1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Connacht Senior Football Championship
{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
|image=
|year=1944
|team= Roscommon
|titles=2nd
|captain= Jimmy Murray
|manager=
|team2= Kerry
|captain2= Paddy Bawn Brosnan
|manager2=
|top scorer=
|leinster=Carlow
|munster=Kerry
|ulster=Cavan
|connacht=Roscommon
|poty=
|matches=
|previous=1943
|next=1945
}}
The 1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 58th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.
Roscommon won their second title in a row and, so far, their last.{{Cite web |url=http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |title=Football Results 1941 - 1970 | the Official Website of the GAA |access-date=2011-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=2012-03-21 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-22 |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=Archived copy |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 }} Kilkenny's final year in the Leinster championship until 1961.
Results
=[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=25 June 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|score = 4-5 – 4-10
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Boyle
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=18 June 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|score = 1-3 – 1-11
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =H Kenny (0-2), T Langan (0-2), J Munnelly (Castlebar, 0-2), J Gilvarry (1-1), T Hoban (0-4).
|stadium = McHale Park, Castlebar
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=2 July 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 1-5 – 0-8
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Boyle
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=9 July 1944
Semi-Final Replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 0-13 – 1-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Boyle
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=6 August 1944
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 2-11 – 1-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =T Langan (0-1), T Hoban (1-5, one point a free).
|stadium = Tuam
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=14 May 1944
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = Wexford
|score = 4-12 – 0-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kilkenny|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Barrett's Park, New Ross
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=14 May 1944
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = Carlow
|score = 1-10 – 2-7
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = J.Martin 1-4, F.Dowling, R.Martin, P.Heavey 0-1.
|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=21 May 1944
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = Offaly
|score = 3-9 – 2-8
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore
|attendance =
|referee = J Dowling (Kildare)
}}
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{{football box
|date=28 May 1944
Preliminary Round Replay
|time =
|team1 = Carlow
|score = 3-11 – 2-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = D.Fox 1-1, F.Dowling 0-3, J.Martin 0-1.
|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=28 May 1944
Preliminary Round
|time =
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 1-8 – 1-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Drogheda Park, Drogheda
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=4 June 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|score = 4-3 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = Offaly
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Pearse Park, Longford
|attendance =
|referee = J Geraghty
}}
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{{football box
|date=11 June 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|score = 2-7 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = Wicklow
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Aughrim Park, Aughrim
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=18 June 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|score = 2-8 – 2-3
|report =
|team2 = Laois
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=18 June 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|score = 2-10 – 3-6
|report =
|team2 = Louth
|goals1 = JJ Maher 0-5 (0-4f), B Maguire 1-1, {{nowrap|Paddy O'Connor 1-0}}, Mick Culhane 0-2, {{nowrap|Mick Falvey and Paddy Bermingham}} 0-1 each
|goals2 = Peter Corr 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Kevin Connolly and Paddy Kelly 1-0 each, Oliver Halpin 0-2, Mick Hardy 0-1f
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=9 July 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 2-2 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|goals1 = Mick Falvey 1-1 (0-1f), Paddy O'Connor 1-0, {{nowrap|Mick Culhane}} 0-1
|goals2 = R Fagan o.g. 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, {{nowrap|F Doris and Jimmy Hannify Sr}} 0-1 each
|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=16 July 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = Carlow
|score = 5-7 – 3-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=30 July 1944
Final
|time =
|team1 = Carlow
|score = 2-6 – 1-6
|report = [http://carlow.gaa.ie/carlow-gaa-history/1944---carlow-crowned-leinster-champions Report]
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 = Johnny Doyle 1-4 (0-4f) and Jimma Rea 1-2
|goals2 = J Counihan 1-0, JJ Maher and B Maguire 0-2 each, Mick Culhane (0-1f) and Paddy Bermingham 0-1 each
|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
|attendance = 15,000
|referee = J. Dowling (Kildare)
}}
=[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=14 May 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 4-8 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|goals1 = Jackie Lyne (0-2), Johnny Clifford (1-0) & Phil McCarthy (1-0).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=14 May 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|score = 1-10 – 0-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
|attendance =
|referee = P. J. O'Sullivan ( T )
}}
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{{football box
|date=18 June 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 3-9 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}
|goals1 = Joe Fitzgerald (0-2), Willie O'Donnell (0-3), Gus Cremin (1-2), Paddy O'Donoghue(2-1) & Paddy Bawn Brosnan (0-1).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=18 June 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|score = 1-9 – 1-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =F. Gowen (0-1), J. Cronin (0-1) & J. Aherne (1-1).
|stadium = Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = P. McKenna (Limerick)
}}
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{{football box
|date=9 July 1944
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 1-6 – 0-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|goals1 = Paddy Kennedy (1-0), Sean Brosnan (0-2), Murt Kelly (0-3) & Eddie Dunne (0-1).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|attendance =
|referee = P. McKenna (Limerick)
}}
=[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date= 2 July 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|score = 3-7 – 3-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 2 July 1944
Quarter-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|score = 3-4 – 0-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Corrigan Park, Belfast
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 2 July 1944
Quarter-Final
| time =
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| score = 1-4 – 0-2
| report =
| team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
| goals1 = T Tighe (0-1), M Cully (1-0), J Boylan (0-1), L Murphy (0-1), JJ O Reilly (0-1)
| goals2 = K Armstrong (0-1), J Morgan (0-1)
| stadium = Corrigan Park, Belfast
| attendance =
| referee = Mr J Murtagh (Down)
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 9 July 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|score = 1-5 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Corrigan Park, Belfast
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 16 July 1944
Semi-Final
| time =
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| score = 5-9 – 2-3
| report =
| team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
| goals1 = T O Reilly (1-1), T Tighe (1-0), Cully(0-4), P Donohoe (1-1), Murphy (2-1), Boylan (0-2)
| goals2 = J Gallagher (0-1), Goane (0-1), M Slevin (1-0), J Forde (1-0), H Gallagher (0-1)
| stadium = Omagh
| attendance =
| referee = Mr J Murtagh (Down)
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 30 July 1944
Final
| time =
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| score = 1-9 – 1-6
| report =
| team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
| goals1 = G Smith (0-2), M Cully (0-1) M Higgins (0-2), T Tighe (0-1), L Murphy (1-2),
| goals2 = P Mc Carney (0-4),C Mc Grath (1-0), P Mc Carville (0-1), C Brennan (0-1)
| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
| attendance = 13,000
| referee = Mr J Murtagh (Down)
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
=[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
| date = 20 August 1944
Semi-Final
| time =
| team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
| score = 5-8 – 1-3
| report =
| team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| goals1 = D Keenan (0-4), F Kinlough (1-2), H Gibbons (2-0), J Nerney (1-1), J Mc Quillan (1-0)
| goals2 = T O Reilly (1-1), M Higgins (0-2)
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| attendance = 33,290
| referee = Sgt P Mc Kenna (Limerick)
| event =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
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{{football box
|date=27 August 1944
Semi-Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 3-3 – 0-10
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|goals1 = Johnny Clifford (0-1), Bill Dillon (1-0), Willie O'Donnell(0-1), Paddy Bawn Brosnan (1-0) & Murt Kelly (1-1).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 40,727
|referee =
}}
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{{main|1944 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{football box
|date=24 September 1944
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 1-9 – 2-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|goals1 = D. Keenan (0-6), F. Kinlough (1-1), J. Murray & L. Gilmatin (0-1).
|goals2 = Bill Dillon (0-1), Paddy Kennedy (0-2), Murt Kelly (1-1) & Eddie Dunne (1-0).
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 79,245
|referee = Paddy Mythen (Wexford)
}}
Championship statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- The Kilkenny vs Wexford game was Kilkenny's last championship game until 1961 final game to be played at New Ross until 1997.
- The Clones pitch becomes St Tiernach's Park.
- Tralee's pitch becomes known as Austin Stack Park which is named after Austin Stack.
- Carlow win their first ever Leinster title.
- The All Ireland semi final meeting of Kerry and Carlow was their first championship meeting.
- Roscommon are All Ireland Champions for 2 in a row.
References
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{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}