The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the third staging of the
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Kildare entered the championship as the
defending champions.
On 2 October 1966,
Roscommon won the championship following a 2–10 to 1–12 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final.
This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Miscellaneous
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Roscommon win the Connacht title for the first time in their history.
References
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1966
Events January
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All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship