Event | 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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Date | 26 September 1937 | ||||||
Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
Attendance | 52,325 | ||||||
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Date | 17 October 1937 | ||||||
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Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
Referee | M. Hennessy (Dublin) | ||||||
Attendance | 51,234 | ||||||
The 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the fiftieth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1937 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland.
The Radio Athlone commentator mistakenly announced Cavan as the winners of the first game; Packie Boylan's late point had been disallowed. Kerry won the replay by six points, with goals by Timmy O'Leary (2), Miko Doyle and John Joe Landers. [1]
It was the fourth of five All-Ireland football titles won by Kerry in the 1930s. [2]
26 Sep 1939 Final |
Kerry | 2–5 – 1–8 | Cavan |
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Gls: John Joe Landers (2) Pts: Charlie O'Sullivan, Gearoid Fitzgerald, John Joe Landers, Tim O'Donnell Camp & Tim Landers (1) each. |
17 Oct 1939 Replay |
Kerry | 4–4 – 1–7 | Cavan |
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Gls: John Joe Landers (1-0), Miko Doyle (1-0) & Tim O'Leary (2-0). Pts: Tim Landers (0-4). |
Kerry | Cavan |
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