2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (10th win) |
| Captain | Killian Young |
| Manager | Seán Geaney |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kildare |
| Captain | Gary Whyte |
| Manager | Glenn Ryan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the Munster semi-final.[1]
On 3 May 2008, Kerry won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-11 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 10th All-Ireland title overall and their first in ten championship seasons.
Results
[edit]Semi-finals
| 19 April 2008 Semi-final | Kildare | 1-10 - 0-10 | Down | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 19 April 2008 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-09 - 1-07 | Mayo | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
Final
| 3 May 2008 Final | Kerry | 2-12 - 0-11 | Kildare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
Statistics
[edit]Miscellaneous
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (7 May 2007). "Late Goulding free earns Cork glory as plucky Laois foiled". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (5 May 2008). "'Players learned from the past' - Geaney". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 16 July 2017.