1983 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Mayo (3rd win) |
| Captain | Eddie Gibbons |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Derry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1983 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 20th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Donegal entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Derry in the Ulster final.
On 30 October 1983, Mayo won the championship following a 1-8 to 1-5 defeat of Derry in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title in nine championship seasons.
Results
[edit]Final
 Kildare | 1-13 - 1-08 |  Louth |
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| Tompkins 0-5(4f), O'Neill 1-0, Dalton 0-2, Sex 0-2, Murphy 0-2, Ryan 0-1, Fahy 0-1 | Hosford 0-3(1f), McKenna 1-0, Litchfield 0-2, Rogers 0-1, Bradley 0-1, O'Hare 0-1(f) |
Referee: T.Collins (Meath)
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Semi-finals
| 25 September 1983 Semi-final | Mayo | 3-06 - 0-07 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 25 September 1983 Semi-final | Derry | 0-11 - 1-06 | Kildare | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Finals
| 16 October 1983 Final | Mayo | 2-05 - 1-08 | Derry | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
| 30 October 1983 Final replay | Mayo | 1-08 - 1-05 | Derry | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
Statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the second time in three years.
References
[edit]- ^ McHugh, Willie (26 April 2016). "Remembering past Mayo glories". The Mayo News. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Louth go down but not without a brave fight". The Argus. 29 July 1983.