1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
The 1980 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 17th 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 | Cork (3rd win) |
| Captain | Timmy Dalton |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Tyrone |
| Connacht | Mayo |
Down entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Tyrone in the Ulster final.
On 12 October 1980, Cork won the championship following a 2-8 to 1-5 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in nine championship seasons.
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