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1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

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1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKildare (1st win)
CaptainPat Dunny
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKildare
UlsterDown
ConnachtGalway

The 1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

Kerry were the defending champions from the previous championship, however, they did not field a team.

On 3 October 1965, Kildare won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

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Final

3 October 1965 Final Kildare 2-11 - 1-07 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: J Martin (Tyrone)

Statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Down win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.

References

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  1. ^ "Golden Generation's Dream Turns to Nightmare". Kildare365.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.