The 1938 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 10th 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.
Cavan entered the championship as defending champions.
On 25 September 1938, Cavan won the championship following a 3-3 to 0-8 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.[1]
Results
Final
| | | GK | 1 | Tom Murphy (Clonguish) | | RCB | 2 | Pat Fagan (Seán Connolly's) | | FB | 3 | Charlie Baxter (Whiterock Slashers) | | LCB | 4 | Barney McGoey (Clonguish) | | RHB | 5 | Kevin Clinton (Clonguish) | | CHB | 6 | Paddy McGrath (St Brigid's, Killashee) | | LHB | 7 | Joe Kane (Seán Connolly's) | | MF | 8 | Jimmy Reilly (Mullinalaghta) | | MF | 9 | Tommy Daly (St Mel's College) | | RHF | 10 | Joe McGuire (Killoe Young Emmets) | | CHF | 11 | Christy McGoey (Clonguish) | | LHF | 12 | Paddy Lehane (St Mel's College) | | RCF | 13 | Kevin Banks (Whiterock Slashers) | | FF | 14 | Pete Beirne (Clonguish) | | LCF | 15 | Johnny McDermott (St Brigid's, Killashee) | | |
Semi-Finals
Final
References
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Carlow 
Longford 
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