1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 23rd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1986 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamCork (7th win)
CaptainMick Slocum
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamOffaly
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterDerry
ConnachtMayo

Cork entered the championship as defending champions.

On 14 September 1986, Cork won the championship following a 3-16 to 0-12 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their seventh All-Ireland title overall and their third in successive seasons.

Results

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Semi-finals

9 August 1986 Semi-final Offaly 1-11 - 1-11 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
9 August 1986 Semi-final Cork 1-13 - 2-08 Derry Parnell Park, Dublin
17 August 1986 Semi-final replay Offaly 1-15 - 0-07 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Finals

14 September 1986 Final Cork 3-16 - 0-12 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles

Statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Cork become the second team after Kerry in 1977 to win three successive All-Ireland titles.

References

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  1. ^ "Cork's Teddy McCarthy likes doing things on the double". Hogan Stand. 3 July 1992. Retrieved 15 July 2017.