The 1953 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 22nd 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 Connacht Championship. On 27 September 1953, Mayo won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-6 defeat of Clare in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in fifteen championship seasons. Results Connacht Minor Football Championship Munster Minor Football Championship Leinster Minor Football Championship Ulster Minor Football Championship All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-finals Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Clare win the Munster Championship for the first time since 1930. References 1953 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship