1940 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Louth (2nd win) |
| Captain | Brendan Burke |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Louth |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1940 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 12th 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.
Roscommon entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.
On 22 September 1940, Louth won the championship following a 5–05 to 2–07 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. They led by 3–01 to 1–05 at half-time. This was Louth's second All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.[1]
Results
| 4 August 1940[2][3] Final | Louth | 3-05 - 1-06 | Kildare | Croke Park |
| S. McGivern 2-0, J. Kiernan 1-0, P. McCourt 0-3, P. Corr 0-2 (1f) | L. Cummins 0-4 (4f), J. Martin 1-1, E. Monaghan 0-1 | Referee: P. Dunne (Dublin) |
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| 1 September 1940 Semi-Final | Mayo | 3–12 – 2–05 | Kerry | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| 18 August 1940 Semi-Final | Louth | 3–08 – 0–03 | Monaghan | Croke Park |
| 22 September 1940 Final | Louth | 5-05 - 2-07 | Mayo | Croke Park |
| G. Cahill 2-1, G. Brennan, P. McCourt, N. Reay 1-0, J. Kiernan 0-2, P. Corr, S. McGivern 0-1 each | D. Loughrey 2-0, J.J. McGowan 0-4 (4f), J. Ralph ('45), T. Byrne, J. Forkin 0-1 each | Referee: Patrick Dunne (Dublin) |
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References
- ^ "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Kildare G.A.A. Notes". Leinster Leader. 3 August 1940.
- ^ "Louth Minors Win Leinster Title". Irish Independent. 5 August 1940.
- ^ "GAA star couldn't get out of barracks or into Croker". Drogheda Independent. 10 December 2004.
- ^ "The death of a Louth great". The Argus. 14 January 1983.