1965 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Derry (1st win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
The 1965 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 34th 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.
Offaly entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 26 September 1965, Derry won the championship following a 2-8 to 2-4 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
Results[edit]
Connacht Minor Football Championship[edit]
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
| 1965 Semi-Final | Roscommon | 3-06 – 0-05 | Sligo | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
| 1965 Semi-Final | Galway | 2-02 – 3-18 | Mayo | McHale Park, Castlebar |
Final
| 1 August 1965 Final | Roscommon | 2-10 – 1-10 | Mayo | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
Leinster Minor Football Championship[edit]
Preliminary round
| 1965 Preliminary round | Wexford | 5-07 – 0-04 | Kilkenny | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| 1965 Preliminary round | Offaly | 2-08 – 2-06 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 1965 Preliminary round | Kildare | 2-09 – 0-04 | Wicklow | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 1965 Preliminary round | Westmeath | 3-06 – 0-06 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
Quarter-Finals
| 1965 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 3-06 – 2-05 | Carlow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 1965 Quarter-Final | Dublin | 2-11 – 0-02 | Wexford | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 1965 Quarter-Final | Meath | 2-10 – 1-03 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 1965 Quarter-Final | Offaly | 3-08 – 1-06 | Laois | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
Semi-Finals
| 1965 Semi-Final | Kildare | 1-07 – 0-08 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 1965 Semi-Final | Offaly | 5-11 – 0-02 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 25 July 1965 Final | Offaly | 2-11 – 1-05 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
Munster Minor Football Championship[edit]
Quarter-Finals
| 1965 Quarter-Final | Waterford | 3-07 – 2-04 | Limerick | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| 1965 Quarter-Final | Tipperary | 0-05 – 0-05 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 1965 Quarter-Final Replay | Tipperary | 1-05 – 0-05 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Semi-Finals
| 1965 Semi-Final | Cork | 1-08 – 1-03 | Waterford | Castle Grounds, Lismore |
| 1965 Semi-Final | Kerry | 1-15 – 0-04 | Tipperary | Ballylongford |
Final
| 18 July 1965 Final | Kerry | 3-11 – 1-05 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Ulster Minor Football Championship[edit]
Quarter-Finals
| 1965 Quarter-Final | Cavan | 2-11 – 2-07 | Antrim | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Semi-Finals
| 1965 Semi-Final | Derry | 2-07 – 2-06 | Down | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 1965 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 2-05 – 1-08 | Cavan | Pairc Esler, Newry |
Final
| 1 August 1965 Final | Derry | 3-11 – 2-04 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship[edit]
Semi-Finals
| 8 August 1965 Semi-Final | Kerry | 2-14 - 0-11 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 22 August 1965 Semi-Final | Derry | 4-08 - 4-05 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 26 September 1965 Final | Derry | 2-08 - 2-04 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Derry win the Ulster title for the first time in their history. This provincial triumph is later translated into All-Ireland success.
References[edit]
- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.