The 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 46th staging of the
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...
in 1964.
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...
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 quarter-final.
On 4 May 2009, Cork won the championship following a 1-13 to 2-9 defeat of
Down in the All-Ireland final.
This was their 11th All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
References
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All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship