1971 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

The 1971 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.

1971 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLondon (5th win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upDublin
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterDublin
UlsterDown
ConnachtMayo
1970
1972

London entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]

The All-Ireland final was played on 7 November 1971 at the New Eltham Grounds in London, between London and Dublin, in what was their fourth meeting in the final and a first meeting in 11 years. London won the match by 1–09 to 0–09 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[2]

Results

All-Ireland semi-finals

1 August 1971 Semi-final Dublin 0-15 - 1-06 Down Croke Park
1 August 1971 Semi-final Cork 1-15 - 2-10 Mayo Cork Athletic Grounds

All-Ireland home final

24 October 1971 Home final Dublin 1-14 - 2-05 Cork Clonmel Grounds

All-Ireland final

7 November 1971 Final London 1-09 - 0-09 Dublin New Eltham Grounds

References

  1. "Holder of two All-Ireland junior football medals with London". The Meath Chronicle. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Honouring Five Kerrymen on the Greatest London team 1960 - 2010". Terrace Talk. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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