Championship details | |
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All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Donegal (2nd win) |
Captain | John Cunningham |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Kerry |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Laois |
Ulster | Donegal |
Connacht | Galway |
The 1987 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 24th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions; however, they were defeated by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.
On 28 June 1987, Donegal won the championship following a 1–12 to 2–4 defeat of Kerry in an All-Ireland final replay. [1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in five championship seasons; the following players won the Sam Maguire Cup with their county in 1992: Manus Boyle, John Cunningham, John Joe Doherty, Barry McGowan and Tommy Ryan; Boyle scored 1–7 in the final; Sean Bonner (brother of Declan) was in the full-back line; the losing Kerry team featured Mick Galwey, who scored a goal. [2]
17 May 1987Semi-final | Domegal | 1–7 - 1–6 | Laois | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
29 May 1987Semi-final | Kerry | 1–9 - 1–7 | Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis |
7 June 1987Final | Donegal | 0–10 - 1–7 | Kerry | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
28 June 1987Final replay | Donegal | 1–12 - 2–4 | Kerry | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
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