The 1983 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (3rd win) |
| Captain | Eddie Gibbons |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Derry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Donegal entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final.
On 30 October 1983, Mayo won the championship following a 1-8 to 1-5 defeat of Derry in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in nine championship seasons.
Results
editFinal
 Kildare | 1-13 - 1-08 |  Louth |
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| Tompkins 0-5(4f), O'Neill 1-0, Dalton 0-2, Sex 0-2, Murphy 0-2, Ryan 0-1, Fahy 0-1 | Hosford 0-3(1f), McKenna 1-0, Litchfield 0-2, Rogers 0-1, Bradley 0-1, O'Hare 0-1(f) |
Referee: T.Collins (Meath)
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Semi-finals
| 25 September 1983 Semi-final | Mayo | 3-06 - 0-07 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 25 September 1983 Semi-final | Derry | 0-11 - 1-06 | Kildare | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Finals
| 16 October 1983 Final | Mayo | 2-05 - 1-08 | Derry | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
| 30 October 1983 Final replay | Mayo | 1-08 - 1-05 | Derry | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
Statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the second time in three years.
References
edit- ^ McHugh, Willie (26 April 2016). "Remembering past Mayo glories". The Mayo News. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Louth go down but not without a brave fight". The Argus. 29 July 1983.