Minor All Ireland Football Championship 2024

[AustinPowers]

July 6th Newbridge?

Confirmed.

Sunday July 6th

Kerry v Tyrone, St Conleth's Park, 1.30pm, TG4

Why didn't they have a  double header with the seniors?  I'm sure both  sets of fans would have  watched both , guaranteeing a  really good crowd

[Truthsayer]

Final is July 5th.

Kerry a tad lucky in the end to come through today in Ennis. With a few mins to go it looked like we were in trouble but Gearoid White and a few others pulled it out of the fire in fairness.

Tyrone will be favourites for the final. I think Kerry will need to get 2/3 goals to win it.

For real? Same day as Cork v Dublin All Ireland semi-final. GAA needs to realise there are people follow both codes and would like to attend both those games. Two of the biggest games of the year in hurling and football..

Very few people will be bothered by that for god sake.

True... though not sure bout the "god sake" part like hurling is a whole other foreign game. Is loads follow both codes and go to county hurling from Tyrone.
The Premiership more popular among young GAA supporters here than hurling.

[Blowitupref]

July 6th Newbridge?

Confirmed.

Sunday July 6th

Kerry v Tyrone, St Conleth's Park, 1.30pm, TG4

Why didn't they have a  double header with the seniors?  I'm sure both  sets of fans would have  watched both , guaranteeing a  really good crowd

HQ stopped U17 All Ireland finals in Croke Park a few years ago.  Also speeches and after match interviews.  Too much pressure on young players shoulders they reckon.

[WT4E]

Blow for Tyrone.

Kerr not playing as he has gone to West Ham. How has this happened? I thought he would have had time to finish out this competition?

Starts with west ham on Monday morning.

Match is on Sunday!

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Media reports say his West Ham contract started on July 1st. An oversight that this wasn't sorted before - seriously doubt it would have made a big difference for West Ham to agree to push it back by a few days, particularly when he has been playing for Tyrone already for months after agreeing the West Ham move.

A big loss for Tyrone but also a real shame for the boy himself. Potentially has a great career in soccer ahead of him but playing in an All Ireland football is a special opportunity.

[nrico2006]

If he plays, what's the worst that West Ham can/will do?

[smort]

If he plays, what's the worst that West Ham can/will do?

Worst - cancel his contract

[gallsman]

If he plays, what's the worst that West Ham can/will do?

Worst - cancel his contract

Absolutely. The only way this can result in him being able to play is through amicable negotiations with West Ham.

[Grace Murphy]

Media reports say his West Ham contract started on July 1st. An oversight that this wasn't sorted before - seriously doubt it would have made a big difference for West Ham to agree to push it back by a few days, particularly when he has been playing for Tyrone already for months after agreeing the West Ham move.

A big loss for Tyrone but also a real shame for the boy himself. Potentially has a great career in soccer ahead of him but playing in an All Ireland football is a special opportunity.

I'd say he is happy enough away to try and make millions whilst this is probably the biggest day most of his teammates will ever get. A real shame they didn't think of GAA when they where signing the contract.

[nrico2006]

All true. You would imagine that if he is as good as he is meant to be, West Ham are hardly going to tear up the contract if he plays the game

[trueblue1234]

All true. You would imagine that if he is as good as he is meant to be, West Ham are hardly going to tear up the contract if he plays the game

Would you jeopardise a million pound career if there was any risk? As great as it would be to play in an AI final, imagine getting so close to every kids dream just to miss out at the last second.

[rodney trotter]

If he was playing for Kerry he wouldn't be moving until 18 with Brexit. Tough for Tyrone , but they knew he was joining in July so shouldn't be a shock.

[Delgany 2nds]

All true. You would imagine that if he is as good as he is meant to be, West Ham are hardly going to tear up the contract if he plays the game

Would you jeopardise a million pound career if there was any risk? As great as it would be to play in an AI final, imagine getting so close to every kids dream just to miss out at the last second.

Good luck to the lad but the chances of a lucrative deal are remote....99% of academy/ youth players are released before hitting the big time.
He will likely return to play irish league football in two years time...wishing he had played in the final.

[marty34]

All true. You would imagine that if he is as good as he is meant to be, West Ham are hardly going to tear up the contract if he plays the game

Would you jeopardise a million pound career if there was any risk? As great as it would be to play in an AI final, imagine getting so close to every kids dream just to miss out at the last second.

Good luck to the lad but the chances of a lucrative deal are remote....99% of academy/ youth players are released before hitting the big time.
He will likely return to play irish league football in two years time...wishing he had played in the final.

I think any of us in that position would do what that lad has the chance to do at his age. Fair play to him.

Go and try it, like AFL or NFL. Live it and enjoy it for a year or two and see how it goes. If it doesn't work out after a year or two, come home and keep going at sport.

Depending how he goes, I don't think he'll be saying to himself in a year or two, ahh, I wish I had played in that minor final. That begrudgery at it's finest. He'll have banked a lot more life experiences that that.

[Blowitupref]

Going by the stats it's going to be a tight one, Kerr out to swing it in Kerry's favour?  Stats from gaelicstatsman