1971 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

The Second Round returns to Leinster football championship this year.

Quarter-final

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| date = 13 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 5-7 – 2-4

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

| goals1 = D Griffith 2-1, J Carey 1-1, J Corcoran 0-4, T Fitzgerald 1-0, PJ Loftus 1-0, J Gibbons 0-1.

| goals2 = M Doorigan 1-0, R Prendergast 1-0 og, P Dolan 0-2, B Wrynne 0-2.

| stadium = Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown

| referee = P O'Connor (Roscommon)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 20 June 1971

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 1-5 - 0-10

| team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}

| goals1 = A O'Sullivan 1-0, T Kenny 0-3, M Fallon 0-1, J Keane 0-1.

| goals2 = M Kearins 0-7, M Brennan 0-2, G Mitchell 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

| referee = M Connaughton (Mayo)

| attendance =

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| date = 27 June 1971

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 1-7 – 0-7

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

| goals1 = F Canavan 1-0, L Sammon 0-3, M Ferrick 0-1, E Farrell 0-1, S Leydon 0-1, J Duggan 0-1.

| goals2 = J Corcoran 0-5, J Nealon 0-1, J Carey 0-1.

| stadium = Tuam Stadium, Tuam

| referee = R Barry (Meath)

| attendance =

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Finals

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| date = 11 July 1971

| round = Final

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

| score = 2-15 – 2-15

| team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}

| goals1 = J McLoughlin 0-8, S Leydon 1-3, F Canavan 1-1, P Burke 0-1, M Rooney 0-1, C McDonagh 0-1.

| goals2 = M Kearins 0-13, P Brennan 2-0, G Mitchell 0-1, H Quinn 0-1.

| stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar

| referee = J Martin (Roscommon)

| attendance = 19,764

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| date = 25 July 1971

| round = Final replay

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

| score = 1-17 – 3-10

| team2 = {{GG|Sligo|football}}

| goals1 = S Leydon 1-7, F Canavan 0-4, J McLoughlin 0-4, W Joyce 0-1, E Farrell 0-1.

| goals2 = G Mitchell 2-1, M Kearins 0-7, D Pugh 1-0, J Gilmartin 0-1, H Quinn 0-1.

| stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar

| referee = J Martin (Roscommon)

| attendance = 20,000

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First round

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| date = 25 April 1971

| round = First round

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

| score = 2-8 - 0-6

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

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee =

| attendance =

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| date = 2 May 1971

| round = First round

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

| score = 4-12 - 2-7

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

| goals1 = E Condron 1-7, S Allen 1-2, B Delaney 1-0, S Lawler 1-0, J Conway 0-2, K Brennan 0-1.

| goals2 = B McNally 1-3, S King 1-2, B Hayden 0-1, P McNally 0-1.

| stadium = St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

| referee = M Spain (Offaly)

| attendance =

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Second round

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| date = 23 May 1971

| round = Second round

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

| score = 2-9 - 2-5

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

| goals1 = S Allen 1-1, B Lawlor 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-2, B Delaney 0-1, E Condron 0-1, W Miller 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1.

| goals2 = P Clarke 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, S Kelly 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, J Doyle 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance =

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 2 May 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 1-14 – 0-9

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

| goals1 = N Curran 1-4, M Fay 0-2, A Burns 0-2, K Rennicks 0-2, T Brennan 0-2, M Kerrigan 0-1, M Mellett 0-1.

| goals2 = P Buckley 0-3, M Fagan 0-2, J Carolan 0-1, F Connaughton 0-1, M Carley 0-1, D Dolan 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance =

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| date = 9 May 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 1-7 – 0-3

| team2 = {{GG|Longford|football}}

| goals1 = T McTague 0-7, S Cooney 1-0.

| goals2 = J Hanniffy 0-2, P Burke 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance =

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| date = 30 May 1971

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Louth|football}}

| score = 1-7 - 1-7

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

| goals1 = M McKeown 1-1, M Leech 0-3, B Gaughran 0-2, W Murphy 0-1.

| goals2 = P Dunny 1-2, J Goulding 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, T Carew 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance =

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| date = 6 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 3-8 – 0-13

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

| goals1 = J Lawlor 2-2, S Allen 1-0, E Condron 0-3, B Delaney 0-2, H Mulhaire 0-1.

| goals2 = T O'Hanlon 0-5, J Keaveney 0-4, J O'Reilly 0-2, F Murray 0-1, D Hickey 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = M Spain (Offaly)

| attendance =

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| date = 13 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final replay

| team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}

| score = 0-11 - 1-5

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

| goals1 = J Donnelly 0-5, T Carew 0-2, P Dunny 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, K Kelly 0-1.

| goals2 = M Keown 1-0, B Gaughran 0-2, M Leech 0-2, L Leech 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 27 June 1971

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Kildare|football}}

| score = 4-8 - 2-12

| team2 = {{GG|Meath|football}}

| goals1 = T Walshe 2-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, P Archbold 1-0, K Kelly 0-3, P Dunny 0-3, T Carew 0-1.

| goals2 = T Brennan 2-6, M Fay 0-3, N Curran 0-2, K Rennicks 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance =

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| date = 4 July 1971

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 0-10 - 2-12

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

| goals1 = E Condron 0-5, S Lalor 0-2, S Allen 0-1, H Mulhaire 0-1, B Millar 0-1.

| goals2 = T McTague 1-4, S Evans 1-0, S Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-2, J Gunning 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = B Hayden (Carlow)

| attendance = 23055

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Final

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| date = 18 July 1971

| round = Final

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

| score = 2-14 – 0-6

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

| goals1 = Tony McTague 0-9 (0-5f), Murt Connor 2-1, Kevin Kilmurray 0-4.

| goals2 = Pat Dunny 0-2f, Tommy Carew 0-2, Hugh Hyland 0-1, Kevin Kelly 0-1f.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance = 34,255

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 6 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 1-9 – 3-2

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

| goals1 = P Cotter 1-1, M Moloney 0-4, J Hehir 0-3, M Chambers 0-1.

| goals2 = T Madigan 2-1, É Cregan 1-1.

| stadium = Hennessy Memorial Park, Milltown Malbay

| referee = P Vernon (Tipperary)

| attendance =

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| date = 6 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|football}}

| score = 1-14 – 1-9

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

| goals1 = P Blythe 0-9, V O'Donnell 1-2, M Keating 0-2, B Strang 0-1.

| goals2 = P Casey 1-3, T Power 0-4, L O'Rourke 0-1, V Kirwan 0-1.

| stadium = Ned Hall Park, Clonmel

| referee = P Finnegan (Cork)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 13 June 1971

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 0-5 - 2-10

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

| goals1 = J Hehir 0-4, E O'Neill 0-1.

| goals2 = D Coughlan 1-6, D Hunt 1-2, B O'Neill 0-1, J Barrett 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Seancháin, Doonbeg

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

| attendance =

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| date = 13 June 1971

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 1-14 – 1-7

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

| goals1 = M O'Dwyer 1-6, B Lynch 0-4, M Gleeson 0-1, P Griffin 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, DJ Crowley 0-1.

| goals2 = M Keating 1-1, P Blythe 0-4, D Burke 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.

| stadium = Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney

| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

| attendance =

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Final

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| date = 18 July 1971

| round = Final

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

| score = 0-25 – 0-14

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

| goals1 = D Coughlan 0-10, R Cummins 0-6, J Barrett 0-3, KJ O'Sullivan 0-2, D Hunt 0-2, E Kirby 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1.

| goals2 = M O'Dwyer 0-7, M Gleeson 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, B Lynch 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1.

| stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

| referee = S O'Connor (Limerick)

| attendance = 28,347

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Preliminary round

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| date = 6 June 1971

| round = Preliminary round

| team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}

| score = 4-10 – 1-10

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

| goals1 = M Niblock 2-2, A McGuirk 1-1, E Devlin 1-0, S O'Connor 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuckin 0-1, L Diamond 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.

| goals2 = V Greene 1-1, P McGinnity 0-4, G Gallagher 0-2, A Hennerson 0-1, E McPartland 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.

| stadium = Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen

| referee = F Greene (Antrim)

| attendance =

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 6 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 4-9 – 2-10

| team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|football}}

| goals1 = L McCabe 2-0, J Smith 1-2, J O'Loan 1-0, B Hanna 0-3, G O'Reilly 0-2, P Loughran 0-1, L Kerins 0-1.

| goals2 = P Barrett 1-7, A Mcahon 1-1, S Donaghy 0-1, J McCreesh 0-1.

| stadium = The Playing Fields, Lurgan

| referee = B Treanor (Down)

| attendance =

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| date = 13 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 0-4 - 0-8

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

| goals1 = A McCallin 0-2, E Close 0-1, A Hamill 0-1.

| goals2 = S O'Connell 0-5, J O'Leary 0-1, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = P Devlin (Tyrone)

| attendance =

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| date = 13 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Monaghan|football}}

| score = 1-12 - 2-10

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

| goals1 = D McCabe 0-9, G Finnegan 1-0, P Donnelly 0-1, J Leahy 0-1, S Woods 0-1.

| goals2 = G Cosack 0-5, P Murray 1-0, H Newman 1-0, H McInerney 0-3, S Duggan 0-2.

| stadium = Pearse Park, Ballybay

| referee = P Kelly (Down)

| attendance =

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| date = 20 June 1971

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 3-14– 3-6

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

| goals1 = S O'Neill 2-1, M Cunningham 1-2, J Morgan 0-3, M Cole 0-3, C McAlarney 0-2, C Ward 0-2, P Rooney 0-1.

| goals2 = P McShen 1-1, S Garnnaghan 1-1, T Quinn 1-0, J Hannigan 0-3, M Carney 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Esler, Newry

| referee = F Tierney (Cavan)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 4 July 1971

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Derry|football}}

| score = 3-12 – 1-10

| team2 = {{GG|Armagh|football}}

| goals1 = S O'Connell 1-5, S Gribben 1-2, E Coleman 1-0, M Moran 0-3, A McGuirk 0-1, M Niblock 0-1.

| goals2 = L McCabe 1-2, P Moriarty 0-5, J Smith 0-2, P Loughran 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = F Greene (Antrim)

| attendance =

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| date = 11 July 1971

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 0-11 – 2-3

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

| goals1 = P Doherty 0-3, J Morgan 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, C McAlareny 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Gordon 0-1, T O'Hare 0-1.

| goals2 = G Cosack 1-3, S McGuigan 1-0.

| stadium = St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney

| referee = T Johnson (Fermanagh)

| attendance =

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Final

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| date = 25 July 1971

| round = Final

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

| score = 4-15 – 4-11

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

| goals1 = M Cunningham 2-0, J Morgan 0-6, D Davey 1-2, J Murphy 1-1, C McAlarney 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, T O'Hare 0-1, D Gordon 0-1.

| goals2 = M Niblock 2-4, A McGuirk 1-2, S O'Connor 0-5, E Coleman 1-0.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = P Devlin (Tyrone)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 8 August 1971

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 3-11 - 2-7

| team2 = Down

| goals1 = S Leydon 0-5, P Burke 1-1, E Farrell 1-1, J Duggan 1-0, L Sammon 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1, W Joyce 0-1.

| goals2 = J Morgan 0-5, D McCartan 1-0, J Fitzsimons 1-0, D Davey 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = B Hayden (Carlow)

| attendance = 36,052

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| date = 22 August 1971

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-16 - 1-11

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = T McTague 0-9, K Kilmurray 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M Connor 0-1, P Fenning 0-1, W Bryan 0-1, K Claffey 0-1.

| goals2 = J Barrett 1-2, D Coughlan 0-4, R Cummins 0-2, D Hunt 0-1, D Long 0-1, KJ O'Sullivan 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = L Maguire (Monaghan)

| attendance = 38,000

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Final

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| date = 26 September 1971

| round = Final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-14 - 2-8

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = T McTague 0-6, M Connor 1-2, S Evans 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-2, B Clavin 0-1, J Cooney 0-1.

| goals2 = S Leydon 2-3, F Canavan 0-3, L Smamon 0-2.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Kelly (Dublin)

| attendance = 70,798

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{{main|1971 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

• On 13 June 1971, the Ulster quarter final meeting of Cavan and Monaghan was the first game to be played at Pearse Park, Ballybay in 45 years.
• There were a number of first-time championship meetings;
• The All Ireland semi-final between Offaly and Cork was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
• The All-Ireland final between Offaly and Galway was the first to be broadcast in colour by Telefís Éireann. It was also the first ever championship meeting between the two teams.
• By claiming their first championship, Offaly become the 15th team to win the All-Ireland title who the last before Donegal in 1992 to do so.

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