The 1966 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the third staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Kildare entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 2 October 1966, Roscommon won the championship following a 2–10 to 1–12 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 28 August 1966 Semi-final | Donegal | 0-05 - 2-02 | Roscommon | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| 28 August 1966 Semi-final | Kildare | 2-14 - 0-09 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
Final
| 2 October 1966 Final | Roscommon | 2-10 - 1-12 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Roscommon win the Connacht title for the first time in their history.
References
- ^ Dooner, Dan (7 July 2016). "Class of 1966 – Roscommon's All-Ireland U-21 winners..." Roscommon People. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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