1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kildare (1st win) |
| Captain | Pat Dunny |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1965 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Kerry were the defending champions from the previous championship, however, they did not field a team.
On 3 October 1965, Kildare won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
[edit]Final
| 3 October 1965 Final | Kildare | 2-11 - 1-07 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- Down win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.
References
[edit]- ^ "Golden Generation's Dream Turns to Nightmare". Kildare365.com. Retrieved 16 July 2017.