1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Connacht Senior Football Championship

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|date=27 June 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}

|score = 4-9 – 2-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Boyle

|attendance =

|referee =

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|date=20 June 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}

|score = 3-6 – 1-5

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =H Kenny (0-2), J Munnelly (0-1), T Hoban (0-2) & T Acton (1-0).

|stadium = Kiltimagh

|attendance = 3,000

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=4 July 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}

|score = 2-12 – 1-3

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Carrick-on-Shannon

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox

|date=18 July 1943
Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}

|score = 2-8 – 0-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

|attendance =

|referee = Gerald Courell

}}

{{footballbox

|date=25 April 1943
Preliminary Round

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}

|score = 1-11 – 1-10

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Enniscorthy

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=2 May 1943
Preliminary Round

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}

|score = 2-10 – 1-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Meath|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Drogheda Park, Drogheda

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=9 May 1943
Preliminary Round

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}

|score = 1-5 – 2-2

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Longford|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=9 May 1943
Preliminary Round

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}

|score = 3-6 – 0-0

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Barrett's Park, New Ross

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=23 May 1943
Preliminary Round Replay

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}

|score = 2-6 – 1-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Pearse Park, Longford

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=16 May 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}

|score = 1-10 – 4-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}

|goals1 = J.Gibbons 1-3, T.Mulhall, J.Farrell 0-2, M.Geraghty, J.Mackey, P.Roche 0-1.

|goals2 =

|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=23 May 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}

|score = 2-6 – 2-6

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=30 May 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}

|score = 1-6 - 1-5

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}

|goals1 = Peter Corr 0-5 (0-4f), Ray Mooney 1-0, {{nowrap|Gerry Devine}} 0-1f

|goals2 = Tommy Banks 1-2 (0-2f), Jimmy Joy, Paddy Bermingham, Paddy O'Connor 0-1 each

|stadium = Drogheda Park, Drogheda

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=6 June 1943
Quarter-Final Replay

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}

|score = 1-7 – 1-1

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=6 June 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}

|score = 2-11 – 2-9

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Longford|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=20 June 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}

|score = 1-9 – 2-3

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = P Dunne

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=27 June 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Laois|football}}

|score = 3-8 – 3-6

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date=25 July 1943{{Cite web |url=https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/sport/542381/inside-track-louth-team-of-43-and-dundalk-fc-side-of-58-open-a-can-of-worms.html|title=Louth team of '43 and Dundalk FC side of '58 open a can of worms|work=Dundalk Democrat|date=13 May 2020}}

|time =

|team1 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth

|score1 = 3-16

|score2 = 2-04

|report =

|team2 = File:Colours of Laois.svg Laois

|goals1 = Peter Corr 1-8 (0-6f), Jimmy Coyle 2-0, Larry Carr 0-5, Jim Thornton, Kevin Connolly, Oliver Halpin 0-1 each

|goals2 = Danny Douglas and Syd Harkins 1-0 each, Chris Delaney 0-3f, Bill Delaney 0-1

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance =

|referee = Paddy Mythen (Wexford)

}}

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===Munster Senior Football Championship===

{{footballbox

|date=16 May 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}

|score = 2-7 – 0-9

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ned Hall Park, Clonmel

|attendance =

|referee = P. J. O'Sullivan ( T )

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=23 May 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Clare|football}}

|score = 2-10 – 2-4

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Foynes

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=6 June 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}

|score = 0-9 – 0-9

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}

|goals1 = E. Young (0-3), J. Aherne (1-0) & J. Cronin (1-0).

|goals2 = Pat Holly (0-1), Joe Kennington (0-1), Murt Kelly (0-5), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (0-1) & Mikey Lyne (0-1).

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=20 June 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}

|score = 3-5 – 2-6

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = B. Scannell (Galway)

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=11 July 1943
Semi-Final Replay

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}

|score = 1-5 – 1-4

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}

|goals1 = E. Casey (0-3) & J. Aherne (0-2).

|goals2 = Paddy Kennedy (0-1), Johnny Walsh (0-1), Tom Gega O'Connor (1-0) & Murt Kelly (0-2).

|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=25 July 1943
Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}

|score = 1-7 – 1-4

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}

|goals1 = E. Young (0-1), E. Casey (0-2), P. Cronin (0-1). J. Cronin (0-1) & J. Aherne (1-0).

|goals2 =

|stadium = Páirc MacGearailt, Fermoy

|attendance =

|referee = T. Greaney (W)

}}

{{footballbox

|date= 20 June 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}

|score = 0-7 – 1-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Omagh

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date= 27 June 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}

|score = 3-8 – 3-4

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date= 27 June 1943
Quarter-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}

|score = 0-13 – 1-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Corrigan Park, Belfast

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date= 4 July 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}

|score = 4-10 – 1-3

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date= 11 July 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}

|score = 1-10 – 1-5

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=1 August 1943
Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}

|score = 2-3 – 0-5

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan

|attendance = 7,000

|referee =

}}

{{footballbox

|date=8 August 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}

|score = 3-10 – 3-6

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Louth|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 18,347

|referee =

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=15 August 1943
Semi-Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}

|score = 1-8 – 1-7

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = F. O’Donavan (0-1), D. O’Connor (0-1), J. Lynch (0-2), J. Cronin (1-1) & J. Aherne (0-2).

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 30,322

|referee =

}}

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{{main|1943 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

{{footballbox

|date=26 September 1943
Final

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}

|score = 1-6 – 1-6

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}

|goals1 = P. Marray (0-3), J. Murray (1-0), D. Keenan (0-2) & L. Gilmartin (0-1).

|goals2 = J. Stafford (1-3), S. Maguire, J.J. O'Reilly & P, Smith (0-1) each.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 68,023

|referee = Patrick McKenna (Limerick)

}}

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{{footballbox

|date=10 October 1943
Final Replay

|time =

|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}

|score = 2-7 – 2-2

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}

|goals1 = D. Kennan (0-5), F. Kinlough (1-1), J. McQullain (1-0) & P. Murray (0-1).

|goals2 = J. Stafford & P. Boylan (1-0) & T. O'Reilly & J.J. O'Reilly (0-1) each.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|attendance = 47,193

|referee = P O Miotain (Wexford)

}}

• The Wexford vs Kilkenny game was Kilkenny's first game since 1931 as they rejoin the Leinster football championship.
• Louth win the Leinster championship for the first time since 1912.
• Cork won their first Munster title since 1928.
• Roscommon won the All-Ireland title for the first time ever becoming the third county from Connacht after Galway in 1925 and then Mayo in 1936 to do so; Roscommon also won a first Connacht title since 1914.
• There were a number of first-time championship meetings: The complete All-Ireland Series from the semi-finals of Roscommon vs Louth, Cavan vs Cork and the final between Roscommon and Cavan were all the first championship meetings of the teams.
• The All-Ireland final ended in a draw and went to a replay for the first time since 1938.

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