1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.

1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamRoscommon (1st win)
CaptainColm Shine
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKildare
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterKildare
UlsterDonegal
ConnachtRoscommon

Kildare entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 2 October 1966, Roscommon won the championship following a 2–10 to 1–12 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.

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