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.[ 1]
GK 1 Tom Murphy (Clonguish ) RCB 2 Pat Fagan (Seán Connolly's) FB 3 Charlie Baxter (Whiterock Slashers) LCB 4 Barney McGoey (Clonguish ) RHB 5 Kevin Clinton (Clonguish ) CHB 6 Paddy McGrath (St Brigid's, Killashee) LHB 7 Joe Kane (Seán Connolly's) MF 8 Jimmy Reilly (Mullinalaghta ) MF 9 Tommy Daly (St Mel's College ) RHF 10 Joe McGuire (Killoe Young Emmets ) CHF 11 Christy McGoey (Clonguish ) LHF 12 Paddy Lehane (St Mel's College ) RCF 13 Kevin Banks (Whiterock Slashers) FF 14 Pete Beirne (Clonguish ) LCF 15 Johnny McDermott (St Brigid's, Killashee)
Semi-Finals
Final
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Championships