The 1938 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 10th 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.
Cavan entered the championship as defending champions.
On 25 September 1938, Cavan won the championship following a 3-3 to 0-8 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.
Results Connacht Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Final
GK1 Tom Murphy (Clonguish)RCB2 Pat Fagan (Seán Connolly's)FB3 Charlie Baxter (Whiterock Slashers)LCB4 Barney McGoey (Clonguish)RHB5 Kevin Clinton (Clonguish)CHB6 Paddy McGrath (St Brigid's, Killashee)LHB7 Joe Kane (Seán Connolly's)MF8 Jimmy Reilly (Mullinalaghta)MF9 Tommy Daly (St Mel's College)RHF10 Joe McGuire (Killoe Young Emmets)CHF11 Christy McGoey (Clonguish)LHF12 Paddy Lehane (St Mel's College)RCF13 Kevin Banks (Whiterock Slashers)FF14 Pete Beirne (Clonguish)LCF15 Johnny McDermott (St Brigid's, Killashee) GK1 Ben Connolly (St. Mary's College)RCB2 Brendan Burke (St. Mary's College)FB3 Peter Woods (Glyde Rangers)LCB4 Tommy Quigley (Dundalk Young Irelands)RHB5 Kevin Devin (St. Mary's College) (c)CHB6 Ned Reay (St Magdalene's)LHB7 Joseph Clarke (Castlebellingham)MF8 Teddy McArdle (Dundalk Young Irelands)MF9 Ollie Halpin (St Magdalene's)RHF10 Chris O'Higgins (St. Mary's College)CHF11 Jack Bransfield (St. Mary's College)LHF12 Jimmy Fay (St. Mary's College)RCF13 P. Smith (Drogheda Davitts)FF14 Paddy Regan (Dundalk Gaels)LCF15 Willie Larkin (Dundalk Young Irelands)Substitutes: 16 Joe Leonard (Dundalk Gaels) for Quigley
Munster Minor Football Championship
Ulster Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-Finals
Final
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