The 1951 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 30th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (1st win) |
| Captain | J. J. Hinchion |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Warwickshire |
| Captain | D. Regan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
← 1950 1952 → | |
Mayo entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the All-Ireland home final.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 30 September 1951 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Cork and Warwickshire, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cork won the match by 5–11 to 1–03 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]
Results edit
All-Ireland Junior Football Championship edit
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 5 August 1951 Semi-final | Cork | 2-09 - 0-07 | Armagh | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 5 August 1951 Semi-final | Mayo | 0-07 - 1-04 | Dublin | Croke Park |
| 26 August 1951 Semi-final replay | Mayo | 3-08 - 2-07 | Dublin | Pearse Park |
All-Ireland home final edit
| 9 September 1951 Home final | Cork | 1-05 - 1-02 | Mayo | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final edit
| 30 September 1951 Final | Cork | 5-11 - 1-03 | Warwickshire | Cork Athletic Grounds |
References edit
- ^ "Mayo profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.