The 2006 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 75th 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. Down entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster preliminary round. On 23 September 2006, Roscommon won the championship following a 1-10 to 0-9 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final. This was their fourth All-Ireland title overall and their first title in 55 championship seasons.