The 1931 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the third 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.
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Louth in the Leinster quarter-final.
On 20 September 1931, Kerry won the championship following a 3–04 to 0–04 defeat of Louth in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
The final had been arranged for 6 September but Kerry failed to fulfil the fixture. The match was subsequently rescheduled to be played a fortnight later, with Louth awarded home advantage.[2]
Results
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| GK |
1 |
Peter McDonnell (Ardee minors)
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| RCB |
2 |
Jim Tiernan (Dowdallshill)
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| FB |
3 |
Gerard Hearty (Clan na Gael)
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| LCB |
4 |
Jimmy Beirne (Ardee minors)
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| RHB |
5 |
Larry Dyas (Wolfe Tones)
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| CHB |
6 |
Chris Marley (Dromiskin Unknowns)
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| LHB |
7 |
Jack Kelly (O'Connells)
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| MF |
8 |
James Caffrey (O'Connells)
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| MF |
9 |
Kevin McArdle (Cooley Kickhams)
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| RHF |
10 |
Peter Collier (O'Connells)
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| CHF |
11 |
Ambrose Woods (Cooley Kickhams)
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| LHF |
12 |
Arthur Dempsey (Ardee minors)
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| RCF |
13 |
Gerard Dillon (Clan na Gael)
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| FF |
14 |
John Harlin (Ardee minors) (c)
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| LCF |
15 |
Gerard Watters (Mountpleasant Lodge Rovers)
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| GK |
1 |
G. Howlin (Sarsfields)
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| RCB |
2 |
F. Sutherland (Sarsfields)
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| FB |
3 |
T. Merriman (Starlights)
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| LCB |
4 |
J. Forde (Gorey Blues)
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| RHB |
5 |
M. O'Connor (Sarsfields)
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| CHB |
6 |
L. Byrne (Starlights)
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| LHB |
7 |
W. Connolly (Starlights)
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| MF |
8 |
J. Quinn (Starlights)
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| MF |
9 |
M. Swan (Ballyhogue)
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| RHF |
10 |
E. Foley (Sarsfields)
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| CHF |
11 |
A. Travers (Gorey Blues)
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| LHF |
12 |
S. Carroll (Sarsfields)
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| RCF |
13 |
J. Morris (Sarsfields)
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| FF |
14 |
P. Quinn (Starlights)
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| LCF |
15 |
A. Kealy (Gorey Parnells)
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Semi-Finals
Final (Gaelic Grounds, Drogheda)
Kerry v Louth
| Kerry
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3–04 – 0–04
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Louth
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| (HT: 2–01 - 0–01) |
Gls: Healy (1-0), P.J. O'Sullivan (1-0), Chute (1-0)
Pts: McMahon (0-02), Murphy (0-01) P.J. O'Sullivan (0-01) |
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Pts: Collier (0-02), Caffrey (0-01), Dempsey (0-01) |
Referee: Patrick Fearon ( Armagh) Attendance: 5,000
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| GK |
1 |
Peter McDonnell (Ardee minors)
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| RCB |
2 |
Jim Tiernan (Dowdallshill)
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| FB |
3 |
Gerard Hearty (Clan na Gael)
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| LCB |
4 |
Jimmy Beirne (Ardee minors)
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| RHB |
5 |
Larry Dyas (Wolfe Tones)
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| CHB |
6 |
Chris Marley (Dromiskin Unknowns)
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| LHB |
7 |
James Fearon (Cooley Kickhams)
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| MF |
8 |
James Caffrey (O'Connells)
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| MF |
9 |
Kevin McArdle (Cooley Kickhams)
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| RHF |
10 |
Peter Collier (O'Connells)
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| CHF |
11 |
Arthur Bradley (Ardee minors)
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| LHF |
12 |
Arthur Dempsey (Ardee minors)
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| RCF |
13 |
Jack Kelly (O'Connells)
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| FF |
14 |
John Harlin (Ardee minors) (c)
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| LCF |
15 |
Gerard Watters (Mountpleasant Lodge Rovers)
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References
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All-Ireland Minor Football Championship | | Championships | |
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