The 1952 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 21st 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 29 September 1952, Galway won the championship following a 2-9 to 1-6 defeat of Cavan in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-final
Galway 2-11 Leitrim 0-3.
Semi-finals
Sligo 3-5 Mayo 1-5.
Galway 2-3 Roscommon 1-3.
Final
Galway 4-11 Sligo 0-3 Castlebar.
Ulster Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Munster Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals
Final
Championship statistics Miscellaneous
In three of the provincial championships there are wins for teams after long absences. Cork and Westmeath win the respective Munster and Leinster titles for the first time since 1939, while Cavan claim the Ulster title for the first time since 1938.
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