The 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 77th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1963 and ended on 22 September 1963. As of 2018, it remains the last All Ireland Senior Football Championship season to be completed without any draws.
Championship details | |
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Dates | 5 May – 22 September 1963 |
Teams | 31 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Dublin (17th win) |
Captain | Des Foley |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Galway |
Captain | Mick Garrett |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Down |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 30 |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
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Kilkenny dropped from the championship until 1975.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 22 September 1963, Dublin won the championship following a 1–9 to 0–10 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] Their first All-Ireland victory in five championship seasons, this was their 17th All-Ireland triumph.
Dublin's Mickey Whelan was the championship's top scorer with 1–20. His teammate Lar Foley was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
editQuarter-final
9 June 1963 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1–9 – 1–10 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
D McHugh 1–3, M Kearns 0–3, B Shannon 0–2, J Hannon 0–1. | C Flynn 0–7, K McGowan 1–0, P McGarty 0–2, P Guckian 0–1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
16 June 1963 Semi-final | Mayo | 1–6 – 2–8 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
J Corcoran 0–4, PJ Loftus 1–0, J Langan 0–1, D Doris 0–1. | S Concannon 1–1, P Donnellan 1–0, C Dunne 0–3, S Letdon 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1, S CLeary 0–1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: R Lang (Sligo) |
23 June 1963 Semi-final | Leitrim | 1–8 – 1–3 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
C Flynn 1–6, J Murray 0–1, Mel Kelly 0–1. | D Feely 1–1, A White 0–2. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Final
14 July 1963 Final | Galway | 4–11 – 1–6 | Leitrim | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
S Leydon 3–1, P Donnellan 1–3, M McDonagh 0–4, S Concannon 0–1, M Reynolds 0–1, S Cleary 0–1. | D Gannon 1–1, C Flynn 0–5. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
First round
5 May 1963 First round | Carlow | 4–10 – 1–4 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
5 May 1963 First round | Westmeath | 1–6 – 3–8 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
D Nolan 1–0, G Kane 0–3, J Bradley 0–2, O Costelloe 0–1. | S Murray 0–6, N Dodd 1–0, D O'Brien 1–0, R carter 1–0, A Tynan 0–2. |
19 May 1963 First round | Meath | 1–10 – 1–3 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
P McCormack 0–5, M Dunican 1–0, D Carty 0–2, J Quinn 0–2, G Cromwell 0–1. | P Crowley 1–0, M O'Neill 0–2, M Byrne 0–1. | Referee: J Shannon (Dublin) |
26 May 1963 First round | Louth | 2–15 – 1–6 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Mulroy 1–6, M McKeown 1–3, L Leech 0–2, J Woods 0–1, S Thornton 0–1, K Behan 0–1, S Burgess 0–1. | T McGee 1–0, P Clarke 0–4, D Byrne 0–1, W Cuffe 0–1. |
Quarter-finals
19 May 1963 Quarter-final | Offaly | 2–5 – 1–2 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
T Greene 1–1, L Boland 1–0, H Donnelly 0–3, S Ryan 0–1. | D O'Brien 1–0, M Hopkins 0–2. | Attendance: J Hatton (Wicklow) Referee: 12,428 |
26 May 1963 Quarter-final | Laois | 3–9 – 0–10 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
N Delaney 1–3, N Dunne 1–1, S Price 1–0, Fint Walsh 0–2, G Rankins 0–2, T Browne 0–1. | B Hayden 0–8, E Hogan 0–1, M Donovan 0–1. |
2 June 1963 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2–6 – 2–5 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Timmons 1–3, M Whelan 1–0, L Foley 0–2, D Foley 0–1. | J Nallen 1–1, J Quinn 1–1, P McCormack 0–2, J Cromwell 0–1. | Attendance: 21,931 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
9 June 1963 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2–11 – 1–12 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
H Fahy 1–5, J McNally 1–1, J Andreson 0–3, N Madigan 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | L Leech 1–2, M Gartlan 0–3, K Behan 0–2, J Mulroy 0–2, M McKeown 0–1, F Clarke 0–1, F Lynch 0–1. | Referee: B Smyth (Meath) |
Semi-finals
23 June 1963 Semi-final | Dublin | 2–7 – 1–5 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
D Ferguson 1–2, B McDonald 1–0, M Whelan 0–3, J Timmons 0–1, S Behan 0–1. | H Fay 1–2, M Carolan 0–1, M Geraghty 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | Attendance: 38,470 |
30 June 1963 Semi-final | Laois | 2–7 – 0–9 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
S Price 1–1, D Byrne 0–4, G Rankins 1–0, D Delaney 0–1, N Delaney 0–1. | H Donnelly 0–6, M Brady 0–1, T Furlong 0–1, D Hanlon 0–1. | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
14 July 1963 Final | Dublin | 2–11 – 2–9 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
Mickey Whelan 0–6 (0-3f), Gerry Davey and Brian McDonald 1–1 each, Lar Foley 0–2 (0-1f, 1 '50), Eamon Breslin 0–1 | Noel Delaney 2–1, Dinny Byrne 0-4f, Tom Browne (1 '50), Fintan Walsh, Danny Delaney, Sean Price 0–1 each | Attendance: 50,042 Referee: Brian Smyth (Meath) |
Quarter-final
2 June 1963 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1–12 – 0–6 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Referee: J Sheehan (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
9 June 1963 Semi-final | Cork | 2–14 – 2–1 | Waterford | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
E Coughlan 1–2, E Ryan 1–1, C O'Sullivan 0–4, JJ Murphy 0–4, N O'Halloran 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1. | T Kirwan 1–0, P Walsh 1–0, P Murray 0–1. |
23 June 1963 Semi-final | Kerry | 5–10 – 1–6 | Tipperary | Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel |
B O'Callaghan 2–3, V Lucey 1–2, F O'Leary 1–1, S Sheehy 1–0, M O'Connell 0–4. | S McGovern 1–2, M Keating 0–1, J O'Meara 0–1, G Danagher 0–1, L Boland 0–1. | Referee: J Sheehan (Dublin) |
Final
14 July 1963 Final | Kerry | 1–18 – 3–7 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
Mick O'Dwyer 1–3, Mick O'Connell 0-4f, Bernie O'Callaghan (0-2f), Tom Long, Frank O'Leary 0–3 each, Pat Griffin 0–2 | Willie O'Leary 2–3 (0-3f), JJ Murphy 1–0, Mick Burke 0–2, Paul O'Sullivan and Bernie Coughlan 0–1 each | Attendance: 22,847 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon) |
Preliminary round
2 June 1963 Preliminary round | Antrim | 2–9 – 0–3 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast |
P Lynn 1–2, G McRory 0–4, S Rice 1–0, S Deveney 0–1, P McGuckian 0–1, L McNeill 0–1. | F Donnelly 0–3. | Attendance: 5,000 |
Quarter-finals
9 June 1963 Quarter-final | Down | 6–11 – 1–3 | Monaghan | Pairc Esler, Newry |
V Kane 2–2, D McCartan 1–2, S O'Neill 1–2, J Fitzsimons 1–1, B Johnstone 1–0, K O'Neill 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Hedden 0–1, E Lavery 0–1. | J McArdle 1–0, Paddy Duffy 0–2, B Curran 0–1. | Referee: V Mulholland (Armagh) |
16 June 1963 Quarter-final | Armagh | 1–8 – 2–3 | Antrim | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
J Whan 1–1, D McCrory 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, K Brown 0–2, E Casey 0–1. | L McNeill 2–0, G McCrory 0–2, P Lynn 0–1. | Referee: P Rooney (Down) |
16 June 1963 Quarter-final | Donegal | 2–12 – 1–6 | Fermanagh | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
H Laverty 0–6, D Breslin 1–0, D Houlihan 1–0, S Ferriter 0–3, J Hannigan 0–2, P Ward 0–1. | J Maguire 0–4, PT Treacy 1–0, T Greene 0–1, H Murphy 0–1. |
23 June 1963 Quarter-final | Derry | 2–8 – 3–9 | Cavan | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
S O'Connell 1–3, D McKeever 1–0, HF Gribbin 0–2, L O'Neill 0–2, D Mullan 0–1. | C Gallagher 0–7, J Brady 1–2, C Toal 1–0, R Carolan 1–0. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
7 July 1963 Semi-final | Down | 0–9 – 0–5 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
S O'Neill 0–3, B Morgan 0–1, V Kane 0–1, B Johnstone 0–1, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Haddon 0–1. | K Browne 0–3, E Casey 0–1, J Murphy 0–1. | Attendance: 15,000 |
14 July 1963 Semi-final | Donegal | 4–5 – 0–6 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
H Laverty 2–3, D Houlihan 1–1, D Breslin 1–0, M Griffin 0–1. | J McDonnell 0–2, C Gallagher 0–1, R Carolan 0–1, T Lynch 0–1, P Pritchard 0–1. | Attendance: 20,000 |
Final
28 July 1963 Final | Down | 2–11 – 1–4 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
B Johnstone 1–2, P Doherty 1–1, S O'Neill 0–4, V Kane 0–2, D McCartan 0–1, J McCartan 0–1. | J Hannigan 1–0, C Breslin 0–2, S Ferriter 0–1, F McFeeley 0–1. | Attendance: 35,000 |
Semi-finals
4 August 1963 Semi-final | Galway | 1–7 – 0–8 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Donnellan 1–1, S Leydon 0–3, C Dunne 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1. | M O'Connell 0–4, F O'Leary 0–2, P Griffin 0–1, T Long 0–1. | Attendance: 37,193 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
18 August 1963 Semi-final | Dublin | 2–11 – 0–7 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
B McDonald 2–0, M Whelan 0–6, J Timmons 0–3, D Foley 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1. | S O'Neill 0–3, P Doherty 0–2, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1. | Attendance: 70,072 Referee: C Crowley (Waterford) |
Final
22 September 1963 Final | Dublin | 1–9 – 0–10 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
M Whelan 0–5, G Davey 1–0, J Timmons 0–2, B McDonald 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1. | M McDonagh 0–5, J Keenan 0–2, C Dunne 0–2, S Leydon 0–1. | Attendance: 87,106 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
Championship statistics
editScoring
edit- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Mickey Whelan | Dublin | 1–20 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
2 | Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 1–18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
3 | Séamus Leydon | Galway | 3–7 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
4 | Harry Laverty | Donegal | 2–9 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
Seán O'Neill | Down | 1–12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
6 | Brian McDonald | Dublin | 4–2 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
Noel Delaney | Laois | 3–5 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
8 | Pat Donnellan | Galway | 3–4 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
Harry Fay | Kildare | 2–7 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
10 | John Timmons | Dublin | 1–9 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
Mick O'Connell | Kerry | 0–12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Séamus Leydon | Galway | 3–1 | 10 | Leitrim |
2 | Bernie O'Callaghan | Kerry | 2–3 | 9 | Tipperary |
Willie O'Leary | Cork | 2–3 | 9 | Kerry | |
Harry Laverty | Donegal | 2–3 | 9 | Cavan | |
Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 1–6 | 9 | Roscommon | |
Jimmy Mulroy | Louth | 1–6 | 9 | Wicklow | |
7 | Val Kane | Down | 2–2 | 8 | Monaghan |
Harry Fay | Kildare | 1–5 | 8 | Louth | |
Brendan Hayden | Carlow | 0–8 | 8 | Laois | |
10 | Noel Delaney | Laois | 2–1 | 7 | Dublin |
Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 1–4 | 7 | Cork | |
Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 0–7 | 7 | Sligo | |
Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 0–7 | 7 | Derry |
Miscellaneous
editReferences
edit- ^ "1963: a family connection". Eir Sport. Retrieved 6 November 2016.