2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

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2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Cork (11th win)
Captain Colm O'Neill
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Down
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Down
Connacht Mayo

The 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 46th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

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Kerry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster quarter-final.

On 4 May 2009, Cork won the championship following a 1-13 to 2-9 defeat of Down in the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their 11th All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals

18 April 2009Semi-final Down 1-15 - 2-09 Mayo Pearse Park, Longford
19 April 2009Semi-final Cork 1-10 - 1-09 Dublin Semple Stadium, Thurles

Final

4 May 2009Final Cork 1-13 - 2-09 Down O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

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References

  1. "Dramatic late winner takes victory for Cork". Irish Examiner. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2017.