1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Dublin (8th win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Mayo |
The 1979 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 48th 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.
Mayo entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 16 September 1979, Dublin won the championship following a 0-10 to 1-6 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their eighth All-Ireland title and their first title in twenty championship seasons.