The 1939 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 11th 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, however, they were defeated by Monaghan in a replay of the Ulster final.
On 24 September 1939, Roscommon won the championship following a 1-9 to 1-7 defeat of Monaghan in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.[1]
Results
Final
| | | GK | 1 | Harry Dunne (Kinnegad) | | RCB | 2 | Tom Beirne (Multyfarnham Franciscan College) | | FB | 3 | Jack Casserly (Milltown) | | LCB | 4 | Ned Martin (Rosemount) | | RHB | 5 | Dessie Delaney (St Finian's College) | | CHB | 6 | Ted Casey (Drumraney) | | LHB | 7 | Anthony Coady (Moate All Whites) | | MF | 8 | Michael Reynolds (Multyfarnham Franciscan College) | | MF | 9 | Tom Maher (Multyfarnham Franciscan College) | | RHF | 10 | Kevin Boland (Rosemount) | | CHF | 11 | Michael Farrelly (St Finian's College) | | LHF | 12 | Dinny Fox (St Finian's College) | | RCF | 13 | Eddie O'Reilly (St Finian's College) | | FF | 14 | Donie O'Donovan (Multyfarnham Franciscan College) | | LCF | 15 | Billy Cashin (Ballynacargy) | | |
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- In the provincial championships there are a number of firsts as Cork, Roscommon and Westmeath win the respective Munster, Connacht and Leinster titles for the first time.
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