1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Munster Senior Football Championship
{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
| year = 1945
| image =
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| dates = 29 April – 23 September 1945
| teams = 31
| connacht = Galway
| munster = Cork
| leinster = Wexford
| ulster = Cavan
| matches = 31
| poty =
| team = Cork
| titles = 3rd
| captain = Tadhgo Crowley
| manager =
| team2 = Cavan
| captain2 = Tom O'Reilly
| manager2 =
| totalgoals =
| totalpoints =
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| previous = 1944
| next = 1946
}}
The 1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 59th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. It was played at venues all over Ireland from 29 April to 23 September 1945.
31 teams entered, with Kilkenny once again declining to field a team. Roscommon were the defending champions, however, they surrendered their title in their opening game, a Connacht semi-final defeat by Mayo.
The All-Ireland final was played on 23 September 1945 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Cavan, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Cork won the match by 2-05 to 0-07 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title since 1911.{{cite news|url=https://westcorkpeople.ie/health-lifestyle/sport-fitness/clon-connections-to-cork-success-in-1945/|title=Clon connections to Cork success in 1945|publisher=West Cork People|date=September 2020|access-date=3 April 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite news|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2010/02/03/a-football-life-less-ordinary/|title=A football life less ordinary|publisher=The Anglo-Celt|date=3 February 2010|access-date=3 April 2021|first=|last=}}{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/bailieborough-and-the-cavan-goalkeeping-connection-29461657.html|title=Bailieborough and the Cavan goalkeeping connection|publisher=Irish Independent|date=31 July 2013|access-date=3 April 2021|first=Colm|last=Keys}}
Results
=[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]=
Quarter-final
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|date=10 June 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|score = 3-12 – 0-06
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 = J Mulvey 2-4, T Hoban 1-3, J Kilroy 0-4, E Mongey 0-1.
|goals2 = Kelleher 0-3, Kilkenny 0-2, Doorican 0-1.
|stadium = Castlerea
|attendance =
|referee =
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Semi-finals
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|date=24 June 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|score = 2-07 – 1-05
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|goals1 = P Thornton 1-1, Canavan 1-0, McManus 0-3, Connolly 0-1, T Sullivan 0-1, S Thornton 0-1.
|goals2 = Mullarkey 1-3, Lavin 0-2.
|stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date=8 July 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|score = 2-08 – 1-06
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|goals1 = J Kilroy 0-4, H Kenny 1-0, J Mulvey 1-0, T Hoban 0-2, J Munnelly 0-1, P Kilroy 0-1.
|goals2 = Boland 1-0, McQuillan 0-1, Fallon 0-1, J Murray 0-1, Keenan 0-1, Kinlough 0-1, P Murray 0-1.
|stadium = Sligo
|attendance =
|referee =
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Final
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|date= 22 July 1945
|round=Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|score = 2-06 – 1-07
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 = P Thornton 1-1, S Thornton 1-1, P McManus 0-4,
|goals2 = P Kilroy 0-4, Mongey 1-0, Hoban 0-1, JJ McGowan 0-1, J Kilroy 0-1.
|stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
|attendance = 8,800
|referee =
}}
=[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]=
Preliminary round
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|date=29 April 1945
|round=Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|score = 1-05 – 1-05
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date=6 May 1945
|round=Preliminary round replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|score = 1-10– 2-06
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Pearse Park, Longford
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|referee =
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|date=6 May 1945
|round=Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|score = 2-13– 2-10
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|goals1 = P.O'Brien, J.Winders 1-0, M.Byrne (2f) 0-2, J.Farrell, A.Burke 0-1
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date=6 May 1945
|round=Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|score = 2-09– 2-07
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|goals1 =
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|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
|attendance =
|referee =
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Quarter-finals
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|date=27 May 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|score = 5-05 – 0-06
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 = J O'Connor 2-0, D O'Neill 1-1, Somers 1-1, J Nolan 1-0, Goodison 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1.
|goals2 = Byrne 0-2, Collins 0-2, White 0-2.
|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date=10 June 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|score = 1-06 – 3-04
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar
|attendance =
|referee = J Dowling (Kildare)
}}
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|date=10 June 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|score = 3-6 - 4-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 = Frankie Byrne 1-4f, Bill Halpenny 1-1, {{nowrap|S Ludlow 1-0}}, Peter McDermott 0-1
|goals2 = Mick Culhane 2-0, Shay Gibbons 1-2, {{nowrap|T Markey 1-0}}, Paddy Bermingham 0-1
|stadium = Drogheda Park, Drogheda
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
}}
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|date=17 June 1945
|round=Quarter-final replay
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|score = 2-16 – 1-10
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 = W Snow 2-2, Frankie Byrne 0-7 (0-6f), {{nowrap|Paddy Meegan 0-3}}, Bill Halpenny 0-2, {{nowrap|Jackie Maye}} and S Ludlow 0-1 each
|goals2 = J Gibbons 1-2, Murt Kelly 0-4 (0-3f), Mick Culhane 0-2, T Markey and Matt Fletcher 0-1 each
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 20,196
|referee =
}}
Semi-finals
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|date=24 June 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|score = 0-05 – 1-08
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
|attendance = 6000
|referee = PJ Sheehy (Offaly)
}}
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|date=1 July 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|score = 4-05 – 1-11
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
|goals1 = N Rackard 2-2, D O'Neill 1-1, J Nolan 1-0, P Kehoe 0-2.
|goals2 = Hunt 0-5, Nurney 1-0, M Delaney 0-2, Murphy 0-1, C Delaney 0-1, Haughney 0-1, Fannin 0-1.
|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
|attendance =
|referee = 11,939
}}
Final
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|date=22 July 1945
|round=Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|score = 1-9 – 1-4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|goals1 = Paddy Keohoe 0-5f, John O'Connor 1-0, Des O'Neill 0-2, Joe Nolan and Nicky Rackard 0-1 each
|goals2 = Jackie Byrne 1-1, Joe O'Connor, W Leonard, H Burke (0-1f) 0-1 each
|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
|attendance = 9,873
|referee = Mick Leech (Louth)
}}
=[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]=
Quarter-finals
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|date=13 May 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|score = 0-07 – 0-03
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Páirc Daibhín, Carrick-on-Suir
|attendance =
|referee = A Scannell (Cork)
}}
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|date=20 May 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}
|score = 6-02 – 3-03
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance =
|referee =
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Semi-finals
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|date=10 June 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 5-08 – 2-07
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}
|goals1 = P Kennedy 2-4, E Dunne 1-1, W O'Donnell 1-1, D Kavanagh 1-1, B Garvey 0-1.
|goals2 =
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date=24 June 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 1-07 – 1-06
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|goals1 = J Cronin 1-1, N Casey 0-4, Duggan 0-1, D Cullinane 0-1.
|goals2 = Cleary 0-4, Wright 1-0, Croghan 0-2.
|stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan
|attendance =
|referee = Sgt. V. Aston
}}
Final
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|date=8 July 1945
|round=Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 1-11 – 1-06
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|goals1 = D Beckett 0-4, E Young 1-0, J Lynch 0-2, P O'Driscoll 0-2, N Casey 0-1, F O'Donovan 0-1, J Cronin 0-1,
|goals2 = M Lyne 0-4, T Landers 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-1, B Garvey 0-1.
|stadium = Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
|attendance = 7,000
|referee =
}}
=[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]=
Preliminary round
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|date= 17 June 1945
|round=Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 2-11 – 2-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|goals1 =T O Reilly (2-0), M Higgins (0-2), T Tighe (0-2), P Donohoe (0-4), P Reilly (0-1), J Stafford (0-1), Martin (0-1)
|goals2 =Morgan (1-01) Gibson (1-0), Mc Ateer (0-1), Mc Randle (1-0), Armstrong (0-1)
|stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Quarter-finals
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|date= 10 June 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|score = 3-7 – 2-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date= 24 June 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|score = 3-13 – 0-2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date= 24 June 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}
|score = 4-13 – 0-5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date= 1 July 1945
|round=Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 0-14 – 1-3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|goals1 =P Donohoe (0-3), T O Reilly (0-3) J Stafford (0-3), M Higgins (0-5)
|goals2 =O Boyle (0-2), Bradley (1-0), Carr (0-1)
|stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Semi-finals
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|date= 8 July 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}
|score = 2-4 – 1-6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
|attendance = 6,000
|referee =
}}
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|date= 15 July 1945
|round=Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 6-12 – 2-04
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|goals1 =J Stafford (2-03), P Donohoe (4-1) M Higgins (0-4), R Fitzsimons (0-3), J J O Reilly (0-1)
|goals2 =L Gallagher (1-02), J Doyle (0-1), J Gallagher (1-00), G Gallagher (0-01)
|stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Final
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|date=29 July 1945
|round=Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 4-10 – 1-04
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}
|goals1 = P Donohoe 1-4, PJ Duke 1-1, PA O'Reilly 1-0, J Stafford 1-0, T Tighe 0-1, M Higgins 0-3, TP O'Reilly 0-1.
|goals2 = A Breslin 1-0, G O'Reilly 0-1, P Clarke 0-1, C Creamer 0-1, G O'Reilly 0-1.
|stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
|attendance = 10,000
|referee =
}}
=[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]=
Semi-finals
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|date = 12 August 1945
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 2-12 – 2-08
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|goals1 = D Beckett 1-4, F O'Donovan 1-0, J Cronin 0-4, E Young 0-4, M Tubridy 0-1.
|goals2 = McManus 0-5, Canavan 1-0, Connolly 1-0, T Sullivan 0-2, Ryan 0-1.
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 33,336
|referee = P Lynch (Cavan)
}}
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|date = 19 August 1945
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 1-04 – 0-05
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|goals1 = J Stafford 1-0, S Deignan 0-2, M Higgins 0-1, P Donohoe 0-1.
|goals2 = P Kehoe 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2.
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 44,526
|referee = B Nestor (Galway)
}}
Final
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|date = 23 September 1945
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 2-05 – 0-07
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|goals1 = D Beckett 1-2, M Tubridy 1-1, H O'Neill 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.
|goals2 = J Stafford 0-4, TP O'Reilly 0-2, T Tighe 0-1.
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 67,329
|referee = J Dunne (Galway)
}}
{{main|1945 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
Championship statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- Limerick beat Clare for the only time between 1909 and 1980.
- Wexford win the Leinster final for the first time since 1925.
- The attendance of 44,526 at Cavan-Wexford game was a new record for an All-Ireland semi-final.
- Cork end their longest drought as All Ireland Champions with future Taoiseach, Jack Lynch among the team a 34 year wait at and end first since 1911.