| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Down (1st win) |
| Captain | Ned King |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Roscommon entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.[1]
On 23 September 1979, Down won the championship following a 1-9 to 0-7 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
The final was refereed by Gerry Mc Cabe from Clonoe in Co Tyrone
Results
Offaly v 
Louth
| 15 July[2] Final | Offaly | 4-14 - 5-04 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| Connor 2-3, Owens 0-6, B. Lowry 1-3, Scally 1-0, Henry 0-1, Currams 0-1 | Lennon 1-1, Lynch 1-1, Short 1-0, Wiseman 1-0, Judge 1-0, Carroll 0-1, McDonnell 0-1 | Referee: P. Kavanagh (Meath) |
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Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Cork and Offaly is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
- The All-Ireland final between Cork and Down is the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
References
- ^ "Hayden: Kerry scalp in '78 was 'mighty'". Roscommon People. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Louth bid farewell to Leinster U-21 title". The Argus. 20 July 1979.
