| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (9th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Derry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1980 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 49th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.
On 21 September 1980, Kerry won the championship following a 3–12 to 0–11 defeat of Derry in the All-Ireland final. This was their ninth All-Ireland title and their first title in five championship seasons.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
Mayo v Sligo| 1980 Quarter-Final | Mayo | 2-08 - 0-09 | Sligo | St. Tiernach's Park, Crossmolina |
Semi-Finals
Mayo v Leitrim| 1980 Semi-Final | Mayo | 5-10 - 2-04 | Leitrim | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| 1980 Semi-Final | Galway | 1-08 - 1-09 | Roscommon | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
Final
Mayo v Roscommon| 13 July 1980 Final | Mayo | 3-08 - 2-09 | Roscommon | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Kildare v Carlow| 1980 Preliminary Round | Kildare | 5-12 - 2-05 | Carlow | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 1980 Preliminary Round | Westmeath | 4-11 - 1-06 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 1980 Preliminary Round | Louth | 1-15 - 1-05 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 1980 Preliminary Round | Longford | 3-06 - 2-09 | Laois | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 1980 Preliminary Round Replay | Longford | 5-09 - 3-12 | Laois | Pearse Park, Longford |
Quarter-Finals
Kildare v Wicklow| 1980 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 2-14 - 0-09 | Wicklow | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 1980 Quarter-Final | Louth | 2-07 - 1-08 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 1980 Quarter-Final | Meath | 2-13 - 1-04 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 1980 Quarter-Final | Dublin | 2-06 - 1-06 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Semi-Finals
Kildare v Louth| 1980 Semi-Final | Kildare | 1-11 - 1-08 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 1980 Semi-Final | Meath | 3-07 - 3-05 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
Final
Meath v Kildare| 27 July 1980 Final | Meath | 1-12 - 1-09 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
Kerry v Waterford| 1980 Quarter-Final | Kerry | 5-15 - 0-03 | Waterford | Glenflesk |
| 1980 Quarter-Final | Cork | 2-18 - 0-04 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Semi-Finals
Cork v Limerick| 1980 Semi-Final | Cork | 8-20 - 1-02 | Limerick | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 1980 Semi-Final | Kerry | 4-08 - 3-09 | Tipperary | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
Final
Kerry v Cork| 6 July 1980 Final | Kerry | 1-12 - 1-10 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Antrim v Tyrone| 1980 Preliminary Round | Antrim | 2-11 - 2-10 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast |
Quarter-Finals
Down v Monaghan| 1980 Quarter-Final | Down | 3-10 - 3-05 | Monaghan | Pairc Esler, Newry |
| 1980 Quarter-Final | Armagh | 1-09 - 1-04 | Fermanagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| 1980 Quarter-Final | Derry | 1-09 - 0-05 | Cavan | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| 1980 Quarter-Final | Donegal | 1-09 - 0-06 | Antrim | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
Semi-Finals
Armagh v Down| 1980 Semi-Final | Armagh | 1-13 - 3-04 | Down | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| 1980 Semi-Final | Derry | 0-11 - 0-06 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Final
Derry v Armagh| 20 July 1980 Final | Derry | 3-14 - 1-02 | Armagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
Derry v Mayo| 10 August 1980 Semi-Final | Derry | 1-11 - 0-11 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 17 August 1980 Semi-Final | Kerry | 3-05 - 0-10 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
Kerry v Derry| 21 September 1980 Final | Kerry | 3-12 - 0-11 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
- "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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