| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Derry (2nd win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1983 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 52nd 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.
Dublin entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Leinster Championship.
On 18 September 1983, Derry won the championship following a 0-8 to 1-3 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in 18 championship seasons.
Results
Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Final
Roscommon v Mayo| 29 May 1983 Quarter-Final | Roscommon | 2-08 - 1-09 | Mayo | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| Referee: P. Egan (Galway). |
Semi-Finals
Roscommon v Sligo| 5 June 1983 Semi-Final | Roscommon | 1-15 - 1-04 | Sligo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| Referee: J. Flynn (Leitrim). |
| 26 June 1983 Semi-Final | Galway | 1-03 - 0-04 | Leitrim | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| Referee: J. Cosgrove (Mayo) |
Final
Galway v Roscommon| 17 July 1983 Final | Galway | 2-10 - 2-05 | Roscommon | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| Referee: P. Egan (Leitrim) |
Munster Minor Football Championship
Quarter-Finals
Waterford v Limerick| 1983 Quarter-Final | Waterford | 0-06 - 0-05 | Limerick | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| 1983 Quarter-Final | Cork | 1-13 - 1-07 | Kerry | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
Semi-Finals
Tipperary v Waterford| 3 July 1983 Semi-Final | Tipperary | 2-07 - 0-06 | Waterford | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 3 July 1983 Semi-Final | Cork | 3-15 - 0-05 | Clare | Cusack Park, Ennis |
Final
Cork v Tipperary| 24 July 1983 Final | Cork | 1-11 - 1-05 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Meath v Kilkenny| May 1983 Preliminary Round | Meath | 7-17 - 0-01 | Kilkenny | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| May 1983 Preliminary Round | Westmeath | 2-04 - 1-03 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| May 1983 Preliminary Round | Carlow | 2-12 - 0-02 | Longford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| May 1983 Preliminary Round | Wicklow | 2-08 - 0-04 | Wexford | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
Quarter-Finals
Meath v Dublin| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Meath | 2-07 - 0-06 | Dublin | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 1-12 - 3-04 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Offaly | 2-07 - 1-08 | Wicklow | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Westmeath | 0-09 - 2-08 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
Semi-Finals
Meath v Laois| July 1983 Semi-Final | Meath | 1-07 - 1-07 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| July 1983 Semi-Final | Kildare | 2-04 - 1-07 | Offaly | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| July 1983 Semi-Final Replay | Kildare | 2-13 - 1-10 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Final
Kildare v Meath| 31 July 1983 Final | Kildare | 1-11 - 1-06 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Preliminary Round
Armagh v Monaghan| May 1983 Preliminary Round | Armagh | 3-08 - 2-08 | Monaghan |
Quarter-Finals
Derry v Cavan| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Derry | 5-07 - 2-09 | Cavan | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Armagh | 2-02 - 0-07 | Donegal | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Monaghan | 1-09 - 0-06 | Antrim | St Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Donegal | 3-08 - 2-14 | Armagh | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| June 1983 Quarter-Final | Derry | 3-12 - 1-08 | Tyrone | Breffni Park, Cavan |
Semi-Finals
Armagh v Monaghan| July 1983 Semi-Final | Armagh | 3-04 - 2-08 | Monaghan | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| July 1983 Semi-Final | Derry | 3-02 - 1-06 | Down | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Final
Derry v Monaghan| 24 July 1983 Final | Derry | 3-09 - 0-04 | Monaghan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
Derry v Galway| 14 August 1983 Semi-Final | Derry | 0-16 - 3-05 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 21 August 1983 Semi-Final | Kildare | 2-07 - 0-14 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
Derry v Cork| 18 September 1983 Final | Derry | 0-08 - 1-03 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
- "All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
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