1990 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (6th win) |
| Captain | Vincent Knightley |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tyrone |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1990 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 27th staging of the competition since its inception by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, but were defeated by Kerry in the Munster final.
On 13 May 1990, Kerry won the championship following a 5–12 to 2–11 defeat of Tyrone in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their first in 13 championship seasons.
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
| 29 April 1990 Semi-final | Kerry | 2-13 - 1-06 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 6 May 1990 Semi-final | Tyrone | 2-10 - 1-09 | Meath | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Final
| 13 May 1990 Final | Kerry | 5-12 - 2-11 | Tyrone | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- The All-Ireland semi-final between Tyrone and Meath is the first championship meeting between the two teams.
References
[edit]- ^ Donnelly, Ed (30 March 2011). "Munster U21FC facts and figures". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.