2009 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 2009 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 78th 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.

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship 2009
Championship details
Dates15 April 2009 – 20 September 2009
Teams32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamArmagh (2nd win)
CaptainDeclan McKenna
ManagerPaul McShane
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamMayo
CaptainAidan Walsh
ManagerRay Dempsey
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtMayo
Championship statistics
2008
2010

Tyrone entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Armagh in the Ulster quarter-final.[1]

On 20 September 2009, Armagh won the championship following a 0-10 to 0-7 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in sixty championship seasons.[2]

Results edit

Connacht Minor Football Championship edit

Quarter-final

16 May 2009 Quarter-final Galway 1-05 - 0-07 Sligo St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam

Semi-finals

28 June 2009 Semi-final Roscommon 1-17 - 0-03 Leitrim Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
28 June 2009 Semi-final Mayo 2-13 - 1-07 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo

Finals

19 July 2009 Final Mayo 1-05 - 0-08 Roscommon Pearse Stadium, Galway
26 July 2009 Final Roscommon 0-05 - 1-08 Mayo Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

Leinster Minor Football Championship edit

First round

18 April 2009 First round Dublin 4-15 - 0-5 Louth Drogheda Park, Drogheda
18 April 2009 First round Longford 1-13 - 3-10 Laois Pearse Park, Longford
18 April 2009 First round Carlow 1-06 - 1-15 Westmeath Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
18 April 2009 First round Meath 0-18 - 1-11 Offaly Páirc Tailteann, Navan
18 April 2009 First round Kilkenny 0-05 - 3-19 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
18 April 2009 First round Wicklow 0-05 - 4-19 Kildare Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

Second round

25 April 2009 Second round Wicklow 2-12 - 1-08 Carlow Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
25 April 2009 Second round Longford 1-06 - 4-12 Offaly Pearse Park, Longford

Third round

10 May 2009 Third round Offaly 1-15 - 0-16 Louth O'Connor Park, Tullamore
10 May 2009 Third round Wicklow 8-15 - 1-01 Kilkenny Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

Quarter-finals

23 May 2009 Quarter-final Meath 0-18 - 0-9 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann, Navan
D Carroll (0-4), C Devereaux (0-3), P McKeever (0-3), L Tolan (0-2), E Boyle (0-2); M O'Sullivan (0-1); S Tobin (0-1, free), H Silke (0-1), D Larkin (0-1). E Gorman (0-3), J Heslin (0-2); W Fox (0-1); G Egan (0-1), K Reilly (0-1), R Kenny (0-1). Referee: F Barry (Kildare)
23 May 2009 Quarter-final Kildare 3-13 - 2-04 Wexford St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Referee: F Kelly (Longford)
23 May 2009 Quarter-final Offaly 3-13 - 2-11 Wicklow O'Connor Park, Tullamore
23 May 2009 Quarter-final Dublin 0-14 - 1-10
(aet)
Laois Parnell Park, Dublin

Semi-finals

27 June 2009 Semi-final Meath 0-10 - 1-08 Kildare Páirc Tailteann, Navan
S Tobin (0-4, 1f, 1'45), M Sullivan (0-2), H Silke (0-1), P McKeever (0-1), E Boyle (0-1), A Mahon (0-1). D Mulhall (1-5, 2f), C Reynolds (0-1), P Cribben (0-1), P Fogarty (0-1, 1f).
27 June 2009 Semi-final Offaly 1-15 - 5-17
(aet)
Dublin O'Connor Park, Tullamore
B Allen (1f), D Scanlon (3f) 0-4 each, A Sullivan 1-1, M Young 0-3, N Graham, C Boland, J Crombie 0-1 each. P Hudson 2-7 (2f), D Stapleton 1-6, C Reddin, G Sweeney 1-0 each, P Ryan 0-2, M Concarr, F Duffy 0-1 each. Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)

Finals

12 July 2009 Final Dublin 1-10 - 1-10 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
C Carr (1-1); G Sweeney (0-3), P Hudson (0-2, 2f), D Stapleton (0-2, 1f), P Ryan (0-1), A Carr (0-1). P Fogarty (1-4, 2f), D Mulhall (0-4, 1 '45, 1f), T Moolick (0-2). Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)
18 July 2009 Final replay Dublin 1-15 - 1-10 Kildare Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
P Hudson (1-4, 2f), G Sweeney (0-5), F Duffy (0-2), C Carr (0-1), G Seaver (0-1), D Stapleton (0-1), F Breathnach (0-1), D Mulhall (1-1), P Cribbin (0-4), C Reynolds (0-3), S Hurley (0-2). Referee: P Kneel (Louth)

Munster Minor Football Championship edit

Quarter-finals

15 April 2009 Quarter-final Waterford 1-05 - 1-15 Clare Fraher Field, Dungarvan
K Moore 1-1, B O’Halloran 0-2, B Nolan and P Whyte 0-1 each.
15 April 2009 Quarter-final Tipperary 1-06 - 1-11 Kerry Semple Stadium, Thurles
J McMahon 1-1, L Treacy 0-3, R McGrath 0-1, Billy Hewitt 0-1. E O’Connor 1-5, D O’Sullivan 0-3, N O’Shea 0-2, S Carroll 0-1. Referee: R Moloney (Limerick)
15 April 2009 Quarter-final Cork 2-12 - 1-06 Limerick Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
D Fitzgerald 1-6 (1f); J Dineen 0-4; B Hurley 1-0; D Drake, W O’Mahony, 0-1 each. P Donna 1-34 (1-0 pen, 3f); J Kelly, T Quilligan, M Ranahan (f), 0-1 each. Referee: J Brew (Clare)

Play-offs

20 April 2009 Play-off Waterford 0-09 - 0-06 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B O'Halloran 0-8, M O'Halloran 0-1. J Mulcahy 0-4; C Beehan 0-1, T Quilligan 0-1.
20 April 2009 Play-off Tipperary 1-15 - 0-06 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
J McMahon (0-6, 5f), B Hewitt (1-1), R Peters (0-3, 2f); R McGrath (0-2), T Hill (0-1), J Lonergan (0-1), L Treacy (0-1). P Whyte (0-4, 2 45s, 1f), S Lawless (0-1), B O’Halloran (0-1). Referee: C Lane (Cork)

Semi-finals

13 May 2009 Semi-final Kerry 2-10 - 1-04 Clare Austin Stack Park, Tralee
E O’Connor 1-2, D O’Sullivan 0-2, S Carroll 0-2, J Sherwood 0-1, M Brennan 0-1; N O’Shea 0-1, M Reen 0-1. C Ryan 1-0, S Malone 1-0 (og), C McInerney 0-3, D Sexton 0-1. Referee: D O'Mahony (Tipperary)
13 May 2009 Semi-final Cork 0-10 - 0-13
(aet)
Tipperary Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
J Dineen, B Hurley 0-2 each, D Brosnan, A Cronin, D Drake (0-1′45), D Fitzgerald (0-1f), S Finn, G Minihane 0-1 each. B Hewitt (0-2f), R Peters (0-1f, 0-1 ‘45), R McGrath (0-1f) 0-3 each, L Treacy, L Murphy, T Hill, J McMahon 0-1 each. Attendance: M Rock (Clare)

Final

5 July 2009 Final Kerry 0-12 - 0-06 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Sherwood (0-4), E O'Connor (0-3, 3f), D O'Sullivan (0-1); N O'Shea (0-1), S Carroll (0-1), I Galvin (0-1), D Kelly (0-1). J McMahon (0-2), T Hill (0-1), R Peters (0-1); L Treacy (0-1), B Hewitt (0-1, 1f). Referee: M Rock (Clare)

Ulster Minor Football Championship edit

Preliminary round

17 May 2009 Preliminary round Fermanagh 0-04 - 1-12 Down Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: E McHugh (Tyrone)

Quarter-finals

24 May 2009 Quarter-final Derry 0-10 - 1-12 Monaghan Celtic Park, Derry
30 May 2009 Quarter-final Down 1-11 - 2-07 Cavan Athletic Grounds, Armagh
31 May 2009 Quarter-final Armagh 2-08 - 1-09 Tyrone St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
14 June 2009 Quarter-final Donegal 0-14 - 0-11 Antrim MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

Semi-finals

28 June 2009 Semi-final Down 1-10 - 1-08 Donegal St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
4 July 2009 Semi-final Monaghan 2-08 - 2-14 Armagh St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

Final

19 July 2009 Final Armagh 1-08 - 1-05 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

All-Ireland Minor Football Championship edit

Quarter-finals

1 August 2009 Quarter-final Armagh 2-14 - 2-08 Kildare Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
E McVerry (0-7, 2f), G McParland (1-0), R Grugan (0-3, 2f), N Rowland (0-1), J Morgan (0-1); A Murnin (0-1), C King (0-1). D Mulhall (1-2, 2f), T Moolick (1-0 og), K Fitzpatrick (1-0), P Cribbin (0-2), C Reynolds (0-2), S Hurley (0-1); P Fogarty (0-1). Referee: G Walsh (Antrim)
3 August 2009 Quarter-final Mayo 3-10 - 1-08 Tipperary O'Connor Park, Tullamore
C O'Connor (1-1), A Corduff (1-1), D Coen (1-0), A Farrell (0-2), C Charlton (0-2), A Walsh (0-1); J McDonnell (0-1), D Herbert (0-1), B Walsh (0-1). B Hewitt (0-4, 4f), J McMahon (0-4, 4f), E Hendrick (1-0). Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)
3 August 2009 Quarter-final Kerry 3-15 - 1-17
(aet)
Roscommon Croke Park, Dublin
M Reen (1-1), K Hurley (1-1), N O'Shea (1-1, 1pen), E O'Connor (0-4, 2f), D O'Sullivan (0-2), P Joy (0-1), J O'Sullivan (0-1), I Galvin (0-1), D Kelly (0-1), S Carroll (0-1), G Gibson (0-1). C Shine (1-1), N Kilroy (0-4), D Qualter (0-3, 1f), D Clabby (0-2), C Murtagh (0-2), B Carthy (0-1), A Feehily (0-1, 1f), S Oates (0-1), C Compton (0-1), S Leydon (0-1).
15 August 2009 Quarter-final Dublin 2-14 - 2-16 Down Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
D Stapleton (1-10, 5f); P Ryan (1-0), P Hudson (0-2), F Walsh (0-1), G Sweeney (0-1). R McGarry (1-3, 2f), N McParland (1-0); C Clarke (0-3, 2f), C Mooney (0-3); M Bagnall (0-2), D McKibben (0-1), R White (0-1), D O'Hanlan (0-1); K McClorey (0-1), R O'Hare (0-1).

Semi-finals

23 August 2009 Semi-final Armagh 2-10 - 0-10 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
G McParland (2-0), R Grugan (0-6, 3f), E McVerry (0-3), R Tasker (0-1). É O'Connor (0-6, 6f), G Gibson (0-1), J Sherwood (0-1), N O'Shea (0-1), K Hurley (0-1). Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)
30 August 2009 Semi-final Mayo 2-09 - 0-09 Down Croke Park, Dublin
C O'Connor (2-0), A Walsh (0-6, 6f), D Coen (0-1), J Carney (0-1), A Corduff (0-1). R McGarry (0-5, 2f, one '45), C Mooney (0-3), F McEvoy (0-1). Referee: B O'Shea (Dublin)

Final

20 September 2009 Final Armagh 0-10 - 0-7 Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
R Tasker (0-3), E McVerry (0-3, 2f), R Grugan (0-1, 1f), A Murnin (0-1), P Carragher (0-1), T McAlinden (0-1). Report B Ruttledge (0-2, 1f), F Durkan (0-1), C Charlton (0-1), D Kirby (0-1), A Walsh (0-1, 1f), C O'Connor (0-1). Referee: E Kinsella (Laois)

References edit

  1. ^ "Tasker hits the spot to send Red Hands crashing". Irish Independent. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (21 September 2009). "Orchard boys' late smash and grab raid bears fruit". Irish Examienr. Retrieved 5 July 2017.