title: 1977 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
text: # 1977 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
  
  The 1977 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
  
  Kerry entered the championship as defending champions.
  
  On 2 October 1977, Kerry won the championship following a 1-11 to 1-5 defeat of Down in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth All-Ireland title overall and their third in successive championship seasons.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
  
  Semi-finals
  
  Final
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * Leitrim win the Connacht title for the first time in their history.
  * Kerry become the first team to win three successive All-Ireland titles.
  