| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Meath (2nd win) |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kerry |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Galway |
The 1990 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 59th 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.
Derry entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 16 September 1990, Meath won the championship following a 2–11 to 2–9 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title and their first title in 33 championship seasons.[1]
Quarter-Final
| May 1990 Quarter-Final | Galway | 5-17 - 2-4 | Sligo | Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry |
Semi-Finals
| 24 June 1990 Semi-Final | Leitrim | 2-6 - 2-10 | Roscommon | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| 1 July 1990 Semi-Final | Galway | 1-7 - 0-9 | Mayo | St Jarlath's Park, Tuam |
Final
| 22 July 1990 Final | Galway | 1-18 - 2-3 | Roscommon | Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon |
Quarter-Finals
| May 1990 Quarter-Final | Waterford | 2-11 - 3-8 | Limerick | Páirc Mhic Gearailt, Fermoy |
| May 1990 Quarter-Final | Kerry | 2-13 - 2-5 | Tipperary | Castleisland |
Semi-Finals
| June 1990 Semi-Final | Cork | 2-23 - 2-2 | Limerick | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
Final
| 1 July 1990 Final | Kerry | 1-10 - 0-3 | Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
Preliminary Round
| May 1990 Preliminary Round | Monaghan | 0-9 - 1-8 | Antrim | St Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
Quarter-Finals
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Cavan | 0-6 - 0-6 | Donegal | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final Replay | Cavan | 0-9 - 1-7 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Derry | 2-21 - 1-7 | Fermanagh | Celtic Park, Derry |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Tyrone | 2-7 - 0-10 | Armagh | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Down | 1-8 - 1-8 | Antrim | Pairc Esler, Newry |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final Replay | Down | 1-11 - 0-9 | Antrim | Casement Park, Belfast |
Semi-Finals
| June 1990 Semi-Final | Derry | 3-6 - 2-6 | Donegal | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| June 1990 Semi-Final | Tyrone | 2-10 - 0-16 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 1 July 1990 Semi-Final Replay | Tyrone | 1-9 - 2-11 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
Final
| 15 July 1990 Final | Derry | 2-10 - 2-8 | Down | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
Preliminary Round
| May 1990 Preliminary Round | Laois | 4-13 - 1-2 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| May 1990 Preliminary Round | Louth | 1-10 - 0-10 | Wexford | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| May 1990 Preliminary Round | Kildare | 2-13 - 1-7 | Wexford | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| May 1990 Preliminary Round | Longford | 1-13 - 2-7 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Quarter-Finals
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Louth | 5-10 - 1-4 | Dubline | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Laois | 1-10 - 1-6 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Meath | 2-16 - 2-9 | Longford | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| June 1990 Quarter-Final | Kildare | 0-12 - 1-7 | Wicklow | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
Semi-Finals
| July 1990 Semi-Final | Kildare | 1-11 - 1-7 | Louth | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| July 1990 Semi-Final | Meath | 1-11 - 3-4 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
Final
| 29 July 1990 Final | Meath | 1-19 - 1-6 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
Semi-Finals
| 12 August 1990 Semi-Final | Galway | 1-9 - 0-12 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 19 August 1990 Semi-Final | Meath | 3-8 - 1-3 | Derry | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 26 August 1990 Semi-Final Replay | Galway | 0-9 - 2-7 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Final
| 16 September 1990 Final | Meath | 2-11 - 2-09 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |