1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship#Connacht Under-21 Football Championship

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The 1991 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 28th 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.

On 12 May 1991, Tyrone won the championship following a 4-16 to 1-5 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0425/870225-philly-jordan-u21/|title='I wasn't good enough to make minor and U21 teams, but I worked hard'|publisher=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=16 July 2017|date=2 May 2017|first=Philip|last=Jordan}} This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

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Semi-finals

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| date = 28 April 1991

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| team1 = Kerry

| score = 2-07 - 1-06

| team2 = Meath

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| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

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| team1 = Tyrone

| score = 4-13 - 2-07

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| stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen

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Final

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| date = 12 May 1991

| round = Final

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| team1 = Tyrone

| score = 4-16 - 1-05

| team2 = Kerry

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| stadium = St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

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Statistics

=Miscellaneous=

  • The All-Ireland semi-finals see two first-time pairings as Tyrone and Leitrim, as well as Kerry and Meath meet for the first time in the championship.

References

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All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship