The 1973 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 10th staging of the
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Galway entered the championship as
defending champions, however, they were defeated by
Mayo in the Connacht final.
On 16 September 1973,
Kerry won the championship following a 2-13 to 0-13 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.
This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Miscellaneous
* The All-Ireland semi-final between
Kerry and
Offaly is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
References
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