| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 April – 23 September 1962 |
| Teams | 31 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (20th win) |
| Captain | Seán Óg Sheehy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Roscommon |
| Captain | Gerry O'Malley |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 31 |
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The 1962 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 76th staging of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 29 April 1962 and ended on 23 September 1962.
Games were shown on television for the first time ever.
Down entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cavan in the Ulster final.
Quarter-finals
| 10 June 1962Quarter-final | Mayo | 1–13 – 3–7 | Sligo | Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
| J Langan (0–2), J Corcoran (1–4), J Farragher (0–1), M Ruane (0–1); W Casey (0–2), P Gibbons (0–3). | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon) |
| 24 June 1962Quarter-final replay | Sligo | 1–7 – 1–6 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| M Kerans 1–1, P Christie 0–4, J Killoran 0–2. | E Maguire 1–0, F Gibbons 0–2, J Corcoran 0–2, W Casey 0–1, J Farragher 0–1. | Referee: J. Martin (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 1962Semi-final | Galway | 3–7 – 1–10 | Leitrim | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
| S Purcell 2–1, C Dunne 0–5, S Leydon 1–0, P Leo 0–1. | C Flynn 1–5, P Guckian 0–2, P Dolan 0–2, P McGarty 0–1. |
| 10 July 1962Semi-final | Roscommon | 3–6 – 1–11 | Sligo | Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
| Referee: M. Loftus (Mayo) |
Final
| 22 July 1962Final | Roscommon | 3–7 – 2–9 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| Don Feely 1–4, A White 1–1, C Mahon 1–0, Des Feely 0–2. | J Geraghty 1–2, C Dunne 0–4, J Donnellan 1–0, F Lydon 0–2, F Purcell 0–1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M. Higgins (Cavan) |
First round
| 29 April 1962First round | Carlow | 3–12 – 2–12 | Kilkenny | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Hayden 3–7, P Walker 0–2, T Keogh 0–1, P Roberts 0–1, E Hogan 0–1. | T Wislon 0–9, J Nash 1–0, S Higgins 1–0, P Butler 0–3. |
| 6 May 1962First round | Laois | 2–11 – 1–9 | Longford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 13 May 1962First round | Kildare | 5–12 – 1–6 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Hayden 3–0, P Cummins 2–1, K O'Malley 0–6, P LOughlan 0–3, J McNally 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | P Crowley 1–1, P Wilson 0–3, T Flynn 0–1, J Crowley 0–1. |
| 20 May 1962First round | Louth | 1–11 – 0–6 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| F Clarke 1–2, K Behan 0–4, L Leech 0–2, J Judge 0–1, M McKeown 0–1, M Gartland 0–1. | J Kenny 0–3, J Hatton 0–1, P Roche 0–1, P Marah 0–1. | Referee: M Mangan (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 1962Quarter-final | Carlow | 2–4 – 2–9 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| B Hayden 1–3, P Brophy 1–0, F Smith 0–1. | P Daly 1–1, T Cullen 1–0, H Donnelly 0–3, S Brearton 0–2, N Casey 0–1, T Furlong 0–1, M Brady 0–1. | Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
| 27 May 1962Quarter-final | Laois | 2–8 – 1–9 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| J Kenny 1–5, N Delaney 1–1, E Dunne 0–1, M Phelan 0–1. | J Bradley 1–2, G Kane 0–4, L Fagan 0–1, M Carley 0–1, J Dunne 0–1. |
| 3 June 1962Quarter-final | Dublin | 1–8 – 0–10 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| K Heffernan 1–1, J Timmons 0–5, C O'Leary 0–1, J Joyce 0–1. | K Behan 0–4, L Leech 0–2, P Cleary 0–1, D O'Neill 0–1, M McKeown 0–1, M Gartland 0–1. |
| 10 June 1962Quarter-final | Kildare | 0–8 – 0–6 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| K O'Malley 0–4, P Cummins 0–2, P Moore 0–2. | D Carty 0–2, P McNamee 0–2, J Nallen 0–2. |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 1962Semi-final | Dublin | 0–13 – 1–8 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| P Delaney 0–4, J Timmons 0–3, K Heffernan 0–2, E Burgess 0–2, N Fox 0–1, P Farnan 0–1. | J Kenna 0–5, E Dunne 1–1, D Delaney 0–1, L Doran 0–1. |
| 1 July 1962Semi-final | Kildare | 2–6 – 3–5 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Cummins 1–2, P Moore 1–1, K O'Malley 0–2, M Carolan 0–1. | T Furling 1–3, M Casey 1–0, T Cullen 0–1, P Daly 0–1. | Attendance: 43,059 Referee: E O'Reilly |
Final
| 15 July 1962Final | Dublin | 2–8 – 1–7 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Paddy Delaney 1–2 (0-1f), Bobby McCrea 1–1, John Timmons 0–3 (0-2f), Eamon Burgess and Johnny Joyce 0–1 each | Tommy Cullen 1–0, Harry Donnelly 0-3f, Sean Brereton 0–2, Larry Coughlan (1 '50) and Tom Furlong 0–1 each | Attendance: 59,643 Referee: Eamon Moulds (Wicklow) |
Quarter-final
| 27 May 1962Quarter-final | Tipperary | 0–6 – 3–5 | Waterford | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| Referee: D Gowen (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 1962Semi-final | Cork | 2–8 – 0–4 | Clare | Buttevant Sportsfield, Buttevant |
| J O'Sullivan 1–2, E Ryan 1–1, G Whyte 0–2, E McCarthy 0–2, V Barrett 0–1. |
| 24 June 1962Semi-final | Kerry | 2–18 – 2–6 | Waterford | Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel |
| T Long 1–2, P Sheehy 0–4, D McAuliffe 0–4, S Roche 1–0, D Geaney 0–3, M O'Connell 0–3, M O'Dwyer 0–1, S Murphy 0–1. |
Final
| 15 July 1962Final | Cork | 0–4 – 4–8 | Kerry | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| Gene McCarthy 0–3 and Vincent Barrett 0-1f | Dan McAuliffe 1–2 (0-2f), Mick O'Connell, Gene O'Driscoll, Tom Long 1–1 each, Jimmy Lucey, Dave Geaney, Paudie Sheehy 0–1 each | Attendance: 25,090 Referee: M Colbert (Limerick) |
Preliminary round
| 3 June 1962Preliminary round | Derry | 2–10 – 2–7 | Donegal | Rossa Park, Magherafelt |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
Quarter-finals
| 10 June 1962Quarter-final | Antrim | 2–7 – 0–2 | Monaghan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Attendance: 3,000 |
| 17 June 1962Quarter-final | Tyrone | 1–9 – 2–2 | Derry | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| 24 June 1962Quarter-final | Cavan | 3–8 – 2–2 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| S McMahon 1–3, HB O'Donnell 1–0, J McDonnell 1–0, C Gallagher 0–2, J Brady 0–2, T Morris 0–1. | R Dowds 1–1, H Loughran 1–0, D Kelly 0–1. | Attendance: 12,000 |
| 1 July 1962Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 1–8 – 4–10 | Down | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| Attendance: 10,000 |
Semi-finals
| 8 July 1962Semi-final | Antrim | 0–5 – 1–6 | Cavan | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P McCaugue 0–3, L O'Connor 0–1, H O'Kane 0–1. | C Smith 0–4, S McMahon 1–0, T Lynch 0–1, J Stafford 0–1. | Attendance: 8,000 |
| 15 July 1962Semi-final | Down | 1–12 – 1–6 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast |
| P Doherty 0–4, A Hadden 1–0, J McCartan 0–3, S O'Neill 0–3, J Lennon 0–1, J Carey 0–1. | F Donnelly 0–6, P Harte 1–0. |
Final
| 29 July 1962Final | Cavan | 3–6 – 0–5 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| J Stafford 2–0, C Gallagher 0–4, J Brady 1–0, S McMahon 0–2. | S O'Neill 0–2, J Lennon 0–1, P Doherty 0–1, A Hadden 0–1. | Attendance: 40,000 |
Semi-finals
| 5 August 1962Semi-final | Kerry | 2–12 – 0–10 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Long 1–3, G McMahon 1–1, M O'Connell 0–4, P Sheehy 0–2, D Geaney 0–1, T O'Sullivan 0–1. | C O'Leary 0–3, P Delaney 0–3, J Joyce 0–2, J Timmons 0–1, E Burgess 0–1. | Attendance: 60,396 Referee: L Maguire (Cavan) |
| 19 August 1962Semi-final | Roscommon | 1–8 – 1–6 | Cavan | Croke Park, Dublin |
| A Kenny 1–0, Don Feely 0–3, C Mahon 0–2, E Curley 0–1, J Kelly 0–1, A Whyte 0–1. | J Bardy 1–0, C Gallagher 0–3, C Smyth 0–1, T Maguire 0–1, S MacMahon 0–1. | Attendance: 46,932 |
Final
| 23 September 1962Final | Kerry | 1–12 – 1–6 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M O'Connell 0–7, G McMahon 1–0, P Sheehy 0–2, T O'Sullivan 0–2, T Long 0–1. | Don Feely 1–5, J Kelly 0–1. | Attendance: 75,771 Referee: Eamonn Moules (Wicklow) |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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