2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Armagh (1st win) |
| Captain | Ciaran McKeever |
| Manager | Peter Rafferty |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Manager | John Maughan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 41st staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kildare in the Leinster final replay.
On 2 October 2004, Armagh won the championship following a 2–8 to 1–9 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
| 5 September 2004 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-13 - 1-07 | Kildare | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| 5 September 2004 Semi-final | Armagh | 1-19 - 2-10 | Cork | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
Final
| 2 October 2004 Final | Armagh | 2-08 - 1-09 | Mayo | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]- The All-Ireland semi-final between Armagh and Cork is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
References
[edit]- ^ Keys, Colm (4 October 2004). "Armagh pile on Mayo torture". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2017.