1971 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | London (5th win) |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Dublin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Mayo |
← 1970 1972 → | |
The 1971 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
London entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 7 November 1971 at the New Eltham Grounds in London, between London and Dublin, in what was their fourth meeting in the final and a first meeting in 11 years. London won the match by 1–09 to 0–09 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a third title in succession.[2]
Results
[edit]All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 1 August 1971 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-15 - 1-06 | Down | Croke Park |
| 1 August 1971 Semi-final | Cork | 1-15 - 2-10 | Mayo | Cork Athletic Grounds |
All-Ireland home final
[edit]| 24 October 1971 Home final | Dublin | 1-14 - 2-05 | Cork | Clonmel Grounds |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 7 November 1971 Final | London | 1-09 - 0-09 | Dublin | New Eltham Grounds |
References
[edit]- ^ "Holder of two All-Ireland junior football medals with London". The Meath Chronicle. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Honouring Five Kerrymen on the Greatest London team 1960 - 2010". Terrace Talk. 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2021.