The 1965 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 34th 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. Offaly entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final. On 26 September 1965, Derry won the championship following a 2-8 to 2-4 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title. Results Connacht Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals Sligo 1-11 Leitrim 0-4. Semi-Finals Roscommon 3-6 Sligo 0-5 Tubbercurry. Mayo 3-18 Galway 2-2 Castlebar. Final Roscommon 2-10 Mayo 1-10 Tuam. Leinster Minor Football Championship Munster Minor Football Championship Ulster Minor Football Championship All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals Roscommon 4-8 Derry 4-5 Croke Park. Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Derry win the Ulster title for the first time in their history. This provincial triumph is later translated into All-Ireland success. References 1965 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship