The 1973 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 42nd 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. Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Tyrone. On 23 September 1973, Tyrone won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-6 defeat of Kildare in the All-Ireland final. This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first in 25 championship seasons. Results Connacht Minor Football Championship Quarter-Final Galway 1-10 Sligo 1-6 Tubbercurry. Semi-Finals Mayo 2-10 Leitrim 0-2 Carrick-on-Shannon. Galway 1-12 Roscommon 1-6 Castlebar. Finals 'Home' Mayo 3-7 Galway 0-3 Tuam. 'England' Mayo 2-14 Herefordshire 0-2 Castlebar. Munster Minor Football Championship Ulster Minor Football Championship Leinster Minor Football Championship All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals Mayo 0-9 Kildare 0-8 Croke Park. Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Kildare win the Leinster Championship for the first time in their history. They also qualify for their first and only All-Ireland final appearance. References 1973 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship