | 4–09 | Dublin | 3–08 |
| 1977 | Down | 2–06 | Meath | 0–04 |
| 1976 | Galway | 1–10 | Cork | 0–06 |
| 1975 | Kerry | 1–10 | Tyrone | 0–04 |
| 1974 | Cork | 1–10 | Mayo | 1–06 |
| 1973 | Tyrone | 2–11 | Kildare | 1–06 |
| 1972 | Cork | 3–11 | Tyrone | 2–11 |
| 1971 | Mayo | 2–15 | Cork | 2–07 |
| 1970 | Galway | 1–08, 1–11 (R) | Kerry | 2–05, 1–10 (R) |
| 1969 | Cork | 2–07 | Derry | 0–11 |
| 1968 | Cork | 3–05 | Sligo | 1–10 |
| 1967 | Cork | 5–14 | Laois | 2–03 |
| 1966 | Mayo | 1–12 | Down | 1–08 |
| 1965 | Derry | 2–08 | Kerry | 2–04 |
| 1964 | Offaly | 0–15 | Cork | 1–11 |
| 1963 | Kerry | 1–10 | Westmeath | 0–02 |
| 1962 | Kerry | 6–05 | Mayo | 0–07 |
| 1961 | Cork | 3–07 | Mayo | 0–05 |
| 1960 | Galway | 4–09 | Cork | 1–05 |
| 1959 | Dublin | 0–11 | Cavan | 1–04 |
| 1958 | Dublin | 2–10 | Mayo | 0–08 |
| 1957 | Meath | 3–09 | Armagh | 0–04 |
| 1956 | Dublin | 5–14 | Leitrim | 2–02 |
| 1955 | Dublin | 4–04 | Tipperary | 2–07 |
| 1954 | Dublin | 3–03 | Kerry | 1–08 |
| 1953 | Mayo | 2–11 | Clare | 1–06 |
| 1952 | Galway | 2–09 | Cavan | 1–06 |
| 1951 | Roscommon | 2–07 | Armagh | 1–05 |
| 1950 | Kerry | 3–06 | Wexford | 1–04 |
| 1949 | Armagh | 1–07 | Kerry | 1–05 |
| 1948 | Tyrone | 0–11 | Dublin | 1–05 |
| 1947 | Tyrone | 4–04 | Mayo | 4–03 |
| 1946 | Kerry | 3–07 | Dublin | 2–03 |
| 1945 | Dublin | 4–07 | Leitrim | 0–04 |
| 1944 | No Championship | |||
| 1943 | No Championship | |||
| 1942 | No Championship | |||
| 1941 | Roscommon | 3–06 | Louth | 0–07 |
| 1940 | Louth | 5–05 | Mayo | 2–07 |
| 1939 | Roscommon | 1–09 | Monaghan | 1–07 |
| 1938 | Cavan | 3–03 | Kerry | 0–08 |
| 1937 | Cavan | 1–11 | Wexford | 1–05 |
| 1936 | Louth | 5–01 | Kerry | 1–08 |
| 1935 | Mayo | 1–06 | Tipperary | 1–01 |
| 1934 | Tipperary * | |||
| 1933 | Kerry | 4–01 | Mayo | 0–09 |
| 1932 | Kerry | 3–08 | Laois | 1–03 |
| 1931 | Kerry | 3–04 | Louth | 0–04 |
| 1930 | Dublin | 1–03 | Mayo | 0–05 |
| 1929 | Clare | 5–03 | Longford | 3–05 |
- 1934 Semi-finalists Dublin and Tyrone were disqualified – Tipperary were awarded the title
References edit
- ^ "Cups & Trophies". GaaWeb. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "New Tom Markham Cup commissioned". Hogan Stand. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Cups & Trophies | the Official Website of the GAA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Galway defeat Mayo to lift All-Ireland minor football title". RTÉ Sport. 8 July 2022.
- ^ "All-Ireland MFC final: classy Kingdom cruise past Tipp". Hogan Stand. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Kerry win first minor title in 20 years". RTÉ.ie. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Dublin 0–14 Meath 1–5". RTÉ News. 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Tipp beat Dubs in minor football final". RTÉ Sport. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Tyrone hold out in face of fierce Cork finale". Irish Times. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
Sources edit
- Roll of Honour on www.gaainfo.com
- Complete Roll of Honour on Kilkenny GAA bible Archived 18 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine