1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

The 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the fiftieth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

Event	1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Kerry Cavan 2–5 (11) 1–8 (11)
Date	26 September 1937
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance	52,325

1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final replay

Kerry Cavan 4–4 (16) 1–7 (10)
Date	17 October 1937
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Referee	M. Hennessy (Dublin)
Attendance	51,234

The Radio Athlone commentator mistakenly announced Cavan as the winners of the first game; Packie Boylan's late point had been disallowed. Kerry won the replay by six points, with goals by Timmy O'Leary (2), Miko Doyle and John Joe Landers.

It was the fourth of five All-Ireland football titles won by Kerry in the 1930s.

Matches

Official programmes for the final (left) and playoff (right)

Details

Kerry v Cavan

26 Sep 1939 Final

Kerry	2–5 – 1–8	Cavan
Gls: John Joe Landers (2) Pts: Charlie O'Sullivan, Gearoid Fitzgerald, John Joe Landers, Tim O'Donnell Camp & Tim Landers (1) each.

Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 52,325

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Kerry v Cavan

17 Oct 1939 Replay

Kerry	4–4 – 1–7	Cavan
Gls: John Joe Landers (1-0), Miko Doyle (1-0) & Tim O'Leary (2-0). Pts: Tim Landers (0-4).

Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M. Hennessy (Dublin) Attendance: 51,234

Kerry

Cavan