title: 1981 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
text: # 1981 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
  
  The 1981 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 50th 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.
  
  Kerry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in the Munster final.
  
  On 20 September 1981, Cork won the championship following a 4-9 to 2-7 defeat of Derry in the All-Ireland final. This was their seventh All-Ireland title overall and their first in seven championship seasons.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Connacht Minor Football Championship
  
  Quarter-Final
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Munster Minor Football Championship
  
  Quarter-Finals
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Ulster Minor Football Championship
  
  Preliminary Round
  
  Quarter-Finals
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### Leinster Minor Football Championship
  
  Preliminary Round
  
  Quarter-Finals
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  ### All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
  
  Semi-Finals
  
  Final
  
  