2005 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
# 2005 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

The 2005 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 74th 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.

Tyrone entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Down in the Ulster quarter-final.

On 25 September 2005, Down won the championship following a 1–15 to 0–8 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in six championship seasons.

## Results

### Connacht Minor Football Championship

Rob Robin

Semi-Finals

Final

### Leinster Minor Football Championship

Rob Robin

Semi-Final

Final

### Munster Minor Football Championship

Rob Robin

Semi-Finals

Final

### Ulster Minor Football Championship

Rob Robin

Semi-Finals

Final

### All-Ireland Minor Football Championship

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

## Championship statistics

### Miscellaneous

* Down become the second team to win the All-Ireland title via the "back door". They had earlier been defeated by Armagh in the Ulster final.
* Note: List of Leinster MFC results above contain some Leinster Minor Football League results (hence not exclusive MFC list).
