The 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 104th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
| Event | 1991 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 15 September 1991 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | James McCartan | ||||||
| Referee | Séamus Prior (Leitrim)[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 64,500 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny | ||||||
Meath had beaten Dublin in the famous four-game saga, but Down stormed into an 11-point lead and Meath's rally was too little, too late.[2]
This was Down's fourth appearance in an All-Ireland final, and their fourth win from four.[3][4][5]
Match
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edit| Down | 1–16 – 1–14 | Meath |
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| Ross Carr 0-5 (0-4f), Gary Mason 0-4 (0-3f), Barry Breen 1-0, James McCartan 0-3, Éamonn Burns 0-2, Mickey Linden 0-1, Greg Blaney 0-1 | Bernard Flynn 0-6, Brian Stafford 0-5 (0-4f), Liam Hayes 1-1, Colm O'Rourke 0-1, David Beggy 0-1 |
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References
edit- ^ "1991 All Ireland SFC Final Down v Meath — Referee Seamus Prior". 29 May 2020.
- ^ High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
- ^ "Down fans travel to All-Ireland final". The News Letter. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Flashback: 1991 All-Ireland SFC Final - Down v Meath". GAA.ie. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "'To say we didn't deserve an All-Ireland was crass, Down never got credit for '91'". The 42. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.