The 1985 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 22nd staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

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entered the championship as defending champions. On 25 August 1985, Cork won the championship following a 0-14 to 1-8 defeat of

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in the All-Ireland final. This was their sixth All-Ireland title overall and their second in successive seasons.

Results

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

Semi-finals Finals

Statistics

Miscellaneous

* Meath win the Leinster title for the first time in their history. * The All-Ireland final between

and

is the very first championship meeting between the two teams.

References

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