1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Kerry (19th win)
Captain	Mick O'Connell
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Down
Connacht	Galway
Championship statistics
← 1958 1960 →

The 1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.

Kerry were the winners.^[1][2][3]

Results

Connacht Championship

Mayo v Sligo

21 June 1959 Quarter-Final

Mayo	3-8 – 1-8	Sligo

Sligo

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Galway v Roscommon

21 June 1959 Semi-Final

Galway	0-12 – 0-4	Roscommon

Galway Attendance: 12,000

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Mayo v Leitrim

28 June 1959 Semi-Final

Mayo	2-4 – 0-10	Leitrim

Castlebar Attendance: 8,000

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Mayo v Leitrim

12 July 1959 Semi-Final Replay

Mayo	2-5 – 2-7	Leitrim

Roscommon Attendance: 10,000

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Galway v Leitrim

9 August 1959 Final

Galway	5-8 – 0-12	Leitrim

Sligo Attendance: 18,000

Leinster Championship

Longford v Westmeath

1959

Longford	4-3 – 0-10	Westmeath

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Offaly v Laois

17 May 1959

Offaly	1-9 – 2-6	Laois

Portlaoise Attendance: 8000 Referee: M Mangan

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Offaly v Laois

7 June 1959

Offaly	0-10 – 3-8	Laois

Tullamore Referee: T Million

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Dublin v Laois

2 August 1959 Final

Dublin	1-18 – 2-8	Laois

Tullamore

Munster Championship

Tipperary v Waterford

31 May 1959 Quarter-Final

Tipperary	2-6 – 1-7	Waterford

Clonmel Referee: A. Scannell ( C )

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Cork v Clare

17 May 1959 Semi-Final

Cork	4-9 – 1-7	Clare

Ennis

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Kerry v Tipperary

5 July 1959 Semi-Final

Kerry	1-15 – 1-2	Tipperary

Killarney Referee: T. Crowley ( C )

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Kerry v Cork

2 August 1959 Final

Kerry	2-15 – 2-8	Cork

Killarney

Ulster Championship

Derry v Armagh

31 May 1959 Quarter-Final

Derry	0-5 – 1-6	Armagh

Lurgan Attendance: 5,000

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Cavan v Donegal

7 June 1959 Quarter-Final

Cavan	2-9 – 0-4	Donegal

Ballybofey Attendance: 4,000

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Down v Antrim

14 June 1959 Quarter-Final

Down	4-9 – 1-3	Antrim

Newcastle Attendance: 4,500

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Tyrone v Monaghan

21 June 1959 Quarter-Final

Tyrone	1-9 – 0-7	Monaghan

Castleblayney Attendance: 6,000

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Cavan v Armagh

5 July 1959 Semi-Final

Cavan	0-13 – 2-7	Armagh

Castleblayney Attendance: 8,000

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Down v Tyrone

12 July 1959 Semi-Final

Down	1-6 – 1-6	Tyrone

Casement Park, Belfast Attendance: 12,000

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Cavan v Armagh

21 July 1959 Semi-Final Replay

Cavan	1-9 – 1-7	Armagh

St Tiernach's Park, Clones Attendance: 15,000

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Down v Tyrone

28 July 1959 Semi-Final Replay

Down	1-12 – 0-4	Tyrone

Casement Park, Belfast Attendance: 16,000

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Down v Cavan

9 August 1959 Final

Down	2-16 – 0-7	Cavan

St Tiernach's Park, Clones Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Championship

Kerry v Dublin

16 August 1959 Semi-Final

Kerry	1-10 – 2-5	Dublin

Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 70,148

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Galway v Down

23 August 1959 Semi-Final

Galway	1-11 – 1-4	Down

Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 62,688

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Kerry v Galway

27 September 1959 Final

Kerry	3-7 – 1-4	Galway

Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 85,897

References