1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 14 May 1989 and ended on 17 September 1989.
Meath were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dublin in the Leinster final.
On 17 September 1989, Cork won the championship following a 0-17 to 1-11 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final.[1][2][3] This was their 5th All-Ireland title, their first in sixteen championship seasons.
Mayo's Michael Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 0-32. Cork's Teddy McCarthy was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
London v Galway
4 June 1989 Quarter-final |
London |
1-7 - 3-12 |
Galway |
Emerald GAA Grounds |
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B McCabe 1-0, E Lynch 0-3, T McGuinness 0-2, D Daly 0-1, T McDermott 0-1. |
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D Tummon 1-2, G McManus 0-5, J Joyce 1-0, T McHugh 1-0, M Gavin 0-2, K Walsh 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, E Elwood 0-1. |
Referee: E Neary (Sligo)
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Sligo v Leitrim
11 June 1989 Quarter-final |
Sligo |
1-11 – 1-6 |
Leitrim |
Corran Park |
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D McDonagh 0-5, E Deignan 1-1, P Seevers 0-3, J Kent 0-1, F Feeney 0-1. |
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B Breen 1-3, C Mahon 0-2, D Darcy 0-1. |
Referee: P Egan (Galway)
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Galway v Mayo
25 June 1989 Semi-final |
Galway |
1-8 – 1-8 |
Mayo |
Tuam Stadium |
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G McManus 1-3, M Brennan 0-2, E Elwood 0-1, M Gavin 0-1, A Mulholland 0-1. |
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M Fitzmaurice 0-4, S Maher 1-0, N Durkin 0-1, L McHale 0-1, A Finnerty 0-1, J Finn 0-1. |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon)
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Roscommon v Sligo
1 July 1989 Semi-final |
Roscommon |
4-11 – 1-8 |
Sligo |
Dr. Hyde Park |
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Earley 2-2, E McManus Jnr 1-2, Glennon 0-4, A McManus 1-0, Donlon 0-2, Kiloran 0-1. |
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McDonagh 0-6, E Deignan 1-1, E Molloy 0-1. |
Referee: J Cosgrove (Meath)
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Mayo v Galway
8 July 1989 Semi-final replay |
Mayo |
2-13 - 1-8 |
Galway |
MacHale Park |
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M Fitzmaurice 0-5, L McHale 1-0, A Finnerty 1-0, F Noone 0-2, S Maher 0-2, K McStay 0-1, J Burke 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1, W Padden 0-1. |
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T Tierney 1-0, J Joyce 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, B O'Donnell 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, D Tummon 0-1, G McManus 0-1. |
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: S Mulvanney (Roscommon)
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Mayo v Roscommon
23 July 1989 Final |
Mayo |
0-12 – 1-9 |
Roscommon |
MacHale Park |
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M Fitzmaurice 0-5, WJ Padden 0-2, K McStay 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-1, N Durkin 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1. |
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V Glennon 1-1, P Eraley 0-2, A McManus 0-2, D Brady 0-1, S Killoran 0-1, J Newton 0-1, J Connaughton 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)
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Roscommon v Mayo
30 July 1989 Final replay |
Roscommon |
2-13 - 3-14 (aet) |
Mayo |
Dr. Hyde Park |
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T McManus 2-4, V Glennon 0-4, P Earley 0-2, S Kiloran 0-1, J Newton 0-1, E McManus Jnr 0-1. |
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M Fitzmaurice 0-5, J Burke 1-1, A Finnerty 1-1, N Durkin 1-0, L McHale 0-3, WJ Padden 0-2, K McStay 0-2. |
Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)
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Carlow v Wicklow
14 May 1989 First round |
Carlow |
1-7 - 2-14 |
Wicklow |
Dr. Cullen Park |
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J Nevin 1-3, D Ware 0-1, P Tobin 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, J Hayden 0-1. |
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K O'Brien 1-3, P Baker 0-6, P Kenny 1-1, S O'Brien 0-2, A O'Sullivan 0-2. |
Attendance: 4,500
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Louth v Laois
14 May 1989 First round |
Louth |
3-7 - 2-9 |
Laois |
Drogheda Park |
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S White 2-1, R Culhane 1-0, C Kelly 0-3, S O'Hanlon 0-2, N Browne 0-1. |
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W Brennan 1-4, S Murphy 1-0, G Browne 0-2, G Lawlor 0-2, D Lalor 0-1. |
Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
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Westmeath v Wexford
21 May 1989 First round |
Westmeath |
3-9 - 1-7 |
Wexford |
Cusack Park |
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J Fleming 1-5, J Whelehan 1-1, T Ormsby 1-0, P Hassett 0-2, D Wilson 0-1. |
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B Dodd 0-5, L Rafter 1-1, M Hanrick 0-1. |
Referee: J Woods (Dublin)
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Wicklow v Longford
4 June 1989 Quarter-final |
Wicklow |
1-15 – 2-9 |
Longford |
Aughrim Park |
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P Baker 0-9, K O'Brien 0-4, A O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Byrne 0-1, F Daly 0-1. |
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D Barry 1-4, M O'Hara 1-1, L O'Rourke 0-3, K Smith 0-1. |
Referee: K Campbell (Meath)
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Dublin v Kildare
5 June 1989 Quarter-final |
Dublin |
1-13 – 1-9 |
Kildare |
St. Conleth's Park |
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B Rock 0-8, K Duff 1-2, D Foran 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, T Carr 0-1. |
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L Miley 1-1, P McLoughlin 0-4, J Gilroy 0-1, D Fennin 0-1, T Harris 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. |
Referee: P Moran (Laois)
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Meath v Louth
11 June 1989 Quarter-final |
Meath |
1-15 – 0-13 |
Louth |
Croke Park |
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B Stafford 0-7, F Murtagh 0-4, L Hayes 1-0, C Coyle 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1. |
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C Kelly 0-6, S White 0-4, P Butterly 0-2, B Kerins 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: D Guerin (Dublin)
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Offaly v Westmeath
11 June 1989 Quarter-final |
Offaly |
1-8 – 1-6 |
Westmeath |
O'Connor Park |
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S Lynam 0-4, B Lowry 1-0, V Claffey 0-1, P Brady 0-1, V Byrne 0-1, J Stewart 0-1. |
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J Fleming 0-5, J Whelehan 1-0, D Wilson 0-1. |
Referee: T Meagher (Laois)
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Dublin v Wicklow
25 June 1989 Semi-final |
Dublin |
1-12 – 1-6 |
Wicklow |
St. Conleth's Park |
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B Rock 0-5, J McNally 1-0, M Galvin 0-3, V Murphy 0-2, T Carr 0-1, D Foran 0-1. |
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M Murtagh 1-0, P Baker 0-3, A O'Sullivan 0-1, K O'Brien 0-1, P O'Byrne 0-1. |
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Meath v Offaly
2 July 1989 Semi-final |
Meath |
3-11 – 0-9 |
Offaly |
Croke Park |
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B Stafford 1-7, C O'Rourke 2-0, R Flynn 0-2, L Hayes 0-1, C Coyle 0-1. |
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P Brady 0-2, V Byrne 0-2, S Lynam 0-2, P Moran 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Plunkett 0-1. |
Attendance: 16,652 Referee: S Kelly (Carlow)
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Dublin v Meath
30 July 1989 Final |
Dublin |
2-12 – 1-10 |
Meath |
Croke Park |
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V Murphy 1-2, K Duff 1-2, B Rock 0-5, P Curran 0-2, J McNally 0-1. |
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B Stafford 0-5, B Flynn 0-4, M McCabe 1-0, C O'Rourke 0-1. |
Attendance: 56,839 Referee: S Kelly (Carlow)
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Tipperary v Clare
14 May 1989 Quarter-final |
Tipperary |
1-18 – 2-5 |
Clare |
Clonmel GAA Ground |
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J Costello 0-8, E Maher 0-4, A Cross 1-0, J O'Meara 0-3, B Burke 0-1, R Morris 0-1, G McGrath 0-1. |
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A O'Keeffe 1-2, F McInerney 1-0, G Killeen 0-1, J Roche 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1. |
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
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Limerick v Waterford
14 May 1989 Quarter-final |
Limerick |
5-9 – 1-9 |
Waterford |
Páirc na nGael |
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E Sheehan 4-3, F Ryan 1-1, T Cummins 0-3, T Quaid 0-1, N Leonard 0-1. |
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J McGrath 1-1, T Corcoran 0-2, L Dalton 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, J Maher 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1, M Neville 0-1. |
Referee: T Sugrue (
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Limerick v Kerry
18 June 1989 Semi-final |
Limerick |
1-10 - 6-7 |
Kerry |
Páirc na nGael |
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T Cummins 1-2, E Sheehan 0-4, S Gleeson 0-3, D Fitzgibbon 0-1. |
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M Fitzgerald 1-2, T Fleming 1-2, E Liston 1-1, T Spillane 1-0, M McAuliffe 1-0, W Maher 1-0, P Spillane 0-2. |
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Cork v Tipperary
25 June 1989 Semi-final |
Cork |
0-22 – 0-6 |
Tipperary |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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L Tompkins 0-7, D Barry 0-3, P McGrath 0-3, J Cleary 0-3, M McCarthy 0-2, D Walsh 0-1, D Allen 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1. |
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J O'Meara 0-4, E Maher 0-1, J Costelloe 0-1. |
Referee: P Lane (Limerick)
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Kerry v Cork
23 July 1989 Final |
Kerry |
1-9 - 1-12 |
Cork |
Fitzgerald Stadium |
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M Fitzgerald 0-6, A O'Donovan 1-0, P Spillane 0-2, E Liston 0-1. |
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L Tompkins 0-7, J O'Driscoll 1-1, P McGrath 0-2, D Allen 0-1, J Cleary 0-1. |
Attendance: 47,011 Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
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Antrim v Monaghan
14 May 1989 Preliminary found |
Antrim |
0-5 - 0-8 |
Monaghan |
Casement Park |
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C O'Neill 0-1, A McQuillan 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, M Darragh 0-1, D Finnegan 0-1. |
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R McCarron 0-4, G McCarville 0-1, E Hughes 0-1, E McEneaney 0-1, F McEneaney 0-1. |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)
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Cavan v Donegal
21 May 1989 Quarter-final |
Cavan |
0-14 - 3-11 |
Donegal |
Breffni Park |
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R Carolan 0-8, P Fallon 0-1, S Pierson 0-1, N O'Donnell 0-1, B McArdle 0-1, V Dowd 0-1, D Brady 0-1. |
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J McMullen 2-1, T Ryan 1-3, M Hughes 0-6, B Murray 0-1. |
Attendance: 12,000
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Fermanagh v Derry
28 May 1989 Quarter-final |
Fermanagh |
1-7 - 4-15 |
Derry |
St Molaise Park |
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B Carthy 1-3, C Curran 0-1, F McCann 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1, J Leonard 0-1. |
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B McGilligan 2-0, D Barton 1-3, E Gormley 1-3, D Cassidy 0-5, B Healy 0-2, A Quigg 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: M Cranny (Down)
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Tyrone v Armagh
4 June 1989 Quarter-final |
Tyrone |
1-11 – 2-7 |
Armagh |
Healy Park |
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K McCabe 0-9, C Corr 1-1, P Quinn 0-1. |
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K McGurk 1-1, S Skelton 1-1, J McConville 0-3, N Smyth 0-1, B Canavan 0-1. |
Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
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Monaghan v Down
11 June 1989 Quarter-final |
Monaghan |
0-9 - 1-14 |
Down |
St. Mary's Park |
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E McEneaney 0-4, G McGurk 0-2, O Hamilton 0-1, G McCarville 0-1, E Sherry 0-1. |
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L Heaney 1-2, C Murray 0-3, J Treanor 0-3, M Linden 0-2, C Deegan 0-1, A Rodgers 0-1, G Blaney 0-1, DJ Kane 0-1. |
Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh)
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Donegal v Derry
18 June 1989 Semi-final |
Donegal |
2-8 – 1-9 |
Derry |
St. Tiernach's Park |
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M McHugh 2-2, J McMullan 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, M Shovlin 0-1, M Gallagher 0-1. |
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E Gormley 1-3, D Barton 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, B Keeley 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1. |
Referee: J Curran (Tyrone)
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Tyrone v Down
25 June 1989 Semi-final |
Tyrone |
1-12 – 1-7 |
Down |
St. Mary's Park |
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S Conway 0-6, D O'Hagan 1-1, H McClure 0-2, C Dorr 0-2, M McClure 0-1. |
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J Treanor 1-2, A Rodgers 0-2, M Linden 0-1, K Smyth 0-1, R Carr 0-1. |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: J Gough (Antrim)
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Donegal v Tyrone
16 July 1989 Final |
Donegal |
0-11 – 0-11 |
Tyrone |
St. Tiernach's Park |
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M McHugh 0-4, J McMullan 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-2, T Ryan 0-1, B Murray 0-1, A Molloy 0-1. |
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S Conway 0-4, C Corr 0-3, K McCabe 0-2, E McKenna 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
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Donegal v Tyrone
23 July 1989 Final replay |
Donegal |
0-7 – 2-13 |
Tyrone |
St. Tiernach's Park |
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M McHugh 0-4, T Ryan 0-2, L McGettigan 0-1. |
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S Conway 1-3, D O'Hagan 1-0, E McKenna 0-3, K McCabe 0-2, S Meyler 0-2, S McNally 0-2, C Corr 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan)
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Mayo v Tyrone
13 August 1989 Semi-final |
Mayo |
0-12 - 1-6 |
Tyrone |
Croke Park |
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M Fitzmaurice 0-6, N Durkin 0-1, K McStay 0-1, B Kilkenny 0-1, D Flanagan 0-1, S Maher 0-1, L McHale 0-1. |
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S Conway 0-4, E McKenna 1-0, H McClure 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. |
Attendance: 48,177 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare)
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Cork v Dublin
20 August 1989 Semi-final |
Cork |
2-10 - 1-9 |
Dublin |
Croke Park |
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J Cleary 2-0, L Tompkins 0-3, D Barry 0-2, D Allen 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, P McGrath 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. |
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B Rock 0-5, V Murphy 1-1, P Clarke 0-2, P Curran 0-1. |
Attendance: 60,168 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo)
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Cork v Mayo
17 September 1989 Final |
Cork |
0-17 - 1-11 |
Mayo |
Croke Park |
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L Tompkins 0-4, P McGrath 0-3, J Cleary 0-3, D Barry 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2. |
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M Fitzmaurice 0-7, A Finnerty 1-0, K McStay 0-2, L McHale 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. |
Attendance: 65,519 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath)
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Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- On 11 June 1989, Corran Park in Ballymote hosts its first championship game in 36 years. That defeat of Leitrim by Sligo is their first championship victory over the team in 15 years.
- Cork win the Munster title for the third year in succession. It is the first time in their history that they achieve the three-in-a-row.
- The All-Ireland final between Cork and Mayo is their first championship meeting since the 1916 All-Ireland semi-final. It is Mayo's first appearance in an All-Ireland final in 38 years.
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