Championship details | |
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Dates | 5 May – 22 September 1963 |
Teams | 31 |
All-Ireland Champions | |
Winning team | Dublin (17th win) |
Captain | Des Foley |
All-Ireland Finalists | |
Losing team | Galway |
Captain | Mick Garrett |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Kerry |
Leinster | Dublin |
Ulster | Down |
Connacht | Galway |
Championship statistics | |
No. matches played | 30 |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
Player of the Year | ![]() |
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The 1963 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 77th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 5 May 1963 and ended on 22 September 1963. As of 2018, it remains the last All Ireland Senior Football Championship season to be completed without any draws.
Kilkenny dropped from the championship until 1975.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
On 22 September 1963, Dublin won the championship following a 1–9 to 0–10 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. [1] Their first All-Ireland victory in five championship seasons, this was their 17th All-Ireland triumph.
Dublin's Mickey Whelan was the championship's top scorer with 1–20. His teammate Lar Foley was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Quarter-final
9 June 1963Quarter-final | Sligo | 1–9 – 1–10 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
D McHugh 1–3, M Kearns 0–3, B Shannon 0–2, J Hannon 0–1. | C Flynn 0–7, K McGowan 1–0, P McGarty 0–2, P Guckian 0–1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: P O'Connor (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
16 June 1963Semi-final | Mayo | 1–6 – 2–8 | Galway | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
J Corcoran 0–4, PJ Loftus 1–0, J Langan 0–1, D Doris 0–1. | S Concannon 1–1, P Donnellan 1–0, C Dunne 0–3, S Letdon 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1, S CLeary 0–1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: R Lang (Sligo) |
23 June 1963Semi-final | Leitrim | 1–8 – 1–3 | Roscommon | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
C Flynn 1–6, J Murray 0–1, Mel Kelly 0–1. | D Feely 1–1, A White 0–2. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
Final
14 July 1963Final | Galway | 4–11 – 1–6 | Leitrim | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
S Leydon 3–1, P Donnellan 1–3, M McDonagh 0–4, S Concannon 0–1, M Reynolds 0–1, S Cleary 0–1. | D Gannon 1–1, C Flynn 0–5. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Loftus (Mayo) |
First round
5 May 1963First round | Carlow | 4–10 – 1–4 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
5 May 1963First round | Westmeath | 1–6 – 3–8 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
D Nolan 1–0, G Kane 0–3, J Bradley 0–2, O Costelloe 0–1. | S Murray 0–6, N Dodd 1–0, D O'Brien 1–0, R carter 1–0, A Tynan 0–2. |
19 May 1963First round | Meath | 1–10 – 1–3 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
P McCormack 0–5, M Dunican 1–0, D Carty 0–2, J Quinn 0–2, G Cromwell 0–1. | P Crowley 1–0, M O'Neill 0–2, M Byrne 0–1. | Referee: J Shannon (Dublin) |
26 May 1963First round | Louth | 2–15 – 1–6 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Mulroy 1–6, M McKeown 1–3, L Leech 0–2, J Woods 0–1, S Thornton 0–1, K Behan 0–1, S Burgess 0–1. | T McGee 1–0, P Clarke 0–4, D Byrne 0–1, W Cuffe 0–1. |
Quarter-finals
19 May 1963Quarter-final | Offaly | 2–5 – 1–2 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
T Greene 1–1, L Boland 1–0, H Donnelly 0–3, S Ryan 0–1. | D O'Brien 1–0, M Hopkins 0–2. | Attendance: J Hatton (Wicklow) Referee: 12,428 |
26 May 1963Quarter-final | Laois | 3–9 – 0–10 | Carlow | Geraldine Park, Athy |
N Delaney 1–3, N Dunne 1–1, S Price 1–0, Fint Walsh 0–2, G Rankins 0–2, T Browne 0–1. | B Hayden 0–8, E Hogan 0–1, M Donovan 0–1. |
2 June 1963Quarter-final | Dublin | 2–6 – 2–5 | Meath | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Timmons 1–3, M Whelan 1–0, L Foley 0–2, D Foley 0–1. | J Nallen 1–1, J Quinn 1–1, P McCormack 0–2, J Cromwell 0–1. | Attendance: 21,931 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
9 June 1963Quarter-final | Kildare | 2–11 – 1–12 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
H Fahy 1–5, J McNally 1–1, J Andreson 0–3, N Madigan 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | L Leech 1–2, M Gartlan 0–3, K Behan 0–2, J Mulroy 0–2, M McKeown 0–1, F Clarke 0–1, F Lynch 0–1. | Referee: B Smyth (Meath) |
Semi-finals
23 June 1963Semi-final | Dublin | 2–7 – 1–5 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
D Ferguson 1–2, B McDonald 1–0, M Whelan 0–3, J Timmons 0–1, S Behan 0–1. | H Fay 1–2, M Carolan 0–1, M Geraghty 0–1, P Moore 0–1. | Attendance: 38,470 |
30 June 1963Semi-final | Laois | 2–7 – 0–9 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
S Price 1–1, D Byrne 0–4, G Rankins 1–0, D Delaney 0–1, N Delaney 0–1. | H Donnelly 0–6, M Brady 0–1, T Furlong 0–1, D Hanlon 0–1. | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
14 July 1963Final | Dublin | 2–11 – 2–9 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
Mickey Whelan 0–6 (0-3f), Gerry Davey and Brian McDonald 1–1 each, Lar Foley 0–2 (0-1f, 1 '50), Eamon Breslin 0–1 | Noel Delaney 2–1, Dinny Byrne 0-4f, Tom Browne (1 '50), Fintan Walsh, Danny Delaney, Sean Price 0–1 each | Attendance: 50,042 Referee: Brian Smyth (Meath) |
Quarter-final
2 June 1963Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1–12 – 0–6 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
Referee: J Sheehan (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
9 June 1963Semi-final | Cork | 2–14 – 2–1 | Waterford | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
E Coughlan 1–2, E Ryan 1–1, C O'Sullivan 0–4, JJ Murphy 0–4, N O'Halloran 0–2, C O'Sullivan 0–1. | T Kirwan 1–0, P Walsh 1–0, P Murray 0–1. |
23 June 1963Semi-final | Kerry | 5–10 – 1–6 | Tipperary | Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel |
B O'Callaghan 2–3, V Lucey 1–2, F O'Leary 1–1, S Sheehy 1–0, M O'Connell 0–4. | S McGovern 1–2, M Keating 0–1, J O'Meara 0–1, G Danagher 0–1, L Boland 0–1. | Referee: J Sheehan (Dublin) |
Final
14 July 1963Final | Kerry | 1–18 – 3–7 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
Mick O'Dwyer 1–3, Mick O'Connell 0-4f, Bernie O'Callaghan (0-2f), Tom Long, Frank O'Leary 0–3 each, Pat Griffin 0–2 | Willie O'Leary 2–3 (0-3f), JJ Murphy 1–0, Mick Burke 0–2, Paul O'Sullivan and Bernie Coughlan 0–1 each | Attendance: 22,847 Referee: J Martin (Roscommon) |
Preliminary round
2 June 1963Preliminary round | Antrim | 2–9 – 0–3 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast |
P Lynn 1–2, G McRory 0–4, S Rice 1–0, S Deveney 0–1, P McGuckian 0–1, L McNeill 0–1. | F Donnelly 0–3. | Attendance: 5,000 |
Quarter-finals
9 June 1963Quarter-final | Down | 6–11 – 1–3 | Monaghan | Pairc Esler, Newry |
V Kane 2–2, D McCartan 1–2, S O'Neill 1–2, J Fitzsimons 1–1, B Johnstone 1–0, K O'Neill 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Hedden 0–1, E Lavery 0–1. | J McArdle 1–0, Paddy Duffy 0–2, B Curran 0–1. | Referee: V Mulholland (Armagh) |
16 June 1963Quarter-final | Armagh | 1–8 – 2–3 | Antrim | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
J Whan 1–1, D McCrory 0–2, J Murphy 0–2, K Brown 0–2, E Casey 0–1. | L McNeill 2–0, G McCrory 0–2, P Lynn 0–1. | Referee: P Rooney (Down) |
16 June 1963Quarter-final | Donegal | 2–12 – 1–6 | Fermanagh | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
H Laverty 0–6, D Breslin 1–0, D Houlihan 1–0, S Ferriter 0–3, J Hannigan 0–2, P Ward 0–1. | J Maguire 0–4, PT Treacy 1–0, T Greene 0–1, H Murphy 0–1. |
23 June 1963Quarter-final | Derry | 2–8 – 3–9 | Cavan | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
S O'Connell 1–3, D McKeever 1–0, HF Gribbin 0–2, L O'Neill 0–2, D Mullan 0–1. | C Gallagher 0–7, J Brady 1–2, C Toal 1–0, R Carolan 1–0. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Martin (Tyrone) |
Semi-finals
7 July 1963Semi-final | Down | 0–9 – 0–5 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
S O'Neill 0–3, B Morgan 0–1, V Kane 0–1, B Johnstone 0–1, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1, A Haddon 0–1. | K Browne 0–3, E Casey 0–1, J Murphy 0–1. | Attendance: 15,000 |
14 July 1963Semi-final | Donegal | 4–5 – 0–6 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
H Laverty 2–3, D Houlihan 1–1, D Breslin 1–0, M Griffin 0–1. | J McDonnell 0–2, C Gallagher 0–1, R Carolan 0–1, T Lynch 0–1, P Pritchard 0–1. | Attendance: 20,000 |
Final
28 July 1963Final | Down | 2–11 – 1–4 | Donegal | Breffni Park, Cavan |
B Johnstone 1–2, P Doherty 1–1, S O'Neill 0–4, V Kane 0–2, D McCartan 0–1, J McCartan 0–1. | J Hannigan 1–0, C Breslin 0–2, S Ferriter 0–1, F McFeeley 0–1. | Attendance: 35,000 |
Semi-finals
4 August 1963Semi-final | Galway | 1–7 – 0–8 | Kerry | Croke Park, Dublin |
P Donnellan 1–1, S Leydon 0–3, C Dunne 0–2, M McDonagh 0–1. | M O'Connell 0–4, F O'Leary 0–2, P Griffin 0–1, T Long 0–1. | Attendance: 37,193 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
18 August 1963Semi-final | Dublin | 2–11 – 0–7 | Down | Croke Park, Dublin |
B McDonald 2–0, M Whelan 0–6, J Timmons 0–3, D Foley 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1. | S O'Neill 0–3, P Doherty 0–2, J McCartan 0–1, J Lennon 0–1. | Attendance: 70,072 Referee: C Crowley (Waterford) |
Final
22 September 1963Final | Dublin | 1–9 – 0–10 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
M Whelan 0–5, G Davey 1–0, J Timmons 0–2, B McDonald 0–1, D Ferguson 0–1. | M McDonagh 0–5, J Keenan 0–2, C Dunne 0–2, S Leydon 0–1. | Attendance: 87,106 Referee: E Moules (Wicklow) |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Mickey Whelan | Dublin | 1–20 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
2 | Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 1–18 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
3 | Séamus Leydon | Galway | 3–7 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
4 | Harry Laverty | Donegal | 2–9 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
Seán O'Neill | Down | 1–12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
6 | Brian McDonald | Dublin | 4–2 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
Noel Delaney | Laois | 3–5 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
8 | Pat Donnellan | Galway | 3–4 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
Harry Fay | Kildare | 2–7 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
10 | John Timmons | Dublin | 1–9 | 12 | 5 | 2.40 |
Mick O'Connell | Kerry | 0–12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Séamus Leydon | Galway | 3–1 | 10 | Leitrim |
2 | Bernie O'Callaghan | Kerry | 2–3 | 9 | Tipperary |
Willie O'Leary | Cork | 2–3 | 9 | Kerry | |
Harry Laverty | Donegal | 2–3 | 9 | Cavan | |
Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 1–6 | 9 | Roscommon | |
Jimmy Mulroy | Louth | 1–6 | 9 | Wicklow | |
7 | Val Kane | Down | 2–2 | 8 | Monaghan |
Harry Fay | Kildare | 1–5 | 8 | Louth | |
Brendan Hayden | Carlow | 0–8 | 8 | Laois | |
10 | Noel Delaney | Laois | 2–1 | 7 | Dublin |
Mick O'Dwyer | Kerry | 1–4 | 7 | Cork | |
Cathal Flynn | Leitrim | 0–7 | 7 | Sligo | |
Charlie Gallagher | Cavan | 0–7 | 7 | Derry |
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