The 1939 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 11th 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.

Cavan entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Monaghan in a replay of the Ulster final.

On 24 September 1939, Roscommon won the championship following a 1-9 to 1-7 defeat of Monaghan in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results

Connacht Minor Football Championship

Munster Minor Football Championship

Ulster Minor Football Championship

Leinster Minor Football Championship

Final

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • In the provincial championships there are a number of firsts as Cork, Roscommon and Westmeath win the respective Munster, Connacht and Leinster titles for the first time.

References


AllIreland Winning Team Photographs

Derry crowned AllIreland Minor champions Derry GAA Doire CLG

The story of the first AllIreland football medals

NIFG Northern Ireland Schoolboys in the Victory Shield

June 24th, 2023, Cork, Ireland AllIreland Senior Football