1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Galway (5th win)
Captain John Donnellan
ManagerJohn "Tull" Dunne. (St Grellan's, Ballinasloe)
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Kerry
Captain Niall Sheehy
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Meath
Ulster Cavan
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
No. matches played31
Player of the Year Noel Tierney (Galway)
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The 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 26 April 1964 and ended on 27 September 1964.

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Dublin entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Meath in the Leinster final.

It was Galway's second consecutive final, having lost to Dublin in the previous year's decider. The Tribesmen won their 5th All-Ireland title, beating Kerry by 5 points in the final, 0-15 to 0-10. It was the start of the most successful era in Galway football, their "Three In A Row".

Leinster Championship format change

In 1964 only 2 Quarter-finals instead of the usual 4 were played in the Leinster football championship. The first round which contained just 2 matches and second round containing 3 matches was introduced the system lasted for just 1 year. It was to improve football in weaker counties.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

Quarter-finals

21 June 1964Quarter-final replay Roscommon 1-10 – 1-10
(aet)		 Leitrim St. Coman's Park, Roscommon
28 June 1964Quarter-final second replay Leitrim 1-10 – 5-9 Roscommon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
P McGarty 0-9, D Gannon 1-0, P Dolan 0-1.PJ Watson 2-1, C Mahon 2-0, D Feeley 0-6, J Kelly 1-0, G O'Malley 0-1, T White 0-1.Attendance: 10,000

Semi-finals

21 June 1964Semi-final Sligo 1-12 – 2-12 Galway Markievicz Park, Sligo
Attendance: 5,000
5 July 1964Semi-final Mayo 3-9 – 1-7 Roscommon MacHale Park, Castlebar
M Connaughton 1-2, F McDonald 0-4, D Doris 1-0, M Ruane 1-0, J Farragher 0-1, J Morley 0-1.C Mahon 1-0, D Feeley 0-3, G White 0-1, P Watson 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, B Kyne 0-1.Attendance: 15,000

Final

19 July 1964Final Galway 2-12 – 1-5 Mayo Tuam Stadium, Tuam
C Dunne 0-8, S Cleary 1-2, C Tyrrell 1-0, J Keegan 0-1, M McDonagh 0-1,F McDonnell 1-2, J Farragher 0-1, J Langan 0-1, D Doris 0-1.Attendance: 35,000
Referee: E Moulds (Wicklow)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

First round

26 April 1964First round Longford 0-8 – 0-12 Westmeath Pearse Park, Longford
B Burns 0-4, S Murray 0-2, P Gillen 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1.P Collins 0-4, J Moran 0-3, T Dolan 0-2, G Kane 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, M Carley 0-1.
3 May 1964First round Carlow 3-7 – 2-9 Wicklow Geraldine Park, Athy

Second round

24 May 1964Second round Dublin 1-14 – 1-5 Carlow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
J Timmons 1-5, S Coen 0-4, D Ferguson 0-2, D Foley 0-1, B McDonald 0-1, J Gilroy 0-1.M Nolan 1-0, B Hayden 0-3, T Murphy 0-1, E Walker 0-1.
31 May 1964Second round Laois 2-8 – 0-13 Westmeath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
31 May 1964Second round Louth 1-10 – 1-6 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
L Leech 0-5, J Mohan 1-0, K Behan 0-2, B Gaughran 0-2, J Mulroy 0-1.F Morris 1-1, S Keevans 0-4, M Bergin 0-1.Referee: T Mooney (Meath)

Quarter-finals

7 June 1964Quarter-final Meath 2-12 – 0-8 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
T Browne 1-2, G Quinn 1-2, J Walsh 0-4, D Carty 0-2, K McNamee 0-2.P Dunny 0-3 H Fay 0-3, J O'Donnell 0-2.
14 June 1964Quarter-final Louth 1-9 – 1-4 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
G Clifford 1-1, L Leech 0-4, K Behan 0-3, V Murphy 0-1.J Kelly 1-0, J Mulligan 0-3, T Cullen 0-1.Referee: P Kelly (Dublin)

Semi-finals

21 June 1964Semi-final Dublin 0-8 – 1-2 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
28 June 1964Semi-final Meath 1-12 – 2-7 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
J Walsh 0-7, K McNamee 1-0, D Carty 0-3, T Browne 0-1, P Mullvaney 0-1.K Behan 1-2, L leech 1-2, R Gaughran 0-2, S Ryan 0-1.Referee: M Mangan (Dublin)

Final

26 July 1964Final Meath 2-12 – 1-7 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
Ollie Shanley 1-3, Jimmy Walsh 0-4f, Paddy Mulvaney 1-0, Kevin McNamee 0-3, Dave Carty 0-2Brian McDonald 1-2, Sean Coen 0-3f, Bill Casey and Des Ferguson 0-1 eachAttendance: 57,133
Referee: John Dowling (Offaly)

Munster Senior Football Championship

Quarter-final

14 June 1964Quarter-final Tipperary 2-5 – 1-7 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Danagher 1-2, L Boland 1-0, M Keating 0-2, J O'Donoghue 0-1.T McGrath 1-0, R Pyne 0-2, T Daly 0-2, P McMahon 0-1, M Queally 0-1, M Canavan 0-1.Referee: J. Sheehan (Dublin)

Semi-finals

14 June 1964Semi-final Waterford 1-2 – 2-8 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
J.J. Murphy (1-2), Paul O'Sullivan (0-2) & Willie O'Leary (1-4).
28 June 1964Semi-final Tipperary 1-7 – 1-14 Kerry Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Conway 1-1, B Keating 0-4, J Donoghue 0-1, L Connolly 0-1.B O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Donnell 1-0, M O'Connell 0-2, T Barrett 0-2, M Fleming 0-1, P griffin 0-1.Referee: D. White (CIare)

Final

19 July 1964Final Cork 1-8 – 2-11 Kerry Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
Willie O'Leary 1-4 (0-3f), Mick Bohane, Flor Hayes, Johnny Carroll, JJ Murphy 0-1 eachDom O'Donnell 2-1, Bernie O'Callaghan 0-6f, Mick O'Connell (0-1f), Mick Fleming, Tony Barrett, Frank O'Leary 0-1 eachAttendance: 26,023
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

Preliminary round

31 May 1964Preliminary round Tyrone 0-8 – 1-9 Antrim O'Neill Park, Dungannon
S McElroy 0-2, S O'Kane 0-2, P Forbes 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, M Donaghy 0-1.G McRory 1-2, P Lynn 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, S Rice 0-1, D Dougan 0-1, J Ward 0-1.Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)

Quarter-finals

7 June 1964Quarter-final Fermanagh 0-7 – 1-10 Donegal St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
Attendance: 3,000
14 June 1964Quarter-final Cavan 3-9 – 2-3 Derry Breffni Park, Cavan
JJ O'Reilly 2-0, C Gallagher 0-5, M Cahill 1-1, B Sherlock 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1, P Pritchard 0-1.B Rafferty 1-0, C McGuigan 1-0, D Mullen 0-2, F Brolly 0-1.Attendance: 2,000
Referee: M Mahon (Fermanagh)
14 June 1964Quarter-final Antrim 2-6 – 1-8 Armagh Casement Park, Belfast
S Rice 1-1, P Lynn 1-0, J McRory 0-3, J O'Neill 0-1, E Greeves 0-1.J Whan 1-1, K Browne 0-4, E Casey 0-2, K Halpenny 0-1.Referee: J Donaghy (Down)
21 June 1964Quarter-final Down 2-9 – 1-6 Monaghan MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey

Semi-finals

28 June 1964Semi-final Cavan 1-9 – 0-7 Donegal St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown
C Gallagher 0-6, Lynch 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-3.Griffin 0-3, Flood 0-1, Campbell 0-1, McDevitt 0-1, McFeely 0-1.Attendance: 8,000
5 July 1964Semi-final Down 2-8 – 1-9 Antrim St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
J McCartan 2-1, P Doherty 0-5, S O'Neill 0-2.J Ward 1-0, J O'Neill 0-3, P Lynn 0-2, G McRory 0-1, S Rice 0-1, S McQuillan 0-1, D McNeill 0-1.Referee: L Maguire (Monaghan)

Final

19 July 1964Final Cavan 2-10 – 1-10 Down Casement Park, Belfast
C Gallagher 0-8, P Pritchard 2-0, J O'Donnell 0-2.P Doherty 0-5, J Lennon 1-0, B Johnston 0-2, S O'Neill 0-2, V Kane 0-1.Attendance: 30,000

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Semi-finals

9 August 1964Semi-final Galway 1-8 – 0-9 Meath Croke Park, Dublin
M McDonagh 1-0, C Dunne 0-3, S Leydon 0-2, M Reynolds 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, S Cleary 0-1.J Walsh 0-5, O Shanley 0-2, J Quinn 0-1, D Carty 0-1.Referee: S Garvey (Cork)
23 August 1964Semi-final Kerry 2-12 – 0-6 Cavan Croke Park, Dublin
T Long 1-2, B O'Callaghan 0-5, M O'Dwyer 0-4, A Barrett 1-0, P Griffin 0-1.C Gallagher 0-4, B Morris 0-1, P Pritchard 0-1.Attendance: 45,578
Referee: J Dowling (Offaly)

Final

27 September 1964Semi-final Galway 0-15 – 0-10 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
C Dunne 0-9, S Leydon 0-2, C Tyrrell 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, M McDonagh 0-1.M O'Connell 0-7, P Griffin 0-2, M O'Dwyer 0-1.Attendance: 76,498
Referee: J Hatton (Wicklow)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Noel Tierney Galway 4
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1

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