1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Munster Senior Football Championship

{{Short description|Football championship}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{ Infobox Football All-Ireland

| year = 1967

| image =

| dates = 23 April – 24 September 1967

| teams = 31

| connacht = Mayo

| munster = Cork

| leinster = Meath

| ulster = Cavan

| matches = 32

| poty = File: Colours of Meath.svg Bertie Cunningham

| team = Meath

| titles = 3rd

| captain = Peter Darby

| manager = Patrick Tully
Peter McDermott

| team2 = Cork

| captain2 = Denis Coughlan

| manager2 =

| totalgoals =

| totalpoints =

| topscorer = File: Colours of Cavan.svg Charlie Gallagher (0-27)

| previous = 1966

| next = 1968

}}

The 1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 81st staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 23 April 1967 and ended on 24 September 1967.

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Mayo in the Connacht semi-final.

On 24 September 1967, Meath won the championship following a 1-9 to 0-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/sport/other-sports/allireland-triumph-so-sweet-for-meath-27126432.html|title=All-Ireland triumph so sweet for Meath|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=30 October 2016|date=12 September 2007}} This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in thirteen championship seasons.

Cavan's Charlie Gallagher was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. Meath's Bertie Cunningham was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.

Leinster Championship format change

Second round returns to Leinster this year.

Results

=[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]=

Quarter-final

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| date = 28 May 1967

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}

| score = 1-7 – 3-6

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

| goals1 = D McHugh 1-1, M Kearins 0-4, M Kenny 0-1, M Marren 0-1.

| goals2 = M Connaughton 1-0, J Nallen 1-0, J Farragher 1-0, J Langan 0-2, S O'Dowd 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1, MJ Ruddy 0-1, M Ruane 0-1.

| stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 11 June 1967

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 2-6 – 2-8

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

| goals1 = J Kelly 2-0, T White 0-3, J Keane 0-2, J Keane 0-1.

| goals2 = P Dolan 1-1, C McGowan 1-0, M Keane 0-3, B Rynn 0-2, P McGarty 0-1, K McGowan 0-1.

| stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

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| date = 25 June 1967

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 1-8 – 3-13

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

| goals1 = M McDonagh 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, J Keenan 0-2, J Glynn 0-1, P Donnellan 0-1, F Canavan 0-1.

| goals2 = S O'Dowd 1-3, J Farragher 1-2, M Ruane 1-1, J Corcoran 0-4, J Morley 0-1, J Langan 0-1, J Nallen 0-1.

| stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway

| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

| attendance =

}}

Final

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| date = 16 July 1967

| round = Final

| team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}

| score = 4-15 – 0-7

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

| goals1 = M Ruane 2-1, J Corcoran 0-6, W Loftus 1-2, J Langan 0-4, S O'Dowd 1-0, J Farragher 0-1, PJ Loftus 0-1.

| goals2 = M Keane 0-4, P Dolan 0-2, P McGowan 0-1.

| stadium = Tuam Stadium, Tuam

| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

| attendance =

}}

=[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]=

First round

{{football box collapsible

| date = 23 April 1967

| round = First round

| team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}

| score = 0-10 – 0-8

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

| goals1 = M McNamee 0-3, P Clarke 0-3, T Scott 0-1, A Norton 0-1, J Coates 0-1, T Humphries 0-1.

| goals2 = J Berry 0-6, P Wilson 0-1, T Miller 0-1.

| stadium = Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 14 May 1967

| round = First round

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

| score = 3-8 – 3-6

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

| goals1 = F Walsh 0-6, R Miller 1-1, J Maher 1-0, JJ Conway 1-0, P Delaney 0-1.

| goals2 = B Hayden 1-6, M Nolan 1-0, P McNally 1-0.

| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

| attendance =

}}

Second round

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| date = 28 May 1967

| round = Second round

| team1 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}

| score = 0-11 – 0-8

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

| goals1 = T Scott 0-3, L Kelly 0-3, P Clarke 0-2, L Norton 0-1, W Cuffe 0-1, T Norton 0-1.

| goals2 = JJ Conway 0-4, P Delaney 0-2, F Walsh 0-1, D Miller 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 21 May 1967

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 1-7 – 0-10

| team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}

| goals1 = J Hanniffy 0-4, S Donnelly 1-0, S Murray 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1.

| goals2 = P Dunny 0-4, J Donnelly 0-3, T Keogh 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, K Kelly 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 21 May 1967

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}

| score = 2-9 – 0-3

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

| goals1 = N Curran 2-5, T Brennan 0-2, P Collier 0-1, P Moore 0-1.

| goals2 = B Gaughan 0-3.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

| attendance =

}}

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| date = 11 June 1967

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 1-6 – 0-8

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

| goals1 = T Dolan 1-0, P Buckley 0-3, V Murray 0-2, J McKenna 0-1.

| goals2 = J Keaveney 0-6, T Donnelly 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 18 June 1967

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 0-13 – 0-7

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

| goals1 = T McTeague 0-8, J Malone 0-2, R Scully 0-2, J Evans 0-1.

| goals2 = T Scott 0-3, P Clarke 0-1, W Norton 0-1, W Kelly 0-1, M McNamee 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = C Kenworthy (Dublin)

| attendance = 25,183

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 18 June 1967

| round = Quarter-final replay

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

| score = 3-12 – 2-10

| team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}

| goals1 = J Devine 1-4, S Donnelly 2-0, J Hanniffy 0-5, T Mulvihill 0-1, M Hopkins 0-1, J Murray 0-1.

| goals2 = P Dunny 1-2, T Carew 1-1, J Donnelly 0-4, Pa Connolly 0-2, M Mullins 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance = 25,183

}}

Semi-finals

{{football box collapsible

| date = 2 July 1967

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 1-7 – 0-13

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

| goals1 = J Hanniffy 0-6, S Donnelly 1-0, T Mulvihill 0-1.

| goals2 = T McTeague 0-5, E Scully 0-3, G Hughes 0-3, J Malone 0-1, T Green 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance = 18,777

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 9 July 1967

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}

| score = 0-12 – 0-6

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

| goals1 = T Brennan 0-4, M Kerrigan 0-4, M O'Brien 0-1, N Curran 0-1, O Shanley 0-1, P Bruton 0-1.

| goals2 = P Buckley 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, T Dolan 0-1, M Carley 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

| attendance = 25,000

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

| date = 23 July 1967

| round = Final

| team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}

| score = 0-8 – 0-6

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

| goals1 = Tony Brennan 0-4 (0-3f), Mick Mellett 0-2 (0-1f), Noel Curran and Ollie Shanley 0-1 each

| goals2 = Greg Hughes and Tony McTague (0-2f) 0-2 each, Ambrose Hickey and Sean Evans 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = Jim Shannon (Dublin)

| attendance = 40,461

}}

=[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]=

Quarter-finals

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| date = 21 May 1967

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 0-9 – 0-2

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

| goals1 = M Haugh 0-2, M Begley 0-2, P McMahon 0-2, J Tubridy 0-1, M Chambers 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1.

| goals2 = T Gough 0-2.

| stadium = Hennessy Memorial Park, Miltown Malbay

| referee = J O'Connor (Kerry)

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 21 May 1967

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}

| score = 4-10 – 2-5

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

| goals1 = M Tynan 2-5, M Ranahan 1-1, P Murpjy 1-0, D Sheehan 0-2, D Quirke 0-1, D Sheehan 0-1.

| goals2 = T Burke 2-4, L Vaughan 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = F Halbert (Cork)

| attendance =

}}

Semi-finals

{{football box collapsible

| date = 18 June 1967

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 1-13 – 1-6

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

| goals1 = JJ Murphy 1-1, C o'Sullivan 0-4, J Carroll 0-3, E Philpott 0-2, D Coughlan 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1.

| goals2 = M McInerney 0-5, M Moloney 1-0, J Tubridy 0-1.

| stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

| attendance = 5,000

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 18 June 1967

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}

| score = 1-17 – 1-8

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

| goals1 = J O'Shea 0-7, T Kelliher 0-5, DJ Crowley 1-0, J Saunders 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2.

| goals2 = M Tynan 1-7, T Sheehan 0-1.

| stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

| referee = T Moloney (Tipperary)

| attendance =

}}

Final

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| date = 16 July 1967

| round = Final

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

| score = 0-8 – 0-7

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

| goals1 = E Philpott 0-2, É Ryan 0-2, B O'Neill 0-2, C O'Sullivan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1.

| goals2 = J O'Shea 0-3, P Griffin 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1.

| stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

| referee = J Martin (Tyrone)

| attendance = 15,000

}}

=[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]=

Preliminary round

{{football box collapsible

| date = 11 June 1967

| round = Preliminary round

| team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}

| score = 0-13 – 3-2

| team2 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

Quarter-finals

{{football box collapsible

| date = 4 June 1967

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}

| score = 1-8 – 2-13

| team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}

| goals1 = L O'Rourke 1-0, A Patterson 0-2, E Casey 0-2, T McCReesh 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, J Whan 0-1.

| goals2 = P McShea 1-5, N Gallagher 1-3, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-2.

| stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh

| referee = J Lynn (Derry)

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 11 June 1967

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}

| score = 3-9 – 1-10

| team2 = {{GG|Derry|football}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Páirc Esler, Newry

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 18 June 1967

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 2-8 – 2-12

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

| goals1 = J Murray 0-7, P Lynn 1-0, A SLoan 1-0, W Carson 0-1.

| goals2 = C Gallagher 0-8, P Murray 1-1, M Greenan 1-0, S Duggan 0-2, J O'Reilly 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = M Mahon (Fermanagh)

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 25 June 1967

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}

| score = 1-13 – 1-7

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

| goals1 = C O'Neill 1-2, P Harte 0-4, P King 0-2, S McIlhatton 0-1, P Mulgrew 0-1, S Taggarty 0-1, P Forbes 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.

| goals2 = T McCudden 1-3, G Fitzpatrick 0-2, B Connolly 0-2.

| stadium = O'Neill Park, Dungannon

| referee =

| attendance =

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 2 July 1967

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}

| score = 2-8 – 2-5

| team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}

| goals1 = S O'Neill 1-2, D McCartan 1-0, G Glynn 0-3, C McAlaraney 0-2, J McCartan 0-1.

| goals2 = S Granaghan 1-1, D O'Carroll 1-0, N Gallagher 0-2, M Griffin 0-1, J Quigley 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = J Martin (Tyrone)

| attendance =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 9 July 1967

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}

| score = 3-3 – 1-13

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

| goals1 = P Harte 1-1, N Timlin 1-0, C McIlduff 1-0, S O'Brien 0-1, S McElhatton 0-1.

| goals2 = C Gallagher 0-5, JJ O'Reilly 1-0, S Duggan 0-3, P Murray 0-3, J O'Donnell 0-1, T Lynch 0-1.

| stadium = St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown

| referee = M Mahon (Fermanagh)

| attendance =

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

| date = 23 July 1967

| round = Final

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

| score = 2-12 – 0-8

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

| goals1 = C Gallagher 0-6, JJ O'Reilly 1-1, M Greenan 1-0, S Duggan 0-2, J O'Donnell 0-2, P Murray 0-1.

| goals2 = S O'Neill 0-6, J Murphy 0-1, L Powell 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)

| attendance = 30,000

}}

=[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]=

Semi-finals

{{football box collapsible

| date = 6 August 1967

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 2-7 – 0-12

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

| goals1 = F Hayes 1-1, C O'Sullivan 0-4, D Coughlan 1-0, J Carroll 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.

| goals2 = C Gallagher 0-8, P Murray 0-2, T Lynch 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee =

| attendance = 28,370

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 20 August 1967

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}

| score = 3-14 – 1-14

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

| goals1 = T Brennan 1-2, P Mulvanney 0-4, P Collier 1-0, P Moore 1-0, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-2, N Curran 0-2, O Shanley 0-1.

| goals2 = J Corcoran 0-8, J Nealon 1-1, J Farragher 0-1, W Loftus 0-1, S O'Dowd 0-1, M Ruane 0-1, J Gibbons 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

| attendance = 42,958

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

| date = 24 September 1967

| round = Final

| team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}

| score = 1-9 – 0-9

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

| goals1 = T Kearns 1-2, P Mulvanney 0-2, M Mellett 0-2, N Curran 0-2, T Brennan 0-1.

| goals2 = C O'Sullivan 0-3, E Philpott 0-3, B O'Neill 0-1, F Hayes 0-1, M O'Loughlin 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

| attendance = 70,343

}}

{{main|1967 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

Championship statistics

=Miscellaneous=

  • The Limerick vs Tipperary game was the first meeting between the teams since 1952. The match gave Limerick a first win over Tipperary since 1896.
  • Mayo won the Connacht championship for the first time since 1955.
  • The All Ireland final was the first championship meeting between Meath and Cork.

=Top scorers=

;Overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Charlie Gallagher

|Cavan

|align=center|0-27

|align=center|27

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.75

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Mick Tynan

|Limerick

|align=center|3-12

|align=center|21

|align=center|2

|align=center|10.50

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Joe Corcoran

|Mayo

|align=center|0-19

|align=center|19

|align=center|4

|align=center|4.75

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Noel Curran

|Meath

|align=center|2-11

|align=center|17

|align=center|5

|align=center|3.40

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Tony Brennan

|Meath

|align=center|1-13

|align=center|16

|align=center|5

|align=center|3.20

;Single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=2 align=center|1

|Noel Curran

|Meath

|align=center|2-5

|align=center|11

|Louth

Mick Tynan

|Limerick

|align=center|2-5

|align=center|11

|Tipperary

rowspan=2 align=center|3

|Tony Burke

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-4

|align=center|10

|Limerick

Mick Tynan

|Limerick

|align=center|1-7

|align=center|10

|Kerry

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Brenan Hayden

|Carlow

|align=center|1-6

|align=center|9

|Laois

rowspan=5 align=center|6

|Pauric McShea

|Donegal

|align=center|1-5

|align=center|8

|Armagh

Charlie Gallagher

|Cavan

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Antrim

Charlie Gallagher

|Cavan

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Cork

Joe Corcoran

|Mayo

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Meath

Tony McTague

|Offaly

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Wicklow

References

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{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}