The 1933 All-Ireland Junior football championship was the 16th staging of the championship since its establishment by the GAA in 1912. The 'home final' was won by, the Connacht champions Mayo county football team over the Ulster champions the Donegal county football team, the latter making their first ever appearance in Croke Park and their first ever national final. The scoreline was Mayo 2-15 Donegal 2-2.[1][2] Mayo went on to defeat London, the champions of Britain, in the subsequent final on a scoreline of 3-07 to 2-04.
| 1933 All Ireland Junior Football Championship |
|---|
| All Ireland Champions |
| Mayo |
| All Ireland runners up |
| London |
| All Ireland Home final runners up |
| Donegal |
| Provincial Champions |
| Ulster Donegal |
| Connacht Mayo |
| Munster Cork |
| Leinster Carlow |
| ←1932 1934→ |
The competition format saw the four provincial champions compete in two 'Home' semi-finals, the winners of which then contested the All-Ireland 'Home' final.
In the last stage of the competition, the victorious 'Home' finalists then met the champions of Britain to determine who would be crowned overall All-Ireland Junior Football Champions.
All Ireland 'Home' final
Donegal 2-2
J McEnhill (Donegal), J. Lawn (Dungloe), T Diver (Gaoth Dobhair), J.P. McGinley(Kilcar), J Brown (Carrick), B O' Donnell (Dungloe), Gallinagh (Ballyshannon), P Mc Manus (Bundoran), T. Clancy (Dungloe), J McGee (Dungloe), T. Gallagher (Ardara), J. O’Donnell (Dungloe)O. McFadden (Gaoth Dobhair)and K. Sweeney(Dungloe).[2]
Mayo 2-15
Gara, O'Loughlin, Coffey, Frazer, T Regan, Rafferty, Collins, Grear, P.J. Walsh, Carney, Conboy, Taffey, O'Brien, Kelly, Culkin[3]
Ulster Final, Letterkenny :
Donegal 3-07
J McEnhill (Donegal), J. Lawn (Dungloe), J.P. McGinley(Kilcar), J Brown (Carrick), E. Brady, Gallinagh (Ballyshannon), T. Diver(Gaoth Dobhair), P. Clancy, J McGee (Dungloe), T. Gallagher (Ardara), J. O’Donnell (Dungloe) Maxwell, Campbell, O. McFadden and K. Sweeney(Dungloe).[2]
Derry 1–03
Munster Championship
Final: Cork 2-02 Kerry 1–03
All Ireland Semi finals:
Croke Park, Dublin
September 3rd
Donegal 1-8
Cork 2-3
Mayo defeated Carlow
References
edit- ^ O' Gallchoir, Sean (2007). The Book of Donegal GAA Facts. Gaelic Athletic Association. ISBN 0954280636.
- ^ a b Kelly, Kieran (13 August 2016). "On This Day: 13th August 1933: Donegal's Ulster Success in Glencar". Letterkenny historical scociety. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "A lost opportunity: Donegal fall in Junior final". The Derry Journal: 2/3. October 14, 1933.
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