1912 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Final 2
{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
|image=
|year=1912
|team=Louth
|titles=2nd
|captain= Jim Smith
|manager=
|team2=Antrim
|captain2= John Coburn
|manager2=
|top scorer=
|leinster=Louth
|munster=Kerry
|ulster= Antrim
|connacht= Roscommon
|poty=
|matches=
|previous=1911
|next=1913
}}
The 1912 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 26th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. The Munster Quarter-Final Kerry ended Cork's All Ireland title. Louth were the winners.{{Cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1911_1940.html |title=Football results 1887-1910 | website= GAA |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030358/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1911_1940.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1887-2010 | website= HoganStand |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |title=Leinster Senior Football Champions | website= Leinster GAA |access-date=2011-09-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928061017/http://leinster.gaa.ie/archive/pdf/P130_134_Senior_FootChamp.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-28 }}
Results
=Connacht=
Connacht Senior Football Championship
{{football box
|date=21 July 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|score = 0-3 – 4-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Roscommon
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=1 September 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 0-3 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrick-on-Shannon
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
==Final==
{{football box
|date=15 September 1912
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 0-2 – 0-0
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Castlerea
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Leinster=
Leinster Senior Football Championship
{{football box
|date= 23 June 1912
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kilkenny|football}}
|score = 1-4 – 0-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jones Road, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date= 1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kilkenny|football}}
|score = 0-0 – 0-0
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Enniscorthy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date= 1912
Quarter-Final 1st Replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kilkenny|football}}
|score = 2-3 – 2-3
A.E.T.
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Athy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date= 1912
Quarter-Final 2nd Replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kilkenny|football}}
|score = 0-1 – 3-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jones Road, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=23 June 1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score = 1-2 – 0-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jones Road, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|score = 4-4 – 1-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Ross
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=16 June 1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
|score = 0-2 – 2-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Maryboro
|attendance =
|referee = J Boylan
}}
----
{{football box
|date=4 August 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score = 1-2 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jones Road, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee = John May
}}
----
{{football box
|date=1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|score = 0-0 – 0-0
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=1912
Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|score = 0-4 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Final==
{{football box
|date=20 October 1912{{cite news|work=Dundalk Democrat|title=A Thrilling Leinster Final|date=26 October 1912}}
|time =
|team1 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth
|score = 1-02 – 1-01
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
|goals1 = J. Mulligan 1-0 ('45), J. Johnston, D. McEvoy 0-1 each
|goals2 = T. Doherty 1-0, H. Hilliard 0-1
|stadium = Navan Showgrounds
|attendance =
|referee = John May (Kildare)
}}
| style="width:100%;" | ||
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Byrne (Dundalk Young Irelands) (gk) | |
| 2 | John Clarke (Tredaghs) | |
| 3 | John Fitzsimons (Dundalk Young Irelands) | |
| 4 | Pat Carroll (Dundalk Young Irelands) | |
| 5 | Joe Mulligan (Dundalk Young Irelands) | |
| 6 | Jim Smith (Tredaghs) (c) | |
| 7 | Eddie Burke (Tredaghs) | |
| 8 | Joe Johnston (Geraldines) | |
| 9 | Johnny Brennan (Dundalk Rangers) | |
| 10 | Eoin Markey (Ardee St Mochta's) | |
| 11 | George Campbell (Ardee St Mochta's) | |
| 12 | Tom Matthews (Ardee St Mochta's) | |
| 13 | Jack Carvin (Tredaghs) | |
| 14 | Dan McEvoy (Tredaghs) | |
| 15 | Jack Bannon (Tredaghs) | |
| 16 | Larry McCormack (Tredaghs) | |
| 17 | Paddy Reilly (Tredaghs) | |
|style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Collins (Geraldines) (gk) | |
| 2 | P. Fallon (Geraldines) | |
| 3 | B. Halliden (Geraldines) | |
| 4 | R. Flood (Geraldines) | |
| 5 | J. Parker (Geraldines) | |
| 6 | R. Manifold (Parnells) | |
| 7 | M. Manifold (Parnells) | |
| 8 | P. Brady (Parnells) | |
| 9 | C. Flynn (Keatings) | |
| 10 | R. Mullen (Keatings) | |
| 11 | D. Kavanagh (C.J. Kickhams) (c) | |
| 12 | T. Walsh (C.J. Kickhams) | |
| 13 | J. Grace (C.J. Kickhams) | |
| 14 | H. Hilliard (C.J. Kickhams) | |
| 15 | M. Kelly (C.J. Kickhams) | |
| 16 | T. Doherty (C.J. Kickhams) | |
| 17 | R. Downey (C.J. Kickhams) |
|}
=Munster=
Munster Senior Football Championship
{{football box
|date=1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|score = 0-5 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Waterford
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=23 June 1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 2-3 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tralee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=21 July 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|score = 2-2 – 1-0
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tipperary
|attendance =
|referee = J. Cooke (W)
}}
----
{{football box
|date=15 September 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 1-4 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Fermoy
|attendance =
|referee = W. Mackessy (Cork)
}}
----
==Final==
{{football box
|date=20 October 1912
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 0-3 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ennis
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Ulster=
Ulster Senior Football Championship
{{football box
|date= 1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|score = w/o – scr.
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=26 May 1912
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 2-2 – 0-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Wattlebridge
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=12 May 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|score = 3-1 – 0-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Clones
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=14 July 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 0-1 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Newbliss
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=4 August 1912
Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 1-2 – 1-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Newbliss
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
==Final==
{{football box
|date=10 November 1912
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|score = 2-2 – 0-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Castleblayney
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Semi-finals=
By the time the semi-final was to be played, the Leinster championship was not finished, so Dublin were nominated to represent Leinster. When Louth beat Dublin in the Leinster final, they were given Dublin's place in the All-Ireland final.
{{football box
|date=25 August 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|score = 3-5 – 0-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jones' Road, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
----
{{football box
|date=29 September 1912
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|score = 2-4 – 1-1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jones' Road, Dublin"Leinster defeats Connaught", Freemans Journal, 30 September 1912, p. 11
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Final=
{{Main|1912 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{football box
|date=3 November 1912
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score = 1-7 – 1-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jones' Road, Dublin
|attendance = 13,000
|referee = Tom Irwin (Cork)
}}
Statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- Louth win a second All-Ireland football title.
References
{{reflist}}
{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}