2012 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship#Final

{{Short description|Youth Gaelic football competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox Under-20 Football All-Ireland

| year = 2012

| type = Under-21

| image =

| dates = 22 February – 6 May 2012

| teams = 32

| team = Dublin

| titles = 3rd

| captain = Kevin O'Brien

| manager = Jim Gavin

| team2 = Roscommon

| captain2 = Paddy Brogan

| manager2 = Nigel Dineen

| munster = Cork

| leinster = Dublin

| ulster = Cavan

| connacht = Roscommon

| matches =

| totalgoals =

| totalpoints =

| topscorer =

| poty = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Ciarán Kilkenny

| previous = 2011

| next = 2013

}}

The 2012 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship is an inter county football competition between all 32 counties in Ireland. Four competitions are contested in each province and the winners of each provincial championship enters the all-Ireland series. There are currently 2 county teams still competing for the 2012 all-Ireland Under 21 championship, Dublin and Roscommon.

[[Leinster Under 21 Football Championship|Leinster Under 21 Championship]]

{{cite web |url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/leinster-gaa-championship-fixtures-2012/leinster-gaa-u-21-fc-2012.258.html |title = Cadburys Leinster G.A.A. U-21 F.C. 2012 |accessdate=2012-03-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629085506/http://leinster.gaa.ie/leinster-gaa-championship-fixtures-2012/leinster-gaa-u-21-fc-2012.258.html |archivedate=2012-06-29 }}

=Round 1=

{{GAA match

|date =February 29, 2012

|time =

|round =Round 1

|team1 =Wexford

|score =1-09 - 1-12

|report =[http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/u21s-survive-scare-to-progress-in-leinster-championship/ Report]

|team2 =Dublin

|goals1 =M O'Regan 1-4 (0-4f), D Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), M O'Hanlon, B O'Gorman, G Cullen 0-1 each.

|goals2 =C Kilkenny 0-5 (0-2f), P Ryan 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), J Small, J McCaffrey, E O Conghaile, H Dawson, C Reddin 0-1 each.

|stadium =Belfield, Enniscorthy

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =February 22, 2012

|time =

|round =Round 1

|team1 =Wicklow

|score =1-06 - 0-13

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=163031 Report]

|team2 =Carlow

|goals1 =B McCrea 1-0, T Kelly 0-3 (3f), C McGraynor, D Woods, E Woulfe 0-1 each.

|goals2 =D Foley 0-4 (2f), C Moran, C Wall, J Kennedy (1f), M Mullen 0-2 each, M Fitzgerald, J Byrne 0-1 each.

|stadium =Baltinglass

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =February 22, 2012

|time =

|round =Round 1

|team1 =Kilkenny

|score =0-02 - 6-35

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=163031 Report]

|team2 =Louth

|goals1 =B Byrne 0-2 (0-1 free).

|goals2 =C Bellew 1-5; B Berrill 0-5; B Hamilton 1-2; S O'Hanlon, W Woods 0-4 each; E O'Neill, R Moore, B Rogan 1-1 each; B Kieran 1-0; E O'Connor; P Kirwan, N Devlin 0-3 each; S McMahon, E Duffy 0-1 each.

|stadium =Ballyraggett

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =February 22, 2012

|time =

|round =Round 1

|team1 =Offaly

|score =1-09 - 0-09

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=163032 Report]

|team2 =Meath

|goals1 =J Ledwith (0-1), A Sullivan (0-3, one free, one '45), B Allen (0-3), M Young (1-2).

|goals2 =P Fox (0-1), S Tobin (0-1), D Carroll (0-2, one free); S Gillespie (0-4, two frees), A Forde (0-1).

|stadium =Gracefield

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{GAA match

|date =March 7, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Dublin

|score =2-21 - 0-04

|report =[http://www.hill16.ie/index.php?/home/comments/u21s-cruise-in-leinster-semi-final/ Report]

|team2 =Laois

|goals1 =C Kilkenny 0-7 (0-3f), P Ryan 1-2 (0-1f), G Seaver 1-1, P Hudson 0-3 (0-1f), G Sweeney, E O Conghaile 0-2 each, J Smith, J McCaffrey, C Reddin, M Schutte 0-1 each.

|goals2 =D O’Connor 0-2, J Farrell, J Finn (0-1f) 0-1 each.

|stadium =Parnell Park

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 7, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Carlow

|score =0-03 - 0-11

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/comeback-kid-heslin-shines-as-lakemen-dismantle-carlow-3043774.html Report]

|team2 =Westmeath

|goals1 =C Moran 0-2, A Kenny 0-1.

|goals2 =C McCormack, J Heslin (2f) 0-3 each; K Reilly 0-2 (1f); G Egan, T English, S Daly 0-1 each.

|stadium =Carlow I.T.

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 7, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Louth

|score =3-06 - 1-10

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/woods-fires-brace-to-send-louth-into-semifinals-3043773.html Report]

|team2 =Longford

|goals1 =W Woods 2-1, S O'Hanlon 1-0, B Rogan 0-2 (1f), E O'Connor, R Moore (f), B Hamilton 0-1 each.

|goals2 =R Smyth 1-2 (2f), M Hughes 0-3f, P McCormack 0-2, J McGivney, D Mimnagh, C Clarke 0-1 each.

|stadium =Haggardstown

|attendance =

|referee =R Malone (Dublin).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 7, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Offaly

|score =0-08 - 0-07

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Kildare/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=163591 Report]

|team2 =Kildare

|goals1 =S Hannon (0-1), J McPadden (0-1), A Sullivan (0-4), B Allen (0-2).

|goals2 =K Feeley (0-3), S Hurley (0-1), P Fogarty (0-1), L McGovern (0-1), F Dowling (0-1).

|stadium =Gracefield

|attendance =

|referee =D Gough (Meath).

|motm =

}}

=Semi-final=

{{cite web |url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/home/default.aspx?id=10&compID=6401 |title=Fixtures & Results |accessdate=2012-03-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121203042526/http://leinster.gaa.ie/home/default.aspx?id=10&compID=6401 |archivedate=2012-12-03 }}

{{GAA match

|date =March 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Dublin

|score =4-15 - 1-09

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/kilkenny-turns-on-style-to-end-westmeath-fightback-3058014.html Report]

|team2 =Westmeath

|goals1 =C Kilkenny 1-6 (1f), P Hudson 1-4 (1f), M Schutte, J McCaffrey 1-0 each, G Sweeney, C Reddin, E O Conghaile, G Seaver, P Maguire 0-1 each.

|goals2 =K Reilly 1-1 (1f), J Heslin 0-3 (3f), C McCormack 0-2, D Gavin, A Stone, S Daly 0-1 each.

|stadium =Portlaoise

|attendance =

|referee =J Hickey (Carlow).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Louth

|score =0-10 - 0-08

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/berrill-makes-it-safe-for-louth-3058016.html Report]

|team2 =Offaly

|goals1 =W Woods, B Rogan (1f) 0-2 each, S O'Hanlon, R Moore (f), E O'Connor, P Kirwan, B Hamilton, B Berrill 0-1 each.

|goals2 =P Cunningham 0-5 (3f), A Sullivan, D Hogan, A McDonagh 0-1 each.

|stadium =Navan

|attendance =

|referee =F Barry (Kildare).

|motm =

}}

=Final=

{{GAA match

|date = April 4, 2012{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kilkenny-in-dominant-form-for-dublin-1.495551|title=Kilkenny in dominant form for Dublin|work=Irish Times|date=5 April 2012}}

|time = 7:30

|round = Final

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-16 - 0-8

|team2 = Louth

|goals1 = Ciaran Kilkenny 1-7 (0-1f), Mark Schutte, Paul Hudson, Gerry Seaver 0-2 each, Jack McCaffrey, Gary Sweeney, Harry Dawson 0-1 each

|goals2 = Ben Rogan 0-4f, Ruairi Moore, Cathal Bellew, William Woods, Barry Hamilton 0-1 each

|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

|attendance =1,200 (Estimate)

|referee = Fergal Kelly (Longford)

|motm = Ciarán Kilkenny

}}

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{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

width="25"|width="25"|
GK1John Brian Carthy (St Jude's)
RCB2Seán George (Ballymun Kickhams)
FB3Kevin O'Brien (Naomh Mearnóg) (c)
LCB4Michael Concarr (St Vincent's)
RHB5Luke Fletcher (St Maur's)
CHB6John Kelly (Na Fianna)
LHB7Jack McCaffrey (Clontarf)
MF8Emmet Ó Conghaile (Lucan Sarsfields)
MF9Ciarán Reddin (St Maur's)
RHF10Mark Schutte (Cuala)
CHF11Gary Sweeney (St Sylvester's)
LHF12Daniel Byrne (St Maur's)
RCF13Ciarán Kilkenny (Castleknock)
FF14Paul Hudson (Thomas Davis)
LCF15Philip Ryan (St Brigid's)
colspan=3|Substitutes:
16Gerry Seaver (Ballyboughal) for Byrne
17Harry Dawson (Skerries Harps) for Ryan
18John Small (Ballymun Kickhams) for Concarr
19Paul Maguire (St Jude's) for Hudson
20Eoghan Keogh (Raheny) for Ó Conghaile

|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|

cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto"
width="25"|width="25"|
GK1Joe Flanagan (O'Raghallaighs)
RCB2Dermot Campbell (Dreadnots)
FB3Ciarán Murray (Dundalk Young Irelands)
LCB4Tiarnan Hand (Geraldines)
RHB5Patrick Reilly (St Bride's)
CHB6Anthony Williams (Dreadnots)
LHB7Michael McKeown (Mattock Rangers)
MF8Eoin O'Connor (St Patrick's) (c)
MF9Shane O'Hanlon (Geraldines)
RHF10Cathal Bellew (Kilkerley Emmets)
CHF11Peter Kirwan (Dreadnots)
LHF12Ruairí Moore (O'Raghallaighs)
RCF13Ben Rogan (O'Raghallaighs)
FF14William Woods (Naomh Fionnbarra)
LCF15Barry Hamilton (Geraldines)
colspan=3|Substitutes:
16Brian Berrill (Naomh Máirtín) for Bellew
17Eoghan Duffy (St Fechin's) for Kirwan
18Shane McMahon (St Mochta's) for Reilly
19Seán Donnelly (Cooley Kickhams) for Hamilton

|-

|}

Munster Under 21 Championship

{{Cite web |url=http://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/under21/ |title = Under 20 « Munster GAA Web site |access-date=2012-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221000210/http://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/under21/ |archive-date=2019-02-21 |url-status=dead }}

=Quarter-finals=

{{GAA match

|date =March 14, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Tipperary

|score =0-05 - 0-11

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Kerry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=164220 Report]

|team2 =Kerry

|goals1 =D Leahy (0-1), A Cleere (0-1), L Treacy (0-1), M Quinlivan (0-1), L McGrath (0-1).

|goals2 =P Kilkenny (0-10), K Hurley (0-2), C Cox (0-4), S O'Brien (0-4).

|stadium = Semple Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =C Lane (Cork).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 14, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Limerick

|score =0-10 - 2-07

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Limerick/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=164223 Report]

|team2 =Clare

|goals1 =I Corbett (0-1); D O'Connor (0-2), E O'Connor (0-5), F O'Riordan (0-1), J Lee (0-1).

|goals2 =S Tierney (0-3), D O'Neill (0-2), E Finucane (0-1), C McInerney (2-1).

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds

|attendance =

|referee =D O'Mahony (Tipperary).

|motm =

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{GAA match

|date =March 28, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Waterford

|score =1-04 - 4-26

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/cox-leads-from-front-as-kerry-ease-into-final-3064968.html Report]

|team2 =Kerry

|goals1 =B O'Connor 1-0, P Power 0-2f, G Nugent, R Cahill 0-1 each.

|goals2 =C Cox (2f) 1-7, K Hurley 1-5, S O'Brien 1-2, I Galvin 1-1, E O'Connor (1f) 0-3, C Brady, S O'Carroll, M Reen 0-2 each, J Walsh, G O'Grady 0-1 each.

|stadium =Tralee

|attendance =

|referee =K O'Brien (Tipperary).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 28, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Cork

|score =3-15 - 1-06

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/wall-sets-up-rebels-stroll-3064969.html Report]

|team2 =Clare

|goals1 =J O'Rourke 0-5, L Connolly 1-2 (0-1f), B Hurley 0-4, M Sugrue 1-1, J Wall 1-0, K Hallissey, D Drake, D Mac Eoin 0-1 each.

|goals2 =D O'Neill 1-0, C McInerney 0-2 (1f), D O'Neill, S Malone, S O'Driscoll, P Dillon 0-1 each.

|stadium =Páirc Uí Rinn

|attendance =

|referee =P O'Sullivan (Kerry).

|motm =

}}

=Final=

{{GAA match

|date =April 11, 2012

|time =7:30

|round =Final

|team1 =Cork

|score =2-12 - 1-14
(AET)

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=166319 Report]

|team2 =Kerry

|goals1 =A Cronin (0-1), J Wall (0-1); R Deane (0-1), D Óg Hodnett (1-1), J O'Rourke (0-1), B Hurley (0-4, 0-2 frees), D McEoin (0-2).

|goals2 =S O'Carroll (0-2, 0-1 sideline), C Brady (1-0), C Cox (0-8, 0-7 frees), K Hurley (0-1), G O'Grady (0-2).

|stadium =Tralee

|attendance =

|referee =K OBrien (Tipperary).

|motm =

}}

Connacht Under 21 Championship

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlJ8LGc5FgzmdGFvTVpPOUtkSVduelItMmE0a2VyeEE#gid=0 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}

=Preliminary round=

{{GAA match

|date =March 14, 2012

|time =

|round =Preliminary round

|team1 =Mayo

|score =1-14 - 0-15

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Galway/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=164224 Report]

|team2 =Galway

|goals1 = C O'Connor (0-9), C O'Shea (1-0), E Regan (0-2), D Coen (0-2), M Forde (0-1).

|goals2 = P Ó Gríofa (0-4), E Monahan (0-4), P Cunningham (0-2), C Costello (0-1), C Rabbittte (0-1), P Sweeney (0-1), N Walsh (0-1), A Varley (0-1).

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =M Duffy (Sligo).

|motm =

}}

=Semi-final=

{{GAA match

|date =March 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Roscommon

|score =1-11 - 0-10

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/smith-strike-proves-defining-moment-3058017.html Report]

|team2 =Mayo

|goals1 =D Smith 1-4 (3f), N Kilroy, C Compton, C Connolly, N Daly, F Cregg, S Oates, C Murtagh 0-1 each.

|goals2 =C O'Connor (3f), C O'Shea 0-3 each, E Regan (1f) 0-2, J Shaughnessy (1f), A Walsh ('45) 0-1 each.

|stadium =

|attendance =

|referee =R McBrien (Leitrim).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 24, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Sligo

|score =0-14 - 0-08

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Leitrim/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=165122 Report]

|team2 =Leitrim

|goals1 =D Maye (0-3, 1f), D Coffey (0-1), N Murphy (0-7, 3f), J Rogers (0-2), E Doherty (0-1).

|goals2 =A Hickey (0-5, 4f), S Moran (0-1), M Beirne (0-1), M Quinn (0-1).

|stadium =Markievicz Park

|attendance =

|referee =S O' Hehir (Galway)

|motm =

}}

=Final=

{{GAA match

|date =April 07, 2012

|time =

|round =Final

|team1 =Roscommon

|score =1-13 - 0-08

|report =[http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/roscommon-crowned-connacht-u-21-champions-546677.html Report]

|team2 =Sligo

|goals1 =D Smith 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), S Oates, C Compton 0-2 each, C Connolly, C Daly, F Cregg (0-1f) 0-1 each.

|goals2 =B Egan 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 '45'), N Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), D Maye, P Hughes, J Rodgers 0-1 each.

|stadium =Dr. Hyde Park

|attendance =

|referee =Ray McBrien (Leitrim).

|motm =

}}

Ulster Under 21 Championship

{{cite web |url=http://ulster.gaa.ie/fixtures-and-results/2012-2/football/cadburys-ulster-under-21-football-championship/ |title=CLG Uladh – Ulster GAA » Cadbury's Ulster Under 21 Football Championship |publisher=Ulster.gaa.ie |date=2011-12-19 |accessdate=2012-02-14 |archive-date=2012-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701081533/http://ulster.gaa.ie/fixtures-and-results/2012-2/football/cadburys-ulster-under-21-football-championship/ |url-status=live }}

=Round 1=

{{GAA match

|date =March 14, 2012

|time =

|round =Round 1

|team1 =Fermanagh

|score =1-03 - 1-14

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=164216 Report]

|team2 =Tyrone

|goals1 =R Corrigan (1-0), R Lyons (0-1), S Quigley (0-1), B Owens (0-1).

|goals2 =N Sludden (0-1), T McCann (0-1), S Tierney (0-1), T Canavan (0-1), D McCurry (0-3), C McAliskey (1-3), R O'Neill (0-1), P Mallon (0-1), J McCullagh (0-2).

|stadium =Brewster Park

|attendance =

|referee =G Corrigan.

|motm =

}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{GAA match

|date =March 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Cavan

|score =1-11 - 1-05

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/tierney-class-inspires-cavan-3058012.html Report]

|team2 =Armagh

|goals1 =K Tierney 0-7 (2f), C Conroy 1-0, F Flanagan, J Brady, P Leddy, PP O'Hara 0-1 each.

|goals2 =R Tasker 1-3 (2f), A Forker (1f), J Donnelly 0-1 each.

|stadium =Kingspan Breffni Park

|attendance =

|referee =F Cleary (Fermanagh).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Derry

|score =3-12 - 1-03

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/mcguckian-leads-derry-stroll-3058011.html Report]

|team2 =Monaghan

|goals1 =E McGuckian 2-1, F Duffin 1-0, B Herron (2f), C Spiers, B Quigg 0-2 each, R Moore, A Devlin (1f), R Ferris, C Bradley, F Bell 0-1 each.

|goals2 =S Sherry 1-0, T Kerr (1f), P Dooney, D McKenna 0-1 each.

|stadium =Celtic Park

|attendance =

|referee =S McLaughlin (Donegal).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Down

|score =2-11 - 1-09

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/mcgarry-cements-downs-progress-3058015.html Report]

|team2 =Antrim

|goals1 =D O'Hare (3f) 1-4, R McGarry (1f) 1-3, D Savage, M Bagnall, N McParland, R O'Hare 0-1 each.

|goals2 =H McNulty 1-1, D Lynch 0-3, R Murray, M Johnson, P McBride, E Gallagher, C Sheerin 0-1 each.

|stadium =Páirc Esler

|attendance =

|referee =C O'Hagan (Tyrone).

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =March 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Quarter-final

|team1 =Tyrone

|score =0-12 - 0-06

|report =

|team2 =Donegal

|goals1 =D McCurry 0-5 (2f), R Donnelly 0-2, T Canavan, C Clarke, S Tierney, C McAliskey, S Warnock 0-1 each.

|goals2 =P McBrearty 0-3 (1f), S McGarvey 0-2 (1 '45), D Molloy 0-1.

|stadium =Omagh

|attendance =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/mccurry-gets-tyrone-cruising-3058013.html Report]

|referee =M McErlane (Derry).

|motm =

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{GAA match

|date =April 04, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Down

|score =1-08 - 0-16

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=165869 Report]

|team2 =Tyrone

|goals1 =K McClorey (0-1)C Gough (0-1), M Bagnall (0-1); D Savage (0-3), R McGarry (0-1), D O'Hare (1-0), S McArdle (0-1).

|goals2 =C Clarke (0-1), T Canavan (0-2), R Donnelly (0-2); D McCurry (0-4), C McAliskey (0-3), C Daly (0-3), P Mallon (0-1).

|stadium =Casement Park

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =April 04, 2012

|time =

|round =Semi-final

|team1 =Cavan

|score =2-08 - 1-09

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/Cavan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=165865 Report]

|team2 =Derry

|goals1 =J McLoughlin (0-1), J Dillon (0-2), K Tierney (1-5), P King (1-0).

|goals2 =A Devlin (0-3), E McGuckian (1-3), E Bradley (0-3).

|stadium =Enniskillen

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

=Final=

{{GAA match

|date =April 11, 2012

|time =8:00

|round =Final

|team1 =Cavan

|score =1-10 - 0-10

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=166320 Report]

|team2 =Tyrone

|goals1 =D Sexton (1-0, pen), J Dillon (0-1), R Lynch (0-1), J Brady (0-3, 0-2 frees), K Tierney (0-5, frees).

|goals2 =B Tierney (0-1), N Sludden (0-1), H Og Conlan (0-1), S Tierney (0-1), T Canavan (0-1, free), R Donnelly (0-2, frees), D McCurry (0-3, frees).

|stadium =Brewster Park

|attendance =

|referee =B Cassidy (Derry).

|motm =

}}

All-Ireland Series

=Semi-finals=

{{GAA match

|date =April 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Final

|team1 =Roscommon

|score =2-07 - 2-02

|report =[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/ryan-double-sees-off-cork-3088226.html Report]

|team2 =Cavan

|goals1 =C Compton 1-1, C Daly 1-0, S Smith 0-4 (1f), N Kilroy, C Murtagh 0-1 each.

|goals2 =K Tierney 2-0, J Dillon, C Conway 0-1 each.

|stadium =Pearse Park

|attendance =

|referee =C Reilly (Meath)

|motm =

}}

{{GAA match

|date =April 21, 2012

|time =

|round =Final

|team1 =Dublin

|score =3-11 - 0-14

|report =[http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/dublin-u21s-progress-to-football-final-548474.html Report]

|team2 =Cork

|goals1 =P Ryan 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1 45); J McCaffrey 1-0; E Ó Conghaile, P Hudson 0-2 each; D Byrne, G Sweeney, C Kilkenny, P Maguire 0-1.

|goals2 =B Hurley 0-6(5fs); J O’Rourke, L Connolly (1 45) 0-2 each; D Óg Hodnett, M Sugrue, K Hallissey (f), D McEoin (f) 0-1 each.

|stadium =Portlaoise

|attendance =

|referee =M Higgins (Fermanagh).

|motm =

}}

=Final=

{{GAA match

|date =May 06, 2012

|time =14:00

|round =Final

|team1 =Dublin

|score =2-12 - 0-11

|report =[http://hoganstand.com/dublin/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=168183 Report]

|team2 =Roscommon

|goals1 =JB Carthy; M Concarr, K O'Brien, S George; L Fletcher, J Kelly (0-1), J McCaffrey; E O Conghaile, C Reddin; D Byrne, G Sweeney, M Schutte; C Kilkenny (0-4), P Ryan (0-1), P Hudson (1-4). Subs: P Maguire, G Seaver (0-1), H Dawson (0-1), P O'Higgins, P Mannion (1-0).

|goals2 =T Lowe: C Cafferkey, C Duignan, D Murray; C Daly, P Brogan, R Stack; C Shine, N Daly; S Oates, N Kilroy, D Keane (0-2); C Connolly (0-2), C Compton (0-3), D Smith (0-4). Subs: J McManus, F Cregg, C Murtagh, F Kelly.

|stadium =Tullamore

|attendance =

|referee =

|motm =

}}

References

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