1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Leinster Senior Football Championship
{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox Football All-Ireland
|image=
|year=1953
|team= Kerry
|titles=17th
|captain= James Murphy
|manager=
|team2= Armagh
|captain2= Seán Quinn
|manager2=
|top scorer=
|leinster=Louth
|munster=Kerry
|ulster= Armagh
|connacht=Roscommon
|poty=
|matches=
|previous=1952
|next=1954
}}
The 1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 67th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition.
Leitrim return to Connacht championship after 3 years.
Kerry were the winners.{{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=22 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321030727/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/football_results_1941_1970.html |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716104405/http://hoganstand.com/general/champs/honoursf.aspx |archive-date=16 July 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{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=28 September 2011 }}
Results
=[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=21 June 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|score = 1–8 – 0–2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=28 June 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
|score = 1–6 – 2–6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =P Carney (1-3, one point a‘50’), M Mulderrig (0-1), P Solan (0-1) & S O’Donnell (1-1).
|stadium = Corran Park, Ballymote
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=5 July 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 4–4 – 0–3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tuam Stadium, Tuam
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Final==
{{football box
|date=19 July 1953
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
|score = 1–6 – 0–6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =P Carney (0-3, frees), M Flanagan (0-1) & P Solan (0-2).
|stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
|attendance =15,000
|referee =
}}
=[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=10 May 1953
Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|score =4–7 – 2–10
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=10 May 1953
Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|score =1–9 – 2–1
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =S.Brennan 1-1, T.McCarthy 1-0
|stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=10 May 1953
Preliminary round
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score =2–11 – 0–5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=24 May 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|score =2–6 – 2–5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
|attendance = 29,753
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=24 May 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|score =1–9 – 0–11
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=31 May 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|score =1–7 – 0–9
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
|attendance = 11,745
|referee = W Delaney (Laois)
}}
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{{football box
|date=7 June 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score =1–10 – 0–4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=28 June 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
|score =0–7 – 1–7
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
|attendance =
|referee = W Delaney (Laois)
}}
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{{football box
|date=5 July 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
|score =1–7 – 1–6
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Final==
{{football box
|date=26 July 1953{{cite news|title=Wexford V. Louth - Dour Struggle Anticipated|date=24 July 1953|work=New Ross Standard}}
|time =
|team1 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth
|score = 1–07 – 0–07
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg Wexford
|goals1 = Hugh O'Rourke (1-0), Jim McDonnell (0-3, 1f), Dermot O'Brien (0-2), Peadar Smith (0-1), John Callan (0-1)
|goals2 = Rory Deane (0-6, 4f), Billy Kelly (0-1)
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 28,739
|referee = Bill Delaney (Laois)
}}
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| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Niall O'Neill (Dundalk Gaels) |
| RCB | 2 | Jack Bell (St Mary's) |
| FB | 3 | Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) |
| LCB | 4 | Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| RHB | 5 | Paddy McArdle (St Mary's) |
| CHB | 6 | Paddy Markey (St Mary's) |
| LHB | 7 | Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| MF | 8 | Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts) |
| MF | 9 | Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) |
| RHF | 10 | Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) |
| CHF | 11 | Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) |
| LHF | 12 | Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's) |
| RCF | 13 | John Callan (St Mary's) |
| FF | 14 | Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c) |
| LCF | 15 | Hugh O'Rourke (Civil Service, Dublin) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Jim Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) for Tuft |
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|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Joe O'Neill (Ferns St Aidan's) |
| RCB | 2 | John Morris (St John's Volunteers) |
| FB | 3 | Nick Redmond (Banba, Dublin) |
| LCB | 4 | John Fardy (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) |
| RHB | 5 | Mick O'Hanlon (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) |
| CHB | 6 | Willie Goodison (St John's Volunteers) |
| LHB | 7 | John J. Culleton (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) |
| MF | 8 | Padge Kehoe (St Aidan's, Enniscorthy) |
| MF | 9 | Aidan McCormack (St Aidan's, Ballymitty) |
| RHF | 10 | Larry Larkin (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) |
| CHF | 11 | Billy Rackard (Rathnure) |
| LHF | 12 | Rory Deane (Bunclody) |
| RCF | 13 | Billy Kelly (Seán McDermotts, Dublin) |
| FF | 14 | Nicky Rackard (Rathnure) (c) |
| LCF | 15 | Des O'Neill (Rathnure) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Matt Foley (Gusserane O'Rahilly's) for Larkin |
|}
=[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=31 May 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|score = 2–4 – 0–4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
|attendance =
|referee = J. White
}}
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{{football box
|date=5 July 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 6–10 – 0–2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
|goals1 = P. Sheehy (3-3), T. Lyne (0-2), J. Brosnan (0-2), S. Kelly (1-2) & J. Lyne (2-1).
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=5 July 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|score = 1–7 – 1–5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
|goals1 = D. Kellaher (1-1), T. Kelleher (0-2), M. Cahill (0-3) & J. J. Henichion (0-1)
|goals2 =
|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Final==
{{football box
|date=19 July 1953
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
|score = 2–7 – 2–3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
|goals1 = P. Sheehy (0-1), T. Lyne (0-4), J. Brosnan (0-1), S. Kelly (1-0), J. Lyne (0-1) & Sub T. Ashe (1-0).
|goals2 = N. Fitzgerald (1-0), D. Kellaher (0-1), N. Duggan (0-1) & M.Cahill (0-1).
|stadium = Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date= 30 May 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|score = 1–11 – 2–5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rossa Park, Magherafelt
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 14 June 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|score = 8–7 – 0–3
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 21 June 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|score = 1–8 – 1–4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Playing Fields, Lurgan
|attendance = 6,000
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 21 June 1953
Quarter-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 2–7 – 0–2
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 5 July 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|score = 2–10 – 2–4
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date= 12 July 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|score = 4–11 – 1–5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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==Final==
{{football box
|date=26 July 1953
Final
|time =
|team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
|score = 1–6 – 0–5
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Casement Park, Belfast
|attendance = 30,000
|referee =
}}
=[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]=
{{football box
|date=9 August 1953
Semi-final
|time =
|team1 = File: Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
|score = 0–8 – 0–7
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 40,372
|referee =
}}
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{{football box
|date=23 August 1953
Semi-final{{cite news|title=Thrills and Tragedies as Louth Topple Once Again|work=The Argus|date=29 August 1953}}{{cite news|title=Kerry's Stars Prepare At Killarney For Clash With Louth|work=Kerry Champion|date=15 August 1953}}
|time =
|team1 = File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry
|score = 3–6 – 0–10
|report =
|team2 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth
|goals1 = T. Ashe (2-0), S. Kelly (1-1), P. Sheehy (0-2), T. Lyne (0-1), G. O'Sullivan (0-1) M. Brosnan (0-1)
|goals2 = J. McDonnell (0-7, 3f), J. Regan (0-2), P. Smith (0-1)
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 62,408
|referee =
}}
| style="width:100%;" | ||
| style="vertical-align:top; width:50%"|
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Johnny Foley (Kerins O'Rahilly's) |
| RCB | 2 | James Murphy (Garda, Cork) |
| FB | 3 | Ned Roche (Knocknagoshel) |
| LCB | 4 | Donie Murphy (Killarney Legion) |
| RHB | 5 | Colm Kennelly (Ballylongford) |
| CHB | 6 | John Cronin (Milltown/Castlemaine) |
| LHB | 7 | Seán Murphy (Geraldines, Dublin) |
| MF | 8 | Brendan O'Shea (Multyfarnham, Westmeath) |
| MF | 9 | Bobby Buckley (UCC, Cork) |
| RHF | 10 | Paudie Sheehy (UCC, Cork) (c) |
| CHF | 11 | Jim Brosnan (UCC, Cork) |
| LHF | 12 | Tadhg Lyne (Dr Crokes) |
| RCF | 13 | Tom Ashe (Dingle) |
| FF | 14 | Seán Kelly (Civil Service, Dublin) |
| LCF | 15 | Jackie Lyne (Killarney Legion) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Gerald O'Sullivan (St Mary's) for Jim Brosnan | |
| 17 | Mixie Palmer (Kenmare) for Kennelly | |
| 18 | Mick Brosnan (UCC, Cork) for Palmer | |
| 19 | Jim Brosnan for Ashe |
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| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin:auto" | ||
| width="25"| | width="25"| | |
|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Niall O'Neill (Dundalk Gaels) |
| RCB | 2 | Jim Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) |
| FB | 3 | Tom Conlon (Stabannon Parnells) |
| LCB | 4 | Jim Tuft (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| RHB | 5 | Paddy McArdle (St Mary's) |
| CHB | 6 | Paddy Markey (St Mary's) |
| LHB | 7 | Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands) |
| MF | 8 | Hubert Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts) |
| MF | 9 | Michael McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) |
| RHF | 10 | Peadar Smith (Oliver Plunketts) |
| CHF | 11 | Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers) |
| LHF | 12 | Dermot O'Brien (St Mary's) |
| RCF | 13 | Kevin Beahan (St Mary's) |
| FF | 14 | Jack Regan (Dundalk Gaels) (c) |
| LCF | 15 | Hugh O'Rourke (Civil Service, Dublin) |
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||
| 16 | Jack Bell (St Mary's) for Tuft | |
| 17 | Kevin Connolly (Cooley Kickhams) for O'Rourke | |
| 18 | Paddy Beahan (St Mary's) for O'Brien | |
| 19 | Fintan Wynne (St Bride's) for Smith | |
| | | 20 | Peter Judge (Oliver Plunketts) for Jim Conlon |
|}
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==Final==
{{main|1953 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}
{{football box
|date=27 September 1953
Final
|time =
|team1 = File:Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry
|score = 0–13 – 1–6
|report =
|team2 = File: Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
|goals1 = J. Brosnan (0-4), J. J. Sheehan (0-3), T. Lyne (0-4), T. Ashe (0-1) & J.Lyne (0-1).
|goals2 = M. McEvoy (1-2), G. O'Neill (0-2), J. Cunnningham & B. Seeley (0-1).
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 86,155
|referee = Peter McDermott (Meath)
}}
Championship statistics
=Miscellaneous=
- {{GG|Leitrim|football}} return to Connacht championship after 3-year break.
- O'Kennedy Park GAA Grounds replaces Barrett's Park, in New Ross in honor of Seán O'Kennedy.
- Casement Park, opens in Belfast named after a 1916 rising leader Roger Casement.
- {{GG|Louth|football}} play {{GG|Westmeath|football}} in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1938.
- Munster semi-final between {{GG|Kerry|football}} and {{GG|Clare|football}} caused Clare to withdraw from the championship for a year due to a one-sided game 6–10 to 0–2.
- The Leinster semi-final between Louth and {{GG|Meath|football}} was a historic 9th year in a row of meeting in the Leinster championship a famous 13th meeting between them in 9 years.
- The All Ireland semi-final between {{GG|Roscommon|football}} and {{GG|Armagh|football}} was the first championship meeting between them.
- Armagh play in their first All Ireland final but are beaten by Kerry.
References
{{reflist}}
{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}