1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship#Leinster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

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| date = 5 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|London|football}}

| score = 0-7 – 2-8

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

| goals1 = J McParland 0-2, B Grealish 0-2, T O'Donoghue 0-1, D Charles 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1.

| goals2 = T Carty 2-0, A Brennan 0-3, J Kearins 0-3, John Kent 0-1, C Murphy 0-1.

| stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

| referee = J Mullaney (Roscommon)

| attendance =

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| date = 12 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 0-9 – 0-7

| team2 = {{GG|Roscommon|football}}

| goals1 = M Carney 0-3, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, WJ Padden 0-2, B Kilkenny 0-1, P Dixon 0-1.

| goals2 = D Earley 0-4, A Dooley 0-2, GK Connellan 0-1.

| stadium = McHale Park, Castlebar

| referee = T Moran (Leitrim)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 26 June 1983

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Leitrim|football}}

| score = 1-6 – 1-8

| team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}

| goals1 = P Prendergast 0-4, S Mulhern 1-0, J Ward 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.

| goals2 = B Brennan 0-4, M Brennan 1-0, B O'Donnell 0-2, S Joyce 0-1, T Tierney 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon

| referee =

| attendance =

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| date = 3 July 1983

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 0-9 – 0-13

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

| goals1 = J Kearins 0-3, A Brennan 0-2, J Kent 0-1, M McCarrick 0-1, P Henry 0-1, R Henneberry 0-1.

| goals2 = M Carney 0-5, R Bell 0-2, TJ Kilgallon 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, P Duffy 0-1.

| stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo

| referee = S Mullaney (Roscommon)

| attendance =

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Final

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| date = 17 July 1983

| round = Final

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

| score = 1-10 – 1-13

| team2 = {{GG|Galway|football}}

| goals1 = M Carney 1-0, K McStay 0-2, G Geraghty 0-2, P Dixon 0-2, R Bell 0-1, P Brogan 0-1, J Lyons 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.

| goals2 = S Joyce 1-2, B O'Donnell 0-3, G McManus 0-3, V Daly 0-3, T Conneely 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.

| stadium = McHale Park, Castlebar

| referee = S Mullaney (Roscommon)

| attendance = 18,000

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First round

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| date = 15 May 1983

| round = First round

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

| score = 3-15 – 0-13

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

| goals1 = J McCormack 1-7, M Casey 1-3, E McCormack 1-2, K O'Rourke 0-2, L Tierney 0-1.

| goals2 = W Cullen 0-3, J Owens 0-2, P Carey 0-2, P Quirke 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, T Dwyer 0-1, N Molloy 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = J Gunning (Offaly)

| attendance = 1,500

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| date = 15 May 1983

| round = First round

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

| score = 2-11 – 2-5

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

| goals1 = Jim McDonnell 1-7, D Kelleher 1-2, R Culhane 0-2.

| goals2 = R Fahy 1-3, T McCormack 1-0, W Lowry 0-2.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = A Jordan (Dublin)

| attendance = 3,186

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| date = 22 May 1983

| round = First round

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

| score = 0-11 – 0-11

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

| goals1 = P Baker 0-8, K Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = E Mahon 0-6, G O'Connor 0-4, E Kehoe 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = C Lally (Laois)

| attendance =

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| date = 5 June 1983

| round = First round replay

| team1 = {{GG|Wexford|football}}

| score = 4-20 – 2-14
(aet)

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

| goals1 = M Hanrick 1-4, E Mahon 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-3, S Fitzhenry 1-2, P Walsh 1-0, E Kehoe 0-2, T Foran 0-1, N Swords 0-1.

| goals2 = P Baker 0-7, K Baker 1-2, T Foley 1-0, P O'Toole 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P Byrne 0-1, J Lynch 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = C Lally (Laois)

| attendance =

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Quarter-final

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| date = 5 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 3-9 – 2-9

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

| goals1 = L Tompkins 2-3, J Ryan 1-1, P Farrell 0-4, S Fahy 0-1.

| goals2 = J McCormack 1-4, K O'Rourke 1-2, D Barry 0-2, L Tierney 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = P Kavanagh (Meath)

| attendance =

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| date = 5 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 3-11 – 0-8

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

| goals1 = Jim McDonnell 1-4, P Reneghan 1-1, B Gaughran 1-0, John McDonnell 0-3, E Judge 0-1, R Culhane 0-1, A Wiseman 0-1.

| goals2 = B Clancy 0-2, E Whelan 0-1, P Roe 0-1, J Ramsbottom 0-1, L Scully 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Irwin 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = D Guerin (Dublin)

| attendance =

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| date = 12 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}

| score = 2-8 – 2-8

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

| goals1 = B Rock 1-2, A O'Toole 0-2, K Duff 0-2, J Kearns 0-2.

| goals2 = C O'Rourke 1-4, B Tansey 1-0, P Smith 1-0 og, F Murtagh 0-2, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Gunning (Offaly)

| attendance =

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| date = 12 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 2-18 – 1-8

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

| goals1 = M Connor 1-4, G Carroll 1-2, D Farrell 0-5, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-2, Séamus Darby 0-2, P Dunne 0-1.

| goals2 = G O'Connor 0-6, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 0-1, N Swords 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = K Campbell (Meath)

| attendance = 25,069

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| date = 3 July 1983

| round = Quarter-final replay

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}

| score = 3-9 – 0-16
(aet)

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

| goals1 = B Rock 2-3, B Jordan 1-0, K Duff 0-3, P Canavan 0-1, J Kearns 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1.

| goals2 = F Murtagh 0-8, C O'Rourke 0-4, L Smith 0-1, E Barry 0-1, M Downes 0-1, JJ McCormack 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Gunning (Offaly)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 26 June 1983

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 2-15 – 0-6

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

| goals1 = M Connor 1-8, B Lowry 1-0, D Farrell 0-2, J Guinan 0-2, A O'Halloran 0-1, R Connor 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1.

| goals2 = L Tompkins 0-2, S Fahy 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

| referee = P Collins (Westmeath)

| attendance =

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| date = 17 July 1983

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}

| score = 1-12 – 0-3

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

| goals1 = B Rock 0-4, K Duff 1-0, A O'Toole 0-3, C Redmond 0-2, A McCaul 0-2, B Jordan 0-1.

| goals2 = D Callaghan 0-2, Johnny McDonnell 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = T Collins (Meath)

| attendance =

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Final

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| date = 31 July 1983

| round = Final

| team1 = {{GG|Dublin|football}}

| score = 2-13 – 1-11

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

| goals1 = Joe McNally 1-2, Barney Rock 0-5f, John Caffrey 1-0, Tommy Conroy and Kieran Duff 0-2 each, Anton O'Toole and John Kearns 0-1 each

| goals2 = Matt Connor 1-7 (0-6f), Brendan Lowry 0-2, Tomas O'Connor and Martin Fitzpatrick 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P Collins (Westmeath)

| attendance = 36,912

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 29 May 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 1-9 – 2-16

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

| goals1 = T Cummins 1-3, A Moran 0-3, T Browne 0-2, F Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = M Beston 1-3, F Kelly 0-6, L Conroy 1-2, B Conway 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, T Carr 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = W Fogarty (Kerry)

| attendance =

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| date = 12 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 4-16 – 0-5

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

| goals1 = F Mescall 3-0, P McNamara 0-7, S Moloney 0-5, D O'Loughlin 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Normoyle 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, T Bonsis 0-1.

| goals2 = M Reid 0-2, P Keating 0-1, J Hartery 0-1, M Hogan 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

| referee = W Fogarty (Kerry)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 26 June 1983

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 2-5 – 5-16

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

| goals1 = B Conway 1-2, I Conroy 1-0, O Maher 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, F Kelly 0-1.

| goals2 = M Sheehy 2-4, J O'Shea 2-1, S Walsh 1-1, D Moran 0-4, T Doyle 0-2, G Power 0-2, J Egan 0-2.

| stadium = Ned Hall Park, Clonmel

| referee = J Dennigan (Cork)

| attendance =

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| date = 3 July 1983

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 1-5 – 1-11

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

| goals1 = G Fitzpatrick 1-1, P McNamara 0-2, F Mescall 0-1, N Roche 0-1.

| goals2 = J Cleary 0-8, T Murphy 1-2, D Barry 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

| referee = W Fogarty (Kerry)

| attendance =

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Final

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| date = 17 July 1983

| round = Final

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

| score = 3-10 – 3-9

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

| goals1 = T Murphy 2-2, J Cleary 1-6, D Allen 0-2,

| goals2 = M Sheehy 0-7, J O'Shea 2-0, S Walsh 1-0, J Egan 0-1, G Power 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

| attendance = 17,000

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Preliminary round

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| date = 22 May 1983

| round = Preliminary round

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

| score = 0-11 – 1-12

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

| goals1 = J Irwin 0-4, K Quinn 0-3, K McWilliams 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1.

| goals2 = D McDonnell 1-4, R Cullivan 0-3, D Donohoe 0-2, M Lynch 0-2, B O'Grady 0-1.

| stadium = Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen

| referee = J Gough (Antrim)

| attendance =

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 29 May 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Fermanagh|football}}

| score = 0-10 – 0-8

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

| goals1 = P McGinnitty 0-3, P Connolly 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, K McElroy 0-1, A McCaffrey 0-1, D Corrigan 0-1.

| goals2 = G Blaney 0-3, B McGOvern 0-2, D Bell 0-1, P Browne 0-1, L Austin 0-1.

| stadium = St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown

| referee = S Gallagher (Donegal)

| attendance =

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| date = 5 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 2-18 – 0-4

| team2 = {{GG|Antrim|football}}

| goals1 = E Hughes 1-3, E McEneaney 1-3, R McCarron 0-4, R McDermott 0-2, Séamus Carville 0-2, M Caulfield 0-2, D Mulligan 0-1, H Clerkin 0-1.

| goals2 = D Armstrong 0-3, D Graham 0-1.

| stadium = St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney

| referee = J Heaney (Tyrone)

| attendance =

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| date = 13 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}

| score = 1-10 – 0-7

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

| goals1 = M McHugh 0-5, C Mulgrew 1-1, J McMullen 0-1, M Carr 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, C Keaney 0-1.

| goals2 = J Horgan 0-6, C McGuirk 0-1.

| stadium = MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

| referee = J McCorry (Cavan)

| attendance =

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| date = 19 June 1983

| round = Quarter-final

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

| score = 0-11 – 0-10

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

| goals1 = M Lynch 0-7, D Donohoe 0-1, P McNamee 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, J Reilly 0-1.

| goals2 = F McGuigan 0-4, S Daly 0-2, P Hannigan 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, E Bradley 0-1, E McKenna 0-1.

| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan

| referee = S Murray (Monaghan)

| attendance =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 26 June 1983

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}

| score = 1-14 – 1-9

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

| goals1 = J McMullen 1-3, P McGettigan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, S Bonnar 0-2, C Mulgrew 0-1, K Keaney 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, A Molloy 0-1.

| goals2 = R McCarron 0-4, H Clerkin 1-0, E McEneaney 0-2, R McDermott 0-1, N McKenna 0-1, M Caulfield 0-1.

| stadium = St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown

| referee = J McCorry (Cavan)

| attendance = 12,000

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| date = 3 July 1983

| round = Semi-final

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

| score = 2-12 – 1-7

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

| goals1 = D McDonnell 2-5, M Lynch 0-5, D Donohoe 0-2.

| goals2 = D Corrigan 1-0, G McElroy 0-3, P McGinnity 0-2, K Corrigan 0-1, P Connolly 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = S Murray (Monaghan)

| attendance =

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Final

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| date = 24 July 1983

| round = Final

| team1 = {{GG|Donegal|football}}

| score = 1-14 – 1-11

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

| goals1 = M McHugh 0-7, S Bonnar 1-1, J McMullan 0-3, D Reid 0-2, M Carr 0-1.

| goals2 = D McDonnell 1-2, M Lynch 0-4, S King 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, D Donohue 0-1, M Faulkner 0-1, R Cullivan 0-1.

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = J Gough (Antrim)

| attendance = 25,000

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Semi-finals

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| date = 14 August 1983

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-12 - 1-11

| team2 = Donegal

| goals1 = V Daly 1-1, S Joyce 0-4, H O'Donnell 0-2, G McManus 0-2, T Tierney 0-1, P Lee 0-1, R Lee 0-1.

| goals2 = K Keeney 1-0, M McHugh 0-5, S Bonnar 0-2, M Corr 0-1, D Reid 0-1, T McDermott 0-1, J McMullen 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = W Fogarty (Kerry)

| attendance =

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| date = 21 August 1983

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 2-11 - 2-11

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = B Rock 1-3, A O'Toole 1-1, K Duff 0-2, T Conroy 0-2, J McNulty 0-2, PJ Buckley 0-1.

| goals2 = D Allen 2-1, J Cleary 0-3, J Allen 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, D Barry 0-1, D Creedon 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = PJ McGrath (Mayo)

| attendance = 49,773

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| date = 28 August 1983

| round = Semi-final replay

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-10 - 4-15

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = D Barry 2-1, J Cleary 0-7, T Murphy 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1.

| goals2 = B Rock 1-4, K Duff 1-3, J McNally 1-3, B Mullins 1-0, T Conroy 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1, J Caffrey 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = PJ McGrath (Mayo)

| attendance = 43,433

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Final

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| date = 18 September 1983

| round = Final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 1-10 - 1-8

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = B Rock 1-6, J Ronayne 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1, J McNally 0-1, K Duff 0-1.

| goals2 = S Joyce 1-1, B Brennan 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, S McHugh 0-1, G McManus 0-1, M Brennan 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Gough (Antrim)

| attendance = 71,988

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{{Main|1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

;Overall

;Top scorers in a single game

• After losing eight consecutive Munster finals, Cork finally defeated Kerry by 3-10 to 3-9 to take the provincial title for the first time since 1974.
• The Dublin vs Cork All Ireland semi-final replay was played at Pairc Ui Chaoimh, Cork was the last to be outside Croke Park, Dublin until 2014. It was also the first All-Ireland semi-final replay to be played outside Croke Park since 1941.{{cite news|first=Seán|last=Moran|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/remembering-when-kerry-kicked-ahead-of-dublin-78-years-ago-1.4014161|title=Remembering when Kerry kicked ahead of Dublin 78 years ago: This year will be only the third replay between the counties, and the first in Croke Park|work=The Irish Times|date=11 September 2019|access-date=11 September 2019|quote=By this stage [the 1930s] the tendency to spread the [All-Ireland] semi-finals around the country was dying, and the 1941 replay in Tralee would be the last played outside Croke Park until 1983, when Dublin memorably went to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to take on Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final replay.}}
• The All-Ireland final has gone down as the most ill-disciplined decider in championship history. Dubbed the Game of Shame, four players were sent off - three from the Dublin team and one from Galway. Although the official attendance was 71,988 there was overcrowding on both terraces with many supporters failing to get into the ground. Same scoreline as 1942 All Ireland final 41 years later.

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