The 2004 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 41st staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Armagh (1st win) |
| Captain | Ciaran McKeever |
| Manager | Peter Rafferty |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Mayo |
| Manager | John Maughan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kildare in the Leinster final replay.
On 2 October 2004, Armagh won the championship following a 2–8 to 1–9 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results edit
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship edit
Semi-finals
| 5 September 2004 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-13 - 1-07 | Kildare | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| 5 September 2004 Semi-final | Armagh | 1-19 - 2-10 | Cork | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
Final
| 2 October 2004 Final | Armagh | 2-08 - 1-09 | Mayo | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Statistics edit
Miscellaneous edit
References edit
- ^ Keys, Colm (4 October 2004). "Armagh pile on Mayo torture". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2017.