The 1940 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 12th 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.
Roscommon entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.
On 22 September 1940, Louth won the championship following a 5–05 to 2–07 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. They led by 3–01 to 1–05 at half-time. This was Louth's second All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.
Results Connacht Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
GK1 Colm Browne (Cooley Kickhams)RCB2 Brendan Breen (Ardee minors)FB3 Brendan Burke (St. Mary's College) (c)LCB4 Kevin Flanagan (Ramblers United)RHB5 Benny Fretwell (Cooley Kickhams)CHB6 Ned Reay (St Magdalene's)LHB7 Oliver Mohan (Ardee minors)MF8 Larry Murphy (Dowdallshill)MF9 Paddy Kelly (Ardee minors)RHF10 Gus Cahill (St. Mary's College)CHF11 Séamie McGivern (Ardee minors)LHF12 Peter Corr (Seán O'Mahony's)RCF13 Phil McCourt (Castlebellingham)FF14 Jackie Kiernan (St Magdalene's)LCF15 George Brennan (Lann Léire) GK1 Tom O'Shea (Raheens)RCB2 Patrick Heavey (Raheens)FB3 James Bracken (Clane)LCB4 John Reilly (St Patrick's)RHB5 Dan Molloy (Ardclough)CHB6 Michael Higgins (Celbridge)LHB7 Ronald Broe (Celbridge)MF8 Mick Conroy (Allen)MF9 Patrick White (Sarsfields)RHF10 Chris Barrett (Celbridge)CHF11 John Martin (Monasterevan)LHF12 Larry Cummins (Allen)RCF13 Patrick Keatley (Ballytore)FF14 Edward Monaghan (Suncroft)LCF15 Michael Owens (Athy)
Munster Minor Football Championship
Ulster Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
GK1 Colm Browne (Cooley Kickhams)RCB2 Brendan Breen (Ardee minors)FB3 Brendan Burke (St. Mary's College) (c)LCB4 Kevin Flanagan (Ramblers United)RHB5 Benny Fretwell (Cooley Kickhams)CHB6 Ned Reay (St Magdalene's)LHB7 Oliver Mohan (Ardee minors)MF8 Larry Murphy (Dowdallshill)MF9 Paddy Kelly (Ardee minors)RHF10 Gus Cahill (St. Mary's College)CHF11 Séamie McGivern (Ardee minors)LHF12 Peter Corr (Seán O'Mahony's)RCF13 Phil McCourt (Castlebellingham)FF14 Jackie Kiernan (St Magdalene's)LCF15 George Brennan (Lann Léire)Substitutes: GK1 A. BreslinRCB2 M. GalvinFB3 C. LongLCB4 J. McLaughlinRHB5 T. ActonCHB6 F. MongeyLHB7 S. DurkinMF8 M. LanganMF9 J. RalphRHF10 J. ForkinCHF11 J.J. McGowanLHF12 A. McNallyRCF13 J. JenningsFF14 T. ByrneLCF15 D. LoughreySubstitutes: 16 P. Browne for McNally
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