The 1977 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 46th 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 in the Munster Championship. On 25 September 1977, Down won the championship following a 2–6 to 0–4 defeat of Meath in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. Results Connacht Minor Football Championship Quarter-Final Leitrim 1-15 Sligo 2-6. Semi-Finals Leitrim 1-10 Galway 1-9. Mayo 1-9 Roscommon 1-6. Final Mayo 2-20 Leitrim 0-7 Roscommon Leinster Minor Football Championship Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final 1977 Meath 1–07 Dublin 0–09 Croke Park, Dublin Munster Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final 1977 Cork 1–07 (10) Kerry 1–03 (6) Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ulster Minor Football Championship Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals 1977 UR MR FB Qtr-F (Draw) Castleblaney Monaghan 2-07 Antrim 1-10 View Details 1977 UR MR FB Qtr-F Armagh Armagh 2-15 Cavan 0-04 View Details 1977 UR MR FB Qtr-F Newry Down 4-15 Fermanagh 0-02 View Details 1977 UR MR FB Qtr-F Lurgan Derry 2-06 Tyrone 1-06 View Details Semi-Finals 1977 UR MR FB Semi-F (Draw) Newry Antrim 0-00 Armagh 0-00 View Details 1977 UR MR FB Semi-F Clones Derry 0-05 Down 1-09 View Details Final 1977 Down 0–08, 0–11 (R) Armagh 1–05, 1–06 (R) All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals 14th August Down 2-11 Mayo 1-7 at Croke Park. Cork: 1-5 Meath: 0-12 Venue: Croke Park Final References 1977 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship