1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1972 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (1st win) |
| Captain | Joe Waldron |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Galway |
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Kerry in the Munster final.
On 22 October 1972, Galway won the championship following a 2-6 to 0-7 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
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