1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{ Infobox Football All-Ireland
| year = 1968
| image =
| dates = 21 April – 22 September 1968
| teams = 31
| connacht = Galway
| munster = Kerry
| leinster = Longford
| ulster = Down
| matches = 32
| poty = File: Colours of Down.svg Seán O'Neill
| team = Down
| titles = 3rd
| captain = Joe Lennon
| manager =
| team2 = Kerry
| captain2 = Pat Griffin
| manager2 =
| totalgoals =
| totalpoints =
| topscorer = File: Colours of Down.svg Paddy Doherty (1-25)
| previous = 1967
| next = 1969
}}
The 1968 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 82nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 21 April 1968 and ended on 22 September 1968.
Meath entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Longford in the Leinster semi-final.{{cite news|url=http://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/205122/Longford-football-legend-Hannify-dared-to.html|title=Longford football legend Hannify dared to dream and he strode among giants|publisher=Longford Leader|access-date=23 October 2016|date=5 April 2016}}
On 22 September 1968, Down won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-13 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/all-ireland-football-championship-the-down-captains-who-ruled-croke-park-28559229.html|title=All Ireland Football Championship: The Down captains who ruled Croke Park|publisher=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=23 October 2016|date=16 September 2010}} This was their third All-Ireland title and their first in seven championship seasons.
Down's Paddy Doherty was the championship's top scorer with 1-25. His teammate Seán O'Neill was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Results
=[[Connacht Senior Football Championship]]=
Quarter-final
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| date = 2 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
| score = 2-17 – 0-12
| team2 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}
| goals1 = M Kearins 0-12, B McAuley 2-0, D McHugh 0-2, J Colleary 0-2, M Keane 0-1.
| goals2 = P Dolan 0-4, H O'Carroll 0-4, T Hayes 0-3, M Keane 0-1.
| stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo
| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)
| attendance =
}}
Semi-finals
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| date = 16 June 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
| score = 2-10 – 3-7
| team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
| goals1 = L Sammon 1-2, S CLeary 1-1, C Dunne 0-4, F Canavan 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, J Duggan 0-1.
| goals2 = J Kane 2-2, J Kelly 1-2, T Whyte 0-1, MJ Keane 0-1, G Geraghty 0-1.
| stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar
| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 23 June 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
| score = 1-9 – 0-7
| team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}
| goals1 = J Corcoran 0-4, M Ruane 1-0, S O'Dowd 0-2, W McGee 0-2, J Nealon 0-1.
| goals2 = M Kearins 0-5, S Davey 0-1, J Henry 0-1.
| stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar
| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 14 July 1968
| round = Semi-final replay
| team1 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}
| score = 1-9 – 2-8
| team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
| goals1 = J Kelly 1-0, J Keane 0-3, A White 0-3, M Martin 0-2, D Earley 0-1.
| goals2 = S Leydon 1-2, J Kennan 0-5, F Canavan 1-0, C Dunne 0-1.
| stadium = St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
| referee = J Martin (Tyrone)
| attendance =
}}
Final
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| date = 21 July 1968
| round = Final
| team1 = {{GG|Mayo|football}}
| score = 2-9 – 2-10
| team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
| goals1 = M Ruane 1-1, J Langan 1-0, J Corcoran 0-3, S O'Dowd 0-2, J Farragher 0-1, W McGhee 0-1, J Nealon 0-1.
| goals2 = J Keenan 1-7, M McDonagh 1-0, S Leydon 0-1, C Dunne 0-1, L Sammon 0-1.
| stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar
| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)
| attendance = 30,000
}}
=[[Leinster Senior Football Championship]]=
First round
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| date = 21 April 1968
| round = First round
| team1 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
| score = 2-9 – 0-10
| team2 = {{GG|Wicklow|football}}
| goals1 = B Doyle 2-2, E Walker 0-4, B Hayden 0-2, J Byrne 0-1.
| goals2 = M McNamee 0-3, A Naughton 0-2, G Farrell 0-1, S Doyle 0-1, J Sullivan 0-1, N Scott 0-1, R O'Shea 0-1.
| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
| referee = J Shannon (Dublin)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 28 April 1968
| round = First round
| team1 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
| score = 2-12 – 1-9
| team2 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}
| goals1 = J Lalor 0-7, R Miller 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, M Fennell 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, JJ Conwya 0-1.
| goals2 = J Bradley 1-1, Jack Berry 0-4, H Byrne 0-2, A Merrigan 0-1, J Shaughnessy 0-1.
| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
| referee = T McCarthy (Kildare)
| attendance =
}}
Second round
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| date = 12 May 1968
| round = Second round
| team1 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
| score = 1-12 – 0-7
| team2 = {{GG|Carlow|football}}
| goals1 = J Lawlor 0-5, B Lawlor 1-0, JJ Conway 0-3, R Delaney 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, T Walsh 0-1.
| goals2 = E Walker 0-3, B Hayden 0-2, P McNally 0-1, J Byrne 0-1.
| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy
| referee = J Dowling (Offaly)
| attendance =
}}
Quarter-finals
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| date = 2 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
| score = 1-12 – 0-12
| team2 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}
| goals1 = M Hopkins 0-5, J Devine 1-1, J Hannify 0-4, V Daly 0-1, S Murray 0-1.
| goals2 = M Whelan 0-4, 0-4, S O'Connor 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, B McDonald 0-2, G Davey 0-1, L Donnelly 0-1.
| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore
| referee = M Campbell
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 9 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
| score = 0-11 – 0-6
| team2 = {{GG|Louth|football}}
| goals1 = P McCormack 0-6, N Clavin 0-2, T McTeague 0-1, A Hickey 0-1, S Grogan 0-1.
| goals2 = B Gaughan 0-3, T Breen 0-1, L Toal 0-1, S Mohan 0-1.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 9 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
| score = 3-9 – 0-9
| team2 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}
| goals1 = J Lawlor 1-5, M Fennell 1-2, T Dunne 1-0, B Delaney 0-1, JJ Conway 0-1.
| goals2 = J Donnelly 0-6, P Connolly 0-2, T Walsh 0-1.
| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 23 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
| score = 1-11 – 1-7
| team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|football}}
| goals1 = T Brennan 0-5, O Shanley 1-1, M Kerrigan 0-3, M Mellett 0-1, P Mulvaney 0-1.
| goals2 = D Dolan 1-0, M Carley 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, W Jackson 0-2, P Moran 0-1.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = J Hatton (Wicklow)
| attendance =
}}
Semi-finals
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| date = 30 June 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Offaly|football}}
| score = 0-6 – 0-11
| team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
| goals1 = S Evans 0-1, T McTeague 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, J Gunning 0-1, S Grogan 0-1.
| goals2 = T Dunne 0-3, John Lawlor 0-3, JJ Conway 0-2, M Fennell 0-2, B Delaney 0-1.
| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore
| referee = P Hughes (Louth)
| attendance = 30,000
}}
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| date = 7 July 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
| score = 0-12 – 0-7
| team2 = {{GG|Meath|football}}
| goals1 = M Hopkins 0-4, J Devine 0-3, V Daly 0-2, J Hannify 0-2, T Mulvihill 0-1,
| goals2 = T Brennan 0-4, P Mulvaney 0-2, E Maguire 0-1.
| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar
| referee = J Dowling (Offaly)
| attendance = 20,000
}}
Final
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| date = 21 July 1968
| round = Final
| team1 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
| score = 3-9 – 1-4
| team2 = {{GG|Laois|football}}
| goals1 = Sean Donnelly 2-1, Jimmy Hannify 1-1, Tom Mulvihill and Jackie Devine (0-2f) 0-2 each, Sean Murray, Mick Hopkins, Pat Burke 0-1 each
| goals2 = Mick Fennell 1-0, John Lawlor 0-2f, Tom Dunne and Brian Delaney 0-1 each
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = John Dowling (Offaly)
| attendance = 30,000
}}
=[[Munster Senior Football Championship]]=
Quarter-finals
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| date = 12 May 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Waterford|football}}
| score = 3-5 – 1-15
| team2 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
| goals1 = T Harty 2-0, M Guiry 1-3, P Walsh 0-1, T O'Riordan 0-1.
| goals2 = M McInerney 0-6, M Moloney 1-2, J Tubridy 0-3, P O'Grady 0-1, P McMahon 0-1, M Begley 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1.
| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan
| referee =
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 19 May 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
| score = 0-9 – 0-7
| team2 = {{GG|Limerick|football}}
| goals1 = M Keating 0-3, R Strang 0-2, P Blythe 0-2, L Myles 0-1, M Egan 0-1.
| goals2 = M Tynan 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, M Graham 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, B Hartigan 0-1.
| stadium = Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary
| referee = M. Ryan (Kerry)
| attendance =
}}
Semi-finals
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| date = 16 June 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Clare|football}}
| score = 1-7 – 1-8
| team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
| goals1 = P McMahon 1-3, M McInerney 0-3, M Chambers 0-1.
| goals2 = C O'Sullivan 0-5, JJ Murphy 1-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Hunt 0-1.
| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
| referee = M. Ryan (Kerry)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 23 June 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}
| score = 2-7 – 0-17
| team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
| goals1 = R Strang 2-2, J Ryan 0-3, M Keating 0-1, P Blythe 0-1.
| goals2 = M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-4, M O'Connell 0-3, B Lynch 0-2, M Fleming 0-2, Donie O'Sullivan 0-1.
| stadium = Ned Hall Park, Clonmel
| referee = F. Halbert (Cork)
| attendance =
}}
Final
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| date = 14 July 1968
| round = Final
| team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
| score = 1-21 – 3-8
| team2 = {{GG|Cork|football}}
| goals1 = M O'Dwyer 0-7, É O'Donoghue 1-1, P Griffin 0-4, B Lynch 0-4, M O'Connell 0-4, T Prendergast 0-1.
| goals2 = C O'Sullivan 1-3, D Hunt 1-0, R Cummins 1-0, JJ Murphy 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, É Ryan 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.
| stadium = Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
| referee = J. Dowling (Offaly)
| attendance =
}}
=[[Ulster Senior Football Championship]]=
Preliminary round
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| date = 2 June 1968
| round = Preliminary round
| team1 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}
| score = 2-8 – 0-8
| team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}
| goals1 = G Magee 1-2, E McPartlan 0-4, S McGarritty 1-0, M O'Rourke 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.
| goals2 = C McElduff 0-6, D O'Neill 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.
| stadium = St. Molise Park, Irvinestown
| referee =
| attendance =
}}
Quarter-finals
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| date = 9 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}
| score = 1-6 – 1-8
| team2 = {{GG|Down|football}}
| goals1 = S Lagan 1-1, S O'Connell 0-3, B Devlin 0-1, M Niblock 0-1.
| goals2 = S O'Neill 1-3, J Lennon 0-1, M Cole 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, P Rooney 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.
| stadium = Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
| referee = M Higgins (Cavan)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 16 June 1968
| round = Quarter-Final
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| score = 5-9 – 1-11
| team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}
| goals1 = F McAuley 2-1, C Gallagher 1-4, J O'Donnell 1-2, S Duggan 1-1, P Murray 0-1.
| goals2 = S Burns 1-2, M Green 0-3, H McGill 0-2, R Griffin 0-1, P Lynn 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1, A Scullion 0-1.
| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
| referee = P Devlin (Tyrone)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 16 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
| score = 2-10 – 1-3
| team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}
| goals1 = D O'Carroll 1-2, M McLoone 1-0, S Granaghan 0-3, PJ Flood 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, P McShea 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, S Ferriter 0-1.
| goals2 = S Harty 1-0, K McGeough 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, L Kerins 0-1.
| stadium = MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
| referee = J Martin (Tyrone)
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 23 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
| score = 1-12 – 2-9
| team2 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
| referee =
| attendance =
}}
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| date = 30 June 1968
| round = Quarter-final replay
| team1 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}
| score = 2-5 – 2-12
| team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
| goals1 = J Connolly 1-0, M O'Rourke 1-0, T Treacy 0-2, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1, S McGarritty 0-1.
| goals2 = E Tavey 2-1, T McCudden 0-5, S Woods 0-4, B McDonnell 0-1, B Moss 0-1.
| stadium = St. Molise Park, Irvinestown
| referee = F Tierney (Cavan)
| attendance =
}}
Semi-finals
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| date = 30 June 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
| score = 2-14 – 0-8
| team2 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}
| goals1 = P Doherty 1-6, M Cole 1-2, S O'Neill 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, P Rooney 0-1.
| goals2 = N Gallagher 0-2, J Quigley 0-2, M McLoone 0-2, S Graughan 0-1, J Hannigan 0-1.
| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan
| referee = L Maguire (Monaghan)
| attendance =
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 7 July 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| score = 1-11 – 0-5
| team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}
| goals1 = C Gallagher 0-5, J O'Donnell 1-0, P Murray 0-3, M Greenan 0-2, S Duggan 0-1.
| goals2 = T McCudden 0-2, T Loughnan 0-1, J McCabe 0-1, B McDonald 0-1.
| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
| referee = P Devlin (Tyrone)
| attendance =
}}
Final
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| date = 28 July 1968
| round = Final
| team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
| score = 0-16 – 1-8
| team2 = {{GG|Cavan|football}}
| goals1 = P Doherty 0-9, J Murphy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlarney 0-1, J Purdy 0-1, M Cole 0-1.
| goals2 = C Gallagher 1-4, P Murray 0-2, S Duggan 0-1, M Greenan 0-1.
| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast
| referee = M Loftus (Mayo)
| attendance = 35,000
}}
=[[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]]=
Semi-finals
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| date = 4 August 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
| score = 2-13 – 2-11
| team2 = {{GG|Longford|football}}
| goals1 = P Griffin 1-4, B Lynch 0-4, D O'Donnell 1-0, DJ Crowley 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1.
| goals2 = J Devine 1-4, T Mulvihill 1-2, M Hopkins 0-3, J Hannify 0-2.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = M Loftus (Mayo)
| attendance = 34,052
}}
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| date = 18 August 1968
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
| score = 2-10 – 2-8
| team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}
| goals1 = S O'Neill 1-3, M Cole 1-1, P Doherty 0-4, J Purdy 0-2.
| goals2 = J Keenan 0-6, J Duggan 1-1, C Dunne 1-0, M McDonagh 0-1.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)
| attendance = 50,965
}}
Final
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| date = 22 September 1968
| round = Final
| team1 = {{GG|Down|football}}
| score = 2-12 – 1-13
| team2 = {{GG|Kerry|football}}
| goals1 = S O'Neill 1-2, P Doherty 0-5, J Murphy 1-0, T O'Hare 0-2, P Rooney 0-2, J Milligan 0-1.
| goals2 = B Lynch 1-2, M O'Dwyer 0-5, P Griffin 0-3, M O'Connell 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-1.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = M Loftus (Mayo)
| attendance = 71,294
}}
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Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Down |align=center|1-25 |align=center|28 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.60 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|John Lalor |align=center|1-22 |align=center|25 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.00 |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|Down |align=center|3-13 |align=center|22 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.40 |
rowspan=1 align=center|4
|align=center|2-13 |align=center|19 |align=center|3 |align=center|6.33 |
rowspan=2 align=center|5
|align=center|1-15 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.50 |
Mick O'Dwyer
|align=center|0-18 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.50 |
rowspan=2 align=center|7
|align=center|1-14 |align=center|17 |align=center|3 |align=center|5.66 |
Mickey Kearns
|align=center|0-17 |align=center|17 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|9
|Jackie Devine |align=center|2-10 |align=center|16 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.00 |
rowspan=1 align=center|10
|align=center|1-12 |align=center|15 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.75 |
;Single game
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|1-7 |align=center|10 |Mayo |
rowspan=2 align=center|3
|Down |align=center|1-6 |align=center|9 |
Paddy Doherty
|Down |align=center|0-9 |align=center|9 |
rowspan=4 align=center|5
|Dick Strang |align=center|2-2 |align=center|8 |
Jim Kane
|align=center|2-2 |align=center|8 |
Brendan Doyle
|align=center|2-2 |align=center|8 |
John Lalor
|align=center|1-5 |align=center|8 |
rowspan=9 align=center|9
|Seán Donnelly |align=center|2-1 |align=center|7 |
Fergus McAuley
|align=center|2-1 |align=center|7 |
Éamon Tavey
|align=center|2-1 |align=center|7 |
Charlie Gallagher
|align=center|1-4 |align=center|7 |
Pat Griffin
|align=center|1-4 |align=center|7 |
Jackie Devine
|align=center|1-4 |align=center|7 |
Charlie Gallagher
|align=center|1-4 |align=center|7 |Down |
Mick O'Dwyer
|align=center|0-7 |align=center|7 |Cork |
John Lalor
|align=center|0-7 |align=center|7 |
=Miscellaneous=
Roll of Honour
- Kerry - 20 (1962)
- Dublin - 17 (1963)
- Galway - 7 (1966)
- Wexford - 5 (1918)
- Cavan - 5 (1952)
- Kildare - 4 (1928)
- Tipperary - 4 (1920)
- Down - 3 (1968)
- Meath - 3 (1967)
- Louth - 3 (1957)
- Mayo - 3 (1951)
- Cork - 3 (1945)
- Roscommon - 2 (1944)
- Limerick - 2 (1896)
References
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{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}