1973 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship of 1973 was the 87th edition of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knockout competition. The championship ran from June to September of that year, culminating with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin on 23 September. The match was contested by Cork and Galway, with Cork taking the title by 3–17 to 2–13. It was Cork's first All-Ireland title since 1945.
Format
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was run on a provincial basis as usual, with the four winners from Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster advancing to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The draw for these games was as follows:
- Munster V. Ulster
- Connacht V. Leinster
Results
Galway v Sligo
10 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Galway |
3–6 – 1–9 |
Sligo |
Tuam Stadium |
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M Rooney 1-1, J Coughlan 1-1, L Sammon 1-0, J Tobin 0-3, M Burke 0-1. |
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M Kearins 0-5, PJ Brennan 1-0, D Pugh 0-2, J Stenson 0-1, P Kearins 0-1. |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Leitrim v Mayo
17 June 1973 Semi-final |
Leitrim |
0-3 - 7-6 |
Mayo |
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
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B Wrynne 0-2, S Flanagan 0-1. |
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W McGee 3-0, T O'Malley 2-2, J Gibbons 1-1, M Gannon 1-0, S Gilbride 0-2, J Morley 0-1. |
Referee: J Lee (Sligo)
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Roscommon v Galway
24 June 1974 Semi-final |
Roscommon |
1–8 – 1–13 |
Galway |
Dr. Hyde Park |
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M Freyne 1-2, T Heneghan 0-4, J O'Gara 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. |
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J Tobin 0-5, J Caughlan 1-1, L Sammon 0-4, W Joyce 0-1, L O'Neill 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Mayo v Galway
8 July 1973 Final |
Mayo |
2-12 - 1-17 |
Galway |
MacHale Park |
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S Gilbride 0-5, J Morley 1-0, M Gannon 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, T O'Malley 0-2, F Burns 0-1, W McGee 0-1, |
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M Rooney 1-2, J Tobin 0-5, M Burke 0-3, T Naughten 0-3, L Sammon 0-2, J Caughlan 0-2. |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Louth v Carlow
13 May 1973 First round |
Louth |
0-14 - 1-3 |
Carlow |
Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
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S Mulroy 0-4, D Reid 0-4, J McLoughlin 0-1, E Sheelan 0-1, A Hoey 0-2, R Brennan 0-1, B Gaughran 0-1. |
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P Connolly 1-0, B McNally 0-1, JJ Canavan 0-1, B Hughes 0-1. |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: R Barry (Meath)
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Dublin v Wexford
20 May 1973 First round |
Dublin |
3-11 - 0-5 |
Wexford |
Wexford |
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F Murray 2-1, G Wilson 1-1, S Rooney 0-4, J Keaveney 0-2, R Doyle 0-2, A Larkin 0-1. |
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D Noonan 0-2, D Asple 0-1, G Howlin 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
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Louth v Dublin
27 May 1973 Second round |
Louth |
1-9 – 2-6 |
Dublin |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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A Hoey 1-1, S Mulroy 0-3, B Faulkner 0-2, D Reid 0-2, R Brennan 0-1. |
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F Murray 1-1, P O'Brien 1-1, S Rooney 0-3, R Doyle 0-1. |
Referee: P Cullen (Westmeath)
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Westmeath v Meath
3 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Westmeath |
0-8 - 1-6 |
Meath |
Cusack Park |
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M Carley 0-4, D Murtagh 0-2, L Eggerton 0-1, V Murray 0-1. |
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M Kerrigan 1-0, T Brennan 0-3, B Murray 0-2, P Cromwell 0-1. |
Referee: G Hoey (Louth)
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Wicklow v Laois
3 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Wicklow |
0-14 - 3-15 |
Laois |
Aughrim Park |
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P Clarke 0-9, A Norton 0-1, L O'Loughlin 0-1, B Carthy 0-1, J Darcy 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. |
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B Miller 0-5, Willie Brennan 0-5, S Allen 1-1, H Mulhaire 1-1, B Lalor 1-0, M Buggy 0-2, J Lalor 0-1. |
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
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Louth v Dublin
10 June 1973 Second round replay |
Louth |
1-8 - 0-9 |
Dublin |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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D Reid 0-6, E Sheelan 1-0, R Brennan 0-1, L Leech 0-1. |
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R Doyle 0-4, D Hickey 0-2, S Rooney 0-1, E Brady 0-1, F Murray 0-1. |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Kildare v Longford
10 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Kildare |
0-13 – 0-8 |
Longford |
Geraldine Park |
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J Donnelly 0-7, P Dunny 0-2, R O'Doherty 0-2, T Carew 0-1, R Flanagan 0-1, |
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J Hanniffy 0-3, P Bradley 0-2, F Farrell 0-1, B Smyth 0-1, S Mulvihill 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Offaly v Louth
17 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
1-8 – 0-8 |
Louth |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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W Bryan 1-0, T McTague 0-3, S Cooney 0-1, M Wright 0-1, J Smith 0-1, P Fleming 0-1, K Kilmurray 0-1. |
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J McLoughlin 0-2, D Reid 0-2, R Barry 0-2, S Mulroy 0-1, D Nugent 0-1. |
Referee: R Barry (Meath)
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Meath v Laois
17 June 1973 Semi-final |
Meath |
2-17 – 2-11 |
Laois |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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O O'Brien 1-4, Matt Kerrigan 1-2, T Brennan 0-3, O Geraghty 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, P Cromwell 0-2, G Farrelly 0-1, B Murray 0-1. |
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W Brennan 0-5, M Fennell 1-1, S Allen 1-0, M Buggy 0-2, J Lawlor 0-2, B Lawlor 0-1. |
Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)
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Offaly v Kildare
1 July 1973 Semi-final |
Offaly |
1-15 – 2-6 |
Kildare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T McTague 0-8, S Cooney 1-4, K Kilmurray 0-2, S Evans 0-1. |
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T Carew 1-0, K Kelly 1-0, P Dunny 0-2, J Donnelly 0-2, B O'Doherty 0-1, H Hyland 0-1. |
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
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Offaly v Meath
22 July 1973 Final |
Offaly |
3-21 – 2-12 |
Meath |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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T McTague 0-11, J Cooney 2-2, K Kilmurray 1-2, K Claffey 0-3, W Bryan 0-2, P Fenning 0-1. |
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G Farrelly 1-2, O O'Brien 0-4, M Pay 1-0, K Rennicks 0-3, M Brennan 0-2, O Geraghty 0-1. |
Referee: B Hayden (Carlow)
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Clare v Waterford
3 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Clare |
0–18 – 1–5 |
Waterford |
Gaelic Grounds |
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M Keogh 0-6, B O'Reilly 0-4, M Greene 0-3, D Donnellan 0-2, S Maloney 0-2, K McGann 0-1. |
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J Flynn 1-2, V Kirwan 0-2, J Larkin 0-1. |
Referee: T Woulfe (Limerick)
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Cork v Clare
17 June 1973 Semi-final |
Cork |
2–14 – 0–3 |
Clare |
Cork Athletic Grounds |
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B Field 1-8, J Barrett 1-2, R Cummins 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Barron 0-1. |
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S Maloney 0-1, B O'Reilly 0-1, P Dillon 0-1. |
Referee: S Maloney (Tipperary)
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Kerry v Tipperary
17 June 1973 Semi-final |
Kerry |
3–11 – 0–5 |
Tipperary |
Austin Stack Park |
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M O'Dwyer 1-6, M O'Sullivan 2-1, J Egan 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, B Lynch 0-1. |
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J Cummins 0-2, J Kehoe 0-2, C O'Flaherty 0-1. |
Referee: F Halbert (Cork)
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Cork v Kerry
15 July 1973 Final |
Cork |
5–12 – 1–15 |
Kerry |
Cork Athletic Grounds |
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B Field 1-6, J Barrett 2-2, R Cummins 0-4, D Barron 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0. |
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M O'Dwyer 0-6, D Kavanagh 1-0, B Lynch 0-3, J Egan 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, John O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Monaghan v Derry
3 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Monaghan |
0-5 - 1-7 |
Derry |
St. Mary's Park |
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B Brady 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2, K Traynor 0-1. |
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F O'Loane 0-4, J O'Leary 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1, F Moran 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Down v Armagh
10 June 1973 Preliminary round |
Down |
2–10 – 2–9 |
Armagh |
Páirc Esler |
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S O'Neill 0-6, M Cole 1-1, C McAlarney 1-0, P Rooney 0-2, E Cole 0-1. |
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L Kerins 2-2, P Loughran 0-5, D Mackin 0-1, S O'Hagan 0-1. |
Referee: H McPolin (Armagh)
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Fermanagh v Antrim
17 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Fermanagh |
3–9 – 4–4 |
Antrim |
St. Molaise Park |
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E McPartlan 3-0, P McGannity 0-6, A Campbell 0-2, T Henderson 0-1. |
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G McCann 3-0, V Magee 1-0, P Armstrong 0-2, A McCallin 0-2. |
Referee: P Tierney (Cavan)
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Donegal v Tyrone
24 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Donegal |
1-7 - 0-12 |
Tyrone |
MacCumhail Park |
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K Keeney 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, J Winston 0-2, S Granaghan 0-1, T Quinn 0-1, F McFeeley 0-1. |
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P Hetherington 0-6, AR McMahon 0-2, S Donaghy 0-1, K Teague 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, F McGulgan 0-1. |
Referee: M McPolin (Antrim)
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Down v Cavan
24 June 1973 Quarter-final |
Down |
1–7 – 0–8 |
Cavan |
Páirc Esler |
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S O'Neill 1-2, M Cole 0-2, C Davey 0-1, P Hamill 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1. |
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O O'Keeffe 0-2, M Greenan 0-2, H McInerney 0-2, JJ Martin 0-1, R Carolan 0-1. |
Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh)
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Tyrone v Fermanagh
8 July 1973 Semi-final |
Tyrone |
1–15 – 0–11 |
Fermanagh |
St. Tiernach's Park |
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S Donaghy 1-2, P Hetherington 0-5, F McGuigan 0-3, A McMahon 0-2, J McElroy 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, P Haig 0-1. |
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F Sherry 0-5, F McGinnity 0-2, PJ Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. |
Referee: A McPollan (Antrim)
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Down v Derry
15 July 1973 Semi-final |
Down |
1–12 – 0–9 |
Derry |
The Playing Fields |
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M Cole 0-5, E Cole 1-1, W Walsh 0-3, P Rooney 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1. |
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P Doherty 0-3, J O'Leary 0-2, T McGuinness 0-2, T Moran 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1. |
Referee: P Devlin (Tyrone)
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Tyrone v Down
29 July 1973 Final |
Tyrone |
3–13 – 1–11 |
Down |
St. Tiernach's Park |
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S McElhattion 2-1, P Hetherington 0-6, K Teague 1-1, B Donnelly 0-3, S Donaghy 0-1, P McGuigan 0-1. |
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S O'Neill 0-6, D McCartan 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, E Cole 0-1. |
Referee: H McPolin (Antrim)
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Galway v Offaly
12 August 1973 Semi-final |
Galway |
0–16 – 2–8 |
Offaly |
Croke Park |
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J Tobin 0-8, M Burke 0-2, L Sammon 0-2, M Rooney 0-1, M Hughes 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. |
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T McTague 1-3, S Evans 1-2, W Bryan 0-2, K Claffey 0-1. |
Attendance: 36,705 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Cork v Tyrone
19 August 1973 Semi-final |
Cork |
5–10 – 2–4 |
Tyrone |
Croke Park |
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D Barron 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, R Cummins 1-1, S Coughlan 1-1, J Barrett 0-2, D Long 0-1, E Kirby 0-1. |
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P King 1-0, J Early 1-0, K Teague 0-1, P Hetherington 0-1, S Donaghy 0-1, F McGuigan 0-1. |
Attendance: 28,997 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo)
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Cork v Galway
23 September 1973 Final |
Cork |
3-17 - 2-13 |
Galway |
Croke Park |
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R Cummins 0-8, J Barry-Murphy 2-1, J Barrett 1-2, D Long 0-3, E Kirby 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, D Barron 0-1. |
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M Hughes 0-7, T Naughton 1-0, J Hughes 1-0, M Burke 0-2, J Duggan 0-2, TJ Gilmore 0-1, L Sammon 0-1. |
Attendance: 73,309 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Offaly win the Leinster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they claim the coveted "three-in-a-row". It is the first time since Laois in 1938 that a team claimed three successive Leinster titles.