The 1972 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 51st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (5th win) |
| Captain | D. Kehilly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Hertfordshire |
| Captain | P. Murphy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1971 1973 → | |
London entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the British Junior Championship.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 1 October 1972 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Cork and Hertfordshire, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 5–16 to 0–03 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first tile in eight years.[2][3]
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 31 July 1972 Semi-final | Galway | 1-13 - 3-04 | Antrim | Dunlo GAA Grounds |
| 6 August 1972 Semi-final | Offaly | 0-08 - 1-11 | Cork | O'Connor Park |
All-Ireland home final
edit| 10 September 1972 Home final | Cork | 1-10 - 0-08 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
All-Ireland final
edit| 1 October 1972 Final | Cork | 5-16 - 0-03 | Hertfordshire | Cork Athletic Grounds |
References
edit- ^ "Holder of two All-Ireland junior football medals with London". The Meath Chronicle. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2021.