1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
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| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (2nd win) |
| Captain | Séamus Looney |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Fermanagh |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Fermanagh |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1971 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions.
On 19 September 1971, Cork won the championship following a 3-10 to 0-3 defeat of Fermanagh in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.
Munster quarter-finals
| 23 May 1971 Quarter-final | Clare | 2-04 - 3-14 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Seancháin |
| O Devitt 1-1, M O'Gorman 1-0, J McMahon 0-1, L Friel 0-1, S Moloney 0-1. | G Coffey 2-4, P Lynch 1-1, G Horan 0-4, J Power 0-3, M Tarpey 0-1, J Egan 0-1. |
| 1 June 1971 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 3-12 - 3-06 | Limerick | Seán Treacy Park |
| P O'Sullivan 1-4, C O'Flaherty 1-1, E Brennan 1-0, V O'Donnell 0-3, AB Kennedy 0-2, J Williams 0-1, M Hynes 0-1. | M Carroll 2-2, L Moloney 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, M Williams 0-1. |
Munster semi-finals
| 6 July 1971 Semi-final | Tipperary | 0-12 - 2-11 | Waterford | Páirc Daibhín |
| P Sullivan 0-6, C Flaherty 0-3, J Stapleton 0-2, J Williams 0-1. | J Ahearne 1-7, T Moore 0-4, J Walsh 1-0. |
| 8 July 1971 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-12 - 3-06 | Cork | FitzGerald Stadium |
| J Walsh 1-3, G Power 0-3, P Horan 0-2, J Egan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2. | B Cogan 1-0, D Curran 1-0, D Murray 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, D Allen 0-2, D Barron 0-1. |
| 4 August 1971 Semi-final replay | Cork | 3-09 - 2-03 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Walsh 1-1, J Egan 1-0, P Horan 0-2. |
Munster final
| 12 August 1971 Final | Cork | 1-10 - 2-05 | Waterford | Páirc Mac Gearailt |