The 1974 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 11th staging of the
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Kerry entered the championship as
defending champions, however, they were defeated by
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
in the Munster final.
On 29 September 1974,
Mayo won the championship following a 2-10 to 2-8 defeat of
Antrim in a replay of the All-Ireland final.
This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in seven championship seasons.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
Finals
Statistics
Miscellaneous
*
Dublin win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
* The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time.
References
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1974
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All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship