The 1969 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 83rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 1969 and ended on 28 September 1969.
Championship details | |
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Dates | 4 May – 28 September 1969 |
Teams | 31 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Kerry (21st win) |
Captain | Johnny Culloty |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Offaly |
Captain | Johnny Egan |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Offaly |
Ulster | Cavan |
Connacht | Mayo |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 35 |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
← 1968 1970 → |
Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final.
On 28 September 1969, Kerry won the championship following a 0–10 to 0–7 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland final. This was their 21st All-Ireland title, their first in seven championship seasons.
Kerry's Mick O'Dwyer was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
editQuarter-final
15 June 1969 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1-6 - 2-12 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
R Hayden 1-0, M Kearins 0-3, S Davey 0-1, D Kearins 0-1, D McHugh 0-1. | M Fallon 0-8, M O'Gara 1-1, R Creaven 1-0, D Earley 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
22 June 1969 Semi-final | Leitrim | 1-8 - 6-13 | Mayo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
B Wrynne 0-6, H O'Carroll 1-0, D Gannon 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. | J Nealon 3-0, W Magee 2-1, J Corcoran 1-2, S O'Dowd 0-4, J Langan 0-2, M McIntyre 0-2, J Morely 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1. | Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon) |
6 July 1969 Semi-final | Galway | 0-8 – 0-1 | Roscommon | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
J Keenan 0-5, C Dunne 0-2, M Meade 0-1. | J Kelly 0-1. | Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Finals
20 July 1969 Final | Galway | 1-8 - 0-11 | Mayo | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
J Keenan 1-3, C Dunne 0-2, L Sammon 0-2, P Donnellan 0-1. | J Corcoran 0-6, S O'Dowd 0-2, W McGee 0-1, D Griffith 0-1, J Langan 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: L Maguire (Cavan) |
3 August 1969 Final replay | Mayo | 1-11 – 1-8 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
J Corcoran 0-5, J Nealon 1-1, D Griffith 0-4, S O'Dowd 0-1. | J Keenan 0-4, L Sammon 1-0, J Duggan 0-2, T Keenan 0-2, C Dunne 0-1. | Referee: J Maloney (Tipperary) |
First round
27 April 1969 First round | Carlow | 1-13 - 2-7 | Wicklow | Páirc Éanna, Gorey |
B Hayden 0-4, E O'Gorman 1-0, B O'Brien 0-3, B Rice 0-2, P McNally 0-2, E Walker 0-1, T Moran 0-1. | M mcNamee 0-6, F O'Neill 1-0, G Farrell 1-0, K Melia 0-1. | Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Second round
11 May 1969 Second round | Wexford | 2-7 – 1-10 | Carlow | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
Referee: L Shannon (Dublin) |
1 June 1969 Second round | Westmeath | 1-7 – 1-6 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Buckley 0-5, T Dolan 1-1, P Bradley 0-1. | J Judge 1-3, M McKeown 0-2, L Leech 0-1. | Attendance: 10,292 Referee: L McCormack |
1 June 1969 Second round replay | Wexford | 2-9 – 2-7 | Carlow | Croke Park, Dublin |
S Sheridan 2-2, J Berry 0-6, D Asple 0-1. | B Hayden 1-2, E Walker 1-1, J King 0-4. | Referee: P Ó hAodha (Louth) |
Quarter-finals
4 May 1969 Quarter-final | Dublin | 3-7 – 1-5 | Laois | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
D Foley 1-2, S Foley 1-1, P Delaney 0-4, L Deegan 1-0. | H Mulhare 1-3, J Lawlor 0-1, B Lawlor 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: B Hayden (Carlow) |
25 May 1969 Quarter-final | Kildare | 2-16 – 1-11 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Donnelly 0-8, M Mullins 2-0, P Dunny 0-4, K Kelly 0-1, J Doyle 0-1, P Connolly 0-1, J Dalton 0-1. | T Brennan 1-6, B Cunningham 0-2, T O'Dowd 0-1, M Mellitt 0-1, T Kearns 0-1. | Attendance: 18,033 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
8 June 1969 Quarter-final | Wexford | 3-5 – 1-8 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Berry 2-1, J Sheridan 1-2, W Howlin 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. | L Devine 1-0, J Hanniffy 0-5, M Hopkins 0-1, P Burke 0-1, T Mulvihill 0-1. |
29 June 1969 Quarter-final | Offaly | 3-14 – 1-8 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
T McTague 0-10, S Evans 1-1, S Kilroy 1-1, S Cooney 1-1, W Bryan 0-1. | Tommy Dolan 1-1, P Buckley 0-4, G Kane 0-1, D Murtagh 0-1, D Dolan 0-1. | Referee: P Hughes (Louth) |
Semi-finals
15 June 1969 Semi-final | Kildare | 0-18 – 0-7 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
J Donnelly 0-7, P Dunny 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, J Doylke 0-2, P Connolly 0-2, J Dalton 0-1, J Balfe 0-1. | S O'Connor 0-2, F Delaney 0-2, M Whelan 0-1, D Foley 0-1, W Casey 0-1. | Referee: B Hayden (Carlow) |
13 July 1969 Semi-final | Offaly | 3-9 – 1-10 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
T McTague 1-4, S Kilroy 1-1, P Monaghan 1-1, W Bryan 0-1, M O'Rourke 0-1, A Hickey 0-1. | Jack Berry 0-7, P Cleere 1-0, S Sheridan 0-2. | Referee: P Hughes (Louth) |
Final
27 July 1969 Final | Offaly | 3-7 – 1-8 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
Pat Monaghan and Pat Keenan 1-1, Mick O'Rourke 1-0, Tony McTague 0-3 (0-2f), Sean Kilroy and Kevin Kilmurray 0-1. | Jack Donnelly 0-5f, Tommy Carew 1-1, Kevin Kelly 0-2 | Attendance: 37,567 Referee: Brendan Hayden (Carlow) |
Quarter-finals
4 May 1969 Quarter-final | Limerick | 1-6 - 1-10 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
É Cregan 1-0, M Tynan 0-2, M Graham 0-2, P Doherty 0-1, M Callopy 0-1. | M Chambers 1-1, M McInerney 0-4, W O'Donoghue 0-3, M Maloney 0-1, P McMahon 0-1. | Referee: P Halbert (Cork) |
18 May 1969 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0-10 – 1-7 | Waterford | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
J Cummins 0-5, M Keating 0-3, B O'Callaghan 0-2. | G Mooney 1-0, V Kirwan 0-3, T O'Riordan 0-2, T Walsh 0-2. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
8 June 1969 Quarter-final replay | Waterford | 0-15 – 0-10 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
V Kirwan 0-5, T Riordan 0-3, T Walsh 0-3, T Cunningham 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, M Power 0-1. | J Cummins 0-7, P O'Connell 0-1, P Blythe 0-1, M Egan 0-1. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
25 May 1969 Semi-final | Cork | 2-4 – 0-5 | Clare | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
D Coughlan 1-1, E Philpott 1-1, B O'Neill 0-1, TF Hayes 0-1. | M O'Donoghue 0-2, S Griffin 0-1, M Garry 0-1, M Maloney 0-1. |
15 June 1969 Semi-final | Waterford | 2-7 - 1-18 | Kerry | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
T Walsh 1-2, P Walsh 1-1, V Kirwan 0-4. | P Moynihan 0-5, M Fleming 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, M O'Dwyer 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1. |
Final
20 July 1969 Final | Cork | 1-4 - 0-16 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
TF Hayes 1-1, R Cummins 0-1, D Long 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1. | M O'Connell 0-6, M O'Dwyer 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, P Griffin 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1, L Higgins 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1. | Attendance: 29,985 Referee: J Maloney (Tipperary) |
Preliminary round
1 June 1969 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 0-8 - 2-8 | Derry | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
B Dolan 0-2, S Donaghy 0-2, I Donnelly 0-1, S Graham 0-1, S McElhaddon 0-1, K Teague 0-1. | C McGuigan 2-0, P O'Loane 0-6, S O'Connell 0-2. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
Quarter-finals
8 June 1969 Quarter-final | Antrim | 2-10 – 0-14 | Donegal | Casement Park, Belfast |
P Lynn 2-1, M Greene 0-6, G McCann 1-1, L Boyle 0-1, A Scullion 0-1. | M McLoone 0-3, N Granaghan 0-3, D O'Carroll 0-3, S Ferriter 0-2, P McShea 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, A Gallagher 0-1. | Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan) |
15 June 1969 Quarter-final | Armagh | 0-8 - 1-9 | Monaghan | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
J Smith 0-4, K France 0-2, T McCreesh 0-1, P Duffy 0-1. | S Woods 1-6, E Tavey 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, G Fitzpatrick 0-1. | Referee: F Green (Antrim) |
15 June 1969 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 2-4 - 1-9 | Cavan | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
McPartlan 1-2, V Greene 1-0, PT Treacy 0-1, G Magee 0-1. | G Cusack 1-2, S Duggan 0-2, O Brady 0-2, H Newman 0-2, JJ O'Reilly 0-1. | Referee: G Griffin (Donegal) |
22 June 1969 Quarter-final | Down | 0-8 – 0-4 | Antrim | Páirc Esler, Newry |
P Doherty 0-3, C McAlarney 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Cole 0-1. | L Boyle 0-2, M Green 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1. | Referee: F Tierney (Cavan) |
Semi-finals
29 June 1969 Semi-final | Cavan | 2-3 – 0-9 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
G Cusack 1-0, P Murray 1-0, D Coyle 0-1, C Gallagher 0-1, S Duggan 0-1. | S Lagan 0-2, T McGuinness 0-2, S O'Connell 0-2, C McGuigan 0-1, F O'Loane 0-1, L Diamond 0-1. | Referee: P Hughes (Louth) |
6 July 1969 Semi-final | Down | 2-15 – 1-7 | Monaghan | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
S O'Neill 0-7, J Murphy 1-1, J Purdy 1-0, S Morgan 0-3, P Rooney 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1, H McGrath 0-1, M Cole 0-1. | S Woods 1-5, B Dowling 0-1, T McCrudden 0-1. | Referee: F Tierney (Cavan) |
13 July 1969 Semi-final replay | Cavan | 1-8 – 0-6 | Derry | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
G Cusack 1-2, C Gallagher 0-3, S Duggan 0-2, JJ O'Reilly 0-1. | S O'Connell 0-3, T McGuinness 0-1, M Niblock 0-1, F O'Loan 0-1. | Referee: G Griffin (Donegal) |
Final
27 July 1969 Final | Cavan | 2-13 – 2-6 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
G Cusack 1-3, H McInerney 1-1, D Coyle 0-2, C Gallagher 0-2, S Duggan 0-2, JJ O'Reilly 0-2, H Newman 0-1. | P Doherty 1-2, M Cole 1-0, S O'Neill 0-3, J Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: T Johnston (Fermanagh) |
Semi-finals
10 August 1969 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-14 – 1-10 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
M O'Dwyer 0-5, M O'Connell 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, P Griffin 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1. | J Corcoran 0-7, D Griffith 1-0, W McGee 0-2, S O'Dowd 0-1. | Attendance: 35,258 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
24 August 1969 Semi-final | Offaly | 0-12 – 1-9 | Cavan | Croke Park, Dublin |
T McTague 0-10, S Evans 0-1, S Cooney 0-1. | H McInerney 1-0, C Gallagher 0-3, E Cusack 0-2, O Brady 0-1, R Carolan 0-1, H Newman 0-1, S Duggan 0-1. | Attendance: 35,195 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
14 September 1969 Semi-final replay | Offaly | 3-8 – 1-10 | Cavan | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Keenan 1-1, S Evans 1-1, S Kilroy 1-0, T McTague 0-3, K Kilmurray 0-1, S Cooney 0-1, A Hickey 0-1. | E Cusack 1-2, C Gallagher 0-3, S Duggan 0-3, H McInerney 0-2. | Attendance: 51,334 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Final
28 September 1969 Final | Kerry | 0-10 – 0-7 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
M O'Connell 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-2, M Gleeson 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-2, L Higgins 0-1, B Lynch 0-1. | T McTague 0-3, S Evans 0-2, W Bryan 0-1, P Keennan 0-1. | Attendance: 67,828 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- St. Coman's Park, Roscommon changed its name to Dr. Hyde Park after Ireland's first President, Douglas Hyde.
- The throw-in for the Munster quarter-final between Clare and Limerick was delayed by 25 minutes.
- At the Ulster semi-final between Cavan and Derry an 80-year-old retired farmer collapses and dies.
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Cavan and Offaly ends level and goes to a replay. It is the first time since 1960 that a semi-final ended in a draw which was the Down vs Offaly game.
Scorers
edit- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Tony McTague | Offaly | 1-33 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
2 | Jack Berry | Wexford | 2-18 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
3 | Joe Corcoran | Mayo | 1-20 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
4 | Jack Donnelly | Kildare | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
5 | Seán Woods | Monaghan | 2-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
- Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Tony McTague | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Cavan |
Tony McTague | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Westmeath | |
3 | John Nealon | Mayo | 3-0 | 9 | Leitrim |
Tony Brennan | Meath | 1-6 | 9 | Kildare | |
Seán Woods | Monaghan | 1-6 | 9 | Armagh | |
6 | Seán Sheridan | Wexford | 2-2 | 8 | Carlow |
Seán Woods | Monaghan | 1-5 | 8 | Down | |
Jack Donnelly | Kildare | 0-8 | 8 | Meath | |
Mick Fallon | Roscommon | 0-8 | 8 | Sligo | |
10 | Pat Lynn | Antrim | 2-1 | 7 | Donegal |
Willie Magee | Mayo | 2-1 | 7 | Leitrim | |
Jack Berry | Wexford | 2-1 | 7 | Longford | |
Tony McTague | Offaly | 1-4 | 7 | Wexford | |
Joe Corcoran | Mayo | 0-7 | 7 | Kerry | |
Jack Donnelly | Kildare | 0-7 | 7 | Dublin | |
Jack Berry | Wexford | 0-7 | 7 | Offaly | |
John Cummins | Tipperary | 0-7 | 7 | Waterford | |
Seán O'Neill | Down | 0-7 | 7 | Monaghan |