1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
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| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (9th win) |
| Captain | Brian Scanlon |
| Managers | Jack O'Connor |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Laois |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Laois |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1998 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 35th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Derry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Armagh in the Ulster final.
On 9 May 1998, Kerry won the championship following a 2-8 to 0-11 defeat of Laois in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their ninth All-Ireland title overall and their first in two championship seasons.