1978 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 1978 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 47th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (5th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Down entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.
On 24 September 1978, Mayo won the championship following a 4-9 to 3-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in seven championship seasons.[1]
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
| May 1978 Quarter-Final | Mayo | 10-11 - 2-05 | Leitrim | James Stephens Park, Ballina |
Semi-Finals
| June 1978 Semi-Final | Mayo | 2-10 - 1-08 | Roscommon | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| June 1978 Semi-Final | Sligo | 0-08 - 2-13 | Galway | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
Final
| 9 July 1978 Final | Mayo | 2-06 - 2-04 | Galway | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
| May 1978 Preliminary Round | Louth | 2-05 - 2-06 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| May 1978 Preliminary Round | Longford | 1-10 - 1-08 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Quarter-Finals
| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Wexford | 2-07 - 1-06 | Wicklow | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 0-07 - 1-11 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Dublin | 5-13 - 1-05 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| June 1978 Quarter-Final | Longford | 2-10 - 0-14 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Semi-Finals
| July 1978 Semi-Final | Meath | 2-07 - 2-07 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| July 1978 Semi-Final | Dublin | 2-13 - 1-07 | Longford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
Final
| 30 July 1978 Final | Dublin | 3-12 - 0-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
| 1978 Preliminary Round | Derry | 2-10 - 3-04 | Donegal | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
Quarter-Finals
| 1978 Quarter-Final | Monaghan | 3-10 - 0-03 | Antrim | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 1978 Quarter-Final | Down | 3-07 - 0-08 | Fermanagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| 1978 Quarter-Final | Armagh | 1-07 - 0-08 | Cavan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 1978 Quarter-Final | Tyrone | 1-08 - 1-05 | Down | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
Semi-Finals
| 1978 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 2-04 - 0-09 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 1978 Semi-Final | Armagh | 0-07 - 2-11 | Monaghan | St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
Final
| 23 July 1978 Final | Tyrone | 3-11 - 2-09 | Monaghan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Semi-Finals
| 1978 Semi-Final | Cork | 2-11 - 1-04 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Final
| 16 July 1978 Final | Cork | 0-06 - 1-04 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
| 13 August 1978 Semi-Final | Mayo | 1-10 - 0-10 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 20 August 1978 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 1-09 - 5-07 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 24 September 1978 Final | Mayo | 4-09 - 3-08 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
- "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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