2021 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 2021
Championship details
Dates26 June - 28 August 2021
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Meath (4th win)
CaptainLiam Kelly
ManagerCathal Ó Bric
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Tyrone
CaptainCormac Devlin
ManagerGerard Donnelly
Provincial Champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Meath
Ulster Tyrone
Connacht Sligo
Championship statistics
No. matches played30
Goals total93 (3.1 per game)
Points total699 (23.3 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Cork.svg Hugh O'Connor (1-24)
Player of the Year Colours of Meath GAA.svg Conor Ennis
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The 2021 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship began on 26 June 2021 and ended on 28 August 2021. [1]

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The 2021 championship was the first in over 90 years to begin before the previous year's championship has concluded. Derry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Armagh in the Ulster quarter-final. [2] [3]

The All-Ireland final was played on 28 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Meath and Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. [4] Meath won the match by 1-12 to 1-11 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title since 1992. [5] [6]

Cork's Hugh O'Connor was the championship's top scorer with 1-24.

Results

Connacht Minor Football Championship

Connacht quarter-final

23 July 2021Quarter-final Roscommon 4-13 - 2-12 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park
B Nugent 0-4 (2f), S McGinley (0-1m), C Neary, R Heneghan (f) 1-1 each, R Conlon 1-0 (pen), DJ Hession 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, J McGreal 0-1. Report R Clarke 0-5 (5f), F Cruise 1-1, B McHale 1-0, C Dawson, P Deane (f) 0-2 each, C Corless, A Browne 0-1 each.

Connacht semi-finals

30 July 2021Semi-final Sligo 2-18 - 2-09 Leitrim Markievicz Park
L Marren 0-8, 4f; R Doherty 2-0; B Duffy 0-3; K Davey (50), J Donlon, M McDaniel, R Niland, S Rogan, S Donoghue & C McMorrow 0-1 each Report C McMorrow 1-2, 1f; B McKenna 1-1; C Doyle, B Guckian (f), J Casey (M), P Moran, B McNulty 0-1 each
31 July 2021Semi-final Galway 2-11 - 1-16 Roscommon Tuam Stadium
S Bermingham (0-2f) and E Monaghan (0-3f) 1-4 each, J Nolan 0-2 (0-1f), J Folan & C Greaney 0-1 each. Report B Nugent 0-8 (0-5f, 0-1m), S Walsh 0-3, R Heneghan 1-0, S McGinley (0-1 45, 0-1f) & R Conlon 0-2 each, DJ Hession 0-1.

Connacht final

6 August 2021Final Sligo 0-19 - 1-11 Roscommon Dr. Hyde Park
Luke Marren 0-11 (0-7f), Brian Duffy and Jack McGovern 0-2 each, Kyle Davey (1 '45), James Donlon, Joshua Flynn, Conor McMorrow (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Shane McGinley 1-2 (0-1m), Bobby Nugent 0-4f, Shane Walsh, DJ Hession, Ryan Conlon, Oisin O'Flaherty, Paddy Higgins 0-1 eachReferee: John Glavey (Mayo)
Man of the Match: Luke Marren (Bunninadden)

Leinster Minor Football Championship

Leinster first round

26 June 2021First round Laois 1-11 - 0-14
(aet)
(4-3 on penalties)		 Wexford MW Hire O'Moore Park
K O'Donnell (0-6), C Murphy (1-2); S Brennan (0-1), D McGrath (0-1), D Costello (0-1).K Rankin (0-5), D Purcell (0-3), C Hughes (0-2); D Cooke Leonard (0-1); C Murphy (0-1), E Whelan (0-1); T Mythen (0-1).
26 June 2021First round Westmeath 0-10 - 3-10 Louth TEG Cusack Park
B Cooney (0-5), S Keenan (0-4), R Holding (0-1).L Flynn (2-5), K McArdle (1-0), A Lambe (0-1); G Hanlon (0-1), D Akin (0-1), D McDonnell (0-1), C Maher (0-1).
26 June 2021First round Kildare 4-10 - 1-12 Longford St Conleth's Park
G Thompson (1-5), E Beirne (1-3), J Harris (1-0), N Dolan (1-0), F Cooke (0-2).M Flynn (0-7), P Moran (1-1), E Brady (0-3); M Duffy (0-1).
26 June 2021First round Carlow 3-14 - 2-15 Wicklow Netwatch Cullen Park
R Quinlan 1-8, O Doyle 1-2, B Bolger 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, S Smyth 0-1, C Fegan 0-1.C Fee 1-5, F Treacy 1-4, S Doyle 0-2, W Moorehouse 0-2, C Baker 0-1, A Brennan 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

10 July 2021Quarter-final Dublin 3-12 - 0-6 Offaly Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Tadhg Gorman 0-6 (0-3f), Sean Gannon 1-3 (0-1f), Scott McConnell 1-1 (0-1f), Mark McNally 1-0, Ciaran Duggan and Eoghan O’Connor Flanagan 0-1 each Report Geordi O'Meara 0-2f, Donal Shirley, Marcus Dalton, Luke Bourke, Robbie Gallagher 0-1 eachReferee: Keith O'Brien (Westmeath)
10 July 2021Quarter-final Louth 4-07 - 1-07 Laois Stabannon Parnells Grounds
K McArdle 4-1 (one 45), L Flynn 0-2 (one free), F Cumiskey 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, G Hanlon 0-1, D Akin 0-1 Report K O’Donnell 1-0, D Costello 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, C Murphy 0-2 (two free), C Brown 0-1 (one 45)
10 July 2021Quarter-final Kildare 6-18 - 1-07 Carlow St Conleth's Park
G Thompson 1-3 (penalty, 3 frees), P Mahoney 0-4 (1 free), E Beirne 0-4, F Cooke 1-1, C Dalton 1-0, M Gibbons 1-0, M O'Donovan 1-0, R Behan O'Shea 1-0, N Dolan 0-3 (1 free), J Harris 0-1, D MacPartlin 0-1 (45), K Browne 0-1. Report R Quinlan 0-5 (4 frees), S Smyth 1-0, O Doyle 0-2.

Leinster semi-finals

24 July 2021Semi-final Meath 1-15 - 1-11 Louth Páirc Tailteann
Hughie Corcoran 0-7 (0-2f), Oisin O Murchu 1-0, Jack Kinlough, Andrew Moore, Rian McConnell (0-1f) 0-2 each, Paul Wilson and Conor McWeeney 0-1 each Report Fionn Cumiskey 1-0, Liam Flynn 0-3f, Sean Reynolds (0-2f) and Kieran McArdle (1 '45) 0-2 each, Aaron McGlew, Dara McDonnell, Adam Lambe, Oisin Gray 0-1 eachReferee: Marius Stones (Offaly)
24 July 2021Semi-final Dublin 0-13 - 2-05 Kildare Parnell Park
Tadhg Gorman 0-5 (0-2f), Ciaran Duggan and Mark McNally 0-2 each, Ronan Geoghegan, Sean Gannon (0-1f), Scott McConnell (0-1m), Karl Flynn (0-1m) 0-1 each Report Gavin Thompson 0-4 (0-2f), Elliot Byrne 1-1, Fionn Cooke 1-0Referee: Patrick Maguire (Longford)

Leinster final

2 August 2021Final Dublin 1-03 - 3-08 Meath Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Hughie Corcoran 1-5 (0-5f), Oisin O Murchu 1-2, Sean Emmanuel 1-0, Shaun Leonard 0-1 Report Scott McConnell 1-1 (0-1f), Sean Gannon (0-1f) and Reuban Cahill 0-1 eachReferee: Fintan Pierce (Offaly)
Man of the Match: Sean Emmanuel (St Patrick's)

Munster Minor Football Championship

Munster quarter-finals

21 July 2021Quarter-final Limerick 2-09 - 1-09 Tipperary LIT Gaelic Grounds
D Murray (0-4, 3f), C O’Duinn (0-3, 1f), M Nolan and R Cronin (1-0) each, J Somers (0-2). Report D McVicker (0-3, 2f), D O’Riordan (1-0), N O’Connor, C King, T Sheehan, F Fitzgerald, E Craddock and C Smith (0-1) each.Referee: E Moran (Kerry)
21 July 2021Quarter-final Waterford 0-03 - 5-28 Cork Fraher Field
A Murray 0-3 (3fs). Report J O’Driscoll 3-0, H O’Connor 0-9 (3fs, 2 marks), N Kelly 0-8, R Corkery 0-7 (2fs), D O’Brien, N Daly 1-0 each, M McSweeney 0-2, F Crowley, R O’Shaughnessy 0-1 each.Referee: N Quinn (Clare)

Munster semi-finals

30 July 2021Semi-final Clare 0-12 - 3-11 Limerick Cusack Park
C Riordan (0-6, 2 ’45, 2f), O Cunningham (0-1), C Meaney (0-1), O Sexton (0-1), S Rynne (0-1), D O’Brien (0-1), S McMahon (Miltown) (0-1). Report D Murray (1-4, 1-0 pen, 2f, 1 ’45), R Quirke (1-0), E Rigter (1-0), C Ó Duinn (0-2), L Murphy (0-1), R Cronin (0-1), J Somers (0-1), M Nolan (0-1), S Geraghty (0-1).Referee: C Dineen (Cork)
30 July 2021Semi-final Cork 1-15 - 1-14 Kerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh
N Kelly (0-6, 0-1 free); H O’Connor (0-4, 0-3 frees); J O’Neill (0-3); M McSweeney (1-0); D O’Brien, J O’Driscoll (0-1 each). Report E Hassett (1-9, 0-5 frees); L Crowley (0-2); R Monahan, J Clifford, D O’Callaghan (0-1 each).Referee: C Maguire (Clare)

Munster final

11 August 2021Final Cork 1-17 - 0-13 Limerick Semple Stadium
Hugh O'Connor 1-7 (0-2f), Jamie O’Driscoll 0-2, Dan Twomey, Sam Copps, Michael McSweeney, Rory O'Shaughnessy, Jack O'Neill, Colm Gillespie, Dylan Crowley, Luke O'Herlihy 0-1 each Report Darragh Murray 0-8 (0-7f), Sean Geraghty 0-2, Emmet Rigter, Ruairi Cronin, Conall Ó Duinn 0-1 eachReferee: Chris Maguire (Clare)
Man of the Match: Hugh O'Connor (Newmarket)

Ulster Minor Football Championship

Ulster preliminary round

21 July 2021Preliminary round Donegal 4-22 - 0-08 Antrim MacCumhaill Park
P McElwee (2-2), K McCormack (1-5), M Callaghan (1-3, 0-1M), L McGlynn (0-6, 0-3fs), S Ward (0-2, 0-1f, C Reid (0-1); C McGinty (0-1); D Marley (0-1), E Friel (0-1). Report S Byrne (0-2, 0-2fs), D Rogan (0-2), P Gowdy (0-1, 0-1f), C Hastings (0-1, 0-1f), J Hannon (0-1, 0-1f); T Shivers (0-1).

Ulster quarter-finals

28 July 2021Quarter-final Cavan 1-11 - 1-12 Fermanagh Kingspan Breffni Park
D Madden (0-3, 1f); D Lovett (1-3, 2f, pen); O McCrystal (0-1), B Donnelly (0-1), C McGovern (0-1), R Tobin (0-1), O McCrystal (0-1). Report C Farry (0-7, 6f); C O’Brien (1-0); D Morris (0-1); D Owens (0-1), J McCaffrey (0-1), C O’Hanlon (0-1); C Ward (0-1).
28 July 2021Quarter-final Tyrone 3-16 - 0-09 Down Healy Park
G Potter 1-3, R McHugh 1-2, S O’Hare 1-0, C Devlin 0-7 (3 frees), E McElholm 0-3, C Owens 0-1 (f). Report D Scullion 0-3 (2f), E Rogers 0-2, M Murdock (mark), J Doran, E Loughran (f), PJ McKeown 0-1 each
28 July 2021Quarter-final Derry 0-11 - 0-12 Armagh Owenbeg
J McGroarty, R McNicholl, N O’Donnell and R McGill 0-2 each, R Walls, P Walls, and C Bateson 0-1 each. Report L McKeever, C Campbell and E McKenna 0-2 each. C O’Neill, T Grimley, M Burnett, R McVeigh, A O’Neill and B Cassidy 0-1 each.
28 July 2021Quarter-final Monaghan 0-10 - 1-09 Donegal St Tiernach's Park
S Mooney 0-7 (2f, 1m); N Rice 0-2 (1m); C Conlon 0-1f. Report L McGlynn 1-1 (1-0 pen); C Reid, M Callaghan 0-2 each; C McGinty, S Martin, P McElwee, G Kelly 0-1 each.

Ulster semi-finals

6 August 2021Semi-final Armagh 0-05 - 1-06 Donegal Healy Park
R Stevens 0-2, F O’Brien, L McKeever (f) C Campbell 0-1 each. Report L McGlynn 1-1 (0-1f), K McCormack, S Ward, O Caulfield, K Magee, C McGeever 0-1 each.
7 August 2021Semi-final Tyrone 6-21 - 1-06 Fermanagh Healy Park
R Cassidy 2-3, E McElholm, N Grimes 1-1 each, P McCann, S O’Hare 1-0 each, C Devlin 0-6 (3f), C Owens 0-4 (1f)) G Potter, 0-3, R Strain 0-2 each, B Hampsey 0-1. Report D McCann 1-1 (0-1f), C Farry 0-2 (2f), D Owens 0-2 each, S Conlon 0-1 each.

Ulster final

13 August 2021Final Donegal 1-07 - 2-11 Tyrone Brewster Park
K Molloy (1-0), S Martin (0-1), S Ward (0-1), K McCormack (0-1), D Marley (0-1), M Callaghan (0-1), L McGlynn (0-1 free), D Gallagher (0-1). Report C Devlin (1-3), C Owens (1-1), R Cassidy (0-2, one free), E McElholm (0-2, one mark), R Donnelly (0-1), R Strain (0-1), G Potter (0-1).

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

21 August 2021Semi-final Meath 2-14 - 2-09 Sligo Kingspan Breffni Park
C Finlay (1-3); J Mannion (1-0); H Corcoran (0-3, 2f); O O Murchu (mark), S Leonard (0-2 each); O McDermott ('45), C Ennis, T Corbett, C McWeeney (0-1 each). Report L Marren (0-6, 6f); B Duffy (pen), J McGovern (1-0 each); C McMorrow (0-2, 1f); M McDaniel (0-1).Referee: P Faloon (Down)
21 August 2021Semi-final Tyrone 0-23 - 1-06 Cork Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
R Cassidy 0-5 (0-2 f), E McElholm 0-4, C Owens 0-4 (0-3 f), J Martin 0-3, C Devlin 0-2 (0-1 f), H Cunningham 0-2 f, R McHugh, R Strain, G Potter 0-1 each. Report H O’Connor 0-4 (0-3 f), D Crowley 1-1, A Kelleher 0-1.Referee: B Tiernan (Dublin)

All-Ireland final

28 August 2021Final Meath 1-12 - 1-11 Tyrone Croke Park
O Ó Murchú 1-2, H Corcroan 0-3, 1f, O McDermott,(2 45s), S Leonard 0-2 each, J Kinlough 0- S Emmanuel, C McSweeney 0-1 each. Report C Devlin 1-1 R Cassidy 0-3, (2f) R McHugh E McElhom (2f), C Owens (2f), 0-2 each, H Cunningham 0-1 (1f).Referee: D O'Mahoney (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Hugh O'Connor Cork 1-242746.75
2Cormac Devlin Tyrone 2-192555.00
Luke Marren Sligo 0-252538.33
4Hughie Corcoran Meath 1-182145.25
5Ronan Cassidy Tyrone 2-131953.80
Darragh Murray Limerick 1-161936.33
7Kieran McArdle Louth 5-031836.00
Gavin Thompson Kildare 2-121836.00
9Liam Flynn Louth 2-101635.33
Ronan Quinlan Carlow 1-131628.00
Bobby Nugent Roscommon 0-161635.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Kieran McArdle Louth 4-0113 Laois
2Eoghan Hassett Kerry 1-0912 Cork
3Liam Flynn Louth 2-0511 Westmeath
Ronan Quinlan Carlow 1-0811 Wicklow
Luke Marren Sligo 0-1111 Roscommon
6Hugh O'Connor Cork 1-0710 Limerick
7Jamie O'Driscoll Cork 3-009 Waterford
Ronan Cassidy Tyrone 2-039 Fermanagh
Hugh O'Connor Cork 0-099 Waterford
10Paddy McElwee Donegal 2-028 Antrim
Gavin Thompson Kildare 1-058 Longford
Hughie Corcoran Meath 1-058 Dublin
Conor Fee Wicklow 1-058 Carlow
Kevin McCormack Donegal 1-058 Antrim
Niall Kelly Cork 0-088 Waterford
Luke Marren Sligo 0-088 Leitrim
Bobby Nugent Roscommon 0-088 Galway
Darragh Murray Limerick 0-088 Cork

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