Dublin triumph over Donegal in the All-Ireland U-21 Football Final...

Dublin U-21 1-10 Donegal U-21 1-08

Dublin won their second All-Ireland U21 football title, by beating Donegal in a dramatic finish at Breffni Park. A crowd of over 8,000 people showed up for the match.

Donegal were unlucky in the end not to take the title, when Donegal skipper Michael Murphy hit the crossbar with a stoppage time penalty.

Dublin Team: V Whelan, E Culligan, R O'Carroll, D Nelson, J Cooper, J McCarthy, N Devereux (0-1), S Murray, C Mullins, M Coughlan (0-1), T Furman, G Sweeney (1-1), R McCarthy (0-1), D Rock (0-4, 2f, 1 '45), C Dorney (0-1).

Subs: D Quinn for McCarthy (h-t), C Redddin for McCarthy (42), B O'Rourke (0-1) for Furman (48), S McGuinness for Nelson (50), N Brogan for Dorney (73)

Donegal Team: P Boyle, E Doherty, C Boyle, P McGrath, D Walsh, T McKinley, C Classon, K Mulhern, D Curran, M McHugh, M Murphy (1-2, 1f), D Molloy (0-5, 4f), J Carroll, L McLoone, A McFadden.

Subs: C Morrison (0-1) for McFadden (28), D Murphy for McKinley (28), C McGinley for Carroll (63), S O'Kennedy for Curran (67)

Referee: M Duffy (Sligo).


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