1921 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

1921 All-Ireland
Senior Football Championship final

Dublin, champions
Event	1921 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Dublin Mayo 1–9 (12) 0–2 (2)
Date	17 June 1923
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Referee	Willie Walsh (Waterford)
Attendance	16,000
Weather	Fine
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The 1921 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 34th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1921 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.

Match

Summary

Dublin led 0–4 to 0–1 at half-time, and a late Bill Fitzsimmons goal gave them a comprehensive victory. ^[1]

It was the first of three All-Ireland SFC titles won by Dublin in the 1920s, which made them joint "team of the decade" with Kerry, also winner of three. ^[2]

Details

Team of Mayo, runners-up

Dublin v Mayo

17 June 1923 Final

Dublin	1–9 – 0–2	Mayo

Croke Park , Dublin Referee: Willie Walsh (Waterford) Attendance: 16,000

Dublin

Mayo

Dublin

• Eddie Carroll (c)
• Jack O'Reilly
• Joe Norris
• Paddy Carey
• Joe Synnott
• Paddy Kirwan
• Bill Donovan
• Paddy Fallon
• John Murphy
• Toddy Pierse
• Frank Burke
• Charlie McDonald
• Alec Belmaine
• J. O'Grady
• W. Fitzsimons

References

1. High Ball magazine, issue #6, 1998.
2. "Kerry on honour roll". Irish Independent. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.