The 1947 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 16th 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 | Tyrone (1st win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Kerry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final
On 14 September 1947, Tyrone won the championship following a 4-4 to 4-3 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
Results
editSemi-Finals
Final
| 14 September 1947 Final | Tyrone | 4-04 - 4-03 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Offaly win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.