The 1939 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 11th 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.
Cavan entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Monaghan in a replay of the Ulster final.
On 24 September 1939, Roscommon won the championship following a 1-9 to 1-7 defeat of Monaghan in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
Results
Final
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| GK |
1 |
Harry Dunne (Kinnegad)
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| RCB |
2 |
Tom Beirne (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
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| FB |
3 |
Jack Casserly (Milltown)
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| LCB |
4 |
Ned Martin (Rosemount)
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| RHB |
5 |
Dessie Delaney (St Finian's College)
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| CHB |
6 |
Ted Casey (Drumraney)
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| LHB |
7 |
Anthony Coady (Moate All Whites)
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| MF |
8 |
Michael Reynolds (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
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| MF |
9 |
Tom Maher (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
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| RHF |
10 |
Kevin Boland (Rosemount)
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| CHF |
11 |
Michael Farrelly (St Finian's College)
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| LHF |
12 |
Dinny Fox (St Finian's College)
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| RCF |
13 |
Eddie O'Reilly (St Finian's College)
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| FF |
14 |
Donie O'Donovan (Multyfarnham Franciscan College)
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| LCF |
15 |
Billy Cashin (Ballynacargy)
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Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the provincial championships there are a number of firsts as Cork, Roscommon and Westmeath win the respective Munster, Connacht and Leinster titles for the first time.
References
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