1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamDerry (1st win)
CaptainTommy Diamond
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamOffaly
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo

Mayo entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 9 September 1968, Derry won the championship following a 3-9 to 1-9 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

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Semi-finals

25 August 1968 Semi-final Offaly 3-09 - 2-10 Mayo O'Connor Park, Tullamore
25 August 1968 Semi-final Derry 3-11 - 0-10 Kerry Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen

Final

8 September 1968 Final Derry 3-09 - 2-09 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin

Statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Offaly win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.

References

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  1. ^ Archer, Kenny (14 April 2016). "Adrian McGuckin recalls Derry's All-Ireland U21 final triumph". The Irish News. Retrieved 16 July 2017.