1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 48th 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.
Mayo entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 16 September 1979, Dublin won the championship following a 0-10 to 1-6 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their eighth All-Ireland title and their first title in twenty championship seasons.

Results

[Connacht Minor Football Championship]

Quarter-Final
Semi-Finals
'''Final'''

[Leinster Minor Football Championship]

Preliminary Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
'''Final'''

[Munster Minor Football Championship]

Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
'''Finals'''

[Ulster Minor Football Championship]

Preliminary Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
'''Final'''

[All-Ireland Minor Football Championship]

Quarter Final Down beat New York
Semi-Finals
'''Final'''