The 1987 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 56th 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. Galway entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 20 September 1987, Down won the championship following a 1-12 to 1-5 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in ten championship seasons. Future Comedian Patrick Kielty was on the Down team. Results Connacht Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals Final Leinster Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final Munster Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals Ulster Minor Football Championship Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Cork set a new record by becoming the first team to be defeated in three successive All-Ireland finals. References 1987 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship