1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Dates5 April - 4 October 1970
Teams31
Champions Cork (1st title)
Donal Hunt (captain)
Runners-up Fermanagh
Éamonn McPartland (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored94 (2.85 per match)
Points scored585 (17.73 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mickey Freyne (1-17)
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The 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the seventh staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship ran from 5 April to 4 October 1970.

Antrim entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Derry in the Ulster quarter-final.[1][2]

The All-Ireland final was played on 4 October 1970 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Fermanagh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 2-11 to 0-09 to claim their first ever All-Ireland U21 title.[3]

Roscommon's Mickey Freyne was the championship's top scorer with 1-17.

Connacht Under-21 Football Championship

Connacht quarter-final

Roscommon v Sligo
3 May 1970 Quarter-final Roscommon 1-08 - 1-07 Sligo Kilcoyne Park
T Regan 1-1, M Flanagan 0-3, M McDermott 0-1, T Hunt 0-1, J Gavin 0-1, M Freyne 0-1. J Noone 1-2, M Brennan 0-2, H Quinn 0-2, S Feeney 0-1.

Connacht semi-finals

Mayo v Galway
3 May 1970 Semi-final Mayo 1-08 - 0-05 Galway Claremorris Grounds
D Griffith 1-3, T O'Malley 0-2, P O'Grady 0-1, S Kilbride 0-1, T Holland 0-1. G Dooley 0-3, J Hughes 0-1, F Rushe 0-1.
Leitrim v Roscommon
10 May 1970 Semi-final Leitrim 1-05 - 2-14 Roscommon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
S Keegan 1-1, P Rourke 0-3, D Brennan 0-1. M Freyne 1-8, M Flanagan 1-3, A Regan 0-2, M McDermott 0-1.

Connacht final

Roscommon v Mayo
19 July 1970 Final Roscommon 1-10 - 0-14 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park
M Freyne 0-8, B O'Hara 1-1, C Keaveney 0-1. T Holland 0-4, T O'Malley 0-2, S O'Grady 0-2, A Kelly 0-2, M McIntyre 0-1, W Henry 0-1, D Griffiths 0-1, S O'Reilly 0-1.

Leinster Under-21 Football Championship

Leinster first round

Carlow v Wicklow
5 April 1970 First round Carlow 2-05 - 0-11 Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park
L Foster 1-1, P Doyle 1-0, K Conway 0-3, E Ellis 0-1. G O'Toole 0-3, J Simpson 0-3, M O'Toole 0-3, T Fortune 0-2.
Laois v Offaly
5 April 1970 First round Laois 1-07 - 3-07 Offaly O'Moore Park
T O'Brien 1-6, S Allen 0-1. S Darby 1-2, R Gleeson 1-2, P Fenning 1-1, P Moran 0-2.
Westmeath v Longford
5 April 1970 First round Westmeath 0-02 - 0-16 Longford Cusack Park
W Bray 0-1, D Hogan 0-1. P Burke 0-8, F Sheridan 0-4, F Farrell 0-1, K Hanniffy 0-1, S Lee 0-1, TP Cashell 0-1.
Wicklow v Carlow
19 April 1970 First round replay Wicklow 1-09 - 2-08 Carlow Aughrim County Ground
J Simpson 1-2, M O'Toole 0-4, G Farrell 0-1, G O'Toole 0-1, P Carthy 0-1. K Conway 1-2, T Geoghegan 1-2, P Doyle 0-2, T Moriarty 0-1, D Power 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

Louth v Dublin
19 April 1970 Quarter-final Louth 1-10 - 1-09 Dublin Drogheda Park
D Reid 0-5, D Lynch 1-1, Terry Doherty 0-2, M McDonald 0-1, R Barry 0-1. P Leahy 0-4, K Hegarty 1-0, D Hickey 0-3, P O'Neill 0-1, V Daly 0-1.
Longford v Offaly
3 May 1970 Quarter-final Longford 1-07 - 1-10 Offaly Cusack Park
K Hanniffy 1-2, P Burke 0-4, K Higgins 0-1. S Darby 0-5, F Grehan 1-1, P Fenning 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, R Gleeson 0-1, S Lowry 0-1.
Wexford v Carlow
3 May 1970 Quarter-final Wexford 8-08 - 0-06 Carlow Páirc Uí Shíocháin
L Bent 2-4, M Molloy 2-1, D Carthy 2-0, L Byrne 1-2, W French 1-1. W Cullen 0-2, L Foster 0-1, E Ellis 0-1, J Sheerin 0-1, T Moriarty 0-1.
Meath v Kildare
27 May 1970 Quarter-final Meath 1-09 - 1-09 Kildare Drumree Road
M Costello 1-1, E Mulvihill 0-3, A Burns 0-2, M Fay 0-1, K Rennicks 0-1, B Blighe 0-1. J Reilly 1-1, K Connolly 0-4, D Flanagan 0-2, J Balfe 0-1, A Comerford 0-1.
Meath v Kildare
24 June 1970 Quarter-final replay Meath 0-11 - 2-12 Kildare Páirc Mhuire
Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)

Leinster semi-finals

Louth v Kildare
9 July 1970 Semi-final Louth 2-08 - 1-09 Kildare Páirc Tailteann
A McGrath 1-2, J Byrne 1-2, D Reid 0-2, R Brennan 0-1, R Barry 0-1. J Goulding 0-6, K Connolly 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, D Flanagan 0-1.
Offaly v Wexford
26 July 1970 Semi-final Offaly 3-08 - 2-08 Wexford Croke Park
C Dunne 2-0, F Grehan 0-4, M Quirke 1-0, S Darby 0-3, V Smith 0-1. P Cullen 1-1, M Kehoe 1-1, J Dunphy 0-4, D Carthy 0-1, G Howlin 0-1.

Leinster final

Louth2-13 - 3-09 Offaly
D Reid 1-4, R Barry 1-3, E Sheelan 0-2, A McGrath 0-2, T Doherty 0-1, J Boylan 0-1. F Grehan 1-3, D Murphy 1-2, M Connor 1-0, S Darby 0-2, L Hanlon 0-1, K Malone 0-1.
GK 1 Paddy Bird (Naomh Mhuire)
RCB 2 Paddy Oliver (St Patrick's)
FB 3 Terry Lennon (St Bride's) (c)
LCB 4 Gerry Carroll (St Patrick's)
RHB 5 Davy Byrne (Newtown Blues)
CHB 6 Gerry Sheridan (Glyde Rangers)
LHB 7 Jack Curran (Dowdallshill)
MF 8 John Boylan (St Kevin's)
MF 9 Eugene Sheelan (St Patrick's)
RHF 10 Richie Barry (Dowdallshill)
CHF 11 Denis Lynch (Oliver Plunketts)
LHF 12 Terry Doherty (Dundalk Gaels)
RCF 13 Damien Reid (Mattock Rangers)
FF 14 Richie Brennan (Glyde Rangers)
LCF 15 Alo McGrath (Cooley Kickhams)
Substitutes:
16 Larry Muckian (Clan na Gael) for Lynch
17 Pat Murphy (St Patrick's) for Doherty
18 Peter Lennon (St Bride's) for Muckian
GK 1 John McGee
RCB 2 L. Pender
FB 3 J. Egan
LCB 4 P. Horan
RHB 5 Seán Lowry
CHB 6 Christy Dunne
LHB 7 O. Daly
MF 8 Kieran Claffey
MF 9 Murt Connor
RHF 10 David Murphy
CHF 11 Paddy Fenning
LHF 12 Freddie Grehan
RCF 13 Séamus Darby
FF 14 K. Malone
LCF 15 S. Coughlan
Substitutes:
16 Liam Hanlon for Daly
17 M. Curran for Coughlan
18 P. Pender for Darby

Munster Under-21 Football Championship

Munster quarter-finals

Tipperary v Kerry
5 April 1970 Quarter-final Tipperary 0-04 - 2-10 Kerry St. Ailbe's Park
C O'Flaherty 0-2, P Coffey 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. P Lynch 0-5, B Lynch 0-4, J Galwey 1-1, M Moran 1-0. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)
Limerick v Waterford
12 April 1970 Quarter-final Limerick 0-08 - 1-05 Waterford FitzGerald Park
C Cregan 0-3, S Bourke 0-2, P Geoghegan 0-2, D Enright 0-1. J Murphy 1-0, S Fitzgerald 0-2, T Doyle 0-1, J Flynn 0-1, P Morrissey 0-1. Referee: D Twomey (Cork)
Waterford v Limerick
31 May 1970 Quarter-final replay Waterford 2-09 - 3-08 Limerick Fraher Field
P Morrissey 1-2, M Coffey 1-1, T Power 0-3, S Fitzgerald 0-2, T Doyle 0-1. S Burke 2-0, J Landers 1-0, D Geoghegan 0-3, C Cregan 0-3, D Holmes 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

Clare v Limerick
12 July 1970 Semi-final Clare 1-10 - 0-08 Limerick MacDonagh Park
J Hehir 1-4, L Friel 0-2, M Tubridy 0-1, S Moloney 0-1, E Mescall 0-1, P Friel 0-1. D Geoghegan 0-4, J Heddigan 0-2, J Martin 0-1, D Holmes 0-1.
Cork v Kerry
15 July 1970 Semi-final Cork 2-13 - 0-10 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds
J Barrett 2-1, D Long 0-5, T O'Brien 0-3, N Kirby 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Barron 0-1. B Lynch 0-6, N O'Sullivan 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, M O'Donnell 0-1. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)

Munster final

Cork v Clare
23 August 1970 Final Cork 5-12 - 1-07 Clare Fr. Con Buckley Park
J Coleman 2-1, N Kirby 1-2, T O'Brien 0-5, J Barrett 1-1, D Hunt 1-0, T Murphy 0-2, D Barron 0-1. S Moloney 1-3, P Friel 0-3, E Mescall 0-1. Referee: S Moloney (Tipperary)

Ulster Under-21 Football Championship

Ulster preliminary round

Antrim v Monaghan
24 May 1970 Preliminary round Antrim 4-11 - 0-04 Monaghan Casement Park
G McCann 1-3, A Hamill 1-2, R Graffin 1-2, A McCallin 1-0, B Rainey 0-3, B Storie 0-1. E Donnelly 0-2, M Quinn 0-1, D Beatty 0-1.

Ulster quarter-finals

Cavan v Armagh
17 May 1970 Quarter-final Cavan 4-06 - 2-10 Armagh Breffni Park
G Cusack 2-1, O Leddy 1-2, M Galligan 1-0, J Brown 0-1, T Corcoran 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1. P Loughran 1-3, L McCabe 1-1, J Smith 0-2, C Sweeney 0-2, G Hart 0-2.
Tyrone v Down
24 May 1970 Quarter-final Tyrone 2-10 - 2-05 Down Fr. Peter Campbell Park
F Daly 1-1, P Park 0-4, T Donnelly 1-0, E Morgan 0-2, N Barbour 0-1, W Martin 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1. P Rooney 1-2, E Grant 1-1, J Swail 0-1, E Tomelty 0-1.
Donegal v Fermanagh
24 May 1970 Quarter-final Donegal 1-04 - 1-11 Fermanagh MacCumhaill Park
S Driscoll 1-0, T Bradley 0-2, M Carney 0-2. E Treacy 1-1, A Campbell 0-3, T Boyle 0-2, P McGinnity 0-2, D McKenna 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, S Sheridan 0-1.
Derry v Antrim
14 June 1970 Quarter-final Derry 2-07 - 1-08 Antrim Rossa Park
B Gormley 1-1, J O'Leary 0-4, H Niblock 1-0, P Doherty 0-1, B Ward 0-1. G Gillon 1-0, A McCallin 0-3, P Storie 0-2, T Dunlop 0-2, G McCann 0-1.

Ulster semi-finals

Cavan v Tyrone
14 June 1970 Semi-final Cavan 1-15 - 3-07 Tyrone Breffni Park
G Cusack 0-8, P O'Reilly 1-3, S McGuigan 0-2, J Brown 0-1, F Donnelly 0-1. T Donnelly 2-2, N Barbour 1-0, P Park 0-2, F Daly 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, J McCarroll 0-1.
Fermanagh v Derry
21 June 1970 Semi-final Fermanagh 2-09 - 1-10 Derry St. Molaise Park
E Treacy 1-2, E McPartland 0-4, A Campbell 1-0, P McGinnity 0-3. G Forrest 1-2, JJ Rocks 0-2, M Moran 0-1, B Gormley 0-1, A McGurk 0-1, C Mullan 0-1, H Niblock 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.

Ulster final

Fermanagh v Cavan
19 July 1970 Final Fermanagh 0-13 - 0-08 Cavan St. Tiernach's Park
E Tracey 0-5, E McPartland 0-2, G Gallagher 0-2, P McGinnity 0-2, D McKenna 0-1, D Campbell 0-1. S O'Reilly 0-3, G Cusack 0-2, M Hanna 0-1, S McGuigan 0-1, J Browne 0-1. Referee: J Greene (Antrim)

All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

Louth v Fermanagh
30 August 1970 Semi-final Louth 1-05 - 1-08 Fermanagh The Ramparts
E Sheelan 1-1, D Reid 0-3, T Lennon 0-1. E McParland 1-2, A Campbell 0-3, E Treacy 0-1, D Campbell 0-1, C Campbell 0-1. Referee: P Rooney (Down)
Mayo v Cork
30 August 1970 Semi-final Mayo 1-13 - 1-15 Cork MacHale Park
D Griffith 1-3, D Holland 0-5, D Dolan 0-2, T O'Malley 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1, M McIntyre 0-1. D Hunt 0-6, D Barron 1-1, T O'Brien 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, D Long 0-2, D Aherne 0-1, N Kirby 0-1. Referee: F Tierney (Cavan)

All-Ireland final

Cork v Fermanagh
4 October 1970 Final Cork 2-11 - 0-09 Fermanagh Croke Park
T O'Brien 1-5, N Kirby 1-2, J Coleman 0-2, D Long 0-1, D Hunt 0-1. E Treacy 0-3, E McPartland 0-3, D McKenna 0-1, P McGinnity 0-1, D Campbell 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mickey Freyne Roscommon 1-17 20 3 6.66
2 Eugene Treacy Fermanagh 2-12 18 5 3.60
Teddy O'Brien Cork 1-15 18 4 4.50
4 Gene Cusack Cavan 2-11 17 3 5.66
Damien Reid Louth 1-14 17 4 4.25
6 Freddie Grehan Offaly 2-08 14 3 4.66
Éamonn McPartland Fermanagh 1-11 14 4 3.50
8 Ned Kirby Cork 2-07 13 4 3.25
Des Griffith Mayo 2-07 13 3 4.33
Séamus Darby Offaly 1-10 13 3 4.33

Miscellaneous

  • In the provincial championships there were a number of firsts as Fermanagh and Louth won the respective Ulster and Leinster titles for the first time in their history.
  • The All-Ireland semi-final between Louth and Fermanagh remains their only championship meeting.

References

  1. ^ "The summer of '69 when Antrim U21 footballers were kings". The Irish News. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Fifty years on from Antrim football's golden moment". GAA website. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Then and now: Fair Sher of success". Belfast Telegraph. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Drama, Excitement as Louth Triumph - Under-21 Team Makes History". Drogheda Independent. 7 August 1970.
  5. ^ "Louth made such hard work of it". Irish Times. 3 August 1970.
  6. ^ "Louth capture first Leinster U-21 title in dramatic fashion". Drogheda Independent. 4 August 2010.
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